Internal Controls Associate – Group

About the role

The Internal Controls Associate – Group supports the execution of internal control and compliance reviews across the organisation's entities, plants and sites. Working under the guidance of the Senior Internal Controls Analyst – Group, the role conducts process walkthroughs, documents procedures, tests controls and gathers evidence to help Group Finance maintain visibility and control over business operations.

Key responsibilities

• Perform process walkthroughs, document processes and sub‑processes using narratives, flowcharts and risk‑and‑control matrices.
• Execute control testing (design and operating effectiveness) based on agreed review programmes and sampling approaches, and maintain complete working papers.
• Compare actual practices at plants and sites against approved policies, procedures and delegation‑of‑authority matrices, flagging any deviations.
• Support reviews of procure‑to‑pay, order‑to‑cash, inventory, production, costing, record‑to‑report, treasury, HR/payroll, capex and fixed assets, as well as finance‑relevant IT controls.
• Participate in site visits, coordinate evidence requests with local finance and operational teams, and extract data from ERP systems for analysis.
• Draft clear review findings, root‑cause analyses and recommendations; maintain remediation trackers and follow up on action plans.
• Contribute to the standardisation of practices across sites and assist in control‑awareness initiatives and training material preparation.

Required profile

Required skills