Controls Analyst

NEP Group, Inc.

. Maintain the control register, including control owners, operating procedures and required evidence .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeNorth Carolina • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in internal audit and control testing, with a strong focus on control design effectiveness and operating effectiveness. Proficient in data analysis and communication, capable of conveying complex findings to diverse audiences.

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Internal Audit ExperienceControl TestingAdvanced Excel SkillsProfessional Qualification in Audit or AccountingProcess-Level Financial Controls

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Hard Skills

Control Design EffectivenessOperating Effectiveness TestingData ExtractionData SamplingData ReconciliationSystem Report InterrogationDocumentation for External ReviewRoot Cause AnalysisRemediation TrackingControl Exception Assessment

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationIndependent WorkConstructive ChallengeConfidence in Presenting FindingsCollaboration Across Business Units

Certifications & Qualifications

ACAACCACIACIMA

Industry Keywords

Internal ControlRisk ManagementOrder-to-Cash ProcessesSOX ComplianceMulti-Entity OrganizationAI-Enabled ControlsContinuous Control MonitoringAnalytics-Driven ControlsIT General ControlsComplex Organization

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain the control register, including control owners, operating procedures and required evidence
Design and execute testing programmes covering control design effectiveness and operating effectiveness
Test AI-enabled controls, including input completeness, rule changes, output review and audit trails
Sample and assess overrides where quotes, invoices or commitments were released despite a control exception
Track exceptions through resolution, report ageing items and identify root causes
Confirm remediation is implemented and operating effectively
Support control handovers, governance reporting and the wider internal control agenda

Requirements

What you’ll need

Professional qualification or part-qualification in audit, accounting or internal control—such as ACA, ACCA, CIA, CIMA or equivalent experience
Three to five years’ experience in internal audit, internal control, risk or control testing within a complex organization
Practical experience testing control design and operating effectiveness and documenting results to a standard suitable for external review
Working knowledge of process-level financial controls, ideally across order-to-cash activities
Strong data skills, including extracting, sampling, reconciling and interrogating system reports
Advanced Excel skills
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence explaining findings, root causes and recommended improvements to non-technical audiences
Ability to work independently across multiple business units and time zones while constructively challenging control owners and following remediation through to completion
Nice to have: experience testing automated, system-based or IT general controls
Nice to have: exposure to continuous control monitoring, analytics-driven controls or AI-enabled processes
Nice to have: experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency international organization
Nice to have: familiarity with order-to-cash processes in a project- or job-based business, such as media, broadcast, engineering or construction
Nice to have: experience with SOX or an equivalent formal control framework