Internal Controls & Compliance Lead (France)

Wolters Kluwer; Dole; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer in Bois-Colombes, France seeks an Auditing and Compliance Manager to lead testing and maintenance of internal controls across Enablon, aligning with the ICFR framework and COSO/SOX standards. This role acts as a trusted partner to local management to strengthen control maturity and risk awareness.

You will execute complex audit engagements, develop procedures, and ensure regulatory compliance, working closely with the Corporate Performance & ESG division for the ENABLON unit.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of accounting or auditing experience.
• Strong knowledge of internal control and governance frameworks, including COSO and SOX-type environments; familiarity with IT General Controls.
• Understanding of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code and/or Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a manager and a team member.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across functions and levels while operating independently.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and maintenance of business-level Internal Control risk assessments to evaluate control effectiveness, financial reporting integrity, asset protection, and regulatory compliance.
• Execute elements of the annual Internal Controls monitoring and testing plan for assigned business units.
• Assess compliance with internal control requirements across locations and cross-functional teams within scope.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls and promote improvements to address fraud, error, and changing business conditions.
• Coordinate control activities and testing with Internal Audit and external auditors as required.
• Prepare concise reporting of control results, issues, and remediation status for management.
• Track, review, and validate management remediation actions, escalating where resolution is insufficient or delayed.
• Provide internal control guidance on process changes, system implementations, shared services, and change initiatives to ensure controls are embedded from design.
• Review and challenge policies and procedures for ongoing relevance and alignment with company standards.
• Support special projects as assigned.

Skills

Internal controls

COSO

SOX

ITGC

Governance frameworks

Audit management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wolters Kluwer in Bois-Colombes, France seeks an Auditing and Compliance Manager to lead testing and maintenance of internal controls across Enablon, aligning with the ICFR framework and COSO/SOX standards. This role acts as a trusted partner to local management to strengthen control maturity and risk awareness.

You will execute complex audit engagements, develop procedures, and ensure regulatory compliance, working closely with the Corporate Performance & ESG division for the ENABLON unit.