Senior Internal Auditor

Supernus Pharmaceuticals is an award-winning biopharmaceutical company with more than 30 years of experience in developing and commercializing products that treat central nervous system (CNS) diseases. At Supernus, we develop innovative products that help treat neurological and psychiatric conditions. We currently have 8 products in the market that are making a real impact on patient outcome.

Job Summary:

The Senior Internal Auditor is a key member of the Finance organization that directly supports activities associated with the Internal Audit function, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance. Reporting to the Manager of Internal Audit, this role assists with the full cycle of the SOX program including planning and risk assessment, process walkthroughs, control design and operational effectiveness testing, and status reporting. This role collaborates with Senior Management, the Company's external auditor and the co-source partner, to assess the company's processes for identifying and managing business and financial and technology risks and controls.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

• Assists with the company's SOX compliance program and serves as a central point of contact and subject matter expert in coordination with the organization's external auditors.
• Assists with the overall planning, coordination, and execution of business process walkthroughs.
• Tests and evaluates controls within business process areas.
• Assists with preparing and reporting on the overall status of the SOX program.
• Assists with managing document requests and sharing with external resources.
• Collaborates with co-sourced resources including setting expectations and ensuring an efficient and effective process.
• Serves as a key point of contact for the company's process owners and external auditors.
• Identifies and documents new internal controls and areas of opportunity for process improvement.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, external auditors, and co-source partners.
• Assists with the administration of Wdesk (SOX Platform).
• Identifies internal control deficiencies and assist in the completion of root cause analyses, impact assessments, and advise on remediation plans, where applicable.

Internal Audit Activity

• Supports Internal Audit leadership in establishing and embedding the Internal Audit Function at Supernus.
• Ensure department alignment with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards.
• Provides independent and objective assurance and advisory services to improve the organization's operations.
• Assists with the planning, execution, reporting and oversight of internal audit projects, conducted in accordance with IIA Standards.
• Develops an in-depth understanding of the company's business, systems, and processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

Knowledge & Other Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or its equivalent with a minimum of three years of related work experience in internal/external audit or SOX/internal controls. Previous public accounting experience a plus.
• Understanding of audit practices, accounting policies, including COSO, SOX and Enterprise Risk Management practices.
• Knowledge of operational and business processes, Enterprise Risk Processes (ERP) and Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) systems (Microsoft D365 and Workiva).
• Broad knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certifications preferred.
• Familiarity with relevant frameworks (e.g., COSO, ISO).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, with an emphasis on Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint.

Other Characteristics:

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and maintain high ethical standards of integrity and quality.
• Ability of having an innovative and dynamic approach to work.
• A self-starter able to work independently but comfortable working in a team environment.
• Ability to consistently exhibit Supernus Values in interactions with employees at all levels of the organization, vendors, customers and others.
• Capable of performing other duties as assigned by Management.
• Authorized to legally work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment/Travel Requirements:

• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or carrying objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer screen, iPad, or other electronic device; and extensive reading.
• The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
• Limited travel.

Compensation:

At Supernus, we offer a competitive compensation package that reflects your experiences and contributions. The expected salary range for fully qualified candidates applying for this role is $85,000 to $100,000. This range is what the Company reasonably expects to offer for the position and is not reflective of the full compensation scale of the role. This range may be modified in the future. An individual's salary within the range is based on multiple factors, which may include and are not limited to education, relevant experience, knowledge, length of industry experience and organizational needs.

Base salary is one part of the overall compensation package, which includes the opportunity to participate in employee stock purchase programs and performance-based bonus programs.

Supernus Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.