Manager, Audit and Analytics

Gilead Sciences • Foster City, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. Our Risk Governance and Audit team objectively and independently performs audit reviews of business processes and information systems to identify key risks, related controls, and recommendations for improvement and issue resolution. We also assess internal controls to test operational effectiveness or ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the Physician Payments Sunshine Act and relevant local laws. We frequently partner with cross-functional groups throughout our company in the design of improvements to processes and systems that deliver value and drive operational excellence. Ultimately, we foster a culture of continuous improvement. We look for curious, smart people who have the imagination to improve processes and controls and strive to be a little better every single day. We all roll up our sleeves and work on audits as a team and bounce ideas off each other to come up with the right answer. We strive to be hardworking, humble, and collaborative with our stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience; OR Masters' degree and 4+ years of relevant experience; OR PhD and 0+ years of relevant experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas clearly and interact effectively with senior leadership and all levels and functions of the organization.
• Ability to manage, prioritize, and coordinate multiple tasks required while maintaining flexibility and adaptability to changes and various time zones.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration with solid technical proficiency in accounting and auditing.
• CPA, CIA, CFE, or equivalent certification preferred.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience with a pharma company and/or major public accounting/consulting firm in a client-facing capacity.
• Knowledge and understanding of the FCPA, UK Anti-Bribery Statue, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Code, U.S. Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act (FCA), U.S. Federal and State transparency reporting requirements, and other relevant laws and regulations.
• Ability to travel domestic and international up to 15% per year.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute various audits (domestic and international) related to anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABAC) and healthcare compliance for affiliates, distributors, and other third parties.
• Assist audit leaders with the design of audit programs, working papers, and internal audit reports.
• Develop relationships with and learn from internal audit senior leadership.
• Aggregate collected data to identify patterns related to operational activities, potential risks, including process deficiencies.
• Perform root cause analysis on identified deficiencies and provide recommendations for remediation.
• Interact with business process owners and stakeholders on risk-related, audit, compliance, or data analytics matters.
• Identify and evaluate risks, operational processes, internal controls, and their execution for process improvement opportunities through audit fieldwork.
• Create project plans, manage project timelines and internal/external resources to achieve objectives.

Benefits

• Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees