Analyst III, Global Internal Audit & Assurance (GIA) - IT Audit

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”-a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with audit teams to execute IT and integrated audits.

• Conduct planning activities to identify significant risks and develop appropriate risk-based audit procedures.

• Research applicable policies, guidance, regulations, and manage the day-to-day activities of the audit to drive assigned sections of the audit with high quality and within deadlines.

• Collect and analyze necessary data for audits, evaluate information and draw logical conclusions.

• Design and execute standalone data analytics to support audit findings and business requests.

• Leverage existing data analytics and assist with build and enhancement projects, when assigned.

• Interview key personnel to assess business processes and the strength of their control environments.

• Identify meaningful value-added recommendations for management to improve the adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of controls and related processes.

• Lead meetings involving various levels of management to effectively communicate audit status, align on significant audit issues and recommended corrective actions.

• Prepare clear, detailed audit documentation evidencing the results of actual testing procedures in accordance with BMS and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards.

• Prepare audit reports, including clearly written, concise audit observations that effectively communicate identified issues and their related corrective actions to key stakeholders.

• Participate in departmental projects as assigned (e.g., audit lessons learned, training, continuous improvement).

• Communicate clearly and candidly with the affiliate (including during status meetings) and demonstrate executive presence at internal team meetings and meetings with the affiliate. Actively listen to affiliate while exercising professional skepticism.

• Coaching team members with the specifics and a suggested action plan where appropriate.

• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• A BA/BS degree in Information Sciences, Computer Sciences, Data Sciences, Accounting, Finance, or other business discipline is required. MBA or other advanced degree is preferred.

• A minimum of 5 - 6 years prior audit experience, including experience in IT or operational auditing, IT, risk management, and/or compliance is required.

• Professional certification is strongly preferred (i.e., CISA, CIA, CISSP or equivalent).

• Knowledge of IT framework and standards (e.g., COBIT, NIST, ISO 27001, GTAG), IT General Controls, System Development Lifecycle and IIA standards is required.

• English fluency, strong verbal and written communication skills are required. Experience in developing written reports and delivering presentations is preferred.

• Experience in auditing cybersecurity, data privacy and system implementations is strongly preferred.

• Analytical and computer skills, including proficiency with MS Teams/Excel/Word/PowerPoint/OneNote, are required.

• AI & Data analytics experience (specifically with visualization tools such as Tableau, Alteryx and Power BI)

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• MBA or other advanced degree

• Experience with Internal Audit, and/or Big Four/other consulting firms

• Experience in developing written reports and delivering presentations.

Professional Characteristics

• Quick Learner: Able to identify risk and quickly develop an understanding of complex processes. Is self-motivated and works effectively in ambiguous situations and adapts quickly in a rapidly changing environment.

• Action-Oriented: Pursues tasks with a sense of urgency. Shows accountability by taking ownership of assigned responsibilities and completing them on time, with the highest quality.

• Critical Thinking: Gathers relevant information and critically evaluates it to define next steps and propose a solution.

• Effective Communicator: Displays excellent ability to communicate across various levels of management, including with executives, to explain identified issues and related corrective actions.

• Project Management: Demonstrates speed and innovation to get things done; can simplify complex processes; knows of and can leverage resources to drive tasks/projects forward across functions and within the function.

• Team Player: Works well in a team environment, fostering inclusion and building effective relationships with both team members and customers.

• Development-Oriented: Committed to and actively works toward continuous improvement, including self-development.

• Integrity: Exhibits passion for the work that they do and demonstrates the ethical behavior expected of an internal audit function.

• Agility: Demonstrates adaptability and resilience in rapidly changing environments; effectively balances competing priorities, embraces new challenges, and adjusts strategies to deliver results while maintaining focus on business objectives.

We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials - if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.

How We Work

Where you work matters - because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

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