Internal Audit Manager

Why Orthofix?
    

Guided by our organizational values – Take Ownership | Innovate Boldly | Win Together – we collaborate closely with world-class surgeons and other partners to improve people’s quality of life. At Orthofix, we want team members who build relationships and share knowledge, challenge the status quo, and deliver results every day to help us achieve our vision to be the unrivaled partner in Med Tech.  

Our global team of over 1,600 employees brings to market highly innovative, cost-effective, and user-friendly medical technologies that heal musculoskeletal pathologies for patients and the healthcare professionals who treat them. Looking to change people’s lives? Look no further.

Internal Audit Manager

Design and implement internal audit programs which serve as an independent review and appraisal of the key risks facing the Company, including but not limited to, financial, operational, strategic, regulatory, information security, and business continuity risks. Participate in financial, operational and technology audits, advise senior management on recommendations for improvements in controls, processes and systems and assist outside auditors as appropriate. Assist in control enhancement and process improvement opportunities. Coordinate improvement recommendations with external parties and liaise with key stakeholders/process owners to implement changes. Support the execution of the strategic plan to bring the internal audit function in-house. Build, develop, and motivate a high performing internal audit team. Coordinate with Executive management to support compliance initiatives, including distributor audits. Assess compliance with regulations (including SOX, Privacy, FCPA, etc.), specifically maintaining an effective control environment, including leading related training throughout the organization. Assist in the development and prioritization of the annual internal audit plan for Senior Management and Audit Committee approval. Assist in executing the annual internal audit plan as approved and issue reports. Coordinate and work with other control and monitoring functions within the Company. Provide independent audit support to the Company's SOX 404 assessment. Perform special projects as requested by management and the Audit Committee. Coordinate internal audit with external audit as appropriate to provide optimal audit coverage at a reasonable overall cost. Review business processes for efficiency opportunities and control enhancement. Liaise with external auditors. Assess impact of new accounting standards and develop related implementation strategies. Assist in financial procedures and special projects/tasks as required. Liaise with process owners at all levels and in all functions as required. Assist with internal training initiatives. Coordinate and provide assistance to external auditors related to periodic SOX and financial audits as well as other third party consultants as needed. Work on multiple projects simultaneously. Coordinate with consultants related to process improvements. Identify process improvement opportunities and implement change initiatives.

Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field and 2 years of experience in auditing in medical device industry; working with Big 4 Accounting Firms focusing on auditing operations with international operations; and International Financial Reporting Standards. 15% domestic and international travel required.

Physical Requirements / Adverse Working Conditions

The physical requirements listed in this section include, but are not limited, to the motor/physical abilities, skills, and/or demands required of the position in order to successfully undertake the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.  In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to allow qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position.

• No additional physical requirements or essential functions for this position.

DISCLAIMER

The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.  The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer.  Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at-will employment status.

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