Description
About Blitt and Gaines, P.C.
Blitt and Gaines, P.C. is a leading debt collection law firm with over 30 years of experience representing most of the nation’s largest financial institutions. With nine offices across Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, our attorneys and support teams deliver high-quality, compliant, and ethical legal services.
At the heart of our firm are people—our clients, our employees, and the partnerships we build. Guided by our philosophy—Collect Compliantly. Litigate Ethically. Lead Effectively. Exceed Expectations. Expect Excellence—we uphold integrity, respect, and fairness in every interaction.
The Controls Specialist supports the execution, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the firm’s internal control reporting framework. This role is responsible for maintaining control documentation, performing control testing, and ensuring accurate, timely reporting aligned with regulatory requirements, client expectations, and internal policies.
Working under the direction of the Controls Manager, the Controls Specialist partners closely with Compliance to ensure the effectiveness of the firm’s control environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and update control documentation, including control narratives, matrices, and evidence repositories.
- Assist in the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the firm’s control reporting framework.
- Ensure control activities are properly documented, standardized, and aligned across departments.
- Perform routine control testing to validate design and operating effectiveness.
- Document testing results and identify control deficiencies or gaps.
- Track and escalate issues identified during testing to the Controls Manager.
- Assist in preparing documentation and evidence for client audits and regulatory reviews.
- Support onsite and remote audit activities, including coordinating requests and responses.
- Track remediation actions resulting from audit findings and ensure timely follow-up.
- Assist in updating control documentation in response to policy or operational changes.
- Identify opportunities to enhance control efficiency, consistency, and automation.
- Communicate control-related updates, issues, and progress to the Controls Manager.
- Support preparation of reports and summaries for leadership as needed.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED is required; college is a plus
- 2–3 years of experience in internal controls, audit, compliance, or risk management.
- Familiarity with control frameworks.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to audit processes or regulatory compliance activities.
- Experience supporting control automation or reporting tools.
Skills Required
- High School diploma or GED
- College degree
- 2-3 years experience in internal controls, audit, compliance, or risk management
- Familiarity with control frameworks
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Exposure to audit processes or regulatory compliance activities
- Experience supporting control automation or reporting tools
What We Do
Blitt and Gaines, P.C. is a full service collections law firm dedicated to providing clients with best-in-class representation while working diligently with customers to promptly and amicably resolve their matters. The firm concentrates its practice in legal collections, creditor bankruptcy representation, consumer and commercial litigation, FDCPA defense, and judgment domestication and enforcement, adhering to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
