Internal Controls Manager - Governance

We are looking for a talented Internal Controls Manager – Governance 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: 

• 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

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

• 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

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

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

Experience:

Significant relevant work experience, including supervisory experience, required.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Lead Non-Standard Transactions Review
• Lead the segregation of duties review, including supporting external audit needs
• Manage GIC's workspace in the central internal controls repository tool (i.e., Workiva), including serving as the system administrator, managing user access, importing risks and controls, ensuring quality and consistency for data within the tool, maintaining the corresponding minimum internal control appendix, and liaising with the third party provider
• Manage the API Exemption Application queue, including its design, subsequent updates, and operations
• Lead GIC-owned policy updates, including diligently assessing and improving each policy’s accuracy, relevance, and clarity
• Other policy-related tasks: track approved deviations to policies; develop and maintain trainings related to GIC-owned policies; partner with related parties, specifically ARM team
• Lead MRL Consolidation
• Supervise a GIC Governance Senior Analyst
• Help administer the GIC SharePoint site
• “Do-er” or “working” manager mentality
• Continual improvement mindset
• Collaborate with other GIC managers
• Perform controls advisory work and perform monitoring controls

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.