Internal Audit Senior (Alajuela, Costa Rica)

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The Global Internal Audit Function reports functionally to the Chair of the Audit Committee and administratively to the Chief Financial Officer and provides independent assurance on S+N's risk management, governance and internal control processes.

As a key member of the Internal Audit team, the Internal Audit Senior will be assisting the Internal Audit Managers and Directors delivering global internal audit engagements, developing stakeholder relationships and acting as an ambassador across the Group.

This position is a P3 level (for internal employees only)

What will you be doing?

Responsibilities:

Work with audit team to plan and conduct assigned audit engagements successfully in accordance with the Smith & Nephew Internal Audit Methodology and professional standards.

Contributes to Terms of Reference, audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives.

Obtains and reviews evidence ensuring audit conclusions are based on a complete understanding of the process, circumstance, and risk.

Conduct data analytics and utilize approved AI solutions (e.g. MS CoPilot) where needed / possible in audit fieldwork.

Identifies and communicates issues raised in a clear and concise manner, offering recommended solutions relevant to business and risk.

Contributes to significant sections of the audit report.

Assesses and monitors management’s progress in implementing agreed upon actions.

Ensures adequate focus on personal professional growth relevant to taking on more challenging assignments, in line with audit career progression – proactively seeks relevant education and training opportunities.

Acting as an ambassador for Internal Audit across the business.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Location: TBA (India, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Poland)

Physical Demands:

Ability to work on flexible hours

Travel Requirements: 20% - 30% globally

What will you need to be successful?

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / equivalent

Certifications:

• Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACMA, ACCA) or CIA/CISA

• Licenses/ Certifications: preferred

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in internal audit, risk, or finance, ideally from Big 4 or large multinational organizations.

• Experience in auditing SAP.

Languages:

• Excellent English communication skills; oral and written. Able to communicate audit findings and negotiates with others to agree audit findings and recommendations often requiring them to adopt a different point of view.

Knowledge:

• Financially literate

• Strong knowledge of audit procedures, including the IIA standards and guidelines and risk-based auditing techniques, including data analytics.

Competences:

Innovation

• Adaptive to changing circumstances and demonstrate agility.

• Propose and build innovative solutions and keen to learn.

• Add value and drive innovation and continuous improvement by seeking out new insights and perspectives, developing new ideas while implementing practical solutions.

• Analyses information accurately and efficiently, utilizing data analytics and / or approved AI solutions where appropriate.

• Seeks input, advice and information from numerous sources and applies knowledge to develop solutions.

• Considers the business context when justifying the recommended solutions to ensure practicality.

Professional Judgment

• Exudes professionalism and integrity at all times and in every aspect of work. Complies with the standards and policies of the IA function.

• Ability to maintain objectiveness and independence.

• Promote ethical behavior and integrity by living it and encouraging others to follow it.

• Able to work independently but knows when to consult and ask for guidance.

• Provides clear rationale and seek enough information to understand the circumstances before responding to a situation or drawing any final conclusions.

• Considers the ‘bigger’ picture when assessing issues and performs due diligence before concluding.

Impact

• Present information clearly and concisely.

• Ability to inspire colleagues and key stakeholders to challenge their thinking or take action.

• Adapt communication style to suit the situation or the audience.

Quality

• Passionate about consistently delivering high quality work.

• Effectively prioritize workloads to ensure work is delivered on time and on budget.

• Ability to multi-task and will either consult with others or escalate issues that are beyond their understanding.

• Acts with integrity and complies with the standards and policies of the IA function.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AI solution knowledge

• Other ERPs and systems (e.g. AX, Workday)

• Power BI trained super user or equivalent

• Language Skills (e.g. Mandarin, Japanese)

• Medical Devices

• Manufacturing / Commercial

• HCP Compliance

• Sarbanes Oxley

You. Unlimited

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• Your future:  stock purchase program, referral bonus, subsidy in transport and food, recognition program.

• Work/Life Balance: Extra days off, birthday off, voluntary hours.

• Your Wellbeing: company doctor, medical insurance, gym, health campaigns, employee assistance program, parental leave. 

• Flexibility: Hybrid work model (for more professional roles), flexible schedules.

• Training: Training program, unlimited learning.

• Extra perks: employees association, and more…

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