Senior Specialist Internal Control & Audit

Senior Specialist Internal Control & Audit MEET DEEPL DeepL is a global AI product and research company focused on building secure, intelligent solutions to complex business problems. Over 200,000 business customers and millions of individuals across 228 global markets today trust DeepL's Language AI platform for human-like translation, improved writing and real-time voice translation. Building on a history of innovation, quality and security, DeepL continues to expand its offerings beyond the field of Language, including DeepL Agent - an autonomous AI assistant designed to transform the way businesses and knowledge workers get work done. Founded in 2017 by CEO Jarek Kutylowski, DeepL now has over 1,000 passionate employees and is supported by world-renowned investors including Benchmark, IVP, and Index Ventures. Our goal is to become the global leader in trusted, intelligent AI technology, building products that drive better communication, foster connections, and create a meaningful impact. To achieve this, we need talented people like you to join our journey. If you’re ready to shape the future of AI and grow your career in a fast-moving, purpose-driven environment, DeepL is your next destination. WHAT SETS US APART What sets us apart is our blend of cutting-edge AI technology, meaningful work, and a culture where people truly thrive. We’re a team of innovators, researchers, and creators driven by a shared purpose to unlock human potential by making work simpler, smarter, and more connected. When we share what it’s like to work at DeepL, the reactions are overwhelmingly positive. This might be because of our technology that helps millions of people and businesses communicate and work better every day, or because of the trust, curiosity, and care that shape our culture. What we know for sure is this: being part of DeepL means joining a team dedicated to innovation, growth, and well-being. Discover more about life at DeepL onLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/deepl/,Instagram https://www.instagram.com/deepl_official/, and our Blog https://www.deepl.com/en/blog. MEET THE TEAM BEHIND THIS JOURNEY As Senior Specialist Internal Control & Audit, you will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting processes by working on the design, documentation and testing of internal controls, ensuring they align with SOX & law requirements and best practices as well as develop and establish internal Financial audits. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Be part of the SOX and Risk team to build up the SOX programme. - Plan, execute, and report on risk-based internal audits across finance, accounting and operational processes. - Perform financial statement reviews and transaction testing to ensure accuracy and integrity. - Lead and document process walkthroughs with the process owners to capture end-to-end process flows, risks and control activities. - Conducting risk assessments over business processes to identify potential control gaps. Analyse existing processes and controls, and provide actionable recommendations to management for strengthening the control environment. - Perform design and operating effectiveness testing of controls. Track the resolution of identified issues and remediation actions, ensuring timely closure and appropriate documentation of improvements. - Support the configuration and roll-out of SOX compliance software to enable centralised testing, evidence management, and reporting. Assist in developing standardised templates and dashboards to enhance visibility for business and internal stakeholders. QUALIFICATIONS: - Degree in Business Administration or similar, specialising in finance - Strong knowledge of accounting (IFRS) - Several years of professional experience in the field of Internal Controls, Internal Audit or similar, ideally in the IT industry (preferred Certified Internal Auditor or Chartered Accountant) - Solid understanding of key financial business cyc ... (truncated, view full listing at source)