Business Process & Internal Control Manager

Aboitiz Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aboitiz Foods in Port Klang is seeking a Business Process & Internal Control Manager to strengthen our Malaysia operations, ensuring effective controls and continuous improvement across feedmills.

You will lead documentation, standardisation of processes, risk mitigation and cross‑functional collaboration with plant teams, internal audit and stakeholders to achieve operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Commerce, Engineering or related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in internal controls, business process management, finance, operational audit or related areas.
• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of business processes, internal controls, risk management and operational compliance.
• Able to work across different business functions and understand end-to-end processes beyond Finance.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to drive change without relying solely on formal authority.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working closely with plant and operational teams and visiting different sites when required.

Responsibilities

• Drive implementation and compliance with Aboitiz Foods’ minimum control standards, business process frameworks and internal control requirements.
• Work closely with process owners and mill teams to ensure business processes are properly documented, implemented and consistently followed.
• Support the standardisation and continuous improvement of end-to-end business processes across Malaysia operations.
• Review and strengthen existing controls to ensure business and operational risks are effectively mitigated.
• Partner with stakeholders to resolve internal audit findings, control gaps and process non-compliance, ensuring timely and sustainable closure.
• Conduct periodic reviews, site visits and process discussions to validate compliance with established controls and procedures.
• Facilitate process and control improvements across key value streams such as Procure-to-Pay, Finance, Production, Sales, Customer Service, HR and IT.
• Promote awareness and understanding of internal controls, business processes and Aboitiz Foods’ Business Process Architecture.
• Coach and guide process owners in process documentation, control implementation and continuous improvement.
• Work cross-functionally with mill leadership, functional teams, Internal Audit and other stakeholders to drive consistent execution and operational excellence.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Influencing skills

End-to-end process understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Commerce, Engineering or related discipline

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a Business Process & Internal Control Manager to support our Malaysia operations, based at our Gold Coin feedmill in Port Klang. This role is responsible for ensuring that business processes and internal controls are effectively implemented, consistently followed and continuously improved across our Malaysia feedmills.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive implementation and compliance with Aboitiz Foods’ minimum control standards, business process frameworks and internal control requirements.
• Work closely with process owners and mill teams to ensure business processes are properly documented, implemented and consistently followed.
• Support the standardisation and continuous improvement of end-to-end business processes across Malaysia operations.
• Review and strengthen existing controls to ensure business and operational risks are effectively mitigated.
• Partner with stakeholders to resolve internal audit findings, control gaps and process non-compliance, ensuring timely and sustainable closure.
• Conduct periodic reviews, site visits and process discussions to validate compliance with established controls and procedures.
• Facilitate process and control improvements across key value streams such as Procure-to-Pay, Finance, Production, Sales, Customer Service, HR and IT.
• Promote awareness and understanding of internal controls, business processes and Aboitiz Foods’ Business Process Architecture.
• Coach and guide process owners in process documentation, control implementation and continuous improvement.
• Work cross-functionally with mill leadership, functional teams, Internal Audit and other stakeholders to drive consistent execution and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Commerce, Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in internal controls, business process management, finance, operational audit or related areas.
• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of business processes, internal controls, risk management and operational compliance.
• Able to work across different business functions and understand end-to-end processes beyond Finance.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to drive change without relying solely on formal authority.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills i
• Comfortable working closely with plant and operational teams and visiting different sites when required.