Hybrid Internal Control & ESG Specialist (Junior/Medior)

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME); Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave + 13 extra days (ADV)

Metalektro CLA

Pension scheme with high employer rate

Home working and flexible hours

Workplace setup budget €1500

Collective accident insurance

International learning program

Career opportunities

Job summary

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) is seeking an Internal Control Specialist to strengthen governance, risk management and ESG-related controls across our Amsterdam-based teams. You will translate requirements into practical controls, evidence and improvements, coordinating with business owners and auditors.

The role involves working across departments to map processes to the risk framework, perform control tests, and support ESRS/CSRD compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in finance, accounting, audit or related field.
• Experience in auditing, SOx/JSOx, ICFR or internal controls.
• Ability to organize broad, competing work into concrete deliverables.
• Confidence working with stakeholders with differing expectations, yet evidence-based.
• Proactive, hands-on and solution-oriented with ownership for actions.
• Excellent written and spoken English and interpersonal communication.
• Experience in large or international organizations and audits.

Responsibilities

• Understand business strategy and communicate related financial risks and requirements.
• Document risks and controls in line with JSOx/ICFR and parent-company standards.
• Perform walkthroughs, test controls, evaluate evidence, and track remediation.
• Maintain processes and map them to risk and control framework.
• Respond to auditor questions and assist with subsidiary audits.
• Support ESG governance and related due diligence activities.
• Help improve templates, methods, and ownership clarity.

Skills

Auditing experience

SOx/JSOx/ICFR

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Organizational skills

Experience in international orgs

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/audit/business

Tools

Signavio

SAP

Excel

Job description

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) is seeking an Internal Control Specialist to strengthen governance, risk management and ESG-related controls across our Amsterdam-based teams. You will translate requirements into practical controls, evidence and improvements, coordinating with business owners and auditors.

The role involves working across departments to map processes to the risk framework, perform control tests, and support ESRS/CSRD compliance.