Are you interested in developing hands-on experience in internal control and audit remediation and at the same time gaining regional exposure and working closely with senior management? Then this role, which is based in Madrid is an attractive opportunity.
Position Objective
Provide regional governance, coordination, and technical guidance to EMEA entities on internal control (SICS) and Corporate Internal Audit–related topics. The role supports countries before the Corporate Internal Audits and controls the follow-up and closure of audit findings, ensuring consistent improvements in both, internal audit performance and remediation of findings. The role supports countries before the Corporate Internal Audits and controls the follow-up and closure of audit findings, ensuring timely, effective, and sustainable remediation and continuous improvement of the internal audit readiness across EMEA. This role does not perform internal audits, does not participate in audit fieldwork, and does not interact with external auditors.
Main Responsibilities / Key Accountabilities
- Internal Control & SICS Governance Act as the EMEA reference for internal control (SICS) and audit-related governance topics. Drive consistent understanding and application of SICS requirements across EMEA entities through hands‑on guidance and review of implementation quality. Translate Corporate governance expectations into pragmatic regional guidance, considering scale and complexity of the region, and actively review whether controls are designed and operating as intended.
- Audit Readiness & Preventive Support Analyze recurrent findings and common weaknesses identified in Corporate Internal Audits. Proactively support countries scheduled for upcoming Corporate Internal Audits through preparation guidance and clarification of expectations. Strengthen audit readiness without replacing, diluting, or taking over local management accountability.
- Follow-up and Closure of Audit Findings (Critical Responsib
📌 Internal Control, Audit (Madrid)
🏢 Sika
📍 Madrid