Regional Internal Control & Compliance Officer – Americas

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Michigan.

📋 Description

• Assist entities throughout the Americas region in upholding effective internal controls, compliance, governance, and risk management practices.

• Serve as a primary regional liaison for internal control leads, process owners, and leadership.

• Ensure adherence to policies and procedures while enhancing compliance awareness.

• Provide support to other regions as business needs arise.

• Report directly to the Head of Internal Control and Compliance.

• Aid entities in executing internal controls in accordance with established control designs and risk and control matrices.

• Advise stakeholders on enhancing internal control maturity, effectiveness, and documentation.

• Engage in self-assessments, control testing, and walkthroughs for new or modified controls.

• Oversee internal audit and control action plans, ensuring they are closed in a timely and effective manner.

• Facilitate internal control testing and audit activities, acting as a liaison between entities and global functions.

• Review compliance actions and current statuses, identify gaps, and assist in remediation, training, and awareness initiatives.

• Collaborate with stakeholders across various functions and cultures, influencing progress without direct authority.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, law, business administration, auditing, or a closely related field.

• Background in internal control, compliance, audit, or risk management.

• Preferably experience within manufacturing companies.

• Solid understanding of control design, testing, and follow-up processes.

• Proficiency in control documentation, including control matrices.

• Excellent communication and presentation abilities to articulate risks and corresponding action plans clearly.

• Methodical approach to governance and risk management.

• Experience in an international environment.

• Capacity to engage stakeholders across diverse functions and cultures.

• Proactive and analytical mindset.

• High level of integrity and attention to detail.

• Capability to collaborate, influence, and foster trust among teams without direct authority.

• English-language resume and cover letter are mandatory.

• Willingness to travel occasionally within the region.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote position offering flexible location options.

• Opportunity to operate in an international setting.

• Collaboration with global functions and teams across various cultures.

• Personality and logic tests designed to facilitate objective assessment.

• Open and equitable recruitment process.