Internal Controls Senior Specialist

Are you sitting in a large to mid-size professional practice firm, having likely served 3-5 years in audit thinking what next? Knowing busy season is upon you and thinking, I want out, but not sure what is next? Do you fancy a role that sits at the centre of a business, in a role designed for someone who wants to move beyond testing and a role that influences.

Working in partnership with finance teams, control owners, external auditors, global teams, and operational stakeholders across the business in a role that will be responsible for;
Advisory and Internal controls Stakeholder engagement & relationship management Fixing issues, not just identifying them Reviewing and strengthening key financial controls Identifying control gaps and operational weaknesses Supporting SOX compliance but not high-volume testing The impact is clear in helping the organisation strengthen and modernise its controls as it continues to scale internationally. A step on from audit, you're not just testing controls, you're working with the business to improve them.

You'll identify what's broken, help design fixes, support remediation and influence how the control framework evolves across a global organisation. A first move into industry without losing the technical challenge. So, what is in it for you? More influence, less repetitive testing, real visibility with senior stakeholders where you actually get to fix things, not just report on them, with far more ownership and business impact positioned in a fast and dynamic business environment.

The role of Intenral Controls Senior Specilist is targeting someone who enjoys working with people as much as with controls. Ideally suited to someone likely from Internal audit (Big 4 / Top 10), with Financial Controls / SOX exposure, Risk and controls or assurance background, likely working as an audit senior/Assistant manager or Manager looking for their first move into industry.

In summary, a move from reporting on controls to owning them, a role where you use your audit skillset to influence, improve and add value, not just tick boxes. If you fancy learning more about this engaging and high impacting role, please get in touch with a member from Gifford and Partners for a more detailed overview.