Lead Internal Audit

Job Description: Internal Audit at Medline provides independent and objective assurance and consulting services to management, aimed at enhancing and safeguarding organizational value. The team employs a systematic, disciplined approach to assess and improve the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, and governance processes, all in support of Medline's overarching mission to make healthcare run better. As the Lead - Internal Audit at Medline, your role is pivotal in executing the annual audit plan approved by the Audit Committee. You will work closely with Internal Audit (IA) Leadership and company management to conduct financial and operational audits. Your responsibilities include identifying control gaps, unmitigated risks, compliance issues, and opportunities for process improvement while maintaining independence and objectivity. Your core job responsibilities will include: - Supporting the execution of individual audits by performing risk assessments, scoping, audit planning, control testing, and communicating fieldwork results to IA Leadership and process owners - Developing an understanding of business processes and associated risks - Sharing audit findings, providing recommendations and insights to enhance Medline's control environment - Composing audit issues for formal audit reports to management based on fieldwork findings - Staying updated on audit/accounting standards, emerging industry, and regulatory risks - Collaborating with process owners, reviewing remediation activities, and monitoring the status of audit issues - Upholding the highest standards of professionalism and independence - Mentoring and training internal auditors and new team members - Supporting department and division initiatives - Conducting follow-ups on management responses from prior audit reports, documenting and communicating review results to audit and client management - Assisting in drafting audit reports and presenting audit results to the audit team Qualifications required for this role: - 7-10 years of Big 4 assurance, internal auditing, accounting, or controllership experience at multinational companies - Experience in the life science, distribution, or manufacturing industry - CA or equivalent, CIA, CFE, CISA certifications Additional details of the company were not provided in the job description.,