Senior Internal Control Advisor

TenneT is growing fast to realize its strategic ambitions. We play a leading role in driving the energy transition. We are looking for a passionate Senior Internal Control Advisor at our location Arnhem who will contribute to this and that might be you?

The position is located in the unit Audit, Risk and Compliance & Integrity (ARC), which supports the corporate governance of TenneT Holding B.V. and TenneT TSO B.V. You will be working in the Risk & Internal Control team.

Your contribution to TenneT

We are looking for someone who supports us in various areas:

• Develop and strengthen the risk and internal control function to support the organization's compliance with governance and regulatory requirements and obligations
• Further developing and managing the internal control framework (policies, processes and procedures)
• Regular comprehensive risk and process analysis to ensure accurate design of controls and definition of mitigating actions in all critical areas
• Periodic review procedures to validate the design and operating effectiveness of controls and recommend mitigation and remediation actions where necessary
• Implementing improvements to internal control processes and systems to increase efficiency, data quality and employee engagement, as well as reduce complexity and eliminate manual work.
• Regularly monitor the status of control implementation and report to key stakeholders
• Prepare, organize, follow-up and conclude on the corporate & local letter of representation process
• Organize and deliver control training, workshops and consultancy
• Liaise with external auditors and other regulators to facilitate requests, follow up and monitor findings
• Support internal control awareness within the organization

Your profile and background

• Academic working and thinking level and a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance or related study areas
• Holder of relevant qualification or qualification in progress (e.g. Post master’s degree in Accounting ,RA, RO, ACCA, CIMA, CIA)
• Ideally several years of working experience in a globally operating industrial company or Big4 or similar
• Substantial experience (7+ years) in internal control, auditing or risk management, especially in control design, control testing and consulting of business process owners and IT operations.
• Exposure and experience in key steps of the internal control process, i.e. risk assessment, financial / non-financial scoping, control design, control testing, follow-up of action plans, (corporate) reporting and letters of representation
• Familiarity with control environment of ERP systems (particularly SAP S/4HANA)
• Advanced knowledge of national and international reporting standards
• Exposure to and experience in financial and non-financial reporting, incl. CSRD
• Project management skills with ability to oversee multiple tasks simultaneously and collaborating with cross functional teams
• Well-organized, self-directed, driven team player with excellent people skills and ability to interact with employees at all levels and cultures
• Strong analytical competence and the ability to break down complex topics into easy-to-understand opportunities and initiatives for the organization
• Strategic and purposeful with a strong business orientation who can react quickly and effectively to changing circumstances
• Strong orientation for quality, accuracy and detail
• Very good written and spoken English and Dutch is a plus

This will be our challenge

The ARC unit consists of the audit, risk, internal control and compliance & integrity teams. We proactively support the TenneT organization in continuously strengthening audit, risk and compliance identification and mitigation.

Additional information

• The weekly working time is 40 hours
• Type of contract is indefinite
• Job interviews for this position will be (partly) in English. Please send us your application document in English as well

Salary

0 € - 10122 €

AI and more about TenneT

Since we use AI as part of our recruiting process, we would like to create transparency and clarity at this point. The AI serves exclusively as a supporting and recommending tool to make our processes even faster and more efficient. At no time are automated decisions made.

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TenneT is a leading European grid operator. We are committed to providing a secure and reliable supply of electricity 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, while helping to drive the energy transition in our pursuit of a brighter energy future – more sustainable, reliable and affordable than ever before. In our role as the first cross-border Transmission System Operator (TSO) we design, build, maintain and operate over 25,000 kilometres of high-voltage electricity grid in the Netherlands and large parts of Germany, and facilitate the European energy market through our 17 interconnectors to neighbouring countries. We are one of the largest investors in national and international onshore and offshore electricity grids, with a turnover of EUR 9.2 billion and a total asset value of EUR 45 billion. Every day our 8,300 employees take ownership, show courage and make and maintain connections to ensure that the supply and demand of electricity is balanced for over 43 million people.

Lighting the way ahead together