Job Description

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At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination and a deep caring for human life, were solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, were one global team committed to making a difference in peoples lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purposeimproving lives through your lifes work.

About the role:

The Senior Analyst, Global Internal Audit (GIA) will be responsible for planning, performing risk assessments and executing internal audits throughout the Company (including financial, operational, compliance, SOX and IT) as well as performing consultative activities. This role reports directly to the Manager responsible for EMEA, Corporate Functions, Med Surg & Neuro business units and is a highly visible role. Primary audit entities include corporate functions, global divisions, global business services (GBS), manufacturing plants, distribution centers, international sales offices as well as 3rd party distributors and sales agents.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Analyst, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping solve complex and emerging business issues by proactively identifying risks and making sound business recommendations. The professional skills and responsibilities for this highly visible role include but are not limited to:

* Ensure that the organization fulfils its statutory and regulatory obligations in accordance with professional accounting and auditing standards.
* Effectively lead internal project teams as assigned and/or participate as a team member on projects based on the approved Annual Audit Plan.
* Develop junior staff auditors through effective delegation, coaching and by providing performance feedback on audit projects.
* Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
* Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance in a timely manner.
* Apply audit methodology consistently to all engagements and contribute innovative ideas to continuously improve the methodology.
* Obtain an in-depth understanding of the business areas under review, and the risks associated with those areas, in order to develop effective risk-based audit approach.
* Understand an integrated view of controls over business processes, including financial, operational and IT general controls.
* Foster a diverse, equitable, inclusive and high-performance team culture.
* Communicate and present effectively, in a collaborative manner, both formally with business management as well as informally within GIA.
* Prepare and review deliverables to ensure they are presented in a clear, concise manner that effectively communicate issues to all relevant levels of management.
* Develop business partnering relationships with various levels of management, acting as a problem-solving resource, while continuously sharing best practices and recommending areas for improvement.
* Experimentation with automation & digitization
* Perform various audit procedures to assess the following objectives as they relate to the areas under review:
* To evaluate compliance with key company policies and procedures,
* To assess the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls and business processes over selected financial and operational cycles,
* To benchmark controls and procedures against generally accepted and leading industry practices,
* To review the accuracy and completeness of reporting and utilize data analytics to identify unusual trends or anomalies,
* To identify opportunities for enhancement,
* Other focus areas on an as needed basis.
* Assist in staff recruiting and training activities
* Exhibit flexibility and agility with responsibilities and overall audit schedule.

Education and Work Experience:

Minimal qualifications:

* Bachelors degree in accounting and/or finance required.
* 3 5 years of progressive experience with a Big 4 Public Accounting Firm, Regional Accounting Firm, or combined internal audit experience with a large, complex multi-national company.
* Strong knowledge of US GAAP accounting and internal controls.
* Fluency in English required. Solid understanding of the relationship of internal controls and business processes with financial statements and financial statement assertions, as well as the fundamentals of SOX 404 controls and requirements.
* Strong project and time management skills with the ability to organize and handle multiple priorities.
* Strong written and oral presentation skills experience presenting to members of Senior Management required (e.g. persuasion, influence, conflict resolution)
* Experience leading audits, including planning, execution and reporting phases of the audit and directing more junior staff.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
* Willingness and ability to travel approximately 20-30% of the year and or work virtually.

Preferred qualifications:

* CPA, CIA or equivalent and/or CISA designation.
* Additional language skills and experience living/working abroad.
* Experience with SAP, Hyperion, Tableau and other BSC systems or electronic work papers.

As a global medical technology leader for more than 35 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If youre looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, theres no better place to make it happen.

Boston Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Disability, Veteran