Internal Auditor
1,733,333 – 2,311,112 Ft / month
Employer · Opella
Budapest
Reporting to the Head of Internal Audit, you will play a key role in delivering independent, risk-based assurance and advisory services across Opella's global operations. You'll help assess and strengthen regulatory compliance, quality systems, healthcare operations, manufacturing processes, and patient safety practices.
Tasks
- Plan and deliver risk-based audits across compliance, healthcare operations, manufacturing quality, and regulatory environments.
- Assess emerging and strategic risks and contribute to the development of the annual audit plan.
- Lead audit and advisory engagements focused on compliance, ethics, patient safety, and quality systems.
- Challenge and influence stakeholders by providing objective, risk-based insights and recommendations.
- Prepare clear and impactful audit reports for management and governance forums.
- Monitor remediation activities and support the effective resolution of audit findings.
- Contribute to the development of our Internal Audit function, helping improve methodologies, processes, and the use of digital and data-driven audit techniques.
Conditions & benefits
Hybrid WorkingHybrid working arrangement.
Requirements
- 8+ years' experience in Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, or Assurance within the healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or related regulated sectors.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks, including GxP, GMP, Pharmacovigilance, Quality Systems, and/or GDPR.
- Proven experience conducting risk-based audits within complex, regulated environments.
- Experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders while maintaining independence and objectivity.
- Strong analytical skills, with exposure to data analytics, emerging technologies, AI, or digital audit tools.
- A degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or a related field; CIA or other relevant certifications are advantageous.
- Fluent English communication skills, with the flexibility to travel internationally up to 30--40%.