Typical Accountabilities:

• Maintain professional & effective collaboration with Business Partners that guarantee high level of assurance to MC and Audit Committee
• Provide advice and insights on effective implementation and maintenance of 1st line monitoring activities (subject matter expert advice)
• Support the implementation and maintenance of effective local assurance plans in the MC based on the global & regional plan and drive execution of local audit & deep dive plans
• Establish an effective continuous assurance process
• Perform the 2nd line commercial monitoring activities as defined by the assurance plan
• Run data analytics reports and follow up on red flags
• Ensure prompt communication of all potential investigations to the team lead to identify correct path of action
• Perform non-significant compliance investigations and issue reports
• Provide support on significant investigations
• Record and report all monitoring activities according in the internal system
• Record compliance investigations and incidents (including monitoring and audit findings and self-reported cases) in AZEthics
• Deliver all required assurance reports on a timely basis
• Provide meaningful insight to Business Partners about the status of assurance and any recommendations for improvement plans or corrective actions
• Communication with local management/cross-functional key stakeholders to share findings/insights from assurance work

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential ​

• Experience in assurance work (compliance, audit, internal control, financial control, monitoring, etc), preferably in pharmaceuticals or a related industry,
• Excellent analytical skills and solid knowledge in assurance & validation area, including collecting and analyzing data, evaluating information and systems, and drawing logical conclusion
• Knowledge and experience of anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws, corporate governance, health care regulations and standards
• Good written and oral communications skills and collaboration attitude
• Strong independence, proactive and result orientated with leadership potential
• High ethical standards, trustworthy, operating with absolute discretion
• Fluent in English

Preferable

• Experience in monitoring/auditing/investigating external funding projects e.g. sponsorships, donations, PAPs or innovative projects in pharma industry or Big 4 accounting firms/law firms
• Experience in fraud investigation
• Experience in data analytics