Senior Internal Controls Accountant – Process Improvement

Service Express; Highland Heights, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Place Technologies is seeking a Senior Accountant (Internal Controls) to strengthen the control environment through documentation, risk assessment, and control design. You will document key financial and operational processes, identify gaps, and advise owners on practical controls, including automation where appropriate.

The role emphasizes collaboration with business partners, process narratives, and flowcharts, with growth into a broader internal audit leadership path.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in accounting, internal audit, SOX, internal controls, process improvement, or risk advisory.
• Strong understanding of internal control principles, process risk assessment, and control design.
• Experience developing process narratives, flowcharts, and control documentation.
• Experience identifying process gaps and recommending practical improvements.
• Exposure to process improvement initiatives, including automation of manual processes.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate control concepts into practical business recommendations.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated leadership potential and interest in growing into an internal audit management role.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and functional leaders to document and maintain end-to-end financial and operational processes.
• Develop, refine, and maintain detailed process narratives for key business cycles, ensuring current-state ownership and risks are clear.
• Create and update process flowcharts and workflow maps to illustrate end-to-end processes, handoffs, and control activities.
• Assess existing processes to identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and areas of risk.
• Recommend practical internal controls to address identified risks and improve the control environment.
• Advise process owners on control design, implementation, and process improvements.
• Propose and help implement process enhancements, including strengthening controls and standardizing procedures.
• Evaluate manual processes for efficiency improvements and automation opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to support future-state processes.

Skills

Internal Controls

SOX

Process Improvement

Documentation

Risk Assessment

Cross-functional Collaboration

Leadership Potential

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

Park Place Technologies is seeking a Senior Accountant (Internal Controls) to strengthen the control environment through documentation, risk assessment, and control design. You will document key financial and operational processes, identify gaps, and advise owners on practical controls, including automation where appropriate.

The role emphasizes collaboration with business partners, process narratives, and flowcharts, with growth into a broader internal audit leadership path.