Principal Audit Analyst

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.

Primary Function of Position

The Principal Audit Analyst will play a key role in scaling Intuitive’s Internal Audit Analytics function by designing and enhancing a continuous monitoring program that delivers real-time visibility into business processes, helping to identify operational risks, potential fraud, and transaction anomalies. In this role, you will transform complex data into clear, actionable insights by developing compelling visualizations and dashboards tailored for business stakeholders and executive leadership. You will also work across multiple data sources, performing ETL and managing large datasets within platforms such as the Snowflake enterprise data warehouse to support data-driven decision-making.

This position will serve as an essential member when it comes to all analytics requests within our Internal Audit department. The successful candidate will work closely with the Internal Audit Analytics Manager to execute tests that answer business questions and develop analytic solutions. The right person for this role is passionate about learning accounting business processes and risks while exploring a career in data analytics.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of operational risks, accounting business processes, and business data
• Perform routine execution of existing projects in a timely manner, including refreshing data and updating dashboards
• Establish a deep understanding of and partnership with assigned stakeholders
• Effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Assist in creating visually appealing and informative reports, dashboards, and visualizations using Tableau to communicate results to stakeholders
• Assist in providing ad hoc support to serve different business leaders, including the operational audit team
• Provide timely status updates and escalate roadblocks to Internal Audit Analytics Manager
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy by implementing data validation and cleansing techniques
• Follow team best practices for data and reporting governance, including developing documentation of data processes, transformations, and deliverables

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum 4-5 years of proven experience in a relevant business, accounting, risk management, audit, or analytics role (internships may be considered)
• Working knowledge of data analytics software and solutions, including Tableau, SQL, and Alteryx
• Willingness to learn foundational audit principles, such as business processes, documentation best practices, and risk management
• Ability to work with both technical and non-technical audiences and present your work effectively to either side
• Intellectual curiosity with a strong passion for continuous improvement and learning new things
• Strong problem-solving, quantitative, and analytical abilities
• Exceptional, effective, and tactful communication skills (both verbal and written)
• This role requires working onsite in our Peachtree Corners, GA office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday every week

Required Education and Training

• Minimum bachelor’s degree required in accounting, finance, information systems, or other relevant field of study

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Working knowledge of Snowflake data warehousing
• Prior medical device manufacturing knowledge is a plus
• CPA, CISA, CIA, or other relevant accounting certification, including those currently pursuing, is a plus

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Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

Mandatory Notices

U.S. Export Controls Disclaimer:  In accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)), some roles at Intuitive Surgical may be subject to U.S. export controls for prospective employees
who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s
start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside, or plan to reside, in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Tennessee.

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on

business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.

Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the

candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.