Description Expect more. Connect more. Be more at Diebold Nixdorf. Our teams automate, digitize, and transform the way more than 75 million people around the globe bank and shop in this hyper-connected, consumer-centric world. Join us in connecting people to commerce in this vital, rewarding role. Position Overview As Senior Internal Control Associate you will assist and support the organization with compliance, ongoing preparation, and monitoring of conformance to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). You will perform evaluation of internal controls, risk assessments, maintenance of compliance-related documentation, and coordinate with internal/external audit. Your role will be to identify risk, evaluate deficiencies, and work with internal departments and stakeholders on remediation strategies. You will assist in the execution of control improvement projects and work with the business (finance and operations) to assess risk and opportunities for improvement. Location: Paderborn, working from office 4 days, no travel required. Key Responsibilities: Assisting in development of project definition, and documentation of project objective, planning and scope. Preparing the work plan for assigned area. Independently conducting interviews/control walkthroughs in local language designed to gather information and update documentation for SOX- processes. Participating in or co-leading discussions with staff, leadership, and auditors. Within assigned area, researching and identifying alternatives to existing processes which drive either heightened and harmonized controls or simplification. Independently drafting findings and evaluating issues related to SOX controls. Assisting in preparing summary level reports for leadership. Participating in and providing senior-level support to team and cross-functional projects. Acting as liaison between Internal Control team, other Finance departments, auditors, and line management. Required Qualifications: 2-3 years’ experience in internal control or internal / external audit, preferably within a Big 4 environment. Degree in Accounting or related field. CPA or similar certification is preferred. Strong understanding of SOX and COSO 2013 requirements preferred. Strong understanding of primary business processes including Financial Close, Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash, Inventory, Fixed Assets, etc. Understanding of accounting and ability to articulate accounting impact of business transactions. Experience in risk evaluation and prioritization of actions based on risk and impact to the organization. High level of communication skills (e.g. ability to adjust style to audience, facilitating finding solutions and consensus between business functions and stakeholders). High level of analytical skills that contribute to identifying an answer/solution. Experience in improving processes performance. German and English professional level proficiency. LI-AO2 LI-Hybrid