At Genmab, we’re committed to building extra[not]ordinary futures together, by developing antibody products and pioneering, knock-your-socks-off therapies that change the lives of patients and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. From our people who are caring, candid, and impact-driven to our business, which is innovative and rooted in science, we believe that being proudly unique, determined to be our best, and authentic is essential to fulfilling our purpose.

The Role: 

The Senior Analyst, Internal Audit, will assist in the execution of financial, compliance, operational, and strategic audits, engage in transactional monitoring utilizing data analytics, assist in the execution of tasks required to ensure compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and assist and take on other special projects.  

The position reports directly to the Director, Internal Audit, and will be based in Princeton, New Jersey.  The Senior Analyst role will work on financial, operational, compliance, and strategic engagements focusing on identifying risk areas and opportunities.  This position will be responsible to develop audit procedures and testing strategies based on risk assessments, preparing detailed audit observations that clearly outline findings, risks, potential implications along with recommendations for management that are focused on helping business partners.   

This role will assist the Director, Internal Audit in executing SOX risk assessments, scoping, evaluating internal control design and changes to controls, execution and oversight of controls testing, deficiency evaluation, identification, and remediation, scheduling of annual SOX walkthroughs, and contributing to read-outs to the Internal Audit and Finance leadership.  

The position will support the Internal Audit organization in developing and maintaining data analytics, designed to monitor the propriety of Genmab’s financial transactions, to identify leading indicators of risk and insights in executing various engagements. This position will assist with, and eventually become responsible for, Internal Audit reporting requirements, as well as follow-up on the audit observations, SOX deficiencies, and other notable improvement opportunities.  

The position is intentionally broad, covering different types of engagements focused on managing risk comprehensively for Genmab, while continuing to build and enhance the selected team member’s skillsets. This role represents an opportunity to join a team and organization that invests heavily in personal and professional development, offering growth and the chance to make a meaningful impact on an emerging biopharma organization and our patients. 

This person will be based out of Princeton, NJ and will be onsite 60% of the time.

Responsibilities  

• Execute internal audits, including focus on financial, operational, compliance, and strategic objectives and Genmab third parties. Help the department’s Senior Director and Director design audit programs that target high-risk areas in the Company’s controls, systems, and processes.  

• Identify, draft, and present practical recommendations and control enhancements for internal audit and senior leadership to consider, proactively and in response to preparing audit reports documenting observations, along with SOX Deficiencies.  

• Engage with key business process and functional leads to proactively identify and mitigate risk of non-compliance with SOX requirements.   

• Complete anti-fraud, anti-bribery, and anti-corruption transactional monitoring using existing analytical tools and applications.  

• Meet with key business leaders to identify compliance risks and mitigating actions. Position offers exposure to key leaders both in Internal Audit and in the lines of business that we support, as a direct responsibility of our roles within Genmab. 

• Provide support for investigations as required, including remedial action and control improvements in response.  

• Track the status of all internal audit and SOX recommendations using our internally SARP tool. Follow-up on recommended action items in collaboration with responsible parties. As part of this follow-up, execute testing, including inquiry and examination of documentation, to corroborate remediation actions and control improvement opportunities were effective.  

• Work on special projects as requested by management (e.g., evaluation new systems / applications, transactional reviews, proactive review for people / process / technology changes, consulting on proposed changes to the control environment, etc.).  

• Attend learning programs, training and networking sessions, preparing to become a future leader in our organization through a defined career path with the support and mentoring of the Internal Audit Department’s leadership team.  

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or similar discipline required.  

• 2 to 5 years professional experience in accounting, audit, analytical, business process, investigative and similar functions. Public accounting / consulting experience, including in an external or internal audit, fraud investigations, or compliance capacity desirable.  

• Willingness to learn and adapt to innovative ideas, subject matter areas, processes and procedures, ways of working while respecting the choices of team members. Experience conducting or assisting in the execution of SOX testing, risk assessments, and documentation of processes and controls desirable.  

• Proficient in accounting provisions, accounting principles, audit, and disclosure requirements of financial statements. Strong technical accounting skills desirable. 

• Knowledge of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act required. Appreciation of and ability to articulate key SOX and other compliance risks facing global pharmaceutical organizations desirable. Experience testing internal controls over financial reporting required.  

• Understanding of US GAAP, IFRS, and internal controls is necessary. 

• Awareness of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (or similar local legislation), Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, and local/regional industry codes governing interactions with healthcare professionals and organizations is desirable. Experience auditing compliance with healthcare law, policy, regulation, and industry code desirable, but senior leadership in Internal Audit is open to training and development in this area.  

• Certified Public Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor (or equivalent) or progressing towards completion desirable.   

• Experience in financial analysis and data analytics desirable.  

• Public accounting, and Pharmaceutical / life sciences experience desirable.  

• Some travel required, should not exceed 10% to 15% as the Internal Audit Department is located strategically to align with the Company’s headquarters and key operational sites.  

Individual should also have the following competencies:  

• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities, while working independently with speed and accountability, hands-on .  

• Ability to provide,  accept as appropriate, and implement real-time feedback. 

• Strong attention to detail, desire to learn and support team members in all aspects of the Internal Audit Department’s scope of responsibility. 

• Business partner focus and ability to collaborate effectively across functions, with a range of technically and culturally diverse individuals at multiple levels within the organization, both within Internal Audit and cross-functionally with other departments.  

• Maintenance of a forensic mindset in the execution of all audit activities, challenging practices, processes, and ways of working to drive change and manage risk for Genmab, while remaining open to and respectful of our business partners’ and teammates’ points of view.  

• Appreciation of internal audit’s role as a partner and consultant to Genmab’s leadership and business process owners to help manage risk and achieve efficiencies in support of the organization’s strategic objectives.  

• Ability to establish formal relationships and strong stakeholder engagement across functions to drive performance and improve process.  

• Strong written and verbal communication to facilitate relationship building with peers and senior management. Comfort presenting to senior level leadership.  Desire to build upon these skills during progression in the audit department and within the organization.  

• Ability to assess and resolve problems, including by using data analytics, and proactive identification of trends that would be of concern to the Internal Audit leadership, business process owners, and senior management.  

• Ability to display tact and diplomacy in demanding situations and an appreciation of the importance of confidentiality of matters. Includes ability to address controversial issues such as serious internal control deficiencies, investigative matters, assessing fraud risk, etc., in a non-adversarial manner, with prompt escalation to senior leaders in Internal Audit when such issues are identified.  

• Understands the Internal Audit’s critical obligation to maintain the confidentiality, independence, and objectivity of our work.  

• Ability to present / execute a solution in a confident and successful manner.  

For US based candidates, the proposed salary band for this position is as follows:

$71,250.00---$118,750.00

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as bonuses.

About You

• You are passionate about our purpose and genuinely care about our mission to transform the lives of patients through innovative cancer treatment
• You bring rigor and excellence to all that you do. You are a fierce believer in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving
• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with diverse backgrounds
• You are determined to do and be your best and take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team
• You are not afraid to grapple with the unknown and be innovative
• You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)
• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so

Locations

Genmab leverages the effectiveness of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are designed as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Whether you’re in one of our collaboratively designed office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose guiding its unstoppable team to strive towards improving the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For more than 20 years, its passionate, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and leveraged translational research and data sciences, which has resulted in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators, effector function enhanced antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates. To help develop and deliver novel antibody therapies to patients, Genmab has formed 20+ strategic partnerships with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. By 2030, Genmab’s vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO™) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with locations in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. and Tokyo, Japan. 

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

We are committed to fostering workplace diversity at all levels of the company and we believe it is essential for our continued success. No applicant shall be discriminated against or treated unfairly because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Learn more about our commitments on our website. 

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Please note that if you are applying for a position in the Netherlands, Genmab’s policy for all permanently budgeted hires in NL is initially to offer a fixed-term employment contract for a year, if the employee performs well and if the business conditions do not change, renewal for an indefinite term may be considered after the fixed-term employment contract.