Internal Controls Analyst - Senior

We are looking for a talented Internal Controls Analyst – Senior to join our team specializing in Finance for Cummins Inc. in Indianapolis, IN.

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

• Support the development and execution of the annual control plan to ensure coverage of key financial and operational risks. 
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls through detailed reviews and testing, strengthening the overall control environment. 
• Analyze business processes to identify risk exposures and opportunities to enhance asset protection and operational integrity. 
• Identify practical, value-added control improvements that address root causes and align with business realities. 
• Maintain accurate, current internal control documentation (process maps, flowcharts, control matrices) in compliance with company standards. 
• Clearly communicate control results, observations, and improvement recommendations to cross‑functional stakeholders. 
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance accounting processes and internal control systems. 
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external auditors and accounting policy teams to remediate control deficiencies and resolve accounting issues.

Responsibilities

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 

• Apply strong business process and risk analysis skills to identify control gaps, assess risk exposure, and implement practical, framework‑aligned process improvements. 
• Demonstrate nimble learning by quickly adapting to new challenges, experimenting with solutions, and incorporating lessons learned into future work. 
• Leverage financial internal control expertise to assess control design and effectiveness, develop remediation plans, and respond to evolving financial reporting risks. 
• Apply US GAAP knowledge effectively to interpret accounting requirements, evaluate business implications, and clearly communicate impacts to stakeholders with varying financial expertise.

Qualifications

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

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

Experience:

Intermediate level of relevant work experience preferred.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Support and 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
• Monitor and advise process owners on action plans for remediation of deficient controls on a timely basis
• Collaborate with colleagues across GIC, including those outside of NA Advisory
• Collaborate with other Cummins teams as business partners (e.g., Global Process Owners, Finance Systems, Accounting Policy)
• Support clients with policy compliance, particularly for GIC-owned policies
• Customer service focus
• Continual improvement mindset
• Support external audit efforts (e.g., SOC-1 requests)
• Support special projects, as needed

About UsCummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.