# Senior Internal Auditor

**Company**: ICON plc
**Location**: Dublin
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

ICON plc, a leading global NASDAQ-listed contract research organisation, seeks an ambitious and highly motivated Senior Internal Auditor to join its global internal audit team.

As a key member of the ICON Group Internal Audit team, you will perform internal control, financial and operational audits for ICON plc, with emphasis on global project governance and risk assurance.

**Responsibilities:**

- Lead risk-based internal audit assignments across ICON's global divisions, from planning and scoping through fieldwork, reporting and follow-up.

- Manage Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing and reporting requirements across ICON's global divisions.

- Lead walkthroughs and risk assessments with process owners.

- Assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.

- Use and help enhance audit management and SOX tools to support efficient testing, documentation and reporting.

- Perform independent assurance reviews of strategic programmes and transformation initiatives, assessing governance, risk management and the effectiveness of key controls.

- Prepare clear, evidence-based audit reports, identify the root causes of control weaknesses and agree practical, risk-based management action plans, owners and target dates.

- Identify and communicate significant risk and control issues, escalating concerns where appropriate.

- Track agreed management actions and independently validate remediation before recommending closure, escalating overdue or inadequate actions where appropriate.

- Manage competing priorities effectively and deliver assignments to agreed deadlines.

- Support the Head of Internal Audit in preparing Audit Committee reports and relevant management updates.

- Use data analytics to identify risk indicators, support audit testing and develop evidence-based insights.

- Assist with the preparation of the annual internal audit plan.

- Build constructive relationships with key stakeholders, encourage engagement with Internal Audit and provide objective challenge while maintaining independence.

- Motivate, coach and develop more junior team members to excel in their roles and advance professionally.

**The Profile:**

- ACA, ACCA, CIA or equivalent relevant professional qualification.

- Strong IT skills; experience using data analytics to support audit work is desirable.

- At least three years' relevant internal or external audit experience, with demonstrated experience independently delivering audit assignments.

- Strong report-writing skills, excellent attention to detail and effective time management.

- Strong understanding of governance, risk management and internal controls, with a solid understanding of SOX testing techniques.

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a global team.

- Commercial mind-set and value-add focus.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify root causes and practical solutions.

- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex audit findings clearly and influence stakeholders constructively.

- Ability to work in a professional and ethical manner at all times maintaining confidentiality.

- Commitment to continuing professional development.

**Rewards & Benefits:**

- Competitive base salary and performance-related incentives.

- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable.

- Retirement and pension plans.

- Life assurance and disability coverage.

- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources.

- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways.

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## Skills

### Required
- data analytics
- SOX testing
- audit management
- risk management
- internal controls
- governance

### Nice to have
- ACA
- ACCA
- CIA
- IT skills

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