Internal Control Manager

What we offer you

• Development opportunities: an exciting chance to gain broad understanding of Hydro’s business, financial and sustainability processes by working with internal controls at both process and entity levels, and by monitoring our quarterly and annual reporting processes. 
• Diverse and inclusive environment: you will work closely with finance and sustainability teams at both Hydro group level and in our business areas, with excellent opportunities for further development and growth in our company. 
• Commitment to sustainability: join us in contributing to a greener and more responsible future. 
• Work-life balance: we promote a healthy work-life balance and flexible work arrangements, such as remote work options or flexible schedules.

What you will be doing

You will be part of a professional Internal Control network in our global organization, working to lift and develop the effectiveness and efficiency of Hydro’s reporting and internal controls.

The position offers a high degree of autonomy to influence change and drive improvements, and you will have a central role in maintaining and further developing Hydro’s internal control over financial and sustainability reporting (ICSR).

You will work on

• Contribute to shaping the future of Hydro’s internal control over reporting. 
• Promote and drive Hydro’s improvement agenda and represent Internal Control in projects in the finance and sustainability network. 
• Evaluate sources of reporting risk and errors in Hydro’s reporting processes. 
• Close collaboration with finance teams to ensure risk mitigation and quality reporting. 
• Act as point of contact and support for the organization in internal control related matters. 
• Coordinate and support the yearly Internal Control Forum and other competence activities. 
• Increase Hydro’s internal control maturity in ESG (sustainability) reporting. 
• Perform monitoring activities according to Global Monitoring Plan.

What will make you successful?

To thrive and succeed in the role of Internal Control Manager, we believe the right candidate holds the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree (Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Engineering with Sustainability focus). 
• 5 years’ working experience in auditing and/or finance organization, experience from international listed company is an advantage.  
• Demonstrate experience in internal control activities within large international corporations. 
• Proven capabilities as a project manager, highlighting your ability to navigate and lead in dynamic environments. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools, with a bonus for familiarity with reporting applications.  
• A strong command of written and spoken English is essential, while knowledge of Norwegian or Portuguese is advantageous. 

As a person, we believe you are self-going with good communication skills and a structured way of working.

You are an eager learner that excels at interpreting new requirements into practical tasks. You manage to assess and prioritize your time well, solving challenges and issues proactively, being hands-on while seeing the big picture.

You successfully build relationships within different parts of an organization and are well experienced with a cross-cultural environment.

We are looking for a person with a positive mindset and attitude, who can act as a change agent to facilitate our improvement initiatives!