Senior Manager, Internal Audit

Location: St. Louis

Senior Manager, Internal Audit page is loaded## Senior Manager, Internal Audit locations:
St. Louis, MO (Pharma) - USA
032 - Hybrid time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition :
R002763

At Par Health, we believe great healthcare is built on getting the essentials right. We’re looking for passionate, talented individuals who share our commitment to improving lives. With 4,000+ team members worldwide, we lead with pride and purpose—prioritizing quality and safety while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork. Elevating the Essentials isn’t just our tagline, it’s the higher standard we live by every day.
** Job Description Summary
** Reporting to the Head of Internal Audit and Internal Controls (IA/IC), this role will support in providing assurance to the Audit Committee in through developing and executing a risk-based annual audit plan focused on the company's strategic risk and compliance with regulations and Company policies. The position also has exposure to SOX 404 compliance efforts, the general internal control framework, and working with external auditors.

The role includes facilitating, maintaining, and managing audits and client relationships within the Organization as well as performing independent SOX testing. The position will have responsibility for a broad range of audit types (e.g., Financial, Compliance, Commercial, Operational, and Information Technology). Additionally, the position will serve as the primary contact and lead for all forensic investigations managed by Internal Audit.
** Job Description
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* Primary responsibilities:

* Management and execution of Financial, Compliance, Commercial, Operational, and IT audits, and SOX testing
* Leads forensic investigations/audits
* Co-develops the annual risk-based audit plan for Audit Committee approval
* Co-develops the annual risk-based SOX 404 Testing Plan
* Defining the department’s data analytics strategy and developing analytics capabilities within the annual audit plan
* Designated power user for the IA department’s systems and tools, including but not limited to
1) data analysis software and
2) Align

GRC, an internal audit management solution.

This position interacts with IT, Legal, HR, Compliance, and operational management personnel across the company, as well as Compliance and Finance for forensic and/or continuous audits.
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* ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

*** Assist the Head of IA/IC in developing and executing the scope of audit responsibilities for the Par Health Internal Audit Team. Adjust as necessary to align with Par Health’s business strategies, emerging risks, and the Internal Audit charter, as approved by the Audit Committee.
* Co-develop the annual risk-based audit plan by utilizing IA’s risk assessment methodology, which includes identifying relevant risks, seeking input from leadership, owning the department’s risk assessment model, and generating the annual plan for Audit Committee approval.
* Supports SOX 404 business process and IT activities, including overseeing documentation and testing internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR).
* If applicable, lead/manage an outsourced team in conducting financial, operational, compliance, and IT audits, including audit planning, execution, reviewing audit work papers, and drafting audit reports.
* Responsible for resource management and assisting the audit team in overall audit plan completion.
* Assist with the department’s systems and tools, such as software updates, implementations, troubleshooting issues, and guiding the department in best practices.
* Makes recommendations on utilizing data analysis tools and methodologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness for all internal audits, including best practices in data validation to ensure the reliability of results.
* Manages forensic auditing and leads the interview process to investigate suspected criminal law or corporate policy violations, including theft, fraud, embezzlement, conflicts of interest, collusion, kickbacks, and record falsification.
* Identify and clearly define audit issues and root causes, recommend improved internal controls and processes, and ensure…