Auditing and Compliance Manager in Bois-Colombes

The Auditing and Compliance Manager is responsible for testing and maintaining an effective system of internal control across Enablon in France, in alignment with the Wolters Kluwer Internal Control Financial Reporting Framework (ICFR), COSO principles, and applicable regulatory requirements (including SOX like controls and the Dutch Corporate Governance Code).

The position will support the Corporate Performance & ESG division of Wolters Kluwer, with a primary focus on the ENABLON business unit.

Enablon, a Wolters Kluwer business, is the world's leading provider of Sustainability, EHS and Operational Risk Management Software.

About the Role

Take charge of specialized tasks and elevate our audit and compliance capabilities.

You'll execute complex audit engagements independently, developing procedures and enhancing our compliance framework.

Your role is critical in ensuring that our financial and operational practices adhere to the highest standards and regulatory requirements.

Reports to the Associate Director, Audit and Compliance & Lead ICO CP&ESG

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Support the preparation and maintenance of business-level Internal Control risk assessments to evaluate control effectiveness, financial reporting integrity, asset protection, and regulatory compliance.
• Execute elements of the annual Internal Controls monitoring and testing plan for assigned business units.
• Assess compliance with internal control requirements across locations and cross-functional teams within scope.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls and promote improvements to address fraud, error, and changing business conditions.
• Coordinate control activities and testing with Internal Audit and external auditors as required.
• Prepare concise reporting of control results, issues, and remediation status for management.
• Track, review, and validate management remediation actions, escalating where resolution is insufficient or delayed.
• Provide internal control guidance on process changes, system implementations, shared services, and change initiatives to ensure controls are embedded from design.
• Review and challenge policies and procedures for ongoing relevance and alignment with company standards.
• Support special projects as assigned.
• Job Qualifications

Education

Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field (Accounting or Finance preferred).

• Other Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications
• Minimum five years of accounting or auditing experience.
• Strong knowledge of internal control and governance frameworks, including COSO and SOX-type environments; familiarity with IT General Controls.
• Understanding of the Dutch Corporate Governance Code and/or Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as a manager and a team member.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across functions and levels while operating independently.
• Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple deliverables, and meet deadlines in a structured environment.
• Extensive applied knowledge of the principles and practices of business process improvement.
• Solid project management and follow-through skills with attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk assessment skills with sound professional judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Languages
• Perfect command of French and English
• Location
• Bois-Colombes (Hauts de Seine) - Hybrid
• Our Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts.

Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style.

We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant.

To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process.

Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

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