Process & Internal Control System Lead

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, 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 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 the internal control testing cycle, coordinate with external auditors and Big 4 advisors, and maintain audit-ready documentation for government contracts including CAS compliance, DCAA standards, and NATO programme cost submissions Use AI process-mining tools such as Celonis and SAP Signavio to auto-generate and validate process maps from SAP transaction logs, and deploy LLMs to draft risk-control matrices, policy templates, and audit response packages for human review and finalisation Partner with the Finance Data Engineer to embed automated control monitoring into finance pipelines, implementing self-healing detection logic that escalates to human review only where required You should apply if you Have designed, tested, and maintained an Internal Control System in practice, with deep working knowledge of frameworks such as COSO, SOX Section 404, or equivalent European standards Have experience coordinating with external auditors and managing audit-ready documentation, and understand what auditors look for at each stage of a review Can use process-mining and GRC tooling, such as SAP GRC, ServiceNow IRM, Celonis, or SAP Signavio, and 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 and work as a trusted partner across Finance, Legal, Engineering, and external advisors Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points. Nice to Have Experience with government contract finance controls, including FAR/DFAR cost accounting, ITAR compliance, or NATO programme cost tracking, or background in a Big 4 audit Familiarity wit