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Zimmer Biomet Senior Internal Auditor APAC in KualaLumpur, Malaysia
At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.
As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered, and recognized.
Job Summary
The primary objectives of this role is to plan and execute financial, operational and compliance audits in the Asia Pacific Region as well as complete special projects as the needs arise.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Develop superior knowledge about Zimmer’s businesses, its significant risks and the industry in general; Engage key business people, including senior management, to develop strong partnership relationships in order to provide superior audits and value-added recommendations for process/risk management improvements.
Take on a team member role and work with other IA team members to plan, execute and project-manage financial and operational audits of Zimmer Biomet entities as approved in the annual audit plan:
Financial and operational processes (e.g., order to cash cycle, purchase to pay cycle, inventory management, manufacturing, supply chain, sales & marketing, balance sheet reviews, etc.).
Compliance with corporate compliance policies (e.g., tendering, sales discounts and rebates).
Consultative reviews as per management request (e.g. business model review, business process review)
Special projects will include participation in teams responsible for items such as instrument management reviews, systems implementation reviews, and fraud/hotline investigations.
Assist with the implementation of technology and other initiatives aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness of internal audit department.
Supervise external co-source auditors assisting on audits, particularly in locations requiring language support.
Assist Director of Internal Audit to complete assigned tasks as requested.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all of the "essential functions".
Expected Areas of Competence
Familiar with the business cultures and norms in the Asia Pacific region and sensitive to the associated risk landscape.
Outstanding communication skills (written and verbal), strong analytical & organizational skills.
Fluent in English and demonstrate the ability to craft well-written business communications in English for audiences up to and including the Board of Directors.
Self-starter and be able to operate effectively in a fast-paced complex business environment under high pressure.
Proficiency in business process controls and US GAAP accounting standards required.
Strong data analytics skills preferred.
Must have excellent working knowledge of audit analysis tools (TeamMate Audit) as well as Microsoft Office.
Education/ Experience Requirements
A Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration or equivalent, with demonstrated academic success. MBA is preferred.
Qualified CPA, CIA or CFE. A CISA designation is a plus.
Minimum of 6 years of business experience, in public accounting and / or in a global publicly traded company, either in an internal audit, finance or compliance role.
Ability to communicate in other languages within the region (e.g., Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean) would be a plus.
Knowledge of SAP, Oracle and/or AS400 ERP is a plus.
Travel Expectations
- Up to 40% as required subjected to current pandemic circumstances.
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability