🛡️Internal Controls
Processes that once worked through personal supervision may no longer provide adequate checks, approvals, segregation of duties or accountability.
Governance, Risk & Internal Controls
Stronger controls, better processes and greater confidence.
As an organisation grows, informal controls and personal oversight may no longer be enough. We help growing organisations strengthen internal controls, manage business risks, improve processes and build accountability—so management can operate with greater confidence and control.
The Challenge
When informal management is no longer enough
Growing organisations often begin with simple processes, trusted employees and direct management oversight. As the organisation becomes larger and more complex, those arrangements can become difficult to maintain.
⚠️Business Risk
Operational, financial, people, compliance and strategic risks may increase as the organisation grows—sometimes without management having a clear view of them.
⚙️Processes
Repeated activities may depend on individuals, undocumented procedures or inefficient ways of working.
🎯Accountability
When responsibilities and reporting lines are unclear, management may struggle to know who is responsible and whether important activities are actually being performed as expected.
Our Approach
Controlled and Accountable operations
We help organisations move from reliance on personal oversight and informal practices toward practical systems that support accountability, consistency and control.
01
Assess
Understand how your processes, controls and responsibilities currently operate.
02
Identify
Identify control weaknesses, process gaps, risks and areas where accountability may be unclear.
03
Prioritise
Focus attention on the risks and weaknesses that matter most to the organisation.
04
Improve
Develop practical controls, processes and responsibilities that fit the organisation.
05
Monitor
Help management monitor whether controls and processes are working as intended.
Our Services
Practical support for stronger governance and control
Our Governance, Risk & Internal Controls services help management understand what could go wrong, strengthen how work is performed and create clearer accountability across the organisation.
01
Internal Control Reviews
We assess key business processes and controls to identify weaknesses, gaps and opportunities to strengthen accountability and oversight.
- Review of key business processes
- Control design assessment
- Segregation of duties
- Approval and authorisation controls
- Documentation and evidence
- Recommendations for improvement
02
Risk Management
We help organisations identify, assess and prioritise the risks that could affect their operations, finances, people and objectives.
- Risk identification
- Risk assessment
- Risk prioritisation
- Risk registers
- Risk response planning
- Management risk reporting
03
Process Improvement
We review how important activities are performed and help organisations develop clearer, more efficient and more controlled ways of working.
- Process mapping
- Workflow reviews
- Process bottleneck identification
- Role and responsibility clarification
- Standard operating procedures
- Process improvement recommendations
04
Internal Audit Support
Where organisations need additional internal audit capacity, we provide practical support to assess whether controls and processes are operating as intended.
- Risk-based internal audit reviews
- Control testing
- Process reviews
- Findings and recommendations
- Management action tracking
- Follow-up reviews
What brought you here?
Different problems can point to the need for better controls.
Start with the problem you are trying to solve.
Is this right for you?
GRIC support may be useful if your organisation is experiencing any of the following:
- Your business has grown significantly.
- Too many decisions still depend on the founder or owner.
- Important processes are not documented.
- Responsibilities are unclear.
- You are concerned about errors, fraud or operational risk.
- One person controls too many parts of a transaction.
- You want greater confidence in your internal processes.
- You need stronger accountability across teams.
As your organisation grows, your controls should grow with it.
We are growing
Our organisation has become more complex and our old ways of working are becoming difficult to manage.
Everything goes through the founder
Too many decisions, approvals and activities still depend on one person.
We are worried about risk
We know there are risks in the business but do not have a structured way to identify and manage them.
Our processes are unclear
Different people perform the same activities differently, and important procedures are not properly documented.
We need better accountability
We need clearer responsibilities, approvals, reporting and ownership of important activities.
We need an independent review
We want an objective assessment of whether our controls and processes are working as intended.
What We Look At
Control, risk, process and assurance are connected—but unique.
Internal Control
Are we adequately controlling this process?
We look at whether appropriate checks, approvals, responsibilities and safeguards are in place.
Risk Management
What could go wrong, and how are we managing it?
We help management understand significant risks and determine practical responses.
Process Improvement
Can we perform this activity better?
We identify unnecessary complexity, bottlenecks, duplication and weaknesses in how work gets done.
Internal Audit
Are our controls and processes actually working?
We provide independent review and testing to help management understand whether controls operate as intended.
How We Work
Practical, proportionate and risk-based
Good controls should help an organisation operate better. We focus on practical solutions that are proportionate to the organisation's size, activities and risks.
🔍Assess
We understand your organisation, processes, risks and existing controls before recommending changes.
📈 Improve
We develop practical improvements that strengthen control without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
🧩 Embed
We help translate recommendations into clearer processes, responsibilities and working practices.
📊 Monitor
We help management establish appropriate monitoring and follow-up so improvements do not remain only on paper.
📦 Deliverables
- Internal control review reports
- Risk registers
- Risk assessment reports
- Process maps
- Standard operating procedures
- Control matrices
- Internal audit reports
- Management action plans
- Follow-up reports
Starting Points
Not sure where to begin?
To start improving governance and control, these focused services provide practical starting points.
Internal Control Health Check
Identify key control weaknesses and practical improvement opportunities.
Request a Health Check →Risk Management Starter Pack
Identify, assess and prioritise major business risks.
Start Risk Management →Business Process Improvement
Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
Review Business Processes →Outsourced Internal Audit
Independent review without a full-time internal audit function.
Discuss Internal Audit →Connected Services
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Strategic Finance Advisory helps management understand the business, plan ahead and make better decisions. Combined with Governance Risk & Internal Controls, they provide a stronger foundation for sustainable organisational growth.
Explore Strategic Finance Advisory →Strengthen Your Organisation
Is growth exposing weaknesses in your processes or controls?
Let's discuss your organisation, the challenges you are facing and where stronger governance, risk management or internal controls could make a difference.