Senior IT Auditor

IDEXX Laboratories was founded by David Shaw in 1983 with five employees in the Old Port neighborhood of Portland, Maine to respond to a new niche market, the detection of diseases in livestock and poultry animals such as cows, pigs and chickens. Within a few years, the company distinguished itself as a leader in immunoassay kits, including the now industry-renowned SNAP® family of tests that detect diseases in cats, dogs and other animals.

Internal Audit's objective is to add value by promoting effective control at reasonable cost. To this end, the Internal Auditor will assist members of the organization by providing them with analyses and recommendations concerning the activities reviewed. He/she helps to accomplish the Company’s objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes. The core duty of Internal Audit is to highlight deviations from policies, guidelines, manuals, and best practices, to identify risks, to review processes, to identify significant issues and to highlight weaknesses of the control environment within IDEXX.

**Business Support** * Improvement and maintenance of risk assessment process for the US/European operations; * Partner with key audit stakeholders to identify constructive and value-added solutions to address issues identified. Recommend IT and operational improvements which ensure that proper controls are exercised over all aspects of the business and that Company assets are conserved, protected and accurately reflected; * Prepare written audit reports and assist in the presentation of audit results. Strive to continuously improve communication to appropriate management levels to maximize the value of audit services; * Assisting with ad-hoc management requests and special investigations; * Merger/acquisition projects (due diligence); * Identification and tracking of IT risks related to US/European operations. **Efficiency & Effectiveness** * Consult with IT and business clients to redesign/re-engineer IT and business processes. Identify opportunities for increasing IT and operational efficiencies and strengthening management controls. Estimate cost savings expected based on proposed changes in IT and business processes; * Monitoring the implementation of action plans arising from audit assignments, i.e., follow ups; * Optimization of External Audit Support; * Proper planning and communication with our External Auditors. **Compliance** * Review and appraise the soundness, adequacy and application of IT, financial and other operational controls in accordance with the IIA Standards to ensure effective control at reasonable costs. Ascertain the extent of compliance with established policies, procedures and business practices to ensure effective operations; * Optimization of Internal Control Framework by aligning significant risks to control objectives and controls and ensuring that controls are tested in the most efficient way. **Department development** * Develop knowledge of IT and business processes by providing assistance to the process owner, including development of audit programs; * Contribute to identification of department operational efficiencies and changes in auditing operations that could lead to savings in money or time. Contribute to the improvement of the audit methodology of Internal Audit; * Thinking globally with the audit team with keeping local attributes visible; * Continuous education ensuring that all professional titles are maintained in addition to the personal training needs.

**Education:** * Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Accounting or Finance, Masters degree preferred; * Certified Information Systems Auditor or equivalent preferred. **Experience:** * 3-5+ years in public accounting. **Required Skills and Abilities:** * Strong analytical skills; proven business process mapping experience with international operations and multiple lines of business. * Self starter with ability to multi task in a complex and demanding environment. * Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work with all levels of staff and management. * Strong knowledge of IT systems and IT data analysis. * Knowledge of enterprise systems, infrastructure, and internal controls. * Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (e.g. US GAAP, IFRS); * Knowledge of the COBIT framework. **Physical Demands:** Up to 15% international travel.