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Head of Assurance – Internal Controls
Forest Stewardship Council™Head of Assurance & Internal Controls providing leadership for FSC’s global assurance and internal control framework. Enhancing organizational resilience and safeguarding FSC’s reputation and resources.
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide strategic leadership for FSC’s global assurance, governance, and internal control framework across its international network.
- Lead FSC’s global Assurance & Internal Controls function, including the leadership, development, and performance management of a distributed team.
- Define and execute FSC’s enterprise-wide assurance strategy and governance model.
- Own and continuously evolve the global internal control framework, ensuring financial integrity, operational effectiveness, and compliance.
- Establish and enforce organization-wide control standards, methodologies, governance structures, and accountability for control ownership and testing.
- Provide independent oversight and challenge on governance, risk, controls, and financial stewardship matters.
- Advise Executive Leadership and contribute to Board and Audit Committee discussions on assurance, governance, and control effectiveness.
- Lead enterprise-wide reviews of critical end-to-end business processes (P2P, O2C, R2R, H2R) to identify risks, control gaps, and process inefficiencies.
- Drive global remediation and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring timely execution of corrective actions by accountable business owners.
- Own FSC’s assurance coordination model, serving as the primary interface for internal and external auditors and assurance providers.
- Provide independent assurance on control effectiveness, remediation progress, and compliance with regulatory, donor, and governance requirements.
- Lead the assurance and controls agenda for ERP systems, financial applications, data governance, control automation, and digital transformation initiatives.
- Build strong cross-functional partnerships and lead global governance initiatives that strengthen organizational capability, accountability, risk awareness, and control maturity.
Requirements
What you’ll need- A university degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
- Professional qualifications such as CIA, CPA, ACCA, CISA, CRMA, or equivalent.
- At least 10 years of progressive experience in internal audit, internal controls, assurance, governance, compliance, risk management, or finance leadership.
- Demonstrated experience operating in international, matrixed, and multicultural environments.
- Strong understanding of enterprise-wide internal control frameworks and governance practices.
- Experience engaging with executive leadership and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and relationship management skills.
- High levels of integrity, professional judgment, and credibility.
Benefits
Comp & perks- 30 days of annual leave
- Flexible work arrangements
- Healthy work-life balance
- Professional development opportunities
- Relocation support available
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Hard Skills & Tools
Internal ControlsAssurance StrategyGovernance PracticesRisk ManagementFinancial IntegrityControl StandardsProcess ImprovementData GovernanceControl AutomationERP Systems
Soft Skills
Analytical SkillsCommunication SkillsRelationship ManagementIntegrityProfessional Judgment
Certifications
CIACPAACCACISACRMA