Risk & Controls Senior Analyst; Charlotte, Nc

RISK & CONTROLS SENIOR ANALYST (CHARLOTTE, NC)

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Reporting to the Manager, Risk & Controls, the Risk & Controls Senior Analyst is an opportunity for a candidate with a strong financial/internal controls background to join the North America Risk & Controls team, based in Charlotte Corporate Office. As part of the Second Line of Defense, the team owns the Internal Controls framework and ensures it meets leading practices and governance requirements.

This role collaborates across the organization to support a robust risk and control environment, providing guidance and documenting, challenging, monitoring, testing, reporting and escalating issues per the organization’s governance structure.

This role is part of a new team and offers a hands-on opportunity to augment the organization’s control environment on a control enhancement journey. The candidate will work with multiple functions including accounting and finance, digital and technology, HR, compliance, sustainability, and safety.

• Support the ongoing design and implementation of the Internal Controls framework.
• Perform day-to-day execution and first-level review of 2
  
  LOD activities such as controls testing, monitoring, and tracking action items.
• Ensure business processes have appropriate controls to manage risks and assist with risk assessments where necessary.
• Provide ongoing support and review to control owners as they document and operate Risk and Control Matrices (RACMs).
• Collaborate with process and controls owners to document process flows and procedure documents.
• Evaluate control deficiencies and oversee remediation efforts.
• Identify and document leading-practice controls and develop guidance to support control compliance (evidence maintenance, job aids, etc.).
• Partner with business teams on cross-departmental projects to improve the overall control environment.
• Stay up to date on changes affecting design or operation of controls and coordinate with stakeholders to implement changes.
• Support training initiatives to improve awareness of internal control requirements.
• Coordinate with internal and external audit teams to facilitate efficient audit processes as needed.

• Technically competent in reviewing and improving the design and operation of internal controls.
• Strong analytical skills with risk awareness and understanding of processes and controls.
• Effective stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building abilities.
• Excellent planning, coordination, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in Finance Control, Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Assurance, or Controls Assurance.
• Self-starter who can lead, work independently, and collaborate with teams at all levels.
• Ability to translate technical ideas into clear, concise communication.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with ability to influence and work effectively in teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Professional qualification such as CPA or CIA.
• 4–5 years of experience in financial controls, internal audits, SOX audits, risk and controls assessment, or risk assurance; preferably in a Big-4 or Fortune 500 organization.
• Knowledge of Internal Auditing Standards, PCAOB Standards, and COSO.
• Recent US SOX experience preferred.
• Strong PC skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.).
• Experience with SAP S/4 and HFM preferred; familiarity with UK Corporate Governance Code preferred.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fair employment practices without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Qualified candidates must be able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts

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