Analyst - Internal Audit

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Corporate Audit Services (CAS) is an independent and objective audit and consulting function within Elanco. Its mission is to assist the company in achieving its objectives by implementing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the organization’s risk management, control and governance processes.

The auditor works with 2-5 person audit teams on local and global audits designed to test compliance with good internal control practices, external regulations, and corporate policies and procedures, in alignment with Institute of Internal Audit standards. Responsibilities include identifying and assessing risks, scoping engagements, testing policy compliance, automating test procedures, influencing action plans, partnering with affiliate management and audit team members to complete and improve audit processes, sharing of best practices and key learning across the organization.

Audits may be integrated or targeted in nature, and may cover financial controls, privacy, information technology controls, anti-bribery/anti-corruption controls, promotional practices, information security, and governance. The emphasis of this position is on financial controls, anti-bribery/anti-corruption controls, and governance. The auditor may assist legal in conducting investigations and assessments.

In addition to affiliate, vendor, and process audits, the auditor will participate in Sarbanes-Oxley audits.

Job Responsibilities:

• Audit Execution: Partner with Elanco personnel for the purpose of identifying key risks and auditing related controls.
• Process Ownership: Improve internal audit processes using input from key stakeholders, internal policies and procedures, and external guidance. Implement and automate resilient internal audit processes using technology (e.g. analytics and automation). Identify trends to surface systemic risks and insights to key business partners.
• Communication: Understand critical or unmet needs by actively engaging in dialogue with auditees, affiliate management, audit team members, and business partners about risks and how Corporate Audit Services evaluates risk.
• Maximize People: Contribute to an atmosphere of teamwork and continual learning.

Minimum Requirements:

• Familiarity with US GAAP
• Fluency in English
• Strong learning agility and demonstrated critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication (verbal & written), interpersonal, and influencing skills
• Interest and ability to cross-train on other audit streams including promotional activities, information security, and privacy
• Interest to learn technologies for use in data analytics and automation
• Ability and willingness to work both independently and within a team environment
• Ability to interact with all levels of management
• Qualified candidate must be legally authorized to be employed in Poland.

Additional Preferences:

• Chartered Account, Certified Public Accountant, or equivalent
• Prior audit or internal controls experience
• Working towards or have obtained a relevant certification (e.g. CIA, CFE, CIPP)

Education Requirements:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Accounting

Other Information:

• This position is located in Warsaw, Poland.
• International travel of 20 - 35% (including weekend travel)

We offer:

• Career at one of the leading global animal healthcare companies
• Hybrid work type
• Office located in the center of Warsaw (Rondo Daszynskiego)
• Extra days off
• Flexible working hours
• Sports cards (Multisport), private medical care, life insurance
• Employee Referral Program
• Open and inclusive environment which is supportive and welcoming of all diversity strands
• Animal-Friendly office
• Theatre tickets discounts
• Language learning platform

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status