Internal Audit Lead

7 days ago

Bucharest Metropolitan Area, Romania Zentiva Full time €60,000 - €120,000 per year

The Internal Audit Lead will play a critical role in
assessing and strengthening the organization's internal control environment
, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, identifying risks, and supporting strategic initiatives. You will
lead and execute internal process audits
across business functions, markets and industrial sites with focus on demand to cash, market to promote and procure to pay processes.

The Internal Audit Lead must have at heart to find the correct balance between risk mitigation and business efficiency while addressing findings and drive recommendations in an operational way.

Main Responsibilities

  • Lead preparation, fieldwork, and final reports of internal audits which are defined in the annual audit plan.
  • Develop risk-based audit plans aligned with business priorities and internal control framework.
  • Help building the internal audit function, including audit approach (work program, standard report, follow-up process…).
  • Collaborate with leadership to assess internal controls, identify gaps, and recommend practical remediation steps.
  • Manage a team of internal auditors on a project basis currently through an audit firm, with the ambition to develop in-house audit team in the near future.
  • Monitor the implementation of audit recommendations and corrective action plans.
  • Prepare clear, concise audit reports for executive leadership, board committees, and investors.
  • Partner with IT and cybersecurity teams to assess controls over data privacy and system integrity.
  • Set up and monitor adequate internal control system.

Qualifications, Required Skills And Experience
Experience & knowledge:

  • University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field. CPA, CIA, or CISA preferred.
  • 5–8+ years of internal audit or risk management experience, ideally in healthcare, Big 4, or a PE-backed environment.
  • Financial experience in pharma business / FMCG or private equity is a must.
  • Strong understanding of internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO), healthcare compliance, and operational risk.
  • Strong knowledge of English (C1 level)
  • Proficient in the use of MS Office and financial management software (e.g. SAP).
  • Experience auditing healthcare sector can be an advantage.

Core Competencies /skills

  • Excellent communication skills and demonstrates intercultural adaptability and sensitivity.
  • Open to feedback and reflection.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and work cross-functionally with all levels of an organization.
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and report-writing skills.
  • Ability to generate and drive the change.
  • High level of professional integrity, discretion, and judgment.

What Is In It For You

  • An opportunity to work for a successful international pharmaceutical company.
  • An opportunity to learn newest approaches in managing creative and highly adaptive business organizations.
  • Pleasant and dynamic working environment.
  • Continuous personal development.
  • An attractive compensation & benefits package.
  • Above standard social and benefit program.

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