Manager, Internal Audit

About This Role:

As the Internal Audit Manager at Biogen you will play a pivotal role in strengthening our risk management governance and control environment. This position transcends traditional audit execution by partnering with leaders across the organization to deliver risk-based practical insights that support informed decision-making and continuous improvement. You will own audit engagements from planning through closure ensuring audit quality timeliness and impactful outcomes. As part of a high-performing Internal Audit team your responsibilities include leading complex audits and interacting with senior stakeholders on critical business matters. This role offers an opportunity for professionals seeking to deepen audit judgment gain broad business exposure and build a foundation for future growth within Internal Audit or the life sciences industry.

What Youll Do:

• Lead end-to-end financial operational and compliance audits from planning through reporting and follow-up with accountability for audit scope execution quality and results.

• Apply a risk-based approach to identify key risks evaluate control effectiveness and adjust audit scope based on emerging issues and insights.

• Communicate audit results clearly and effectively including presenting findings and practical remediation recommendations to senior management and facilitating productive discussions with stakeholders.

• Develop high-quality audit reports that are concise clear and decision-oriented.

• Build strong trusted relationships with business leaders while maintaining independence and objectivity.

• Coach and review work performed by audit team members and external providers providing actionable feedback and supporting capability development.

• Contribute to the annual risk assessment and audit plan with a focus on emerging risks and areas of heightened exposure.

• Support SOX and integrated audits including coordination across financial operational and technology domains.

• Leverage data analytics and AI-enabled tools to enhance risk identification audit coverage and efficiency.

• Drive continuous improvement in audit execution tools and ways of working within assigned engagements and portfolios.
  

Who You Are:

You are a critical thinker who can navigate ambiguity and articulate business risk clearly and effectively. You are comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders managing difficult conversations and challenging constructively. Your curiosity adaptability and self-motivation drive you to continuously improve how audit delivers value. You possess a strong understanding of core accounting concepts experience with revenue areas and working knowledge of GAAP.

Required Skills:

• 5 years of diversified internal and/or external audit experience (Big 4 experience required); operational and finance experience considered a plus.

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance.

• Strong knowledge of audit methodology risk assessment and internal controls.

• Excellent communication and project management skills.

• Willingness to travel up to 20% including international assignments.

• CPA CA or equivalent certification.
  

Preferred Skills:

• Life Sciences industry experience or relevant business experience outside audit.

• Masters degree in a related degree or MBA.

• Experience with audit software Generative AI applications (e.g. Microsoft Copilot) and data visualization tools (e.g. Microsoft Power BI Tableau Qlik Sense) a plus.

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