Internal Controls Senior Manager

Glory Global; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Glory Global in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an Internal Controls Senior Manager to lead the design, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the Group Internal Control Framework. You will partner with business and functional leaders to strengthen governance and risk management, driving accountability across the organization.

The role requires leading a team, engaging with executives, and coordinating with Internal Audit and External Audit.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant or Internal Auditor credentials or equivalent.
• Strong SOX and COSO framework knowledge and hands-on experience.
• Experience in governance, risk management and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Internal Controls professionals.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on governance, risk and controls.
• Embed effective controls into new processes, systems and transformations.
• Coordinate with senior stakeholders and external auditors on control matters.
• Oversee J-SOX compliance across the Group, including testing and remediation.

Skills

SOX/compliance programs

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Data analysis in Excel

Governance risk management

Fluent English

Education

ACA/ACCA or Internal Auditor qualification

Qualified by Experience (QBE) Internal Control

Tools

ERP systems

Data analytics tools

Job description

The Internal Controls Senior Manager is responsible for leading the design, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of Glory's Group Internal Control Framework.

The role provides independent oversight of control environment, partners with business and functional leaders to strengthen governance and risk management practices and drives a culture of accountability across the organization.

The position plays a key role to drive a strong controls culture across the organization through training, communication, coaching and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Internal Controls professionals.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business and functional leaders on governance, risk, and internal control matters.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to embed effective controls into new processes, systems, and transformation initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior business leaders, Finance, Operations, IT, HR, Legal, and Compliance teams across the Group.
• Facilitate regular engagement meetings with Regional and Functional Leadership teams to discuss key control risks, improvement opportunities, and emerging concerns.
• Provide guidance on control design for new business activities, acquisitions, system implementations, and process changes.
• Promote a culture of accountability, risk awareness, and control ownership across the organization.
• Support Executive Leadership, Audit Committee, and Board reporting preparation.
• Lead fraud risk awareness initiatives across the Group and assess the effectiveness of controls to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud risks.
• Lead and coordinate the Group's J-SOX compliance programme, including risk assessment, control testing, deficiency evaluation, remediation oversight, and management reporting.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Local Finance teams, Internal Audit, and External Audit on matters relating to internal controls and business processes across the Group.
• Analyse trends in control deficiencies and identify opportunities to strengthen the control environment and drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor management's progress against agreed action plans arising from internal controls reviews, internal audit, and external audit findings.
• Lead the continuous enhancement of the Group Internal Control Framework, including maintaining the Internal Controls Manual and delivering training and awareness programmes across the Group.
• Lead assessments of user access management and Segregation of Duties (SoD) risks in ERP, and ensure appropriate controls exist over the provisioning, modification, and revocation of system access.
• Support incident investigations and coordinate remediation activities to ensure root causes are addressed and lessons learned are implemented across the Group.
• Monitor regulatory developments, emerging risks, and industry best practices, ensuring their impact on the internal control environment is assessed and addressed.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) or Internal Auditor; or
• Qualified by Experience (QBE) Internal Control professional.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES

• 8-12+ years of management experience in Internal Controls, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Finance Controls, or Compliance.
• J-SOX or US-SOX experience or similar.
• Experience managing SOX or equivalent Internal Controls programs in a multinational organization
• Strong understanding of COSO Internal Control Framework and risk management principles.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional leadership teams.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience managing diverse teams.
• Fluent English language skills. Additional language skills would be an advantage.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to evaluate issues objectively, document and verbally present conclusions logically.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to analyze data efficiently and effectively with excel and / or data analytical tools, and present results in a well-structured and concise format
• Ability to work with external consultants, internal and external auditors effectively
• Ability to work to deadlines and different time-zones.
• Ability to multi-task and work with regularly varying and developing priorities.