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Job Title: Senior Internal Control Manager
Location: Greenville, USA.
The company is seeking a Senior Internal Controls Manager to join its global manufacturing business. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for driving sustainable improvements in internal controls across financial reporting (ICFR), material controls, and IT controls, while embedding a culture of control excellence throughout the division.
The role will work closely with operational and finance leaders, acting as a trusted business partner and thought leader in internal control and risk management. A key focus of the position will be to influence and drive cultural change, raising awareness, understanding, and ownership of internal controls at site and divisional level, while championing the internal controls function across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), material controls, and IT controls.
- Act as a hands-on partner to finance, operations, and IT teams to ensure controls are practical, effective, and embedded in day-to-day processes.
- Drive sustainable improvements in control maturity, focusing on root cause remediation rather than short-term fixes.
- Champion a strong risk management and controls culture by influencing stakeholders and promoting accountability and ownership.
- Provide thought leadership on internal controls, emerging risks, and best practices within a global manufacturing environment.
- Support internal and external audits, including remediation of control deficiencies and ongoing monitoring of action plans.
- Develop and deliver training and awareness initiatives to improve internal control and risk management understanding across the division.
- Serve as the primary advocate for the internal controls function at site level, building credibility and trust with senior leadership.
Candidate Profile
- Significant experience in internal controls, risk management, audit, or finance within a complex manufacturing or multinational environment.
- Strong hands-on experience with ICFR, material controls, and IT controls.
- Proven ability to influence and drive behavioural and cultural change across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Excellent business partnering, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the confidence to challenge constructively and lead by example.