Head of Internal Controls

Ad Idem Consulting; München; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An international manufacturing business is seeking a Senior Internal Controls Manager in Munich. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in internal controls or audit and strong knowledge of SOX compliance and COSO. Responsibilities include leading SOX compliance activities, managing internal controls at the group level, and overseeing control assessments and testing. This role offers career growth potential and requires travel approximately 50% of the time.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in internal controls or audit.
• Experience managing control owners and teams.
• Ability to conduct training on SOX methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of SOX compliance activities.
• Manage internal controls and SOX processes at the group level.
• Coordinate control assessments, testing, and remediation efforts.

Skills

Certified accounting professional

Expert knowledge of COSO

Knowledge of SEC SOX 302/404

Experience in ICFR or external/internal audit

Team management skills

Job description

Our client, an ambitious international manufacturing business, is currently searching for a Senior Internal Controls Manager to join the team in Munich. This role will suit someone ambitious who is aiming to be Director-level in the short-term.

In this role, you will lead the execution of SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) compliance activities across the business, ensuring robust internal controls and adherence to both global and local requirements. You will coordinate all SOX-related activities, overseeing the design and effectiveness of internal controls while driving compliance with SOX 404.

You will also be responsible for managing internal controls and SOX processes at the Group level, including the coordination of control assessments, testing, and remediation efforts. In addition, you will work closely with the IT General Controls (ITGC) team to ensure that ITGC frameworks adequately support Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICoFR) and SOX compliance.

The ideal candidate will be a certified accounting professional, with 10+ years’ in ICFR or external/internal audit, with experience guiding control owners. You will also have expert knowledge of COSO, SEC SOX 302/404, PCAOB. You will also have experience managing team members, as you will need to conduct regular check-ins and training on SOX methodologies for junior team members, ensuring quality and timeliness of deliverables. Ideally, you will be able to exhibit the aforementioned experience in mid-large international businesses of 1B+ revenue.

You should be happy to travel to sites in neighbouring countries roughly 50% of time.

If you are interested in exploring, please apply.