Job Description
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
As Senior Auditor, Global Finance Audit, you will join a team of global auditors to perform financial audits of Abbott Laboratories’ global businesses over the course of an 18-24 months rotation in the Corporate Audit division.
Responsibilities:
- Utilize skills and knowledge acquired from public accounting experience to assess the accuracy of financial statements, adequacy of internal controls, compliance with Corporate policies and local requirements, and identify business process improvements.
- Successfully complete audits from planning to fieldwork to report issuance to wrap up from both functional and administrative perspective.
- Document all audit work performed in a clear, purposeful, and timely manner.
- Work with translation resources from external audit firms and ensure appropriate on-site coaching, guidance and deliverables.
- Partner with auditors and management from various Corporate Audit offices to ensure functional (Finance/ IT/ Compliance) alignment and joint accountability for the audits.
- Promote an effective team-oriented atmosphere and take initiative to assist in the orientation and development of new auditors.
- Achieve individual and department goals as assigned.
- Leverage experience obtained and relationships developed over the course of the rotation to identify future career interests and opportunities in Abbott Finance.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy/Finance
- CPA / CIA designation (or equivalent) and/or advanced degree required
- 3-6 years in internal/external audit practice in a public accounting firm, Big 4 firm highly preferred.
- Candidates with experience in healthcare/pharmaceutical manufacturing industry is a plus.
- Good knowledge of SAP system is a plus.
- Strong communication skills and confident self-starter who is agile.
- International Travel Requirements: Must be able to travel for up to 60% of the time to various countries globally.