Director, Corporate Audit Services

Neurocrine Biosciences • San Diego, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Neurocrine Biosciences is seeking a Director, Corporate Audit Services, to oversee execution of the audit plan, lead complex audit and advisory engagements, and provide practical insights that strengthen internal controls, compliance, and operational effectiveness across the enterprise. The Director will report to the VP, Corporate Audit Services, and partner with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to assess business, technology, compliance, financial, operational, third-party, AI, and other emerging risks. This leader will also be integral to the continued evolution of Corporate Audit Services by advancing audit quality, talent development, co-source model execution, remediation tracking, and the use of data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve risk coverage and generate actionable insights.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred
• 12+ years of progressive experience in internal audit, public accounting, risk advisory, compliance monitoring, technology audit, enterprise risk management, or related field, or Master’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Public company experience required; experience in biopharma or another highly regulated industry strongly preferred; Big 4 and international experience are pluses
• 5+ years of experience leading, coaching, and developing teams, including direct reports and co-source partners
• Relevant certifications such as CPA, CIA, CISA, CISSP, or equivalent strongly preferred
• Experience developing and executing risk-based audit plans and leading complex audits across financial, operational, compliance, technology, and third-party risk areas
• Strong understanding of internal audit standards, internal control frameworks, and remediation practices
• Working knowledge of technology risk areas such as cybersecurity, cloud platforms, data governance, privacy, and AI-enabled processes
• Experience using data analytics, visualization, automation, GRC / audit management platforms, and AI-enabled tools to improve audit effectiveness and business insight
• Strong communication, influencing, presentation, and report-writing skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and translate risk and control concepts into clear business terms
• Demonstrated strategic mindset, strong decision quality, accountability, change agility, continuous improvement orientation, and ability to deliver results in a dynamic environment

Nice To Haves

• advanced degree preferred
• Big 4 and international experience are pluses

Responsibilities

• Lead Corporate Audit Services to lead execution of Corporate Audit priorities, including risk-based audit planning and delivery, resourcing and talent planning, budget management, coordinated assurance with other risk management functions, and continued advancement of audit methodology, technology, data analytics, and responsible AI-enabled ways of working in partnership with the VP
• Lead end-to-end audit and advisory engagements, including scoping, planning, testing, issue development, reporting, and remediation follow-up
• Oversee internal, co-sourced, and hybrid audit teams to ensure high-quality execution, timely delivery, and alignment with applicable internal audit standards and Neurocrine procedures
• Assess risks and controls across financial, operational, compliance, technology, and third-party activities
• Drive the strategic use of data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve audit planning, testing, reporting, issue tracking, and continuous risk monitoring
• Identify control gaps, process improvements, root causes, and practical recommendations that are clear, actionable, and risk based
• Review and draft audit observations, recommendations, and reports that communicate right-sized remediations and value-added insights; ensure content is clear, concise, factual, and practical
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional partners across Finance, Information Security, Compliance, Legal, Quality, and Business functions
• Monitor business, regulatory, technology, and emerging risk trends and incorporate relevant insights into audit planning and stakeholder discussions
• Coach and develop team members, fostering accountability, sound judgment, high-quality deliverables, and a continuous improvement mindset
• Manage co-source partners and consultants to ensure quality, consistency, knowledge transfer, and alignment with audit objectives
• Cultivate relationships across the business to continuously assess emerging risks and incorporate changing business priorities into audit planning
• Support department reporting, remediation tracking, leadership updates, and ad hoc projects as needed
• Partner with the VP, Corporate Audit Services to evolve the department's strategy, audit methodology, talent capabilities, and long-term risk coverage while advancing the maturity and effectiveness of the Corporate Audit Services function.

Benefits

• retirement savings plan (with company match)
• paid vacation, holiday and personal days
• paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director