Senior Audit Consultant - Company : Baxter

Baxter

Company Description

Baxter Inc. assists healthcare professionals and their patients with the treatment of complex medical conditions, including cancer, hemophilia, immune disorders, kidney disease and trauma. The company applies its expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives.

The company operates in three segments:

• BioScience develops biopharmaceuticals, biosurgery products, vaccines and blood collection products and technologies.
• Medication Delivery provides intravenous solutions and specialty products used for fluid replenishment, anesthesia, nutrition, pain management, antibiotic therapy and chemotherapy.
• Renal develops products and services to treat end-stage kidney disease.
  

Baxter is truly an international company with a strong global brand and broad geographic reach.

• More than 45,000 employees and 250 facilities worldwide.
• Products are sold in more than 100 countries and manufacturing presence in 27 countries.
  

Visit www.baxter.com for further information.

Senior Audit Consultant – Asia Pacific

Summary:

• Project-level planning and execution of financial and operational audit, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance audit, compliance, risk management and consulting services to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, senior management, business units and corporate functions.
• Assist in Corporate Audit Risk Assessment and development of Annual Audit Plan.
• Assist in ad-hoc departmental projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performing as project lead in engagement planning.
• Supervise/ execute audits through reviewing and validating business processes, technology, systems, financial and operational controls, assessing financial and management reporting and business practices, and identifying opportunities for improvements to controls, financial statement accuracy or financial results.
• Project Leader in the field for audits and other projects.
• Execute more complex audit test plans.
• Communicate audit results to customers, as a primary liaison of the project management team.
• Lead less complex special projects on due diligence on potential acquisition targets, consulting on financial system implementations and business practice investigations.
  

Knowledge/Skills

• In-depth knowledge in risk management, internal control requirements (including internal auditing standards), COSO framework and accounting and reporting integrity principles (US GAAP / IFRS).
• Knowledge of external healthcare business environment.
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills.
• Good working knowledge of computer assisted auditing techniques/ tools (CAATs) (data-mining and analytical applications).
• Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, etc).
  

Working Experience

• Proven track record (4-5 years) in auditing/ consulting services, Big 4 or commercial environment.
  

Education

• Degree in Business, Finance or Accountancy required.
• Professional qualification (CPA, CIA, etc.) preferred.
• Fluency in English and Chinese.
  

Other Consideration

• Must be able to travel about 70% of the time.
• Foreign (Asian) language preferred.
  

Interested candidates may send their cvs to parul_mahajan@baxter.com with the following details:

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