Senior Internal Control Specialist

Senior Internal Control Specialist

Requisition

Location:

Chicago, IL, US, 60606

Pay Type:

Salary

Position type:
Full-time / Salary

Estimated Wage Range $67,000 - $120,000/Annually

Amrize is building North America. From bridges and railways to data centers, schools, offices and homes, our solutions are inside the buildings and infrastructure that connect people and advance how we live. And we invite you to come and build with us.

As the partner of choice for professional builders, we offer advanced branded solutions from foundation to rooftop. Wherever our customers are, whatever their job, we’re ready to deliver. Our 19,000 colleagues work across 1,000 sites supported by an unparalleled distribution network. Infrastructure, commercial and residential, new build, repair and refurbishment:
We’re in every construction market.

Amrize listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the SIX Swiss Exchange on June 23, 2025, following our spinoff as an independent company. Join us and build your ambition.

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Join Amrize as a Senior Internal Control Specialist and help construct what's next. If you're ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter — and build a career with a company that’s building North America — we want to hear from you!

As part of the Amrize Internal Control team, the Internal Control Senior Specialist plays a key support role in the Company’s compliance with Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) requirements, strengthening internal controls, and enhancing business processes. This role serves as a valued resource and trusted advisor to the business on process and control related matters, helping to sustain a robust and effective control environment.

• Develop and promote standard and consistent business processes and internal controls across all Company product lines and business units.
• Execute assigned components of the Internal Control Plan, supporting Internal Control Managers in their facilitation and management of annual program activities.
• Perform procedures to assess and validate control design and operating effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement, formulating appropriate and actionable recommendations to remediate potential control gaps.
• Support certain centralized department activities, administration of the GRC tool, and prepare dashboarding and information gathering to support team reporting requirements.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and relationship‑building skills in formal and informal settings with various levels of Company leadership.
• Serve as an educational resource for the broader organization on business process and control‑related matters.
• Support or lead ad hoc projects and initiatives, as assigned.
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree
• Field of Study Preferred:
  Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• Required
  
  Work Experience:
  
  5+ years of experience in professional assurance (internal audit, internal control, SOX compliance) and/or public accounting, with direct US public‑company SOX experience
• Required Training/
  
  Certifications:
  
  Professional certification such as CPA/CA, CIA
• Required Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Deep technical acumen regarding SOX, internal controls, and US GAAP accounting;
  Advanced Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace products, especially Excel/Sheets; SAP knowledge and experience with GRC and data analytics applications are a plus
• Travel Requirements: 15-30% (primarily U.S. and Canada; other international possible)

• Reputation for conduct at the highest standards of ethics and integrity
• High degree of self‑responsibility, proactivity, and resourcefulness
• Strong planning and organizational skills, including the ability to balance multiple tasks with numerous stakeholders
• Critical thinker who applies knowledge obtained through theory and practical experiences to new situations
• Strong analytical thinker who understands the importance of data to support…