Job Description:

Internal Controls Analyst

Responsible for mapping, testing, monitoring, and enhancing internal controls over key financial processes (P2P, O2C, R2R, Treasury, and Tax), ensuring compliance with corporate policies, regulatory requirements, and governance best practices. Acts in risk identification and mitigation, supports business areas, and follows up on action plans through resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Map financial processes (P2P/Procure-to-Pay, O2C/Order-to-Cash, R2R/Record-to-Report, Treasury, and Tax).

• Perform risk assessments (operational, financial, and regulatory) and maintain the Financial Risk & Controls Matrix (RCSA).

• Identify control gaps, segregation of duties (SoD) issues, and improvement opportunities.

• Execute control design tests and operational effectiveness (OE) testing of financial controls.

• Collect evidence, document exceptions, and define action plans with process owners, monitoring deadlines and effectiveness.

• Validate remediation actions and formally perform re-testing.

• Support accounting close activities (accruals, reconciliations, provisions, ERP module integrations).

• Review key financial reporting controls, critical reconciliations, and audit trails.

• Monitor adherence to financial policies, manuals, and change management controls in systems (e.g., ERP).

• Support internal and external audits (PBC preparation, evidence gathering, walkthroughs).

• Address audit findings and track action plans with responsible areas.

• Contribute to the update of Finance policies, standards, and procedures.

• Propose process optimizations and automated controls (ERP/BI/RPA) to reduce risk and increase efficiency.

• Monitor KPIs/KRIs related to financial controls (e.g., reconciliation aging, payment exceptions, billing discrepancies).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related fields.

• Advanced English.

• 2–4 years of experience in Internal Controls, Internal/External Audit, Risk Management, or Finance.

• Experience in process mapping, control testing, and action plan follow-up.

• COSO (mandatory); SOX (desirable); basic knowledge of COBIT for IT controls.

• Financial processes: P2P, O2C, R2R, Treasury, Tax.

• ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/TOTVS) and Excel/Power BI (intermediate to advanced).

• Segregation of Duties (SoD) and Access Controls knowledge (desirable).

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Clear communication and ability to influence finance and operational areas.

• Organization, sense of urgency, and results-driven mindset.

• Collaborative and consultative approach.

Nice to Have

• Certifications: CIA, CRMA, CCSA, CRISC.

• Experience with RPA and automation of controls/testing.