Internal Control Expert

For our client we are looking for an experienced Internal Control Expert to take up the challenge of enabling business to achieve its objectives while being in control.

The Internal Controls & Compliance team is responsible to drive sustainable and cost effective internal control on a worldwide basis. You will be part of a team that connects to client sectors and translates complex internal control challenges to simple solutions. You will ensure that proper controls are embedded in the end to end processes in a dynamic and constantly changing environment. The scope does not only include financial reporting controls but also other key business process and compliance controls.
As Internal Control Expert, you will bring hands-on and pragmatic internal control expertise and know how to communicate/translate control requirements to the business.

Job Mission

The Internal Control Expert is responsible to implement effective, proven concepts of internal controls to support our operational managers with sound decision making and assist us to optimize processes. The expert connects to ASML’s process owners and other stakeholders of these processes and explains complex risk and control topics in business language in order to support proper decision making. You drive internal control in a dynamic and changing environment and maintain internal control frameworks for ASML worldwide.

Job Description

As Internal Control Expert your key responsibilities are

• Drive and manage internal control and compliancy areas for one or several end-to-end processes;

• Gain an in depth understanding of the business processes and define the relevant risks and controls;

• Setup and maintain a professional relationship with the key stakeholders within the relevant processes;

• Define and participate in business projects that impact internal control and the control framework and through workshops define the appropriate risks & controls to ensure the integrity of the processes.

Education

-Master's degree in Economics.

Experience

• Several years of relevant experience in finance or auditing;

• Audit experience at one of the big 4 audit firms or internal control or internal audit experience in international environment (must);

• Knowledge of Internal control / COSO and Sarbanes-Oxley Act is highly preferred;

• SAP knowledge is preferred.

Personal skills

Important personal competencies for this job are

• Making complex topics simple and transparent;

• Combining clear, critical thinking with decisiveness;

• Good social and effective communication skills; persuasiveness and ability to influence;

• Proactive / hands-on attitude;

• Overcoming barriers for change and engages others to take action.