Senior Manager, Internal Audit

At Pharmacyclics, our every effort is directed to bringing new therapies to life: treatments that help people return to the lives they love as quickly and easily as possible. We believe there is nothing more powerful than giving back in this way. We believe there is nothing more valuable than turning hope into reality and allowing people to focus on the splendor in every day. This is what we call the magic of normal—and we want this for as many people as possible.

Senior Manager / Manager Internal Controls will help develop the Pharmacyclics’ (a newly acquired subsidiary of AbbVie, Inc.) internal controls and process develop into an environment that is designed to add value and improve the company's operations. Through alignment with the organization (and AbbVie) and with a consultative approach, you will interact and collaborate with all levels within the organization. You will be primarily responsible for managing and preparing internal control documentation, processes and procedures to align with those of a publicly traded company, and ensure the processes and consistent with corporate headquarters, where applicable. This position reports to the Senior Director, Accounting, for day-to-day operation but will have a dotted line to the Head of Finance & Infrastructure.

* Establish effective business relationships within the organization and maintain knowledge of operating divisions. * Identify and evaluate the organization's risk areas and provide key inputs on how those are to be addressed. * Communicate and present results of audits and consulting projects via written reports and oral presentations. * Evaluate and determine adequacy of internal controls. * Coordinate with corporate SOX team to eliminate duplicate efforts and improve independent auditor’s reliance on management’s test work. * Work with management across all functions to ensure any audit findings are resolved timely. * Review all processes and provide recommendation for enhancement, where applicable. * Ensure departmental practices are compliant with company policies and legal requirements. * Ensure department audits and investigations are completed according to Company’s and departmental policies and procedures. * Act as a liaison between Pharmacyclics, LLC and AbbVie, Inc. in connection with compliance initiatives and assist with maintaining compliance. * Conduct interviews and walkthroughs of various departments. * Prepare findings and recommendations reports of identified internal control weaknesses. * Build and maintain partnerships with all departments. * Work on special projects as needed.

* A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, and/or relevant field. * A combined minimum 3-5 years experience of audit management in a publicly-traded company and/or Big 4 accounting firm. Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred. * Must possess a strong analytical capacity, along with good organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal) and be very detail orientated. * CPA is a plus. * Must be capable of working autonomously, is a team player and possess the ability to interact and interface with all levels of management. * Experience in developing and implementing internal audit risk assessments, internal audit plans, specific internal audit projects, etc. * Must be a self-starter, able to work independently, and have excellent judgment and problem solving skills * Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment * Detail oriented with strong analytical and communication skills.