Senior Internal Controls Leader – Governance & Risk

GLORY; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

GLORY in Malaysia is seeking an Internal Controls Senior Manager to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Group Internal Control Framework. You will drive governance, risk management and accountability across the organization.

You will collaborate with business leaders to embed controls into new processes, systems, and transformations, and you will lead fraud risk awareness and J-SOX compliance initiatives while supporting reporting to the Board.

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.

Job description

GLORY in Malaysia is seeking an Internal Controls Senior Manager to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Group Internal Control Framework. You will drive governance, risk management and accountability across the organization.

You will collaborate with business leaders to embed controls into new processes, systems, and transformations, and you will lead fraud risk awareness and J-SOX compliance initiatives while supporting reporting to the Board.