Senior Internal Control

Candy Hoover Group Srl; Vimercate; On-site; EUR 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal tickets

Smart Working

Job summary

Haier Europe is seeking a Senior Internal Controller to join our finance leadership team in Vimercate, Italy. The role focuses on internal control design, testing and continuous improvement, working with senior management to shape strategic decisions.

You will drive end-to-end process optimization, coordinate cross-functional efforts, and support governance across the organization while advancing our SOX/compliance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in economics, finance or related fields.
• Professional experience: At least 5 years of audit experience, preferably in structured and complex industrial environments.
• Language: Fluent in Italian and English (written, spoken and by phone).
• Soft skills: Proactive and collaborative attitude with the ability to lead cross-functional activities.
• Technical Skills: Proficient knowledge of Excel and MS365 for data analytics; interest in tool and process digitalization.
• Nice to have: Certified Internal Auditor.

Responsibilities

• Manage the annual internal control program in compliance with China SoX requirements, including testing over design and effectiveness, reporting to senior management and follow up orchestration.
• Optimize control setup in collaboration with finance and business key stakeholders.
• Drive monitoring processes and control testing automation to anticipate risk identification and mitigation.
• Provide guidance on implementation of tools to embed strong controls at source.
• Support business in Corporate Policies adoption and deployment in the region.
• Support an integrated audit approach to drive corporate compliance across the organization.
• Act as a pivotable role within governance bodies such as HE Internal Audit department and related entities.

Skills

Audit experience

Cross-functional leadership

Italian language

English language

Excel / MS Office

Tool & process digitalization

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in economics or finance

Tools

MS365

Excel

Job description

Job Posting Title Senior Internal Control The challenge An exciting opportunity has arisen to contribute to Haier Europe. The Company is on a journey to achieve ambitious business growth and leadership objectives in the region, and we need someone who is passionate, proactive, self-driven and motivated to join a team of open-minded individuals.

What you will do

Are you a finance professional looking to deepen your impact beyond reporting and compliance? The Senior Internal Control, is a finance-driven role at the heart of the business.

Why does this mean to you?

• Direct exposure to senior management and strategic decision-making
• Deep understanding of end-to-end business processes and financial flows
• Opportunity to apply your financial judgment to improve controls, not just test them
• Hands-on role in digitalizing finance and control processes
• Natural career step from Audit, Controlling, Accounting, or Financial Planning
• Become part of one of the world's leading companies

Main Responsibilities

Manage the annual internal control program in compliance with China SoX requirements including testing over control design and effectiveness, reporting to senior management and follow up orchestration. Optimize control set up in collaboration with finance and business key stakeholders. Drive monitoring processes and control testing automation to anticipate risk identification and mitigation. Provide guidance on implementation of tools when necessary to embed strong controls at source. Support business in Corporate Policies adoption and deployment in the region. Support an integrated audit approach to drive corporate compliance across the organization. Act as a pivotable role within the governance bodies such as HE Internal Audit department, Surveillance body for 231, ISO auditors, Statutory Auditory, Company Auditors. Be an agent of change to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of Internal control environment in line with entrepreneurship and value creation principle

What you need to succeed

• Education: Bachelor's or master's degree in economics, finance or related fields
• Professional experience: At least 5 years of audit experience, preferably in structured and complex industrial environments (preferably with Big 4 experience)
• Language: Fluent in Italian and English (written, spoken and by phone)
• Soft skills: Proactive and collaborative attitude, with the ability to lead cross-functional activities. Entrepreneurship skills towards target achievements and problem solving
• Technical Skills: Proficient knowledge of excel and MS365 office tools for data analytics a strong interest and mindset or experience in tool and process digitalization

Nice to have: Certified Internal Auditor

Employment Type: Permanent Contract; Full-Time

National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL): Metalmeccanici Privati

Minimum Gross Annual Salary: € 43.000

Benefits

• Meal tickets
• Smart Working

The Company may offer a different compensation package than the one indicated above, based on objective criteria identified during the selection process (such as experience, skills or changes in the scope and responsibilities of the role). Any such variation is in no way based on previous salary levels or on personal or discriminatory factors. All decisions are made in compliance with the principle of equal pay, the applicable National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL) and EU Directive 2023/970, as well as the relevant national implementing legislation.

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Haier Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.

Haier Europe is part of the Haier Smart Home, the No. 1 company globally in major appliances and among the Fortune's Global 500 and World's Most Admired Companies.

Haier Smart Home has a network of 10 R&D centers, 71 research institutes, 35 industrial parks, 143 manufacturing centers and a sales network of 230,000 nodes around the world.

We are the world's only IoT Ecosystem Brand that has been ranked in the Kantar BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands for 5 consecutive years.

We also ranked as the #1 Global Major Appliances Brand according to Euromonitor International for 15 consecutive years.

In 2023, we achieved revenues of approximately € 33.6 billion.

In Europe, under our high-end brands, including Candy, Haier and Hoover, we are designing the new era of living by offering our household solutions and scenarios to over 45 markets in Europe and beyond.

Haier Europe is headquartered in Vimercate (MB), Italy.

More information is available on corporate.haier-europe.com.