Senior Internal Control Analyst

This job is with Charles River, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

We are seeking a Senior Internal Controls Analyst for our Finance Shared Service group located in Riccarton, Edinburgh on an 18 month fixed term contract. Working hours for this position are 11am-7pm GMT due to work requirements crossing into US time zones. Our Global Internal Controls department works on behalf of management to ensure compliance with the Company's Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 Act.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with the Manager in facilitating SOX compliance assessments for CRL initiatives, determining impact on the current control environment (business processes, individuals and applications).
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand existing and future processes and controls, making recommendations for modifications to ensure ongoing compliance with SOX and established internal control frameworks.
• Train and support control and process owners in understanding their responsibilities and executing control activities effectively. Where applicable, make recommendations for enhancements to further the effectiveness and efficiency of CRL's control environment.
• Document transactional processes utilizing Microsoft Visio, Word and Excel.
• Partner with management in the identification and implementation of process and control improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and the efficiency of the Company's business process controls.
• Participate in internal and external audits; perform pre-audit testing, coordinate control walkthroughs and testing, assist with control evidence and where applicable remediation.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A. /B.S.) or equivalent in accounting or related discipline.
• Qualified Accountant (ICAS, ACCA or equivalent).
• Direct experience in accounting in either industry or practice with financial internal controls experience.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, project, deliverables and stakeholders.

Beneficial but not essential:

• Experience using a risk management software.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Visio to prepare flow charts of processes.
• Knowledge of finance system, accounting transformation and accounting data solutions.
• Occasional domestic or international travel.

Salary for this role is between £50,000 - £60,000 per annum, depending on experience. Please note - this is an 18 month Fixed Term Contract opportunity.

About Corporate Functions: The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.

About Charles River: Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction.