Job Opening ID: 35239

IT Internal Controller Specialist

Permanent contract

India - Pune, IN

Nov 2, 2026

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

Role and Responsibilities

Senior IT Internal Control Specialist (ITGC), you will support the end-to-end execution of the Group’s IT General Controls (ITGC) program across SAP and other in-scope systems and supporting tools/technologies that support the financial statements. Your focus will be to help ensure controls are well designed, consistently executed, properly evidenced, and audit-ready, while supporting remediation and continuous improvement in line with ISA (International Standards on Auditing) expectations. Knowledge and experience in SOX implementation / SOX readiness is a nice to have, but not required.

Execute and test ITGCs across SAP and other in-scope systems/tools (access, change, operations), assessing design and operating effectiveness and validating audit-ready evidence across application, OS, and database layers.
Support external audit delivery (ISA) by coordinating walkthroughs and PBC requests with the ITGC Lead, tracking progress with control owners, reviewing evidence quality, and supporting remediation and retesting when issues are identified.
Maintain ITGC governance and documentation by keeping control narratives, scope, ownership, frequencies, and evidence standards up to date in the GRC tool (or equivalent), and contributing to management reporting on status, risks, and remediation progress.
Assess third-party assurance by reviewing SOC 1 / SOC 2 Type II reports, validating applicable CUECs, and coordinating with vendor owners and internal teams to ensure implementation and follow-up.
Advise and enable stakeholders by providing templates and guidance to control owners, promoting standardization (RACI, calendars, repositories), and escalating gaps vs. Syensqo policies/ISA expectations to the ITGC Lead.
Strong plus: hands-on SAP ECC/S/4HANA knowledge to independently extract evidence via standard transactions/reports.

Experience and Skills

Must Have-

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science/Information Systems (or equivalent experience).
5–10+ years in IT audit, IT internal controls, IT risk, or IT compliance.
Hands-on experience with ITGC testing in a complex environment.
Experience supporting external audits (ISA): walkthroughs, evidence (PBC) collection, and issue follow-up.
Exposure to ITGC domains: access, change management, and IT operations.
Strong understanding of ITGC testing (design vs. operating effectiveness) and documentation.
Familiarity with ISA expectations and common frameworks (COBIT/ISO 27001/NIST).
Experience using a GRC tool and maintaining control documentation.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Analytical, detail-oriented, and well organized.
Able to work autonomously and escalate issues appropriately.
PREFERENCES (OPTIONAL) -
Desirable experience: SOX implementation / SOX readiness experience (nice to have; not required).
Additional skills or methodologies: Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM/CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer, COBIT (or other IT control/audit-related certifications).
Other advantages — not required: SAP (plus): hands-on ability to navigate SAP ECC/S/4HANA and extract ITGC evidence using standard transactions/reports (e.g., users, changes/transports, security parameters).
Additional languages: particularly French.

What We Offer

About us

Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.