Internal Control Monitoring Automation Expert

About AkzoNobel

Since , we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

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About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Internal Control Monitoring Automation Expert to drive the implementation and continuous improvement of our internal control framework, with a focus on application controls and SAP authorizations. This role partners closely with global business leaders, audit teams, and IT to ensure a strong, risk-balanced control environment.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor adherence to the AkzoNobel Golden Rules for application and automated controls; lead semi-annual assessments and report outcomes to stakeholders.
• Evaluate the impact of IT landscape changes on control effectiveness; define and execute monitoring plans for new and modified controls.
• Oversee the SAP GRC access request process, including approval of segregation of duties (SoD) conflicts and the design of mitigating controls.
• Ensure control compliance in tooling-related projects and drive the implementation of standardized automated controls within ERP systems.
• Act as the internal control liaison for system implementation, collaborating closely with Global Process Owners (GPOs), Information Management, and other stakeholders.
• Partner with business and functional leaders to continuously assess, improve, and maintain the internal control framework across entities and regions.
• Lead the communication and rollout of updated internal control policies, procedures, and guidance to ensure clear understanding and adoption.
• Support and monitor action plans addressing audit findings and control deficiencies, ensuring timely and quality execution across the organization.
• Facilitate audit readiness, serve as key contact for internal and external auditors, and provide strategic input during closing meetings and reviews.
• Contribute to the global improvement of the internal control framework through structured feedback, best practice sharing, and enhancement proposals.

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At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

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