What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Audit and Assurance – Rahway, New Jersey position at Merck?
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This posting has been created to pipeline talent for prospective roles that we anticipate will be needed in the future for our organization. By applying to this Pipeline Advertisement you will be submitting your interest to be contacted for roles similar to what is described in the Pipeline Advertisement.
Our Finance team brings together our financial perspectives into our overall strategic and tactical decision making. We use state-of-the-art techniques for financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting and performance evaluation. This allows the organization to continue advancing medical innovation and help improve lives.
Our Company's Corporate Audit and Assurance Services' (MCAAS) primary purpose is to provide value-added independent and risk-based audit and assurance services.
The Associate Director
Position Overview / Function and Responsibility
Education Minimum Requirement:
This posting has been created to pipeline talent for prospective roles that we anticipate will be needed in the future for our organization. By applying to this Pipeline Advertisement you will be submitting your interest to be contacted for roles similar to what is described in the Pipeline Advertisement.
Our Finance team brings together our financial perspectives into our overall strategic and tactical decision making. We use state-of-the-art techniques for financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting and performance evaluation. This allows the organization to continue advancing medical innovation and help improve lives.
Our Company's Corporate Audit and Assurance Services' (MCAAS) primary purpose is to provide value-added independent and risk-based audit and assurance services.
The Associate Director
Position Overview / Function and Responsibility
- Leads a small team through financial and compliance audits and assessments across all our company's divisions and functions to evaluate the adequacy of internal controls and deliver audit reports that add value to the area audited.
- Coaches and trains staff members during the execution of the audits and assessments.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and techniques to assess risk and evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls in moderately complex business scenarios in accordance with timelines.
- Applies knowledge to analyze and evaluate business scenarios following a risk based approach and maintains supporting documentation.
- Coaches in the skill of detecting, analyzing, quantifying and reporting non-conformance.
- Participates in projects to drive continuous improvement and efficiencies.
- Provides technical guidance and consultation on Company Policies and Procedures/Control Issues to the client and audit staff.
Education Minimum Requirement:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance and Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) preferred.
- A minimum of 5 years of finance and/or audit experience.
- Ability to identify and integrate patterns, trends, and inconsistencies across data sources to determine their broader implications.
- Coach in ways to improve team cohesiveness and effectiveness.
- Maintains team’s focus in the face of distractions, problems or crises.
- Ability to proactively share information through appropriate mediums to keep others informed.
- Ability to use an open communication style that actively acknowledges other thoughts and opinions.
- Air travel is required within assigned regions/entities both domestically and internationally to complete testing; estimated travel up to 30% of the time.
- Driving is also required for certain domestic audits.
- A professional audit and/or control, security certification such as Certified Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
- Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
- Big 4 Audit experience.
