Associate Director, Internal Controls and Assurance (Internal Controls)

Location: Sevenum, Netherlands; work-from-home arrangements may be available, including up to 20 days per year anywhere in the EU.

Company

hirify.global is a European e-pharmacy and listed e-commerce healthcare company.

What you will do

• Establish and lead the Internal Controls & Assurance function, including its mandate, governance model, operating model, priorities, and team capabilities.
• Own the enterprise Internal Control Framework, control taxonomy, evidence standards, testing methodology, sampling principles, and deficiency-rating framework.
• Expand risk-to-control mapping across Finance, Technology, HR, Operations, Pharmacy, Quality, Compliance, Privacy, Security, and Sustainability.
• Set the annual risk-based assurance plan and approve significant control-design conclusions and deficiency judgments.
• Challenge senior leaders on control design, evidence, ownership, and remediation.
• Produce control-environment dashboards, deficiency reports, and the annual Management Assurance Report for the Managing Board.

Requirements

• Substantial experience in internal controls, risk assurance, internal audit, SOX/ICFR, or a comparable control-assurance environment.
• Proven experience establishing, transforming, or maturing an enterprise Internal Control Framework across multiple business domains.
• Advanced knowledge of control design, walkthroughs, operating-effectiveness testing, evidence evaluation, deficiency assessment, and remediation governance.
• Strong understanding of the Three Lines Model and confidence challenging senior executives.
• Strong leadership, people-management, communication, and executive-level reporting skills.
• Fluent English required; German is a plus.

Nice to have

• CIA certification; CPA, ACCA, CISA, or an equivalent qualification.
• Experience with COSO/SOX, External Audit, and GRC platforms such as AuditBoard or Optro.
• Experience using AI-supported ways of working.
• Experience in healthcare, pharmacy, e-commerce, logistics, or another technology- and data-intensive environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Individual work-from-home arrangements where the role does not require office presence, including up to 20 days per year anywhere in the EU.
• Team-building events and regular company celebrations.
• Kindergarten grant of €100 per month for eligible childcare expenses.
• Confidential, free mental-health support through nilo.
• Internal and external training and career-development support.
• Deutschland Ticket and Urban Sports Club membership options.