Associate Director, Audit and Assurance Services

MSD•Rahway, NJ

4d•$129,000 - $203,100•Hybrid

About The Position

This Associate Director, Audit and Assurance Services role will be part of the SOX Project Management Organization (SOX PMO) along with the Director and Executive Director in charge of our SOX Program. This role is responsible for assisting in the development of our SOX Audit Plan, coordinating with external auditors and Global Process Owners, staying connected to the Governance and Compliance Lead who leads any changes to controls, assisting Audit Teams during fieldwork, and ultimately reporting SOX Audit Findings to Senior Leaders. This individual will also assist in audits outside of SOX. Description SOX scoping Develop and maintain the SOX Audit Plan, including selection of entities and processes subject to MCAAS testing. Execute quarterly scoping reviews to confirm testing coverage aligns to MCAAS guidelines and evolving business changes. Audit planning and execution oversight Support audit teams during fieldwork to ensure consistent application of testing attributes, timely deficiency vetting, and alignment on process improvements. Maintain AuditBoard accuracy and reporting for all control and testing documentation. Stakeholder collaboration and external auditor engagement Partner with SOX IT team to evaluate the control impact of new system implementations and general changes to our control environment. Discuss control changes and significant findings with Global Process Owners (GPOs), Governance & Compliance leads, and PwC. Serve as MCAAS’s liaison to PwC. Team leadership and skill development Lead, coach, and train a small team during audits, ensuring high-quality deliverables and development of staff. Provide technical guidance on company policies, control design, testing methodology, and reporting. Reporting, analytics and continuous improvement Produce senior leadership reporting on deficiency trends and audit results. Lead initiatives to streamline testing, improve efficiencies, and implement best practices across the SOX program. Participate in ad-hoc incident response and control impact assessments as required. Execute Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Audits Perform approx. four GRC Audits in a year, where you lead a small team through 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 Coach and train staff members during the execution of the audits and assessments.

Requirements

BS/BA degree in accounting
A minimum of 7 years of demonstrated technical accounting experience, preferably with a Big 4 firm
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
Accountability
Administrative Policies
Asset Accounting
Audit Planning
Budgeting
Client Relationship Building
Compliance Awareness
Financial Analysis
Governance Risk Compliance (GRC)
Internal Audit Controls
IS Audit
Leadership Reporting
Management Process
New System Implementations
Performance Monitoring
Persuasion
Policy Development
Policy Implementation
Preparation of Financial Reports
Project Governance
Report Writing
Risk Governance
Risk Management
Tax Return Analysis

Responsibilities

SOX scoping Develop and maintain the SOX Audit Plan, including selection of entities and processes subject to MCAAS testing.
Execute quarterly scoping reviews to confirm testing coverage aligns to MCAAS guidelines and evolving business changes.
Audit planning and execution oversight Support audit teams during fieldwork to ensure consistent application of testing attributes, timely deficiency vetting, and alignment on process improvements.
Maintain AuditBoard accuracy and reporting for all control and testing documentation.
Stakeholder collaboration and external auditor engagement Partner with SOX IT team to evaluate the control impact of new system implementations and general changes to our control environment.
Discuss control changes and significant findings with Global Process Owners (GPOs), Governance & Compliance leads, and PwC.
Serve as MCAAS’s liaison to PwC.
Team leadership and skill development Lead, coach, and train a small team during audits, ensuring high-quality deliverables and development of staff.
Provide technical guidance on company policies, control design, testing methodology, and reporting.
Reporting, analytics and continuous improvement Produce senior leadership reporting on deficiency trends and audit results.
Lead initiatives to streamline testing, improve efficiencies, and implement best practices across the SOX program.
Participate in ad-hoc incident response and control impact assessments as required.
Execute Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Audits Perform approx. four GRC Audits in a year, where you lead a small team through 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 Coach and train staff members during the execution of the audits and assessments.