Senior Internal Auditor

Job Summary

Primary responsibility will be to support, plan and execute financial, operational, internal control and IT audits on a global basis as well as complete special projects as the needs arise. This position allows for high visibility and interaction with business unit leaders and many other areas within the organization, encourages creativity and provides an opportunity for career development and advancement.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead and support the engagement team through the planning and execution of financial and operational.

Develop superior knowledge about Zimmer Biomet's (ZB) businesses, their significant risks, and the industry in general.

Develop strong partnerships with key business people to provide superior audits and value-added recommendations for process/risk management improvements.

Keep informed on current issues and trends involving internal audit and compliance audit best practices, relevant US GAAP, SOX regulatory requirements, and other applicable corporate governance issues.

Reports proactively on project status and milestones.

Following up with process owners for timely implementation of MAPs and escalating if required. Building good working relations with key stakeholders.

Assist with implementing technology and other initiatives to improve the internal audit department's efficiency and effectiveness.

Continuously focuses on self development by attending trainings, seminars and acquiring relevant certifications.

Expected Areas of Competence (i.e., knowledge, skills and abilities)

In depth knowledge of auditing, control practices, SOX requirements and US GAAP.

Must have strong communication skills (written and verbal)

Strong analytical skills

Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills

Good problem identification/solving skills and strong attention to detail

Team player, highly motivated, and ability to think outside the box

High professional standards and ethical behavior

Ability to influence others and manage increasing levels of responsibility

Understands and can perform root cause analysis for issues

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Ability to prioritize and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and the ability to learn other software.

Prior experience leveraging Data Analytics or data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI) in audit engagements is preferred .

Knowledge of the SAP ERP package is a plus, including the ability to extract and analyze basic reports.

Education/Experience Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required in accounting/business

3-5 years of professional work experience, including public accounting/external audit with a Big 4 or other large public accounting firms;

Experience in a manufacturing or healthcare environment or with a global publicly traded company, either in an internal audit or finance role, is a plus

Fluent English is a must, and any other language would be a plus

CPA, CIA or CFE would be a plus.

Having worked with shared services centers would be a significant asset

Exposure to Agile Auditing, Data Analytics would be a plus

Work Location

Hybrid /Petaling Jaya, Malaysia