Sr Analyst Internal Controls

Medline; Maharashtra; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Medline in India seeks a Senior Internal Controls Analyst to support the Global Internal Controls program. The role partners with business, finance, IT, and audit stakeholders to maintain SOX documentation, update risk/control matrices, process narratives, and remediation activities.

Strong attention to detail, collaboration, and global cross-functional work are essential. The role is hybrid with 2 days in office and approximately 25% travel.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of internal controls, SOX compliance, financial reporting risks, and control design concepts.
• Technically sound in accounting and financial reporting, with knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update SOX documentation and control framework artifacts to ensure accuracy and evidence readiness.
• Assist in risk assessment and evaluate whether controls mitigate identified risks effectively.
• Collaborate with business/process owners, IT teams, finance, and auditors to document processes and controls.
• Coordinate audits, respond to requests, and support remediation activities with clear root-cause analyses.
• Identify opportunities to improve documentation quality and standardize control-related processes across the organization.
• Assist with continuous improvement and reporting related to internal controls program.

Skills

Internal controls

SOX compliance

IFRS & US GAAP

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

CPA

CIA

CISA

Tools

SAP

Oracle EPM

GRC/Audit Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Summary As a member of the Global Internal Controls team, the Senior Analyst – Internal Controls will be responsible for providing support to Medline’s Internal Controls group. Work involves leading or conducting internal control projects and providing input into the implementing and remediating control gaps. The Global Internal Controls team facilitates transformation projects by collaborating with key stakeholders (Business Process, IT, and Auditors) to maintain an efficient and effective internal control structure. The team provides expertise in designing and implementing internal controls to drive integrity and enhancements in financial systems and business processes. The Internal Controls Senior Analyst will report directly to the Internal Controls Manager & support Medline Internal Controls Framework.

Senior Internal Controls Analyst

The Senior Internal Controls Analyst will support Medline’s Global Internal Controls program by helping maintain a strong, efficient, and well-documented control environment. This role partners with business, finance, IT, and audit stakeholders to support SOX documentation, risk and control matrix updates, process narratives, control design assessments, audit requests, and remediation activities. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable working in a global, cross-functional environment. This is hybrid role, requiring 2 days work from office.

What You Will Do SOX Documentation & Control Framework

Maintain and update SOX documentation, including process narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices, control descriptions, and evidence requirements.

Support documentation quality by ensuring control attributes, ownership, frequency, reports/IPE considerations, and evidence expectations are accurate and clearly defined.

Risk Assessment & Control Design

Assist in identifying financial reporting risks and evaluating whether controls are designed effectively to mitigate those risks.

Review control design considerations across business processes, systems, reports, spreadsheets, and IT-dependent manual controls, and escalate gaps or improvement opportunities as needed.

Stakeholder Partnership

Partner with business process owners, finance teams, IT teams, and other stakeholders to understand processes and support effective control documentation.

Provide practical guidance on control expectations, evidence quality, documentation standards, and remediation follow-up.

Audit Support & Remediation

Support internal and external audit activities by coordinating walkthroughs, evidence requests, issue reviews, and timely responses to audit inquiries.

Assist with deficiency evaluation and remediation tracking, including root cause documentation, corrective action plans, ownership, timelines, and status updates.

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve documentation quality, standardize processes, strengthen controls, and enhance efficiency across the internal controls program.

Support internal controls reporting, analysis, documentation updates, and special projects as business needs evolve.

What We Are Looking For

Strong understanding of internal controls, SOX compliance, financial reporting risks, and control design concepts.

Technically sound in accounting and financial reporting, with strong knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP accounting standards.

Experience with process narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices, control descriptions, walkthroughs, and audit-ready documentation.

Ability to collaborate with business process owners, IT teams, finance stakeholders, and auditors in a global or cross-functional environment.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with attention to detail and follow-through.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; experience with ERP systems such as SAP and control documentation or audit management tools is preferred.

Open for domestic & international travel of approximately 25%

Why This Role Matters

This role plays an important part in strengthening Medline’s internal control environment, supporting SOX compliance, improving audit readiness, and helping teams maintain consistent, reliable, and well-documented controls. The Senior Internal Controls Analyst helps reduce financial reporting risk by supporting effective control design, timely remediation, and continuous improvement across the control framework.

• Qualifications & Experience
• Chartered Accountant (CA) with atleast 3 years of post-qualification experience into GRC, Accounting, Finance, internal controls, SOX compliance, internal audit, external audit, risk advisory, controllership, or business process controls.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent is preferred.
• Expertise in US GAAP and IFRS Accounting standards
• Experience of working in dynamic, large manufacturer or distribution company
• Experience of working on SAP, Oracle EPM, GRC/Audit Tools, and financial close management software

About Medline India

Medline India was setup in 2010 in Pune, primarily as an offshore Development centre and to augment resources for Medline Industries LP headquartered in Chicago, USA. We