Internal Control Specialist – Focus on Business and Accounting Processes, Risks and Controls in United States at Jobgether

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Internal Control Specialist – Focus on Business and Accounting Processes, Risks and Controls in United States.

This role plays a key part in strengthening governance, financial integrity, and operational reliability within a fast-scaling fintech environment. You will be responsible for assessing, testing, and enhancing internal controls across critical business and accounting processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations and industry best practices. The position requires a strong understanding of financial systems, risk management, and process governance, with direct impact on the accuracy and trustworthiness of financial reporting. You will work closely with teams across finance, operations, product, and engineering to embed effective controls into end-to-end workflows. The environment is highly collaborative, data-driven, and innovation-focused, with increasing adoption of automation and AI in control processes. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in complex, fast-moving organizations and wants to shape scalable control frameworks that support sustainable growth.

• Perform design and operational testing of internal controls across key financial and business processes, including P2P, O2C, R2R, billing, treasury, and reconciliations.
• Evaluate control effectiveness by reviewing evidence, validating documentation, and identifying deficiencies or gaps in execution.
• Support risk and control assessments by mapping end-to-end processes and identifying financial, operational, and compliance risks.
• Contribute to the identification and mitigation of risks related to payments, settlements, revenue recognition, fraud, and data integrity.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, including narratives, flowcharts, control matrices, and standard operating procedures.
• Assist in root cause analysis of control failures and track remediation plans to ensure effective resolution.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Product, and Accounting teams to embed control requirements into business processes.
• Support governance reporting by preparing dashboards and tracking control performance, risks, and trends.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and improved control design.
• Promote a strong control-aware culture across business units through communication and collaboration.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in internal controls, audit (internal or external), operational risk, compliance, or accounting within fintechs, financial institutions, or SOX-regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial cycles, and business process controls.
• Experience with SOX controls, walkthroughs, testing methodologies, and remediation processes is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as COSO, COBIT, or ISO is a plus.
• Ability to analyze reconciliations, journal entries, financial estimates, and supporting documentation.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills, with the ability to translate complex processes into clear control narratives and flowcharts.
• Experience with ERP systems, financial tools, or BI dashboards is an advantage.
• Strong communication skills to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong sense of ownership with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset.

• Opportunity to work in a fast-growing fintech environment focused on innovation and scalability.
• Exposure to advanced control frameworks, financial systems, and cross-functional business processes.
• Strong emphasis on professional development and continuous learning.
• Collaborative, high-impact work environment with cross-team visibility.
• Increasing use of data analytics, automation, and AI in internal control processes.
• Opportunity to contribute to process improvement and system-level control design initiatives.
• Dynamic and mission-driven culture focused on integrity, resilience, and operational excellence.