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The Head of Internal Control leads the Philips internal control team and internal control processes to ensure compliance with all aspects of Philips’ Internal Control System, the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOx) and other regulatory requirements.

You are responsible for

• Leading an effective internal controls program to safeguard our financial integrity and ensure compliance with SOx, applicable laws and regulations.

• Overseeing our Internal Control process, including setting the scope, supporting the design, documentation, assessing the Company’s internal controls over (non) financial reporting, training and the annual testing plan.

• Leading the global Internal Control team that will perform ICoFR risk assessments, maintaining the Internal Control (SOx) framework, advising on the design and implementation of controls, the remediation of control deficiencies, and equipping the organization with tooling to supervise controls on an ongoing basis as well as training, as well as organizing the quarterly and annual SOx certification process.

• Liaise with external auditors and regulatory authorities to facilitate audits and inquiries as needed.

• Representing Internal Controls in Audit & Risk Committees.

• Preparation of periodic reporting to key stakeholders, senior management and the Audit Committee.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our compliance processes.

You are a part of

Accounting Reporting and Internal Control team, reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer. Your office location is in Amsterdam.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting or finance.

• Post-master’s degree in Auditing (Qualification as Registered Accountant (Dutch RA), Chartered Accountant or ACCA, CPA equivalent education).

• 12+ years of relevant professional (SOx and Big 4) experience.

• Experience working as Head of Internal Controls in a global matrix company.

• Experience in finance compliance with a proven understanding of IFRS, COSO, SOx and IT general controls.

• Strong experience in people leadership and developing talent.

• Highly motivated and able to lead in a changing environment and always looking for solutions while acting as a partner to the business.

In return, we offer you

Why should you join Philips?

Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to build a healthier society through meaningful work, passionate about improving 3 billion lives a year by delivering innovative solutions across the health continuum. Life at Philips is an opportunity for personal and professional growth. And a journey into the unexpected; our people often experience moments when their lives and careers come together in meaningful ways.

In addition to being purpose-driven, we deeply believe in equality and that our people should be a reflection of the society and countries in which we operate. So we value our people in all aspects of diversity, whether generational, gender, experience, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, ability, nationality, or other aspects. We believe that a flexible and inclusive culture invites a full spectrum of ideas, opinions, and experiences, and strive to build it wherever possible.

To find out more about what it is like working for Philips at a personal level, visit the Working at Philips page on our career website, where you can read stories from our employee blog. Once there, you can also learn about our recruitment process or find answers to some of the frequently asked questions.

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