Senior Consultant, Internal Controls

Katalyst Group; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst Group is seeking an Internal Controls Senior Consultant for a 9-month interim assignment at our corporate office in Kansas City, MO. You’ll support remediation, audit readiness, and strengthen control execution and documentation across the organization.

The role favors candidates with strong internal controls, SOX, audit or remediation backgrounds, experience with cross-functional teams, and the ability to influence stakeholders. CPA preferred; IT controls exposure helpful.

Qualifications

• Strong background in internal controls, SOX, audit, or remediation.
• Ability to operate effectively in a cross-functional, deadline-driven environment.
• Confident working with auditors and business stakeholders.
• Strong organization, follow-through, and communication skills.
• Coaching mindset with credibility when engaging stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing internal controls remediation.
• Coordinate walkthroughs, PBC requests, follow-ups, and audit support.
• Partner with accounting, internal audit, IT, procurement, supply chain, commercial, and HR teams.
• Assist with 10-K support and planning tied to the upcoming audit cycle.
• Improve control documentation, timing, evidence retention, and review discipline.
• Educate and influence stakeholders around controls expectations.
• Provide support in focus areas including: inventory/production/shipment controls, lease controls, IT user access controls.

Skills

Internal controls

SOX/compliance

Audit support

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

CPA preferred

Big 4 background preferred

Tools

Workiva

UKG

Job description

Work arrangement: Corporate office, 4 days per week

Duration: 9-months

The Opportunity

We are hiring an Internal Controls Senior Consultant to step into a business-critical interim role supporting our client’s internal controls environment during a key leave period. This consultant will help maintain momentum on remediation efforts, support audit readiness, and work across the organization to strengthen control execution and documentation.

This is a strong fit for someone who combines internal controls depth, audit support experience, and stakeholder-management skills with a practical, hands-on approach.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support ongoing internal controls remediation
• Help coordinate walkthroughs, PBC requests, follow-ups, and audit support
• Partner with accounting, internal audit, IT, procurement, supply chain, commercial, and HR teams
• Assist with 10-K support and planning tied to the upcoming audit cycle
• Help improve control documentation, timing, evidence retention, and review discipline
• Work with the business to educate and influence stakeholders around controls expectations
• Provide support in key focus areas including:
• inventory / production / shipment controls
• lease controls
• IT user access controls

What We’re Looking For

• Strong background in internal controls, SOX, audit, or remediation
• Ability to operate effectively in a cross-functional, deadline-driven environment
• Confidence working with both auditors and business stakeholders
• Strong organization, follow-through, and communication skills
• Someone who can bring credibility, structure, and a coaching mindset
• Ability to work with stakeholders who may be resistant to change

Preferred Background

• Big 4 or similar audit background preferred
• CPA preferred
• Experience with manufacturing or other high-volume transaction environments is helpful
• Exposure to IT general controls and business-process controls is helpful

Systems Experience

• Workiva helpful
• UKG helpful
• The role is expected to work from the corporate office four days per week
• Typical business hours are approximately 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM