Associate Director - Audit and Assurance Services

Merck•Rahway, NJ

1d•$129,000 - $203,100•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for an Associate Director in Audit and Assurance Services. The role involves leading a team through SOX, financial, and compliance audits and assessments across all company divisions and functions. The primary goal is to evaluate the adequacy of internal controls and deliver valuable audit reports. The Associate Director will also be responsible for coaching and training staff, demonstrating expertise in risk assessment and internal control evaluation in complex business scenarios, and applying a risk-based approach to analyze and evaluate business situations. Other duties include detecting, analyzing, quantifying, and reporting non-conformance, participating in continuous improvement projects, and providing technical guidance on company policies and control issues to clients and audit staff.

Requirements

BS/BA degree in accounting
A minimum of 7 years of demonstrated technical accounting experience, preferably with a Big 4 firm/internal audit
Must be able to cope with changing priorities and work under the pressure of rigid time schedules
Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
Certified Public Accountant
Air travel is required within assigned regions/entities both domestically and internationally to complete testing; estimated travel up to 25% of the time.
Driving is also required for certain domestic audits
Asset Accounting
Budgeting
Client Relationship Building
Coaching
Compliance Awareness
Finance
Financial Advising
Financial Analysis
Internal Controls
IS Audit
Performance Monitoring
Persuasion
Policy Implementation
Preparation of Financial Reports
Pressure Management
Report Writing
Risk Analysis
Risk Assessments
Risk Based Approach
Risk Management
Tax Return Analysis
Team Collaboration
Technical Accounting
Technical Accounting Research

Responsibilities

Leading a team through SOX, financial and compliance audits and assessments across all our Company's divisions and functions to evaluate the adequacy of internal controls and deliver audit reports that add value to the area audited.
Coaching and training staff members during the execution of the audits and assessments.
Demonstrating knowledge of and techniques to assess risk and evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls in moderately complex business scenarios in accordance with timelines.
Applying knowledge to analyze and evaluate business scenarios following a risk-based approach and maintains supporting documentation.
Detecting, analyzing, quantifying and reporting non-conformance.
Participating in projects to drive continuous improvement and efficiencies.
Providing technical guidance and consultation on Company Policies and Procedures/Control Issues to the client and audit staff.