Helsing
defence AI
Process&InternalControlSystemLead
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.
“Process & Internal Control System Lead at Helsing. Skills: Internal Control System, process-mining tools, GRC tooling, financial reporting standards, external auditor coordination. Own the Finance ICS end-to-end. Map every core finance process, covering O2C, P2P, R2R, and Treasury”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure every process that underpins it can withstand the scrutiny that comes with that; transform the finance function's workflows from informal, undocumented practices into a formal, auditable, and AI-monitored Internal Control System; design controls that function in practice rather than only on paper; report ICS status and open deficiencies to the Senior Director and Audit Committee on a quarterly basis; convert those maps into operational controls with measurable testing criteria; maintain audit-ready documentation for government contracts including CAS compliance, DCAA standards, and NATO programme cost submissions; embed automated control monitoring into finance pipelines, implementing self-healing detection logic that escalates to human review only where required
Industry & Context.
transform the finance function's workflows from informal, undocumented practices into a formal, auditable, and AI-monitored Internal Control System; design controls that function in practice rather than only on paper; self-healing detection logic that escalates to human review only where required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Designed, tested, and maintained an Internal Control System in practice, Experience coordinating with external auditors and managing audit-ready documentation, Understand what auditors look for at each stage of a review, Can use process-mining and GRC tooling, Document processes using BPMN, swimlane diagrams, or risk-control matrices, Understand financial reporting standards including IFRS 15, IAS 38, and multi-entity consolidation at a level sufficient to design controls that reflect the underlying accounting, Communicate control requirements clearly to non-finance audiences
Nice to Have
Experience with government contract finance controls, including FAR/DFAR cost accounting, ITAR compliance, or NATO programme cost tracking, Background in a Big 4 audit or advisory practice with exposure to IPO readiness engagements, Familiarity with LLM-assisted drafting for compliance documentation and audit response packages
What You'll Do.
Own the Finance ICS end-to-end
Map every core finance process
Manage the internal control testing cycle
Coordinate with external auditors and Big 4 advisors
Maintain audit-ready documentation for government contracts
Use AI process-mining tools to auto-generate and validate process maps
Deploy LLMs to draft risk-control matrices
and audit response packages
Partner with the Finance Data Engineer to embed automated control monitoring into finance pipelines
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Working across Finance Operations, Engineering, Legal, and external auditors; Communicate control requirements clearly to non-finance audiences and work as a trusted partner across Finance, Legal, Engineering, and external advisors
Communication Scope
Communicate control requirements clearly to non-finance audiences
Process & Methodology
testing schedules, internal control testing cycle
Full Job Description
Who we are Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards. As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously. We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications. The role Helsing's finance function is scaling toward IPO, and this role is responsible for ensuring every process that underpins it can withstand the scrutiny that comes with that. As Lead for Process and Internal Control System, you will transform the finance function's workflows from informal, undocumented practices into a formal, auditable, and AI-monitored Internal Control System. You will be the authority on what the finance function does, how it does it, and whether the controls in place are sufficient for an IPO, a government audit, or a regulatory inquiry. Working across Finance Operations, Engineering, Legal, and external auditors, you will design controls that function in practice rather than only on paper. The day-to-day Own the Finance ICS end-to-end, including control objectives, control activities, RACI matrices, risk registers, and testing schedules, and report ICS status and open deficiencies to the Senior Director and Audit Committee on a quarterly basis Map every core finance process, covering O2C, P2P, R2R, and Treasury, using process-mining tools, then convert those maps into operational controls with measurable testing criteria Manage t
Applying for this Process & Internal Control System Lead role?
Most applicants get filtered before a human reads their resume. See if yours makes the cut.
ANONYMOUS · UNFILTERED
What do employees actually say about Helsing?
Real rants from real employees. Read before you apply.