Regional Internal Auditor
We are looking for an experienced Regional Internal Auditor to join a leading healthcare company in Tokyo. This role is key in managing and improving the company's internal controls. You'll ensure compliance and help strengthen processes within the organization. This is a great chance to grow your career in internal auditing with a top healthcare provider.
Key Responsibilities:
- - Develop and manage the internal control framework, aligning it with company standards.
- - Lead annual Control Self-Assessments and assist managers in fixing any issues.
- - Perform control testing and consider controls in new projects.
- - Work with site management to perform risk assessments and review schedules.
- - Conduct site visits to evaluate control processes and ensure policy compliance.
- - Document findings, give immediate feedback, and help develop solutions for any issues found.
- - Help formalize and communicate local procedures in line with corporate guidelines.
- - Regularly update and share policies to ensure local compliance.
- - Provide training on internal control topics for all employees.
- - Work with different departments to ensure they understand relevant policies and procedures.
- - Act as the main contact for both internal and external auditors.
- - Follow up on audit findings to ensure recommendations and action plans are implemented effectively.
Qualifications:
- - Strong understanding of processes, risks, and controls.
- - Excellent financial and analytical skills.
- - Proven leadership and project management abilities.
- - Ability to work across departments and improve processes.
- - Strong communication and interpersonal skills, fluent in Japanese and English.
- - Skilled at simplifying complex issues and providing innovative solutions.
- - Ability to influence decisions while ensuring compliance.
- - Extensive experience in internal or external auditing.
- - Proven success in risk assessment and monitoring.
- - Experience with 'Big 4' auditing firms is a plus.
- - Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is helpful.
- - Strong grasp of internal control principles.