Senior Internal Auditor

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.  

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talent team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards.  We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered and recognised.

What You Can Expect

Primary responsibility will be to support, plan and execute financial, operational, internal control and IT audits on a global basis as well as complete special projects as the needs arise. This position allows for high visibility and interaction with business unit leaders and many other areas within the organization, encourages creativity and provides an opportunity for career development and advancement

Work Mode: 2 days WFH & 3 days WFO.
Location: Bangalore.

How You'll Create Impact

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and support the engagement team through the planning and execution of financial and operational audits.
• Develop superior knowledge about Zimmer Biomet's (ZB) businesses, their significant risks, and the industry in general.
• Develop strong partnerships with key business people to provide superior audits and value-added recommendations for process and risk management improvements.
• Keep informed on current issues and trends involving internal audit and compliance audit best practices, relevant US GAAP, SOX regulatory requirements, and other applicable corporate governance issues.
•  Report proactively on project status and milestones.
• Follow up with process owners for timely implementation of management action plans (MAPs) and escalate if required, while building good working relations with key stakeholders.
•   Assist with implementing technology and other initiatives to improve the internal audit department's efficiency and effectiveness.
• Continuously focus on self-development by attending trainings, seminars and acquiring relevant certifications.

What Makes You Stand Out

Expected Areas of Competence (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• In-depth knowledge of auditing, control practices, SOX requirements and US GAAP.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Good problem identification and solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Team player, highly motivated, and able to think outside the box.
• High professional standards and ethical behavior.
• Ability to influence others and manage increasing levels of responsibility.
• Understands and can perform root cause analysis for issues.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, with the ability to learn other software.
• Prior experience leveraging data analytics or data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI in audit engagements is preferred.
•  Knowledge of the SAP ERP package is a plus, including the ability to extract and analyze basic reports.

Your Background

Education and Experience Requirements

• A bachelor's degree is required in accounting or business.
• 3 to 5 years of professional work experience, including public accounting or external audit with a Big 4 or other large public accounting firm.
• Experience in a manufacturing or healthcare environment, or with a global publicly traded company in an internal audit or finance role, is a plus.
• Fluent English is required, and any other language would be a plus.
• CPA, CIA or CFE would be a plus.
• Experience working with shared services centers would be a significant asset.
• Exposure to Agile Auditing and Data Analytics would be a plus

Physical Requirements

Travel Expectations

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel up to 30% on a global basis, mainly within EMEA and Asia.
• Travel to the United States or Latin America may occasionally be required

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability