Internal controls expert | Senior
Finance team is a strategic partner driving business growth and setting new standards with innovative, market-leading financial solutions. Our mission is to provide accurate, timely financial information and insights, optimize performance through strategic planning and resource allocation, and foster accountability and integrity. We handle accounting, controlling, budgeting and planning, data and financial analysis, finance automation, procurement, and treasury functions.
As the Internal Controls Expert within our Controlling team, you will play a key role in improving and formalizing our finance and related IT processes, identifying and assessing financial risks, and implementing a comprehensive internal controls framework. You will ensure the finance department operates efficiently and is audit-ready by creating clear, actionable process documentation and mitigating risks with effective control mechanisms.
Main Responsibilities
- Finance Process Documentation:
- Develop, update, and maintain detailed documentation of all finance-related processes including procure-to-pay, revenue, tax, ITGC, financial statements and close, payroll and others.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and document end-to-end financial workflows.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Risk Assessment & Mitigation:
- Perform risk assessments of financial processes, identifying areas of weakness and potential financial exposure, and documenting risk and controls matrices both for finance processes and IT systems in scope.
- Develop risk mitigation strategies, ensuring robust controls are in place to safeguard company assets.
- Act as a finance subject matter expert, providing guidance on finance-related risk and process optimization.
- Internal Controls Implementation & Monitoring:
- Design and implement a strong internal controls framework in alignment with regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX or other relevant standards).
- Regularly test and monitor the effectiveness of internal controls, ensuring compliance and reducing risks, once the design and implementation phase is finalized.
- Work closely with external auditors to ensure readiness for audits, including providing required documentation of process narratives and flowcharts as well as walkthrough documentation, and also ensuring continuous improvement of the audit process in terms of controls testing.
Core Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
- 4+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or audit, with a strong focus on internal controls and risk management.
- Experience with financial process documentation and improvement initiatives.
- In-depth knowledge of internal controls frameworks, particularly SOX implementation and compliance.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Advanced knowledge of financial systems and tools (e.g., ERP systems).
Salary Range
- Gross Salary 4000-5500 EUR/Month.
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Vilnius / Kaunas
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