Internal Audit Specialist

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At Align Technology, we believe a great smile can transform a person's life, so we create technology that gives people the confidence to take on whatever's next.
We revolutionized the orthodontic industry with the introduction of the Invisalign system, and we have never lost sight of that spirit of innovation.
Our diverse and collaborative teams are constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
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**About this opportunity**
Align Technology seeks an **Internal Audit Specialist**, to join our Global Internal Audit team.
This position will report directly to the Director, Operational Audit, Americas.
Internal Audit's vision is a trusted business advisor as it relates to our areas of expertise: Governance, Risk, and Control.
We do this by monitoring the risk environment across Align and providing insights to enable effective risk management.
As well as evaluate the efficiency, effectiveness and maturity of our processes and systems.
We work closely with teams and leadership to achieve a strong control environment that enhances and protects organizational value.
We serve the entire company from a compliance perspective and staff and develop our team to be control experts who deliver objective and reliable results.
As a member of the team, you will work closely with internal teams and leadership to develop the team to be control experts who deliver objective and reliable results.
You will advise business, finance, and operations groups to identify areas of risk and make valuable recommendations on controls.
You will also have the opportunity to influence change and decisions for various business initiatives.
You will lead or conduct audits of Align's locations and functions.
In addition, this role will serve as a global resource to the rest of the internal audit group to assist with the execution of other Operational, IT Audit, SOX, Compliance, Data Analytics related work.
This role is an integral position for ensuring the company's compliance with SOX requirements and managing the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
The Analyst will aid in the management of the annual SOX project, including planning, risk assessment, testing of controls and reporting to management.
The audits will be designed to assist management in achieving Align's strategic, operational, reporting and compliance objectives.
The audits will focus on evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of global and local processes and controls.
You will not only strive to provide the highest level of professional service but also maintain the highest ethical standards and due professional care in your work
**In this role, you will**
- Design and deliver financial and operating audit programs to address relevant risk and audit assertions across Align Technology, Inc.
- Interpret the significance of audit findings, conclude on findings, and make practical recommendations.
- Prepare audit reports to document audit scope, procedures, findings, and recommendations.
Manage work requirements and budget to meet assigned initiatives.
- Assess any new changes to existing processes to identify financial and operational risks before launch and recommend improvements.
- Communicate with and educate process owners effectively, including non-finance individuals, on the importance of controls, an effective control environment, and the role of Internal Auditor.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and has a strong understanding of the businesses.
- Review and evaluate compliance with the company policies and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to help ensure Align's colleagues worldwide are interacting in an appropriate manner with healthcare professionals and non-U.S. government officials.
- Identify improvement opportunities, to leverage more standard functionality and help drive efficiency through automation.
- Perform testing of design and effectiveness of internal controls
- Maintain and update documentation for internal control processes
- Liaise with IT Audit and assist in testing of key reports
- Assist in timely communication of findings and recommendations to management, monitoring remediation of issues and performing validation procedures
- Develop and maintain relationships with various departments and external auditors on a global basis and highlight best business and control practices
- Coordinate with business owners and facilitate the quarterly self-assessment process
- Participate in the investigation and other compliance projects as required.
- Assist in developing Internal Audit data analytics capabilities, data and report development and maintenance, including oversight of our analysis tools and infrastructure.
Liaise with internal audit and Align customers to delivery high quality and easy to use reports and data insights.
- Other duties may be assigned.
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