We are one of Europe’s leading suppliers of clinical laboratory testing and medical diagnostic imaging services to private and public healthcare providers, local governments, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies and the general public. We operate laboratory and medical diagnostic imaging facilities in 14 countries: Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, and the United Kingdom. Our network of facilities provides us with one of the broadest geographic footprints of any clinical laboratory and medical diagnostic services provider in Europe.
CONTEXT
The Internal Audit Department provides the Audit and Risk Committee with an independent and objective assessment onthe effectiveness and efficiency of Unilabs and its consolidated subsidiaries’ (systems and internal controls, and compliance with the Company’s policies and procedures. Internal Audit also provides advisory services designed to add value and improve the Company’s operations through bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, controls, operations, and governance processes.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
The Internal Audit Manager will play a crucial role in ensuring the effectiveness of our organization's internal processes and controls, risk management, and compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards. This role involves managing the end-to-end internal audit process as per defined Audit Plan, coordination with various stakeholders at different levels in the organization and reporting to the Unilabs Senior Management
Requirements
· Participate in the creation and execution of the risk-based audit plan, reporting results to Unilabs leadership team and the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board of Directors.
· Conduct a wide-ranging scope of audits with an emphasis on assessing emerging areas of risk including but not limited to compliance, fraud, operations.
· Conduct risk assessments and identify areas of potential concern related to Business processes, data integrity, and information security.
· Report issues by preparing and presenting reports that reflect the audit results and document audited processes, including potential areas from improvement.
· Contribute to the preparation of key stakeholder reports and information, including papers for the Audit and Risk committee and senior management meetings.
· Provide recommendations and conduct follow-up audits to monitor management’s action plans implementation.
· Track and monitor the status of outstanding audit recommendations and report the status of the open recommendations to the management on a periodic basis. Provide pro-active guidance and support to the business in the closure of such items.
· Embrace digital transformation to enhance efficiency and accuracy
· Engage to continuous research new development regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques, and performance standards.
· Negotiate and resolve difficult audit issues and obtain management buy-in for constructive recommendations.
· Coach Internal Audit team members and Co-source partners.
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
· Proven 8-10 years working experience as Internal Audit Manager in a large multinational organization, or an External auditor from a Big 4 company, if possible, within healthcare sector.
· Bachelor’s/master’s degree in business administration, accounting, economics, or a related field.
· High level of MS-Office including high skills in PowerPoint, data analysis & validation (E.g. Power Bi, Access etc.)
· Experience with Audit tools and other systems (e.g. Audit Board, D365, Coupa etc.)
· Proven knowledge of international internal auditing standards (IPPF)
· Strong working knowledge of financial, operational, compliance risks, rules and regulations
· In-depth knowledge of healthcare regulations, data privacy laws, and risk management
· Ability to run audit assignments independently and to interact with Senior leaders.
· Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
· Fluent in English, second European language is a plus (Spanish/Portuguese preferred)
· Ability to adapt in a fast moving and changing environment.
· Possession of other relevant professional certification (CIA or CFE) is preferred is a plus.
· Travel flexibility ( around 20% travel rate, mostly in Europe)