NASAB - Sr. Internal Control Analyst

Mitsui•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Internal Controls Sr. Analyst is responsible for overseeing and enhancing the internal control environment across the Trade Service Center (TSC) and related business functions. This role provides strategic leadership for internal control design, compliance testing, risk identification, and audit coordination, ensuring alignment with company policies, SOPs, and regulatory requirements. The role partners closely with senior leadership, internal audit, and business teams to drive continuous improvement, strengthen governance, and ensure effective mitigation of operational, financial, and compliance risks.

Requirements

Proficient in standard business processes, i.e. order to cash, record to report, procure to pay, inventory management, financial reporting and logistics.
Familiarity with trading industry terms including import/export terminology, incoterms, and financial reporting title transfer terms strongly preferred.
Experience in a multinational or complex corporate environment strongly preferred.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
Strong knowledge of COSO frameworks, SOX/IAS programs, and general internal audit methodologies.
Ability to coordinate with reconciliation teams and understand inventory and revenue recognition principles.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
Ability to influence change across functions and levels of the organization.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field (CPA, CIA, or equivalent preferred).
4–8+ years of experience in internal controls, audit, or risk management.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, HighBond) and control automation tools preferred.
Familiarity with data analytics and continuous auditing techniques.

Responsibilities

Ensure timely identification, escalation, and resolution of control deficiencies across both periodic and daily monitoring activities.
Provide limited oversight and regular ongoing peer review of internal control monitoring testing processes, ensuring consistent execution and quality of testing activities and associated documentation including workpapers.
Assist with the coordination of Business Department dialogues as well as documentation of remediation recommendations.
Assists all internal and external auditors with respect to their audit of processes and coordinates the collection of the documents required for their audit.
Assists with research and replies to inquiries resulting from periodic audit reviews.
Help lead the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of internal control frameworks based on best practices and industry standard principles (IIA, SOX, etc.).
Facilitate the establishment of internal control strategies aligned with organizational business objectives including the 3-Year Mid Term Management Plan and Global SSC Steering Committee initiatives.
Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on internal control matters.
Facilitate training and awareness programs on controls and compliance.
Participates in the monitoring of the #TSC-InternalControlNASAB mailbox and responds to necessary inquiries as appropriate.
Ensures maintenance of records in accordance with the Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. Guideline for Corporate Record Retention.
Obtains an understanding of business process technology (for example NGP) in order to guide projects and suggests appropriate and innovative solutions.
Performs other duties and/or special project requests as required by Governance Director and/or GM or other Leadership.
Coordinate with Risk Management, SOP and Data Driven Management teams to identify potential control gaps, emerging risks, and process inefficiencies across business units with the goal of driving mitigation strategies.
Partner with finance, operations, and IT teams to standardize and optimize business processes.
Collaborate with regional and global teams to align practices.
Seeks opportunities to share cross-functional knowledge with co-workers and management to enhance opportunities for effective innovation.
Implement automation and continuous control monitoring where appropriate.
Promote a culture of operational excellence and accountability.
Prepare and present control and compliance reports to senior leadership.
Maintain policies, procedures, and control documentation.
Ensure alignment with company governance standards and global compliance frameworks.