Head of Internal Controls

GetYourGuide; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual personal growth budget

Work from anywhere 30 days/year

Hybrid work arrangement (3 days in‑lab

AI tools access

Health and wellness benefits

Discounts on GetYourGuide activities

Job summary

GetYourGuide is seeking an experienced leader to own and scale the Internal Controls function from Berlin. You will design, implement, and run the ICOFR program, spanning Financial Reporting and ITGC, while guiding risk assessment and control automation initiatives.

You will lead a cross‑functional team, collaborate with external auditors, and drive remediation plans. The role emphasizes strategic thinking, stakeholder communication, and continuous improvement in a fast‑growing travel tech

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
• CPA, ACCA, CIA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience with GRC or control management platforms and automation of controls.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and run GetYourGuide's Internal Controls framework for Financial Reporting and IT General Controls.
• Lead risk assessment methodologies to identify critical areas in financial reporting and IT processes.
• Design and oversee control activities across the company to mitigate identified risks.
• Build and lead the Internal Controls team in an agile environment.
• Partner with business units to design automated controls into new systems and processes.
• Coordinate with external auditors, scoping, walkthroughs, and remediation actions.
• Translate technical findings into clear actions for leadership and provide training on best practices.
• Benchmark and report on effectiveness of internal control systems with strategic recommendations.

Skills

Internal Controls

Internal Audit

External Audit

Finance

Accounting

GRC

Automation

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration

CPA/ACCA/CIA or equivalent

Tools

Workiva

Job description

Change the way the world travels

Join the GetYourGuide journey to connect people with unforgettable travel experiences around the world. Millions look to us for unique activities they can trust, and it’s all powered by our commitment to make every single journey extraordinary - including yours.

Change the way the world travels

Join the GetYourGuide journey to connect people with unforgettable travel experiences around the world. Millions look to us for unique activities they can trust, and it’s all powered by our commitment to make every single journey extraordinary - including yours.

Ready to unlock your potential with a community of fellow explorers? Find your next role at our Berlin HQ or one of our local offices around the globe, from New York to Bangkok. Head to getyourguide.careers to take the first step.

Team mission

The Internal Controls team acts as a strategic partner to the business, designing effective, automated controls and streamlined operations rather than policies that ask someone to remember a step. The Internal Controls sits within Finance and acts as the second line of defense in GetYourGuide's Three Lines Model, and collaborates with stakeholders across the organization. You will build and run GetYourGuide's internal control over financial reporting (ICOFR) program from the ground up to reach a steady evidenced operating cadence.

Your mission

• Design, implement, and run GetYourGuide's Internal Controls framework, focusing both on Financial Reporting and IT General Controls.
• Lead the creation and execution of risk assessment methodologies to identify critical areas in financial reporting and IT processes.
• Design and oversee the implementation of control activities across the company to mitigate identified risks.
• Build and lead the Internal Controls team, setting the standard for how the business assesses, documents, and communicates control and risk information.
• Partner with the business to design automated controls into new systems, markets, and processes as they're built, rather than retrofitting them afterward, consistently reducing reliance on manual, evidence-heavy controls.
• Own the relationship with external auditors, coordinating scoping, walkthroughs, and testing, and driving remediation plans through to closure.
• Translate technical findings and control gaps into clear, actionable decisions for senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders and provide regular training and updates on best practices in internal controls and changes in regulations.
• Benchmark, monitor and report on the effectiveness of the internal control systems, and provide strategic recommendations to senior management.

Your toolkit

• 8+ years of experience in internal controls, internal audit, external audit at a Big Four firm or equivalent, including experience building or scaling a controls function.
• Strong working knowledge of financial reporting, ITGC, and risk management. and hands-on experience running ICOFR programs.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• A professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIA, or equivalent.
• Experience with GRC or control management platforms, such as Workiva or equivalent, and a genuine passion for automating manual control activities.
• A track record of partnering across the business beyond Finance, to design controls that hold up operationally, not just on paper.
• Proven experience building a high-performing team in an agile environment.
• You use AI tools consistently and effectively in your work, with concrete examples of how AI has improved the efficiency, quality, or coverage of your control testing and reporting.
• Excellent communication skills, equally credible with external auditors, and non-technical business leaders as executives.

Extras that give you an edge

• Experience with control automation tooling, such as Vanta or equivalent.
• Experience building or scaling an enterprise risk management program alongside a financial controls function.

How We’ll Make Your Career Journey Extraordinary

• Annual personal growth budget and mentorship programs for continuous learning and development
• Work from anywhere in the world for 30 days per year
• A hybrid working approach with three days of in office collaboration (Mon, Tue, Thur) and two days of optional at home focus time.
• Opportunities to collaborate and socialize with a quarterly team event budget
• Access to leading AI tools plus the resources and budget to get the most out of them
• Monthly transportation and fitness budget
• Discounts for you, your friends, and family on GetYourGuide activities
• Language reimbursement program
• Health and wellness benefits

And more…

We’re an equal opportunities employer

Our commitment is that every qualified person will be evaluated according to their skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion. Please refrain from including your picture and age with your application.