Regional Internal Control & Compliance Officer Americas

Do you thrive on strengthening governance, driving compliance, and making a real impact across multiple entities in an international environment? At Seco, your expertise helps shape robust internal control and compliance across the Americas.

About the job

In this position, you support entities across the Americas region in maintaining effective internal controls, compliance, governance, and risk management practices. Acting as a key regional contact, you collaborate closely with internal control leads, process owners, and leadership to ensure alignment with policies and procedures while strengthening compliance awareness. The role may also support other regions depending on the need. You report to the Head of Internal Control and Compliance.

Job responsibilities

Support entities in performing internal controls in line with defined control designs and risk and control matrices

Guide stakeholders to improve internal control maturity, effectiveness, and documentation

Participate in self-assessments, control testing, and walkthroughs for new or updated controls

Monitor internal audit and control action plans, ensuring timely and effective closure

Coordinate internal control testing and audit activities, acting as a bridge between entities and global functions

Review compliance actions and their status, identify gaps, and support remediation, training, and awareness initiatives

Location and flexibility

This is a remote position with a flexible location, preferably based in a country in the Americas or alternatively in Europe where Seco has an office. Occasional travel within the region may be required.

Your profile

With a strong background in internal control, compliance, or audit, you bring a structured approach to governance and risk management. You’re comfortable working in an international setting and engaging with stakeholders across different functions and cultures.

Your background also includes:

A degree in accounting, finance, law, business administration, auditing or a closely relevant discipline

Experience in internal control, compliance, audit, risk management, preferably in manufacturing companies

Strong understanding of control design, testing, and follow-up

Experience working with control documentation such as control matrices

Solid communication and presentation skills to clearly convey risks and action plans

You bring a proactive and analytical mindset, combined with integrity and attention to detail. Collaboration comes naturally, and you know how to influence and build trust across teams without direct authority. A structured way of working and clear communication help you navigate complexity and drive progress.

Our Seco culture

At Seco, we're united by a spirit of collaboration and a shared curiosity to learn and grow. We take responsibility for our actions, stay focused on our customers, and believe in winning together. For us, it’s also clear that our diversities form an amazing foundation for achieving great results. Curious about our workplace and benefits? Read more on our website. You’re also welcome to visit our LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us and our products further.

Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact Ege Yurteken, hiring manager,

ege.yurteken@secotools.com

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Union contacts – Sweden

David Romlin, Unionen, +46 (0)70-608 46 90

Jörgen Andersson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)70-548 10 70

Benny Christiansen, Ledarna, +46 (0)70-523 50 60

Recruitment Specialist: Therese Rutqvist

How to apply

We have an ongoing selection process, please send us your application as soon as possible, and no later than August 31, 2026. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0095855.

We aim for an open and fair recruitment process and use different tools to ensure an objective assessment. Later in the process, you may be invited to complete a personality and logic test.

For more information about our recruitment process, please contact HR Services at hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com.

At Seco, part of Sandvik Group, we develop and offer advanced products & solutions that make metal cutting easier. We work together with our customers to identify and implement the best solutions for their needs. The corporate culture empowers employees through shared values: Curiosity, Responsibility, Winning together and Customer focus. Seco Tools has a presence in more than 75 countries and employs about 3700 people.