Internal Control Analyst

We are seeking an experienced professional for this opening. Role Summary - The Internal Control Analyst shall be responsible for evaluating, monitoring, and improving our organisation’s internal control systems to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and risk mitigation. Key Roles & Responsibilities - Support in testing internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) to assess design adequacy and operating effectiveness. - Perform walkthroughs of key business processes, including documenting process flows, risks, and control activities. - Execute control testing procedures, including inquiry, observation, inspection, and re-performance. - Support internal control reviews across finance, operations, and compliance processes. - Identify control gaps, deficiencies, and improvement opportunities, and document findings clearly and accurately. - Prepare working papers and testing documentation in line with internal audit standards and methodologies. - Support remediation tracking by following up on management action plans for identified control weaknesses. - Conduct periodic risk assessments and contribute to the development of internal control improvement initiatives. - Liaise with process owners to obtain required information and clarify control activities. - Conduct routine internal control and spot check reviews across the business, identifying control gaps, risks, and process weaknesses, and recommend improvement actions. - Support the internal and external auditors during ICFR reviews and external audits, ensuring the timely provision of internal control documentation and clarifications. Requirements: - Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. - Professional certification, such as ACA and ACCA, is an advantage. - 4-6 years’ experience in an audit firm (external audit) with direct exposure to control testing and performing internal control reviews. - Practical experience in testing controls over financial reporting and evaluating internal control environments. - Experience working with audit work papers, testing templates, and documentation standards.