Internal Control Consultant (Temporary-to-Hire)

Millennium Hotels and Resorts•Denver, CO

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Internal Control Consultant will strengthen internal controls, risk management, and audit readiness across the company’s U.S. hotel portfolio. The temporary-to-hire assignment is expected to last up to 12 months, with the possibility of transitioning to regular, full-time employment based on business needs, performance, and mutual agreement; conversion is not guaranteed. The role is based at the Denver Tech Center office and includes travel of less than 40% to hotel locations across the U.S. The consultant will serve as a central resource for control governance, testing, monitoring, and coordination with Internal Audit. Working with Finance, Operations, IT, HR, Legal, hotel leadership, and regional teams, the role identifies control gaps and risks, coordinates remediation, supports consistent control practices, and drives sustainable process improvements. The position reports to the Regional Director of Finance, with a dotted line to the VP Finance, North America.

Requirements

Relevant experience in internal controls, internal audit, risk management, accounting, or financial operations.
Experience developing, documenting, testing, and monitoring internal controls.
Experience coordinating audit requests, responding to audit findings, and managing remediation plans.
Strong understanding of financial processes, risk assessment, segregation of duties, and control documentation.
Ability to analyze complex processes, identify control weaknesses, and recommend practical solutions.
Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively across departments and leadership levels.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other reporting tools.
Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
Ability to travel to hotel locations as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
Experience with financial systems and process automation.
Hospitality industry experience, particularly supporting multiple hotel properties or a geographically dispersed organization, is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Document, review, and maintain key financial and operational controls across U.S. hotel operations, including the Regional Finance & Controls Manual.
Design and implement scalable controls addressing control gaps, regulatory and tax requirements, company policy changes, and emerging risks.
Conduct regular control testing, spot checks, targeted reviews, and risk assessments across hotel locations.
Maintain and monitor a U.S. financial and operational risk register, tracking mitigation actions through completion.
Review hotel compliance and control self-assessment checklists and follow up on identified gaps.
Assess whether control issues at one hotel may present broader portfolio risks and coordinate corrective actions.
Support consistent application of internal controls across the hotel portfolio.
Serve as the primary liaison with Internal Audit for U.S. hotel operations; coordinate audit requests and timely collection of accurate documentation and evidence.
Review Internal Audit responses and supporting documentation before submission.
Lead and coordinate remediation of Internal Audit findings, track actions through completion, and communicate status to leadership.
Identify root causes of repeat findings, develop sustainable solutions, and proactively recommend corrective action for potential audit risks.
Support preparation for internal and external audits as needed.
Partner with Finance, IT, Operations, HR, Legal, hotel leadership, and regional teams on control and compliance initiatives.
Support access controls, segregation of duties, system controls, and other key control requirements.
Work with hotel Finance leaders to strengthen control awareness, documentation, and execution; provide guidance and training on controls, audit readiness, and compliance expectations.
Collaborate with Internal Control Managers in other regions to share best practices and promote consistent global control and remediation approaches.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, reduce risk, and increase operational efficiency; evaluate automation of manual control activities and reporting.
Share best practices and promote consistent processes across U.S. hotels; develop practical tools, procedures, and guidance for hotel teams.
Monitor changes in systems, business processes, policies, and regulations and recommend control updates.
Maintain accurate and organized documentation of controls, testing, risk assessments, audit findings, and remediation activities.
Prepare reports, dashboards, and updates for Regional and Corporate Finance leadership, and provide clear recommendations based on testing, risk assessments, findings, and trend analysis.