SOX Manager

Grab; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Grab, a leading superapp in Southeast Asia, seeks a dynamic SOX Manager for its Petaling Jaya office. The role involves overseeing SOX compliance, managing internal controls, and collaborating across teams to enhance financial operations. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in audit and internal controls, contributing to Grab's mission of economic empowerment through technology.

Benefits

Term Life Insurance

Comprehensive Medical Insurance

Flexible work arrangements (GrabFlex)

Parental and Birthday leave

Volunteering leave (Love-all-Serve-all)

Grabber Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in audit, internal controls, or SOX advisory.
• Understanding of system-driven OTC processes.
• Experience in financial reporting risk assessments and control design.

Responsibilities

• Maintain SOX internal controls framework and ensure compliance.
• Plan and lead execution of SOX Program for OTC process.
• Deliver training and awareness sessions on controls.

Skills

Internal Controls

Audit

Risk Assessment

SOX Compliance

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, or related field

Professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIA)

Tools

Google Workspace

AuditBoard

Job description

About Grab and Our Workplace

Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.

Get to Know the Team

The SOX team plays a crucial role in ensuring the Group's compliance with SOX regulations and fostering strong internal control practices. We focus on implementing effective financial policies and controls while safeguarding company assets against financial risks. Our team thrives on collaboration with multiple business stakeholders to enhance internal controls and drive continuous improvement in financial operations through innovative solutions. If you're eager to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced technology environment, we invite you to join our team!

Get to Know the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic SOX Manager to join our team. You will be reporting to SOX Senior Manager, and you will bring expertise in Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), audit, and risk advisory, with experience in Technology, FinTech, or E-commerce and excel in a collaborative environment. You will drive SOX and internal control initiatives for Grab's Order-to-Cash (OTC) revenue processes—ensuring compliance, scalable control design, and strong cross-functional alignment.

This role is based onsite in our Petaling Jaya office.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• You will maintain the internal SOX controls framework to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). This includes overseeing Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFRs) and IT Application Controls (ITACs).
• You willl plan and lead the execution of the SOX Program for the Order-to-Cash (OTC) process, including process walkthroughs, risk assessment, control design evaluation, and testing for operational effectiveness.
• You will serve as a subject matter expert for OTC processes across Grab's various business verticals (e.g., Mobility, Deliveries, Ads), with a deep understanding of end-to-end revenue operations, data processing and financial reporting.
• You will partner with Business Units, Finance, Product, and Operations teams to document, evaluate, and influence product and operational flows impacting revenue recognition and SOX compliance.
• You will evaluate identified control deficiencies, coordinate with stakeholders to formulate remediation plans, and validate the effectiveness of corrective actions.
• You will provide advisory on risk and control design for new projects, system implementations, and business changes impacting revenue and financial reporting.
• You will deliver training and awareness sessions to strengthen control knowledge and promote accountability across functions.

What Essential Skills You will Need

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional certification preferred (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIA)
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in audit, internal controls, or SOX advisory.
• Understanding of system-driven OTC processes.
• Experience performing granular financial reporting risk assessments, including the identification of specific risks and the design/evaluation of controls (manual, IT-dependent manual, ITACs, and IPE/key reports) for complex, automated revenue streams.
• Proficiency with productivity tools (e.g., Google Workspace); familiarity with AuditBoard is a plus

Life at Grab

We care about your well-being at Grab, here are some of the global benefits we offer:

• We have your back with Term Life Insurance and comprehensive Medical Insurance.
• With GrabFlex, create a benefits package that suits your needs and aspirations.
• Celebrate moments that matter in life with loved ones through Parental and Birthday leave, and give back to your communities through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) volunteering leave
• We have a confidential Grabber Assistance Programme to guide and uplift you and your loved ones through life's challenges.
• Balancing personal commitments and life's demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

What We Stand For At Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that provides equal opportunity for Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. We consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, age, gender, family commitments, physical and mental impairments or disabilities, and other attributes that make them unique.