POSITION DESCRIPTION: 

The Internal Controller will be responsible for ensuring a strong internal control environment through the development of policies and procedures and will be involved in projects of varying complexity and scope on all aspects of the organization including financial, regulatory and operational. 

ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Lead and participate in internal control projects driven by regional and corporate, and coordinate with entities to promote project execution on schedule, such as Balance Sheet Review, SOD Review, Fraud Detection controls etc. 

Perform routine monitoring reviews on identified process controls such as bank reconciliations, payment controls 

Assist to implement and monitor execution of policies and procedures to improve internal controls, compliance, and efficiency. 

Provide practicable advice to different stakeholders to facilitate their work. 

Closely follow up on action plan remediations arising from internal/external audits and IC reviews, work collaboratively with business and process owners to implement and monitor remediation efforts that result from internal control assessments, ensuring the effective implementation of corrective action. 

Develop and conduct adequate training and prepare related information material on internal control objectives, approach and methodology to business partners to build knowledge and understanding of risks and control. 

Support special projects as and when launched. 

Focus Area : SEA, Korea, Japan and ANZ with exposure to other APAC countries 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Highly integrity, result driven and hands-on attitude 

Excellent communication skills and cultural sensitivity, including sound presentational skills 

Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, and ability to work as part of a multigeographic team 

Hands on and strong analytical skills 

Flexibility in resolving issues and addressing changing priorities 

Adaptable to working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment 

Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders  

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree holder in Finance, Accounting, Business or related disciplines, with recognized professional accounting qualification, i.e. CPA, CIA 

Solid understanding and experience with internal control frameworks 

Minimum 5 years of well-developed experience in internal control with exposure to APAC region 

Good knowledge of local and international accounting rules and policies 

Big 4 audit firm and experience with banking controls is preferable. 

Proficiency in both written and verbal English