Internal Control Expert

The Role

Are you a seasoned internal controls professional or a Big 4 auditor ready to make a meaningful impact in a global FMCG business?

At Imperial Brands, an inclusive, innovative company supported by 25,000 employees, we’re building a business that’s fit for the future—with bold ambitions and a clear purpose. We’re now looking for an Internal Control Expert to join our high-performing team in Krakow.

This is a pivotal role within our Integrated Assurance function, offering the opportunity to lead complex control testing, mentor colleagues, and shape the future of assurance across our global operations.

Principle Accountabilities

• Lead and execute complex control testing, ensuring high-quality documentation and evaluation.
• Conduct business process walkthroughs and assess control design effectiveness.
• Review and guide the work of junior team members, ensuring consistency and quality.
• Deliver insightful reporting on compliance, risk exposure, and remediation actions.
• Act as a subject matter expert in selected control areas, supporting escalation and stakeholder engagement.
• Drive improvements in testing methodology, stakeholder cooperation, and control coverage.

Skills and Experience Required

• University degree in business, finance, or a related field.
• Experience in internal/external audit or internal controls, with full end-to-end testing exposure.
• Strong technical expertise in controls, risk, and financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of data analysis using Power BI.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across diverse, multicultural teams.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.