Specialist, SOX & Internal Controls

Specialist, SOX & Internal Controls

We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you?

At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.

In your future role as Specialist, SOX & Internal Controls, you will be responsible to support procurement activities for SOX project in India

Key Accountabilities

• Collaborate with the Head of SOX & Internal Control and the Manager of SOX & Internal Control in the management and execution of the Sarbanes-Oxley program at Nouryon.
• Provide guidance and training to business partners in the creation and/or modification of required process documentation
• Review end-to-end processes and perform control testing to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Drive the development of remediation plans in collaboration with global business process and control owners.
• Support the timely completion of SOX testing activities, including walkthroughs and control testing by external auditors.
• Drive implementation of tools and processes used to maintain an efficient and effective global Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program

Serve as the embedded SOX point of contact with the Global Capabilities Center, providing SOX support to global Centers of Excellence and coordinating Record to Report controls for the European region

We believe you bring

The Specialist, SOX & Internal Controls will be a key member of the SOX & Internal Control team. This team plays a critical role in guiding the company through its IPO journey, ensuring readiness for public company compliance requirements, while also driving continuous improvement and transformation across Nouryon’s internal control environment.

The Specialist serves as a subject matter expert on internal controls, consulting with global business process and internal control owners to design and implement new or enhanced processes and controls. The role maintains the Risk & Controls Matrix (RCM), executes testing procedures and drives remediation of control deficiencies to resolution.The Specialist also partners with Nouryon's IT Compliance team on matters where IT General Controls (ITGC) and financial reporting controls intersect.

This is a global-scope role requiring strong organizational and project management skills, outstanding relationship-building ability, and the confidence to interact with and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization, without direct authority over the process and control owners whose work the Specialist assesses. Based in India and embedded with Nouryon’s Global Capability Center, the Internal Control specialist will report into the US-based Head of SOX & Internal Controls and provides SOX support to the global Centers of Excellence and Record to Report team for the European region.

We believe you are ...

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance10-15 years of public accounting audit experience (or an equivalent combination of public accounting and internal audit experience)
• Experience addressing SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) internal controls requirements. Has Worked on Designing SOX controls
• Experience with large, publicly-traded, multi-national organizations
• Experience conducting walkthroughs, controls testing, and assessments
• Subject matter expertise on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) and the COSO Internal Control Framework
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Office) applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams
• Flexibility to work hours that overlap with global (US and Europe-based) stakeholders as needed
• Legally authorized to work in India
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Self-directed and accountable; able to work independently with limited oversight
• Strong analytical skills; ability to manage multiple tasks
• Works well in teams, with an ability to interact at all levels of the organization
• Proven ability to build relationships, collaborate, and communicate effectively

We believe you bring

• Big 4, Large Regional Audit Firm or Global Internal Audit experience
• Chemical / Manufacturing company experience
• Experience working within a Global Business Services (GBS) or Global Capability Center (GCC) model supporting global stakeholders
• Experience using GRC platforms such as Workiva, Audit Board, or similar technologies
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP) financial modules
• CA (Chartered Accountant), CPA, CISA and/or CIA credentials

Behavioral & Interpersonal Skills

We are looking for a candidate with strong oral and written communication skills , who can interact confidently and credibly with stakeholders at all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate should be self-directed, accountable, and capable of working independently with limited oversight .

The candidate should possess strong analytical skills , particularly in control design, testing, and remediation, along with the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities across the SOX program .

Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills are essential, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively across different functions and departments. The candidate should be a strong team player who can engage effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at various organizational levels.

The role also requires a hands-on approach , with the candidate personally performing control assessments, documentation, testing, and remediation activities rather than solely overseeing or coordinating these activities.

We offer you

At Nouryon, we not only offer an exciting role and great colleagues, but also benefits in addition to your salary.

Are you passionate about sustainability, innovation, safety, and collaboration? Do you want to grow together with a company that is forward-looking and continuously improving how they work? Our employees have ideas on how to build a sustainable future and the drive and passion to realize them. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

Good to know

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Head of SOX & Internal Controls (US-based) . The position will be open in Mumbai India