Position Title: Manager, Audit and Compliance Team
Qualified candidates within the United States who are willing to relocate to the designated city will be considered.
Summary
This position is responsible for the realization of an appropriate corporate governance structure by identifying governance violations, creating and implementing solutions for adherence with corporate governance, and ensuring that adherence becomes a fixture of the company. Also has overall responsibility for ensuring ARKRAY meets compliance expectations by providing direction and oversight of the ARKRAY Compliance Program.
Duties and Responsibilities
Internal Audit
Manage and develop the Audit Team to meet company needs.
Plan, propose, and perform internal audits on all group companies within the Americas. This includes, but is not limited to, the following audit activities.
Monitor the daily work activities and verify whether the activities are appropriate and accurate.
Verify that employees and the company are in compliance with both relevant laws and regulations as well as internal company policy.
Create and apply a compatible verification cycle and periodically report the findings to relevant management members.
Create and apply a system where the risk of kickbacks is accurately monitored.
Draft and propose workflow improvements and follow up on their implementation.
Confirm how the internal controls for the company financial statement and financial reporting processes work and restructure them, as necessary. This includes but is not limited to the following audit activities.
Check to see if there are any improper sales, rebates, profits, and expenses that have been recorded.
Check all inventory assets at the end of the fiscal year to ensure their legitimacy.
Confirm how the internal controls for the work processes function and restructure them, as necessary. This includes but is not limited to the following audit activities.
Check to see the effectiveness of the internal controls of each team and function within the company.
Review and verify computer usage logs as part of the internal audit.
Act as the point of contact with internal and external counsel in audit-related matters that require legal assistance.
Conduct annual risk assessment(s).
Conduct special reviews at the request of management.
Compliance
Producing, revising, and distributing the written Code of Conduct setting forth the ethical principles and policies and which effectively prevents and/or detects violation of law, regulations, ARKRAY policies or the Code of Conduct itself.
Regularly reviewing the Compliance Program and recommending appropriate revisions along with coordinating resources to ensure ongoing effectiveness of the program and presenting periodic reports to management.
Implementing and operating a retaliation-free reporting channel, including an anonymous telephone reporting system available to ARKRAY employees, volunteers, and affiliated providers, along with a tracking system for the Compliance Program as a whole.
Working with the HR/General Affairs Team to develop education programs for all ARKRAY employees in regard to ARKRAY policy and Code of Conduct Compliance. The Audit Team will be responsible for developing education programs for agents, and suppliers/distributors.
Ensuring that internal controls are capable of preventing and detecting significant instances or patterns of illegal, unethical, or improper conduct by employees, agents, or affiliated providers and that the internal systems have mechanisms in place to determine propensities for improper or unethical conduct.
Coordinating with outside legal counsel, conducting, or authorizing and overseeing investigations under the Compliance Program. Overseeing follow-up and resolution to investigations.
Provide feedback to the General Counsel when necessary to ensure that all contracts contain language that is corporate compliant.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by management.
Knowledge and Skills
5+ years of experience in an internal audit role is required. Experience in manager capacity preferred.
5+ years of experience in corporate compliance is required. Experience in manager capacity preferred.
Internal audit and corporate compliance experience in the medical device and/or healthcare industry would be advantageous.
A four-year degree and internal audit certification are required.
Health Care Compliance Certification preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (including, but not limited to Word, Adobe, Excel, PowerPoint)
Ability to travel.
ARKRAY is an Equal Opportunity Employer: minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.