Internal Controls Manager — Hybrid (Office 8 days/mo)

Wolters Kluwer N.V.; Italia; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer N.V. seeks an Auditing and Compliance Manager to oversee internal control testing and alignment with ICFR across Italy and affiliated units. The role reports to local management and partners with Corporate Compliance for SpeakUp initiatives.

Responsibilities include risk assessments, monitoring plans, and remediation tracking to strengthen control maturity and regulatory compliance. A minimum five years in accounting/auditing is required, with COSO/SOX expertise and ITGC

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 ability to work with management and as part of a team.

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.
• Support and partner with Corporate Compliance for local SpeakUp program representation.

Skills

Internal control

COSO

SOX controls

Risk assessment

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Wolters Kluwer N.V. seeks an Auditing and Compliance Manager to oversee internal control testing and alignment with ICFR across Italy and affiliated units. The role reports to local management and partners with Corporate Compliance for SpeakUp initiatives.

Responsibilities include risk assessments, monitoring plans, and remediation tracking to strengthen control maturity and regulatory compliance. A minimum five years in accounting/auditing is required, with COSO/SOX expertise and ITGC