Build and operate regulatory controls for US-licensed financial products, translating regulatory and partner obligations into tested workflows, clear documentation, reporting, and exam-ready evidence.
Internal Controls & Risk Manager
📜 Description
- Own the Internal Control System, including control documentation, risk and control matrices, and policies.
- Plan and test key controls, assess their design and effectiveness, and drive root-cause analysis and remediation.
- Improve control processes through data analytics and automation.
- Implement the Risk Management Framework and identify emerging financial and operational risks.
- Track control performance and coverage, reporting KPIs to senior leadership.
- Partner with process owners and auditors, and develop training that builds control ownership.
🛠️ Requirements
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Finance, Law or Business Administration, with a solid understanding of how businesses manage financial and operational risk.
- You bring 6+ years of experience in Internal Controls, Audit, Compliance and/or Risk Management, including at least two years owning a scope within one of these areas.
- You have hands-on expertise in Internal Controls, Internal Audit and Compliance, from control design and testing to documentation, applied to real business processes.
- Experience in Risk Management is a plus, along with a pragmatic approach to building frameworks that fit the size and pace of a growing global company.
- You are proactive and comfortable with ambiguity, taking ownership and building structure from scratch instead of waiting for direction or a clear blueprint - you'll be the expert, we want you to drive this scope and not just execute.
- You are collaborative and bring stakeholders along, including those who naturally resist more control, by showing the value and keeping controls practical.
- You’re fluent in English.
✨ Benefits
- The opportunity to create real impact, take ownership and accountability, and drive meaningful change.
- Continuous learning and development through hands-on experience
- Formal training
- Access to tools such as our Learning Hub and Nilo
- A collaborative community of smart, driven people where you learn, contribute, and connect, every day and through team events.
- A global environment, working daily with diverse perspectives across 4 offices and 70+ nationalities.
- 25 vacation days per year, with 1 extra day per year worked (until a limit of 30 days per year).
- A flexible hybrid setup with up to 22 remote days per quarter, and offices in Gutleutviertel - Frankfurt.
Full job description
We are Emma – The Sleep Company. Founded in 2015, we have grown into the world’s largest direct-to-consumer (D2C) sleep brand, with a presence in over 20 markets and more than 35 Emma stores across Europe.
Our mission is simple: to develop sleep comfort products that empower our customers to awaken their best every day. Today, our products are trusted by millions and recommended by leading consumer associations worldwide.
It’s our people who bring this mission to life. At Emma, you’ll join a driven, international team that values ownership, collaboration, and continuous knowledge sharing. With colleagues from over 70 nationalities, we combine diverse perspectives with a shared ambition to learn, grow, and create lasting impact, together.
Ready to awaken your best with us?
About The Role:
We are looking for an Internal Controls & Risk Manager to develop and own Emma's Internal Control System and Risk Management Framework. You will be responsible for designing controls that protect the quality of our financial and operational processes, so Emma can keep scaling globally with confidence and speed.
You’ll report to the Global Director of Accounting and work closely with Finance Leadership and the teams that own our key processes, ranging from Accounting and Tax to Legal.
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