Martijn Knottnerus

Culture & Behavior in audit, risk & Compliance

Arnhem-Nijmegen Region

About

Experienced behavioral & culture specialist in Audit, Risk & Compliance with a demonstrated history of working in the Financial Service sector, food production industry, IT peripherals & telecommunications. Skilled in Soft controls, risk culture, Corporate Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, Business Process Improvement and Operational Auditing. Holds a master of business administration (Radboud university Nijmegen) and Executive Master of Internal Auditing focused on soft controls (University of Amsterdam). Followed training in Corporate anthropology, deep democracy, non verbal profiling and socratic moderation.

Experience

  • Rabobank (Full-time · 7 yrs 5 mos)
    • Audit Quality, Knowledge & Innovation Specialist
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

      - Set up Risk Culture from 3rd line (Audit) perspective (in conjunction with 1st & 2nd line); - Facilitate & provide training (global) and develop tools for audit professionals globally; - Focus on permanent development of the audit function; - Provide specialist guidance to methods, techniques & tools to the audit functions of Rabobank group; - Perform quality reviews (global) on the effectiveness of audit functions, applied audit approach & activities.

    • Audit Specialist Culture & behavior
      Mar 2019 - Apr 2024 · 5 yrs 2 mos

      - Developed and implemented the (integrated) audit approach on auditing culture and behavior within Rabobank; • Perform global training and coaching of Audit colleagues on auditing culture and behavior, ethics & integrity & fraud. • Main focus ’19 –‘21: Retail Netherlands, Wholesale & Rural (NA, SA, Europe & Africa, Asia & Australia / New Zealand), Credit & IT; •’22 + ’23: Financial Economic Crime (FEC). Conducted a FEC Culture baseline assessment with scope entire FEC chain

  • Member IIA professional practise Network Culture & Behavior at IIA Nederland
    Mar 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mos

  • Senior Consultant Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance at KPMG Nederland
    Oct 2018 - Mar 2019 · 6 mos

    Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance assignments. Specialism: soft controls

  • Manager Internal Audit Compliance & Soft controls at Nutreco
    Jun 2016 - Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Participating in planning and executing Financial and Operational audit / review engagements; • Performing audit and other engagements in the field of soft controls and (behavioural) compliance, including drawing up reports and presenting the conclusions and recommendations to the stakeholders; • Developing cost effective and practical solutions in conjunction with management to improve the level of internal control and reduce risk exposure; • Advising and assist the organisation to comply with internal and external standards and legislation; • Contributing to (corporate) projects with support and advice.

  • Logitech (3 yrs 6 mos)
    • Internal Audit Manager
      Jan 2015 - May 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos

      • Manage SOX program for Global processes Treasury, Inventory (Ops Finance), HR, payroll & bonus plan; • Managing outsourced partner (accountants) for the audit of SOX controls; • Contact person for SOX program within EMEA; • Reviewing workpapers of Internal Audit colleagues; • Managing quarterly Control Self Assessment with regards to SOX 302; • Coordination of the annual ISAE(3402)/SSAE16 audit of service providers • Assist with fraud risk assessments; • Conduct Global Internal Audits.

    • Sr. Internal Auditor
      Dec 2012 - Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      • Manage SOX program for EMEA (GL, AP, AR, Inventory, Equity, Treasury processes etc); • Managing outsourced partner (accountants) for the audit of SOX controls; • Conducting the annual ISAE(3402)/SSAE16 audit of service providers; • Assist with fraud risk assessments; • Conduct Global Internal Audits.