Risk Specialist

Support Exact in identifying key risks and assist management in designing, maintaining, and monitoring control frameworks. As a Risk Specialist, you will have a direct impact on improving Exact’s Governance, Risk and Control (GRC). At Exact, you can think and act proactively and see your good ideas come true. This role offers great opportunities to grow professionally and personally while contributing to Exact’s success.

This = the job you are looking for

As Risk Specialist, you support management with a wide range of activities focused on monitoring and maintaining control frameworks. You help management in implementing and monitoring Exact’s key control frameworks and product certification schemes. We can rely on you as a Risk Specialist to:

• Perform and report on control framework monitoring.
• Evaluate, report and follow up on control deficiencies.
• Monitor progress of outstanding issues (e.g. audits, risk assessments, penetration tests).
• Support senior risk specialists with maintenance activities of control frameworks in the control tool.
• Support senior risk specialists with the annual external audits and other GRC related (internal) projects.
• Help increase risk awareness within Exact and its subsidiaries.

This = your team

You will join the 4 colleagues in the GRC department and work closely together with 1st line functions, like cloud services, financial shared services, and 2nd line functions like Compliance and Security Office. They are known for their drive, professionalism, and cooperation. Asking for help if necessary and offering help if possible is part of their DNA. We have few predefined paths, which gives you plenty of room to choose your own. The GRC department is known for its knowledge of all relevant risk categories, its knowledge of the industry in which we operate, and the organization and products of Exact. This is particularly evident in the risk-based risk management approach, which is based on both proven risk management frameworks as well as practical experience. The main responsibilities of the department are:

• Design, implement, apply, and monitor Exact’s risk management processes and framework, including Exact’s Enterprise Risk Management framework.
• Support management to design, monitor and improve internal controls to ensure external assurance can be given on our products and services.
• Set and monitor compliance with Exact’s risk and privacy policies and increase risk awareness.

This = what you bring

For the position of Risk Specialist, it's helpful if you have a suitable level of professional skepticism. Preferably you also have strong communicative skills. What's more, you bring:

• Minimum a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., IT, Business Administration)
• Minimum 1 to 3 years of experience in risk, audit or process management
• Some experience with monitoring control frameworks (e.g., ISAE 3402, SOX, COSO, ISO27001/2)
• Affinity with risk areas relevant for Exact: operations, information technology, information security, strategic, financial reporting, and compliance
• Strong communication skills and professional English

This = what you get

At Exact we work hard. And there is something in return. We find the balance between effort and relaxation very important. This way you can work up a sweat in our own gym. Or take a moment of rest at the coffee bar. Just clear your head and then throw yourself back into your daily tasks with new energy. And of course that's not all. You can also count on:

• A competitive salary package including a 13th month and 8% holiday allowance.
• An international, innovative and hybrid working environment, with the flexibility to work from home or any of our offices.
• 27 vacation days and, in addition, loyalty days; one for each year in service with a max of 5.
• 3 Giving back days, which can be spent on giving back to the (local) community.
• A modern pension scheme.
• All the room your ambition needs and to further develop your skills we facilitate training via our learning and development center to help you to fulfill your career potential.
• Friday afternoon drinks at our bar “Bits & Bytes”.