SICK AG | Germany | 79xxx Waldkirch bei Freiburg | Permanent position | Full time / Home office | Published since: 12.03.2026 on stepstone.de
Director Internal Audit (m/f/d)
SICK is one of the world's leading solution providers for sensor-based applications for industrial applications. Founded in 1946 by Dr.Ing. e. h. Erwin Sick, based in Waldkirch im Breisgau near Freiburg, the company is one of the technology and market leaders and is present with more than 50 subsidiaries and holdings as well as numerous representations around the globe. SICK employs almost 12,000 employees worldwide and generated consolidated sales of around 2.2 billion in the 2022 financial year. Euro. .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
Do you want to actively shape the governance and audit landscape of an international innovation company? Then take responsibility in the heart of our corporate management! In this key role, you strengthen our global governance, support management and board in strategic decisions and contribute significantly to the future security of SICK.
YEARS: You develop and run the SICK Group's internal audit function in line with international standards and best practices.
You create a group-wide risk assessment and network risk management, compliance and other governance functions.
You plan risk-based audits and conduct internal audits to assess controls, governance and risk management.
You regularly report to senior management, board and audit committee on key developments and audit results.
You identify optimization potentials and formulate recommendations to strengthen our governance and control systems.
You run an international team of 4-8 employees and control external service providers.
You implement modern audit tools and methods such as Data Analytics and Continuous Auditing.
You act as savings partners for management and governance and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
A completed study of business, finance or a comparable qualification.
More than ten years of professional experience, including at least five years in a leading role in internal audit, risk management, finance or governance.
Understanding governance structures, risk management and internal control systems.
Strategic and analytical thinking with high decision-making capability.
Communication strength and a sovereign occurrence at all levels of management.
High integrity, confidentiality and strong trustworthiness.
readiness for regular missions.
Attractive remuneration: At SICK the IG Metall Coat Agreement applies with holiday and Christmas money. Additional fee and additional days: once per calendar year payment of the additional fee, alternatively 6 or 8 free extra days. Mobile work and flexible working hours: Under the applicable operating arrangements and depending on the activity. Time value account: Flexible planning of your life working time by saving overtime in your time value account. Occupational pension provision: Use MetallRente as a direct insurance for the conversion of remuneration for occupational pension provision and occupational disability provision. Fund for public transport: Financial support for the use of public transport. Further training: Wide range of seminars on the Sensor Intelligence Academy. Wide range of sports about Hansefit: For an attractive monthly contribution you can use over 2,000 different fitness and leisure facilities throughout Germany. depending on the location
Location
![]() | SICK AG | |
| 79183 Waldkirch bei Freiburg | ||
| Germany |
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