Lead Audit Readiness Coordination Prague, Praha

Lead Audit Readiness Coordination

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Generic and Biosimilar medicines.
Now as an independently listed company, Sandoz aims to increase its strategic focus, operate with greater agility, set clearer business objectives, enhance shareholder returns, and strengthen its culture for us, the Sandoz associates. This is an exciting time in our history, and by creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally.
Join us as a Founder of our ‘new’ Sandoz!
As the Lead Audit Readiness Coordination, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the organizations preparedness for internal and external audits. Your primary responsibility will be to oversee and coordinate all audit readiness activities across the organization, working closely with various departments to maintain compliance and improve audit processes. Additionally, you and your team will be responsible for conducting audit readiness training sessions to educate employees and key stakeholders on audit procedures, best practices, and regulatory requirements.
**Your responsibilities include, but not limited to**:
- Audit Readiness Coordination: _
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive audit readiness plan tailored to the organizations specific needs and regulatory environment
- Collaborate with department heads, compliance teams, and other stakeholders to assess risks, identify potential audit issues, and implement effective controls
- Monitor and track audit findings from previous audits, ensuring corrective actions are completed within established timelines
- Regularly review internal processes, policies, and documentation to ensure alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements
- Act as the primary contact point with your team for auditors during audits, facilitating communication and providing necessary documentation.
- Audit Readiness Training: _
- Develop and deliver engaging training programs focused on audit readiness best practices, procedures, and standards
- Identify training needs across different departments and tailor training content to ad-dress specific areas of improvement
- Conduct workshops and seminars to promote awareness and understanding of audit requirements and expectations
- Create and maintain training materials, manuals, and online resources for ongoing reference and self-paced learning.
- Control Maturity Assessments: _
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of technology controls across the organization
- Evaluate the maturity levels of technology controls against industry standards and best practices
- Identify control gaps, weaknesses, and areas for improvement
- Collaborate with technology teams and stakeholders to develop action plans for enhancing control maturity
- Compliance and Risk Management: _
- Ensure technology systems and processes comply with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards
- Identify potential risks and vulnerabilities related to technology controls and recommend risk mitigation strategies
- We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._
**What you’ll bring to the role**:
- Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field. A masters degree or professional certifications (such as CPA, CIA, CISA) are preferred
- Fluent in written and spoken English, German is a bonus
- Proven experience in audit, risk management, or compliance roles, with at least 5 years in a leadership or managerial position
- Knowledge and experience of industry standards such as ISO 27001, CIS Controls, NIST, Cyber Essentials
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- In-depth knowledge of auditing standards, internal controls, and regulatory requirements
- Team player with the ability to engage effectively with employees, external partners, and other stakeholders
- Experience in conducting control maturity assessments and gap analysis
**You will receive**:
- 5 weeks of holiday
- Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary
- Risk Life Insurance
- 5-week holiday per year (1 week above the Labor Law requirement)
- Cafeteria employee benefit program - choice of benefits from Benefit Plus CZ in the amount of 12,000 CZK per year
- Meal vouchers in amount of 116 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company)
- Multisport Card
- Premium Health Care Program
**Why consider Sandoz?**
500 million patients were touched by Sandoz generic and biosimilar medicines in 2021 and while we’re proud of this, we know there is more we could do to continue to help pioneer access to medicines for people around the world. How will we do this?
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