Internal Control Business Partner

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary risk and controls partner for assigned functions, initially including Tax, Treasury, HR and other corporate processes as the organization develops.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the relevant business processes, systems, financial reporting risks and operational priorities.
• Lead process risk assessments and maintain high-quality risk and control matrices, process narratives, control descriptions and ownership documentation.
• Partner with process and control owners to design practical controls that address identified risks without creating unnecessary operational complexity.
• Guide business owners on control execution, evidence requirements and documentation while ensuring that accountability remains with the relevant first-line owner.
• Lead and support SOX walkthroughs, audit-readiness activities, evidence coordination and the evaluation of control design and operating effectiveness.
• Identify control deficiencies, facilitate root-cause analysis and work with stakeholders to develop sustainable remediation plans.
• Monitor remediation progress and provide clear reporting on control health, risks, overdue actions and emerging issues.
• Work closely with Financial Reporting, Internal Audit, external auditors and external advisers to align expectations and resolve control-related questions efficiently.
• Represent the business context in audit discussions and translate auditor requirements into clear, proportionate and actionable steps for process owners.

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