Senior Internal Control Analyst

Senior Analyst, IC CoE

This job description outlines the role of someone on an Agile internal control team at Ford Motor Company. The core responsibilities revolve around identifying and mitigating risks, ensuring compliance, and improving internal processes. This involves a blend of hands-on control testing, analysis, communication, and project management. The individual will use "Smart reviews" (likely a proprietary methodology) to assess processes, pinpoint weaknesses, and suggest improvements. They'll work across different departments and globally, collaborating to implement solutions and keep documentation (process narratives and risk control matrices) up to date.

• Conduct annual control testing for the Operations / Finance teams and ensure completion as per the target

• Ensure 10% quality testing / independent testing of control questions

• Support delivery of internal control metrics

• Consolidate Internal Control topics / Metrics or FMPL Board meeting

• Work with the Operations to identify key risk areas and perform process reviews to ensure controls are operating effectively

• Raise comments for control issues identified and work with Operations for timely implementation of corrective actions

• Provide guidance to operations on policy / DoA related matters

• Support Internal audit / statutory audits and internal control submissions as required

• Provide technical input and recommendations regarding changes to policies, systems, processes & procedures.

• Lead risk assessments in key operational areas to evaluate and process map the control points, identify control gaps and make recommendations on closure actions.

• Management Reporting on compliance and internal control effort

• Support and participate in implementation of system and process launches

• Team building and performance assessment 

CA, CMA or CIA with 5-7 years of experience

Prior working experience in internal audit/ internal control will be an added advantage

 

SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Excellent Communication Skills

• Knowledge of the Sarbanes Oxley Act (S-Ox)

• The ability to manage independently a diverse workload ensuring effective prioritization with minimal direction.

• The ability to build strong relationships and an aptitude for working in a team environment

• High level of integrity and accountability

• Analytical approach and strong decision-making and judgement skills.

• Advance Excel and Presentation Skills

• Confidence and knowledge to present to senior finance and operating management

 

Experience Level

Senior Level