Internal Control Support Assistant

Our client is looking for an Internal Control Project Coordinator to support the Internal Control Department in managing internal control projects, audit coordination, compliance initiatives, and action plan tracking. The role will focus on coordinating with stakeholders, monitoring project milestones, maintaining documentation, preparing reports, and providing administrative support to ensure internal control activities are completed accurately and on time.

Job Description

Role Purpose To support the Internal Control Department in coordinating, tracking, and executing internal control related projects, internal and external audits, and compliance initiatives. The role ensures project milestones are met, documentation is organized, and stakeholders remain aligned and updated across departments.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Coordination & Tracking

• Assist in planning, scheduling, and executing internal control related projects.
• Maintain and update project dashboards, tracking sheets, and action item logs to monitor progress against deadlines.
• Follow up with project stakeholders on pending action items and documentation requests.

2. Audit Coordination & Action Plans Tracking

• Support the preparation phase of internal and external audits by gathering requested documentation, policies, and evidence trails.
• Monitor the audit action plans tracker by following up pending documentations with business process owners.
• Help draft internal control testing working papers.

3. Reporting & Communication

• Help draft quarterly internal control dashboards and audit status reports for country leadership.
• Assist in preparing materials for internal control awareness, newsletters and compliance escalations.

4. Administrative & Operational Support

• Coordinate scheduling for project meetings, workshops, and internal control reviews.
• Support team members on company systems technicalities, internal control tools and templates.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Project Management, or a related field.

Experience: 0–2 years of experience in project coordination, internal audit, compliance, or finance operations (internships included).

Skills:

• Strong organizational and time-management skills with high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and collaboration tools (Teams, SharePoint).
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Basic understanding of project management methodologies (Agile/Waterfall) is a plus