Internal Controls Analyst

Selby Jennings; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Governance, Risk & Compliance professional in Dallas to partner with operations and finance leaders in strengthening processes, designing controls, and enhancing the governance framework. The role focuses on process improvement rather than routine testing and emphasizes collaboration across teams.

You will document procedures, assist with risk assessments, and support remediation efforts while coordinating with assurance partners on annual compliance activities.

Qualifications

• CPA or CIA certification or progress toward certification.
• Public accounting foundation.
• Experience supporting regulated financial institutions or complex financial services.
• Background in banking, lending, wealth management, mortgage, or related financial environments.
• Experience supporting governance, risk, and compliance platforms.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and finance teams to understand key processes.
• Facilitate process walkthroughs and document procedures, risks, and controls.
• Develop and maintain process documentation including narratives and flowcharts.
• Advise process owners on the design and enhancement of internal controls.
• Assist with risk assessments and evaluate changes.
• Support remediation efforts and address control gaps.
• Maintain governance and control documentation within the compliance platform.
• Collaborate with assurance partners during annual compliance activities.
• Participate in system implementations and business transformation projects.
• Monitor regulatory developments impacting the control environment.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

Internal controls

Process improvement

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory awareness

Education

CPA

CIA

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

GRC platforms

Job description

This position offers an opportunity to partner directly with operational and finance leaders to strengthen business processes, evaluate risks, enhance controls, and support an evolving governance framework. The role is highly collaborative and focuses on control design and process improvement rather than traditional audit testing.

If you enjoy understanding how businesses operate, identifying opportunities for improvement, and influencing process design, this can be an excellent next step.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business and finance teams to understand key operational and financial reporting processes.
• Facilitate process walkthroughs with stakeholders and document procedures, risks, and control activities.
• Develop and maintain process documentation including narratives, flowcharts, and risk/control documentation.
• Advise process owners on the design and enhancement of internal controls.
• Assist with risk assessments and evaluate the impact of process, system, and organizational changes.
• Support remediation efforts and help management address control gaps and process improvement opportunities.
• Maintain governance and control documentation within the organization's compliance platform.
• Collaborate with internal and external assurance partners throughout annual compliance activities.
• Participate in strategic initiatives, system implementations, and business transformation projects requiring risk and control guidance.
• Monitor industry developments and emerging regulatory considerations that may impact the control environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CIA, or progress toward certification.
• Public accounting foundation.
• Experience supporting regulated financial institutions or complex financial services organizations.
• Background working within banking, lending, wealth management, mortgage, or related financial environments.
• Experience supporting governance, risk, and compliance platforms.