Internal Controls Specialist

This job will provide you with an opportunity to further your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world in a leading company within the test, measurement and data analytics industry. You will be a strong contributor collaborating closely with colleagues from various business functions.

At HBK, we live up to our three values: Be True, Own It and Aim High. We believe in absolute integrity – it’s how we win for stakeholders, the environment and each other. We believe in teamwork and keeping our promises – to ourselves and others. Finally, we believe in being bold and positive. This is how we perform at our best and achieve greater success.

The position

Do you want to have an impact on our global organization as a part of our transformation journey? Are you passionate about ensuring due process through internal controls and risk management? And are you the owner of a structured and results-oriented mind-set?

Then this might be the opportunity and next step you have been looking for in your professional adventure!

As a part of HBK transformation journey, financial compliance and the quality of our financial reporting is increasingly important. To support this, we need a new colleague with a strong understanding of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) and the ambition to drive changes. In this role, you will become a strong sparring partner to our global organization within HBK. Although you will initially work mainly within HBK, you can expect to get the opportunity to share your knowledge and impact on a Group wide level as part of the Spectris group project Internal Control Enhancement – Project ICE.

As a Internal Controls Specialist, you have a strong role in our journey to improve and standardize controls.

You thrive driving changes by finding simple solutions to complex problems together with relevant stakeholders and feel comfortable collecting input and putting forward recommended decisions.

Your primary responsibilities
You will support and impact the implementation and ccontinuous improvement of HBK Risk and Control framework.

• Working with key stakeholders in the HBK business, Group Finance, Spectris group and external partners to continue the development/improve and document effective internal controls over financial reporting
• Evaluating, reporting, and resolving control deficiencies to ensure the adequacy of internal controls over financial reporting
• Acting as an internal control champion for the wider business and helping to create an internal control compliance culture within the business
• Working with IT specialists on appropriate IT general and application controls, including access control management and segregation of duties
• Working with the Internal Audit team and external audit to ensure an appropriate programme of assurance over internal controls and to identify area where additional controls development work is required
• Ad hoc involvement in projects

Qualifications to shine this job
You hold a Bachelor or master’s degree in auditing or equivalent and you have most likely worked as an external/internal auditor. You have a keen interest in business processes and a strong understanding of ICFR combined with hands-on experience within this area, maybe as a consultant.

• Right to work in Denmark (please note we are unable to sponsor visas for this role)
• Qualified accountant/auditor with at least 5+ years PQE working with companies reporting under IFRS
• Solid risk & control management experience and high performance in previous positions
• Process and controls and/or ICFR experience (not essential),
• Experience in SAP or ERP implementation or access management is a further advantage
• Excellent numerical, problem solving, written and communication skills with high proficiency in English
• A structured, analytic and fact-based working approach with the ability to work both individually and as part of a team and to plan and meet deadlines. But also, the ability to see “big picture” and prioritise deliverables accordingly.
• Process improvement mindset, with the ability to understand and analyse the quality of existing processes and identify areas for improvement
• Good at influencing, at all levels of the organization
• Self-motivated and able to take full ownership of the role
• Are an ambitious team player who see and appreciate the challenge in questioning status quo on your way to find the right solution for us as an organization, balancing a variety of interests.

You will be part of small and ambitious team, where you will be reporting to the Head of Financial Compliance and Internal Audit.

Location: Virum, DK