Our client is a leading medical diagnostics service provider, offering the full range of medical laboratory services for patients, practicing doctors, clinics (human and animals) and the pharmaceutical industry. With a strong global presence and over 20.000 employees the company is working daily to serve reliably at any place and any time.

For this international and very successful company we are looking for the

• Assist the Group Head of Internal Audit in developing an integrated, value-adding audit function, in coordination with the Group CFO and other Group/local Management as applicable.
• Participate in the setup and updates of the Annual Audit Plan.
• Lead in organizing, conducting, and documenting financial and operational audits of various business activities, processes, controls, structures, and records to verify their accuracy, integrity, efficiency, and compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations, i.e., to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of controls, risk management, and governance processes.
• Ensure that the Internal Audit function acts as a strong, independent, and objective assurance and consulting function.
• Manage the audit findings log to ensure appropriate Internal Audit follow-up with local management to ensure corrective action plans are implemented appropriately.
• Regularly present the work performed by the Internal Audit team to the Country/Region Leadership and Audit Committee of the Group.
• Perform special projects as deemed necessary by management (at least 20% of your time will be dedicated to projects related to process and finance optimization).
• Liaise with other Group Finance functions (Group Accounting, Treasury, Tax, etc.) to enhance internal control guidelines.
• Coordinate with Group Legal and Compliance on compliance findings.
• Coach and lead a team of co-sourced auditors (1 to 2 external Juniors and/or Seniors).

• Strong competence in external/internal audit within an international audit firm.
• Preferably experience in internal audit in an international group.
• Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English and German; any additional language is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Lean certification is a plus.
• Business partnering and strong communication skills: listening, adaptability, and interaction skills with senior management.
• Dynamism, precision, and persuasive abilities.
• Ability to work under limited supervision with latitude for initiative and judgment.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Rigorous, with attention to detail and the ability to see the bigger picture.
• Willingness to travel (20 to 30%).

• An exciting job with challenging tasks.
• Excellent career opportunities in a very successful and fast-growing life science company.
• Space and opportunity to shape the company's history.
• A dynamic work environment in a vibrant industry.