Senior Analyst SOX Compliance - Americas

Company Overview

We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

The SOX Compliance Senior Analyst-Americas is a key member of Teva’s Global SOX Compliance Team, representing the Americas region. This position will work under direction of the Americas regional SOX team and in conjunction with local finance management and key control owners across various business functions within the organization to evaluate management’s performance of SOX related activities, providing ample exposure to senior leaders within the Americas region.

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, documenting and evaluation of design (walkthroughs) and operating effectiveness of management’s internal control over financial reporting.

• Conduct detailed process walkthroughs with key control owners and document process understanding in the form of narratives and/or flowcharts; update documentation throughout the year based on changes identified.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of information (ie. control attributes) in the risk control matrix within Teva’s SOX management application (Audit Board / Optro).
• Develop/enhance and execute detailed work plans/test scripts to conclude on the operating effectiveness of key SOX controls throughout the year.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors throughout testing and remediation activities.
• Support ongoing monitoring and continuous improvement of internal control processes.
• Develop and maintain positive work relationships with control owners and other key members of management across various business functions and levels.
• Collaborate with management to promote control consciousness and maintenance of an effective & efficient control environment.
• Produce written reports (including ad-hoc reports) and other documents with clear organized thoughts.
• Other projects and duties as required/assigned.

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in accounting, finance, or business-related field.
• Minimum 2-3 years of SOX compliance, internal audit, public accounting, or related internal controls experience
• Previous audit experience with a major ERP system (SAP preferred)
• Deep understanding of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements and internal control frameworks such as COSO or COBIT.
• Proven experience with control testing methodologies and documentation in a large public company environment.

• Professional certification i.e.; CPA (preferred), CIA, CRMA and/or CISA.
• Big 4 public accounting experience working on large public companies.
• Pharmaceutical or life sciences experience a strong plus.

• Critical thinking - Ability to extract and synthesize information and draw conclusions.
• Analytical thinking - Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Communication - Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional personnel at various organizational levels.
• Project Management - Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment by collaborating with and influencing cross functional personnel. Deadline-focused, organized, exhibit problem-solving skills.
• Work with diversity - Ability to work with diverse cultures and languages within global organization.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (ie. Excel, Visio); advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel functions such as Pivot…