Internal Controls Analyst

2 weeks ago

Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa Cummins Africa Middle East Full time

Description
We are looking for a talented
Internal Controls Analyst
to join our team specializing in
Finance
for our
Global Internal Controls Department
in
Johannesburg, South Africa.
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways
:

  • Strengthen Internal Controls: You'll assess and enhance the effectiveness of financial and operational controls, helping the organization safeguard assets and ensure compliance.
  • Drive Process Improvements: By identifying inefficiencies and risks in business processes, you'll recommend and support practical improvements that streamline operations and reduce risk.
  • Support Strategic Planning: Your input into the annual control plan will help align internal audit priorities with business goals, ensuring resources are focused where they matter most.
  • Enhance Documentation Quality: You'll maintain and improve internal control documentation (e.g., flowcharts, control matrices), ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with company standards.
  • Promote Accountability: Through testing and evaluation, you'll uncover control gaps and work with stakeholders to implement corrective actions, fostering a culture of accountability.
  • Collaborate Across Functions: You'll work closely with auditors, finance teams, and business units to address control deficiencies and accounting issues, ensuring a unified approach to risk management.
  • Empower Through Education: By providing training and coaching on internal controls and policies, you'll build awareness and capability across the business.
  • Champion Compliance and Integrity: Your work will directly support the company's commitment to ethical practices, transparency, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities
To be successful in this role you will need the following:

  • Strong Technical Accounting and Controls Expertise: A solid foundation as a qualified accountant with at least 5 years' experience in accounting or assurance, along with deep knowledge of US GAAP, internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO), and SOx compliance.
  • Analytical and Risk Assessment Skills: The ability to assess business processes, identify control weaknesses, accounting errors, and policy noncompliance, and translate findings into actionable improvements that mitigate financial and operational risks.
  • Effective Communication and Collaboration : Strong interpersonal skills to engage with stakeholders across finance, IT, and audit teams, present risk-related insights clearly, and provide guidance on control design, process improvements, and policy adherence.
  • Change Management and Training Capability: Experience supporting ERP or IT infrastructure changes from a controls perspective, and the ability to develop and deliver training that builds internal capability in risk management and compliance.

Qualifications
Education/ Experience

  • College, university, or equivalent degree in accounting required.
  • Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor or equivalent certification preferred.
  • Intermediate level of relevant work experience preferred.

Job
Finance

Organization
Cummins Inc.

Role Category
On-site with Flexibility

Job Type
ReqID
2421970

100% On-Site
No

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