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Date Posted: March 27, 2012 Job Title: Director, IT and Integrated Audit Category: 01 Employer: Baxter International Inc. Location:
Description:
Baxter International Inc. develops, manufactures and markets products that save and sustain the lives of people with hemophilia, immune disorders, infectious diseases, kidney disease, trauma, and other chronic and acute medical conditions. As a global, diversified healthcare company, Baxter applies a unique combination of expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to create products that advance patient care worldwide.
The Director has overall responsibility for providing all audit and consulting services to IT customers, as well as the Latin America/Canada region and the essential duties include:
Provide consultative leadership in the continuous improvement of Baxter’s internal control environment, with a focus on financial, IT and business process controls, and ensuring that the Corporate Audit Department is involved in projects that improve the integrity of its financial reporting or controls, including Sarbanes-oxley compliance, or otherwise add value to Baxter.
Provide leadership for Corporate Audit’s annual risk assessment process, and pursue opportunities for Baxter’s broader risk management efforts
Participate in select compliance, forensic and due diligence projects
Establish appropriate measures and tracking of engagement and staff performance
Maintain ongoing contacts with senior IT, operational and financial management of the Company to ensure familiarity with the businesses, operations, strategies, technology, and key initiatives and any related risks
Identify the development needs of the Corporate Audit staff and strategies to satisfy those needs
Coordinate the audit scope and timing with external auditors in the "practice" area to ensure an effective and efficient audit.
Maintain an external network to provide an outside perspective on Baxter’s audit function
Identify and keep current on emerging technologies that could add risk to Baxter’s IT controls environment or could provide more efficient or effective operations
Leadership of remote and on-site staff, totaling approximately 10 professional staff
Requirements:
Strong business, technology and IT operations acumen
Strong leadership, team building and management skills
Innovative problem solving skills are also critical
Ability to work independently in an undefined environment
Willingness to travel as needed
Significant knowledge in IT audit field
Experience in risk management activities
Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Science or Accounting
At least 10 years of progressive audit experience, including significant IT audit, with solid technical knowledge, particularly in internal controls, business process and technology management
CISA or CPA required
Foreign language skills with technology terms preferred
Baxter provides its employees with comprehensive compensation and benefits.