Finance Controls Lead

Die RIB-Gruppe ist der weltweit führende Anbieter von Softwarelösungen für die Steuerung von Projekt - und Unternehmensprozessen in der Bau - & Immobilienbranche. Mehr als 60 Jahre Branchenerfahrung befähigen uns, unser Ziel, die Bauindustrie zur nachhaltigsten und digitalisiertesten Branche des 21. Jahrhunderts voranzutreiben, mit unseren Kunden erfolgreich zu erreichen: „Building Better Together“. Die Vision, Bauprojekte durch digitale Arbeitsmethoden effizienter und transparenter zu machen, haben wir in den letzten Jahren bei unseren Kunden Realität werden lassen - doch damit geben wir uns noch nicht zufrieden: wir wollen der Bauindustrie die Spitzenposition der Zukunft sichern Dies ermöglichen unsere 2.500 Mitarbeiter*innen weltweit; davon > 500 Mitarbeiter*innen in DACH. Als eigenständiges Unternehmen der Schneider Electric eröffnen wir dir dabei nationale und internationale Karrierechancen und sinnstiftende Aufgaben in kaufmännischen und technischen Bereichen. Sei ein Teil davon #ONERIB RIB is moving to dual GAAP reporting (IFRS and US-GAAP), and a transformation programme to uplift controls to meet US standards has been launched. The role is responsible for managing the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls and the assurance process of controls in scope to meet the US standards requirements. This role provides a great opportunity to shape the future of RIB and set the right tone, processes and procedures over corporate governance. Interested? Key responsibilities- Ensuring the design and implementation of robust, effective internal controls within RIB’s end-to-end processes, while developing comprehensive Risk and Control Matrices.- Collaboration with colleagues from international locations to ensure a global and consistent approach is applied in the development of the control requirements and design.- Identifying and driving implementation of best practices and revisions for internal controls.- Assisting control owners to ensure effective monitoring processes are developed for controls in scope, including IT General Controls- Ensuring compliance with the Internal Control Framework, and working with the Global Process Owners and Finance Operations team to enhance controls where necessary- Ensuring that the critical controls are completed and that all evidence supporting those controls has been retained and uploaded to the appropriate system- Initiating regular calls with control owners/operators to review submissions and provide feedback- Leading periodic and annual controls self-assessments sign-offs- Reporting on control failures or controls that have not been operated, consider compensating controls and assess risk associated with the non-conformance- Working closely and independently with the control owners and control operators to address any remediation requirements of control deficiencies- Collecting and acting on feedback from control operators to address inputs- Developing and administering training to control owners and operators on key control initiatives- Overseeing the response to Internal Audit findings- Support internal investigations / reviews as required- Collaborate with Risks and Control leads of sister companies of the Schneider Electric Group Essential requirements- Completed business studies with a focus on finance & accounting, and/or qualified accountant- Minimum of 5 years of experience as control manager within an international group, audit/internal audit experience is a big plus- Knowledge of internal controls (e.g., SOx, J-Sox, COSO) with experience of designing and implementing control activities- Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards- Experience of embedding Governance and Control frameworks within large organizations incl. of knowledge for Governance, risk and controls systems and tools Desired skills and competencies- Proactive “self-starter” with a "can do" attitude and "hands on" mentality.- Very good analytical skills plus verbal & written communication skills, with the ability to interpret and clearly convey information, interact and convince with a wide range of stakeholders at various levels, including senior management, and other teams to drive change in a collaborative approach.- Ability to work project-orientated and conceptual and to manage several big projects in parallel- Experience in leading transformations and navigating ambiguity with a positive, solution-oriented mindset.- Experience with SAP (or other ERPs) and MS Office- Very good English language skills (Level C1/C2). Advantegeous- Experience with SAP S/4HANA Cloud and HFM- Expertise in leading migrations from manual to automated consolidation.- Good or very good German language skills (Level B2-C2) Motivated by our values & vision, we are driving the digital transformation of our customers - for a more digital, efficient and sustainable engineering and construction industry. “Building Better Together” is more than just a slogan for us. Because alongside our customers, yo