Internal Controls - Manager

Job Finance Organization – Cummins Inc.

About the role

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Drive a disciplined annual control plan by developing and managing execution that prioritizes key risks, aligns to business objectives, and strengthens governance.
• Assess and enhance the internal control environment by leading business process and control reviews to validate design effectiveness and execution quality.
• Identify and mitigate business risks through critical review of risk assessments, strengthening safeguards over assets and core business operations.
• Ensure control documentation integrity by maintaining process maps, flowcharts, and control matrices that are current, accurate, and compliant with company standards.
• Advance process and control maturity by leading improvement initiatives that modernize accounting processes and internal control systems.
• Influence meaningful change with leaders by partnering with business leadership to implement practical, value-added internal control improvements and management action plans.
• Provide trusted advisory across assurance partners by collaborating with business teams, internal audit, external auditors, BPA, and Accounting Policy to resolve control deficiencies and accounting issues.
• Build control capability across the organization by developing and delivering targeted internal control training that improves understanding, consistency, and policy application.

Responsibilities

• Lead various types of internal controls projects, including assessing control design, assessing control operating effectiveness/efficiency, and consulting through system/organizational/process changes.
• When leading projects, develop objectives, approach, and deadlines; and manage the project to fulfill the objectives, execute the approach, and meet deadlines.
• Assess and determine impact for control-related results and issues identified.
• Customer service focus.
• Continual improvement mindset.
• Collaborate with other GIC managers.
• Coordinate and support external audit efforts.

Requirements

• Strong risk and process evaluation capability – Apply internal control frameworks to analyze business processes, identify control gaps, assess risks, and develop practical remediation and risk management plans.
• Effective leadership and influence – Collaborate across teams, communicate clearly to diverse audiences, demonstrate courage in addressing tough issues, and direct work by providing clarity, delegation, and obstacle removal.
• Deep expertise in financial internal controls – Assess control design and operating effectiveness, respond to evolving business needs, and lead remediation efforts to mitigate financial reporting risks.
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP and policy application – Interpret accounting standards accurately, evaluate business implications, and communicate requirements and impacts to stakeholders with varying levels of financial expertise.

Qualifications

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting required.
• Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor or related certification required.
• Significant relevant work experience, including supervisory experience, required.

Schedule

On-site with flexibility

Job Type

Exempt - Experienced