Risk Management & Controls Professional 2027 – Americas

Introduction

At IBM Finance & Operations, we are the backbone of IBM’s transformation driving efficiency, transparency, and smart decision-making across the business. Our teams provide the insight and discipline that guide strategy, ensure financial strength, and enable IBM to invest in innovation and growth. Working in Finance & Operations means combining analytical skills with collaboration and curiosity. You’ll partner with colleagues across functions and geographies, using data, technology, and process excellence to create solutions that improve performance and deliver measurable impact. IBM offers continuous learning, career development, and a culture that values diverse perspectives. Join us and be part of a global team that keeps IBM moving forward, while building your own future in a dynamic and evolving environment.

Your role and responsibilities

• Serve as a Business Advisor by collaborating with Sales leaders, Audit, Business controls and compliance stakeholders across AMERICAS region.

• Enhance and improve the internal controls environment based on emerging and potential risks.

• Identify financial, operational, and compliance risks through reviews, analysis, and follow-up activities.

• Perform root cause and gap analysis on current processes to identify improvement opportunities

• Apply AI tools to help automate and simplify workflows

• Participate in reviews across the AMERICAS to help assess whether risks are being appropriately identified, mitigated, and managed

• Support quarterly control activities in coordination with stakeholders across the AMERICAS

• Contribute to controls improvement efforts by helping track higher-risk areas and follow-up actions

• Prepare and follow-up of Ecosystem Internal Audits and Business Controls Reviews, including tracking issues, actions, and progress updates

• Prepare monthly and quarterly controls metrics, and work with business owners to understand key process risks and controls

• Participate in the Partner Ecosystem integrity education program and support the execution and tracking of related activities

Required technical and professional expertise

• Foundational understanding of risk, controls, compliance, audit, or finance concepts, with strong interest in learning how they apply in practice

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to learn how to identify process gaps and improvement opportunities

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks in an organized way

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and locations

• Ability to take initiative and grow into working independently with guidance

• Interest in Partner Ecosystem business, with the curiosity to bring fresh perspective to how risks are identified and assessed

• Willingness to learn IBM processes, tools, and systems relevant to finance, pricing, fulfilment, and controls

• Interest in working with cross-functional teams such as Sales, Compliance, Finance, Legal, and operations support teams

• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and general business communication

• Willingness to learn IBM AI tools and apply them to improve efficiency and ways of working. Experience using AI tools is a plus.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.