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Millions look to us for unique activities they can trust, and it’s all powered by our commitment to make every single journey extraordinary - including yours. \nReady to unlock your potential with a community of fellow explorers? Find your next role at our Berlin HQ or one of our local offices around the globe, from New York to Bangkok. Head to getyourguide.careers to take the first step.\nTeam mission \nThe Internal Controls team acts as a strategic partner to the business, designing effective, automated controls and streamlined operations rather than policies that ask someone to remember a step. The Internal Controls sits within Finance and acts as the second line of defense in GetYourGuide's Three Lines Model, and collaborates with stakeholders across the organization. You will build and run GetYourGuide's internal control over financial reporting (ICOFR) program from the ground up to reach a steady evidenced operating cadence.\nYour mission\nDesign, implement, and run GetYourGuide's Internal Controls framework, focusing both on Financial Reporting and IT General Controls. \nLead the creation and execution of risk assessment methodologies to identify critical areas in financial reporting and IT processes.\nDesign and oversee the implementation of control activities across the company to mitigate identified risks.\nBuild and lead the Internal Controls team, setting the standard for how the business assesses, documents, and communicates control and risk information.\nPartner with the business to design automated controls into new systems, markets, and processes as they're built, rather than retrofitting them afterward, consistently reducing reliance on manual, evidence-heavy controls.\nOwn the relationship with external auditors, coordinating scoping, walkthroughs, and testing, and driving remediation plans through to closure.\nTranslate technical findings and control gaps into clear, actionable decisions for senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders and provide regular training and updates on best practices in internal controls and changes in regulations.\nBenchmark, monitor and report on the effectiveness of the internal control systems, and provide strategic recommendations to senior management.\nYour toolkit\n8+ years of experience in internal controls, internal audit, external audit at a Big Four firm or equivalent, including experience building or scaling a controls function.\nStrong working knowledge of financial reporting, ITGC, and risk management. and hands-on experience running ICOFR programs.\nBachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.\nA professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIA, or equivalent.\nExperience with GRC or control management platforms, such as Workiva or equivalent, and a genuine passion for automating manual control activities.\nA track record of partnering across the business beyond Finance, to design controls that hold up operationally, not just on paper.\nProven experience building a high-performing team in an agile environment.\nYou use AI tools consistently and effectively in your work, with concrete examples of how AI has improved the efficiency, quality, or coverage of your control testing and reporting.\nExcellent communication skills, equally credible with external auditors, and non-technical business leaders as executives.\nExtras that give you an edge\nExperience with control automation tooling, such as Vanta or equivalent.\nExperience building or scaling an enterprise risk management program alongside a financial controls function.\nHow we’ll make your career journey extraordinary\nAnnual personal growth budget and mentorship programs for continuous learning and development\nWork from anywhere in the world for 30 days per year\nA hybrid working approach with three days of in office collaboration (Mon, Tue, Thur) and two days of optional at home focus time. \nOpportunities to collaborate and socialize with a quarterly team event budget \nAccess to leading AI tools plus the resources and budget to get the most out of them\nMonthly transportation and fitness budget\nDiscounts for you, your friends, and family on GetYourGuide activities\nLanguage reimbursement program\nHealth and wellness benefits\nAnd more…\nHow to apply\nSubmit your CV/resume in English using the form below. For tips and insights into our hiring process and culture, check out ‘how we hire ’ and ‘life at GetYourGuide ’. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at .\nWe’re an equal opportunities employer\nOur commitment is that every qualified person will be evaluated according to their skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion. 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