CareerPlan

Head of Assurance & Internal Controls (m-f-d)

Bonn, Germany (Hybrid)Full-time2026-07-10 → 2026-10-22

Core

Provide strategic leadership for global assurance, governance, and internal control frameworks to ensure financial integrity and risk management across an international network.

Role type

Senior IC Head of Assurance & Internal Controls

Builds

Enterprise-wide assurance strategy, governance models, and internal control frameworks

Domain

Finance, Risk Management, Governance

Required skills

Strategic leadership, enterprise risk management, internal control framework design, stakeholder influence, audit coordination, process improvement, regulatory compliance, financial stewardship

Preferred skills

International matrixed environment experience, executive advisory, cross-functional partnership building

Technologies

ERP systems, financial applications, data governance tools, control automation platforms

Responsibilities

Lead global assurance function and distributed team; Define and execute enterprise-wide assurance strategy; Establish organization-wide control standards; Provide independent oversight on governance and risk; Advise Executive Leadership and Board on control effectiveness; Lead reviews of critical business processes (P2P, O2C, R2R, H2R); Drive global remediation initiatives; Coordinate with internal and external auditors; Lead assurance agenda for digital transformation initiatives

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC