Internal Audit Director
<p><strong>Company Profile</strong><br />A global leader in life science technology.<br /><br /><strong>The Role</strong></p><ul><li>Trusted advisor to the CFO, leadership team, and Audit Committee - delivering forward-looking insight on financial, operational, and strategic risks, and shaping a more structured enterprise risk management approach.</li><li>Lead a risk-based internal audit program focused on process effectiveness and business performance (not just compliance) - leveraging AI and finance technology, and evaluating core processes like order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and inventory management.</li><li>Partner with regional and functional leaders to strengthen internal controls and drive process improvement across finance, operations, and manufacturing. Advancing toward listed-company (SOX-level) standards globally.</li><li>Turn audit findings into practical action, using data and analytics to enhance visibility, delivering clear executive reporting on root causes and value creation, and driving a culture of continuous improvement.</li></ul><p><br /><strong>Your Skills</strong></p><ul><li>Fluent Japanese and business-to-high-level business English, with the ability to collaborate across different regions</li><li>Approximately 10-15+ years of management-level experience in internal audit and governance development, gained within a global company's internal audit function or a major consulting/audit firm</li><li>Proven track record advising and reporting directly to CFOs and senior leadership (including global executives and the board of directors)</li><li>Hands-on experience designing, strengthening, and operating internal control frameworks aligned with listed-company standards (SOX-level)</li></ul><p><br /><strong>Key Highlights of the Role</strong></p><ul><li>Work for a company whose products are instrumental in various fields of advanced research</li><li>Retirement allowance system (DB and DC), and employee savings plan</li><li>Company cafeteria</li><li>Flex time and remote work. In office attendance frequency is 1 - 2 times a week</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>13 - 21.6 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 67040-0013470098</p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/QnJlbm5hLkh5YWt1bm8uMzQ0MDEuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
- Tokyo,
- remote
- Permanent
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13.0M - 21.6M JPY / Yearly
- <p><strong>Company Profile</strong><br />A global leader in life science technology.<br /><br /><strong>The Role</strong></p><ul><li>Trusted advisor to the CFO, leadership team, and Audit Committee - delivering forward-looking insight on financial, operational, and strategic risks, and shaping a more structured enterprise risk management approach.</li><li>Lead a risk-based internal audit program focused on process effectiveness and business performance (not just compliance) - leveraging AI and finance technology, and evaluating core processes like order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and inventory management.</li><li>Partner with regional and functional leaders to strengthen internal controls and drive process improvement across finance, operations, and manufacturing. Advancing toward listed-company (SOX-level) standards globally.</li><li>Turn audit findings into practical action, using data and analytics to enhance visibility, delivering clear executive reporting on root causes and value creation, and driving a culture of continuous improvement.</li></ul><p><br /><strong>Your Skills</strong></p><ul><li>Fluent Japanese and business-to-high-level business English, with the ability to collaborate across different regions</li><li>Approximately 10-15+ years of management-level experience in internal audit and governance development, gained within a global company's internal audit function or a major consulting/audit firm</li><li>Proven track record advising and reporting directly to CFOs and senior leadership (including global executives and the board of directors)</li><li>Hands-on experience designing, strengthening, and operating internal control frameworks aligned with listed-company standards (SOX-level)</li></ul><p><br /><strong>Key Highlights of the Role</strong></p><ul><li>Work for a company whose products are instrumental in various fields of advanced research</li><li>Retirement allowance system (DB and DC), and employee savings plan</li><li>Company cafeteria</li><li>Flex time and remote work. In office attendance frequency is 1 - 2 times a week</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>13 - 21.6 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 67040-0013470098</p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/QnJlbm5hLkh5YWt1bm8uMzQ0MDEuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
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