Senior Internal Auditor Latin America

**Job Description Summary**: BD Internal Audit evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of all worldwide internal control processes on a rotating basis considering significance and risk as a service to BD Management and its Board of Directors.
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BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. We have over 65,000 employees and a presence in virtually every country around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues.
**Description**
The Internal Audit process encompasses the following major activities:
- Evaluate the adequacy of the Company's system of internal controls to ensure the safeguarding and protection of assets from loss, reliability and integrity of financial information and compliance with policies, plans, procedures and applicable laws & regulations.
- Support management in optimizing internal controls by appraising the economy and efficiency with which resources are employed.
- Review operations or programs to ascertain whether results are consistent with established objectives and goals, and whether the operations or programs are carried out as planned.
**Responsibilities**:
Audit Planning
- Assist in development of risk-based audit plan
- Identify financial and operational risks and incorporate into audit scope and audit program
- Consult with manager/director on scope and audit timetable
- Initiate discussions with business unit regarding planning and scope issues
- Update audit program as appropriate
- Communicate scope, timing and audit program to team
Audit Fieldwork
- Conduct audits consistent with IIA and department policies; manage timely completion of audit including communication of status to manager
- Identify and document financial statement exposures, operational/process issues, internal control deficiencies and opportunities for improvement
- If applicable, coordinate fieldwork with IT Auditors
- Prepare agenda for the audit closing meeting
- Document audit findings into audit report format as the audit progresses
- Adapt audit program and procedures as observations/new information is uncovered in the field
Audit Wrap-Up
- Finalize audit fieldwork and audit report consistent with report writing guidelines
- Work to issue audit report in timely manner
- Conduct self-evaluations with team
**Qualifications**
- B.S. in Finance/Accounting or Business Administration
- A solid audit experience in a corporate environment or with a public accounting firm is required
- Proven experience leading and building teams through an audit engagement
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Working knowledge of data analysis tools is a plus (ACL, Tableau)
- Comfortable working and learning independently and as part of a team
- Understanding of Sarbanes Oxley implementation practices and issues
- Understanding of audit methodology and use of various audit tools to facilitate the audit process
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40% of the time
- CIA and/or CPA/ACCA, CFE qualified would be a plus
- Fluency in English
- Intermediate Spanish
- “BD values equity in the workplace without discrimination for any disability, class, ethnicity, age, religion, gender identity or sexual orientation.”_
**Primary Work Location**: BRA Sao Paulo - Chacara Santo Antonio
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