Manager Internal Audit

Job Description Summary

Participate in internal audits as part of an audit team, working under the guidance of the audit team leader. Assess business and information technology risks and evaluate related internal controls in accordance with Sandoz IA methodology standards.

Job Description

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Your responsibilities

• Conduct audits in areas with established control frameworks, working closely with the team leader.
• Support team leaders in the planning of audits.
• Identify and evaluate risks and controls across Sandoz businesses and functional areas.
• Support the team leader in delivering audit reports, including reviewing and agreeing identified issues with responsible management.
• Build effective relationships with staff and management during audits to obtain information, discuss and agree solutions to control issues, and communicate findings.
• Perform special projects and other duties, and provide input on audit practices, tools, and administrative activities.
• Keep up to date with audit methodology and the use of technology.
• Report technical complaints, adverse events, and special case scenarios related to Sandoz products within 24 hours of receipt, and distribute marketing samples where applicable.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Experience demonstrating functional breadth and industry/business exposure.
• Cross-cultural experience, together with experience in project management and operations management and execution.
• Ability to build effective teams and support employee engagement and people development.
• Knowledge of compliance and controls, continuous process improvement, process optimization, and an end-to-end process view.
• Strong critical thinking and rapid problem-solving skills.
• IT-savvy, with skills in financial and management reporting.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including giving and receiving feedback.
• English language proficiency.

Performance measures: Performance is evaluated by the Head IT Audit with input from other audit team members, feedback from auditees through post-audit questionnaires, evaluation of compliance with IA standards by IA Quality Assurance, and on-the-job assessments performed by the team leader and relevant manager.

What you’ll receive:

• Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary
• Risk Life Insurance
• 5-week holiday per year (1 week above the Labor Law requirement)
• Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus CZ in the amount of 12,000 CZK per year
• Meal vouchers in amount of 120 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company)
• Multisport Card
• Premium Health Care Program

Why Sandoz? 

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health. 

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.  

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!  

Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.  

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion  

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. 

#Sandoz 

Skills Desired

Building Effective Teams, Compliance And Controls, Continuous Process Improvement, Critical Thinking, E2E Process View, Employee Engagement, Esg Data Management, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Interpersonal Savvy, People Development, Process Optimization, Rapid Problem Solving