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Associate Director - Internal Controls and Assurance (m/w/d)

Cologne, deRemoteFull-time2026-10-05 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid · European Union

Core

Build and lead a company-wide Internal Controls & Assurance function from the ground up, establishing the enterprise control framework and providing second-line assurance over financial, operational, technology, and compliance domains.

Role type

Director, Internal Controls & Assurance (Second-line leader)

Builds

Enterprise Internal Control Framework, annual assurance cycle, and control governance model

Domain

Healthcare e-commerce / Regulatory Compliance / Risk Management

Required skills

Enterprise internal control framework ownership, control design and testing methodology, risk-to-control mapping, executive challenge and stakeholder management, team leadership, Three Lines Model expertise

Preferred skills

CIA certification, GRC platform experience (AuditBoard/Optro), healthcare/pharmacy industry knowledge, German language proficiency

Technologies

AuditBoard, Optro

Responsibilities

Establish the IC&A function mandate and operating model; define control taxonomy and testing methodology; set annual assurance scope and challenge senior leaders on control effectiveness; own management reporting and the annual Management Assurance Report to the Board.

Seniority

Director, strategic build-out and team leadership