Internal Officer J-SOX

As an Internal J-SOX Officer, you play a key role in ensuring compliance with J-SOX requirements and strengthening the internal control environment across the EMEA organization. Acting as a 2nd line of defense specialist, you work closely with business, finance and IT stakeholders to monitor internal controls, assess risks and support continuous improvement of the J-SOX control framework.

You perform walkthroughs, testing and monitoring of key controls to assess whether they are effectively designed and operating as intended. By analyzing business processes and control structures, you help identify potential risks, control deficiencies and opportunities for improvement.

In addition to audit and compliance activities, you act as a trusted partner for the business, advising process owners on how to strengthen control design and improve processes. You collaborate closely with Business Process Owners and other stakeholders to implement remediation plans and ensure that identified deficiencies are addressed in a timely and sustainable manner.

You also contribute to the preparation of audit documentation and management reporting, translating control findings into clear insights regarding potential business risks and financial impact. Working together with internal stakeholders and external auditors, you help ensure a smooth and transparent audit cycle.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• executing J-SOX control assessments, walkthroughs and testing to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls, including entity-level, process-level and ITGC controls

• maintaining and continuously improving the J-SOX internal control framework across the EMEA organization

• analyzing business processes to identify risks, control deficiencies and opportunities for improvement

• supporting Business Process Owners in the implementation and maintenance of key controls and internal control documentation

• collaborating with finance, IT and external auditors to ensure timely delivery of audit evidence and a smooth audit process

• preparing audit documentation, workpapers and reports, translating findings into clear insights and recommendations for management

• proactively advising stakeholders on process improvements and control design to prevent future deficiencies

We are looking for a finance or audit professional with a strong analytical mindset and the ability to operate independently in an international and multi-stakeholder environment:

• a Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field

• professional certification such as CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) or equivalent

• extensive experience (typically 5+ years) in auditing, internal controls or compliance roles, preferably within a Big4 or international organization

• strong knowledge of internal control frameworks such as SOX/J-SOX and COSO

• strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex business processes and identify root causes

• ability to translate control framework requirements into clear and practical advice for business stakeholders

• excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and cultures

• fluent in English, both written and spoken; Dutch is considered a plus

• a proactive, independent and ownership-driven mindset with a continuous drive to improve processes and controls

At Topcon, we invest in you. We offer an interesting and impactful role within an international work environment at a top player in the market. For this position, we offer a reward package that, depending on knowledge and experience, can certainly be called excellent. In addition, we offer an attractive employment package, including:

• A competitive and market-aligned compensation package

• 13th month salary

• Full employer-paid pension contribution

• 28 vacation days based on a full-time (40-hour) workweek

• Flexible working hours and the possibility of hybrid working

• An inspiring work environment within an international and innovative organization

With a career at Topcon Healthcare, you will have exciting opportunities to contribute to improving human eye health through innovation in examination, diagnosis and treatment. Especially today, due to population growth, aging and increased mobile device use, eye health challenges are growing rapidly. As part of our team, you can help accelerate and improve (remote) diagnostic solutions worldwide.

This role is based in our office in Capelle aan den IJssel. Applicants without the right to work in the Netherlands will not be considered.