Finance PMO & Internal Control Assistant Manager

About The Role

As the Finance PMO & Internal Control Assistant Manager, you will be entrusted to manage and tackle high-impact finance projects, engaging in comprehensive analysis, unlocking barriers to project progress, and shaping strategies to deliver impact across the finance organization. Your role will be liaising with finance, IT and business/product stakeholders and managing the project timeline to ensure timely delivery.

Leveraging both IT expertise and business process improvement skills, your primary objective will be to advance finance initiatives through innovative, technology-driven solutions by designing and implementing new, efficient ways of working.

In your role within the internal control team, you will also manage risks and champion process improvements to uphold the company’s strong financial internal controls. You will assist in designing and evaluating both business process and IT controls, while influencing stakeholders to continuously enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of operations.

What Will You Do

• Assist the Head of Internal Control in driving a portfolio of strategic finance initiatives, ensuring alignment, impact, and timely execution across key finance functions, including Record to Report, Purchase to Pay, Order to Cash, Tax, Procurement, FP&A, and Finance Controlling.
• Collaborate closely with the IT Project team and Product/Engineering teams to ensure a cohesive and unified approach to adopting new solutions.
• Support the evaluation, selection, and implementation of finance technology solutions related to system integration and automation, ensuring they meet organizational needs.
• Engage key stakeholders for each project to secure management buy-in and commitment to transformation initiatives.
• Prepare comprehensive reports and presentations to communicate findings and critical decisions to project stakeholders, the Steering Committee, and the Audit Committee.
• Participate in regular meetings to review project progress and discuss strategies for performance improvement.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment and accountability across business units.

• Assist the Head of Internal Control in defining strategy, creating project roadmaps, and developing management, Audit Committee, and internal reporting dashboards.
• Support the Business and IT Internal Control Leads on ad-hoc projects, including testing of design and operational effectiveness, reviews, trainings, and other initiatives as required.
• Contribute to Financial Risk Assessment activities and assist in the preparation of periodic reporting packages.
• Provide ongoing support to the Internal Control team on various ad-hoc projects and initiatives, ensuring continuous improvement in business processes and controls.

What You will Need

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, IT or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in accounting, finance, project management, public accounting firm, IT consulting firm, or a similar role.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights. Proficiency in presentations and spreadsheets is a must. Familiarity with big data tools and techniques is a plus.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven track record of driving results and delivering on commitments.
• Passion for data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.

About The Team

Internal Control is a small dynamic team within GoTo’s Group Accounting & Reporting and a part of the Group CFO organization. The team is made up of highly experienced and skilled business process & IT professionals driving the transformation of people, process and technology at GoTo through process improvement and risk management.

We support the company’s commitment to good governance practices and ensure that the company’s reporting objectives and operations are executed efficiently and effectively, minimizing risks and maximizing value for the company.

Our team works closely with various departments across the company to identify and assess financial risks, implement controls, and monitor compliance with internal policies. We also play a key role in developing and maintaining the company's internal control framework, ensuring that it is aligned with best practices and supports the company's strategic objectives.