Internal Controls Analyst at Cummins Inc.

Req ID: 190004QL
Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• Responsible for assisting in reviews of business processes and internal controls for a business segment, region, distributor or plant.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in execution of annual control plan.
• Reviews and tests financial and operational internal controls to evaluate the effectiveness of the internal control environment.
• Understands business processes to identify risks and opportunities for improvement in safeguarding company assets and business operations.
• Prepares and reviews internal control documentation (i.e. process maps, flowcharts, control matrices) to ensure documentation is current and in accordance with company requirements.
• Participates in process improvement initiatives to enhance accounting and internal control systems.

Qualifications and Competencies
Competencies:

• US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - Evaluates US accounting standards to record transactions in compliance with requirements and company policies; assesses the accounting requirements and objectives to determine the implications on the business and communicate to stakeholders with varying financial knowledge.
• Business Process and Internal Control Risk Analysis - Evaluates business processes to identify risks and internal control gaps; applies understanding of business processes and relevant risks to develop and implement process improvements; develops risk management plans by applying internal control framework to address identified risks.
• Financial Internal Controls - Leverages internal control framework by assessing internal controls and developing remediation plans to mitigate financial reporting risks and respond to changing business needs.
• Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Manages conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.
• Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Demonstrates self-awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
• Instills trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting required. Progress toward Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor or equivalent certification preferred.