Finance Governance & Controls Lead

AboitizPower; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

AboitizPower is seeking a Finance Governance Leader to drive policy enforcement, risk assessment, and audit readiness across the organization. The role requires strong policy-writing, analytical skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders without direct supervisory authority.

Responsibilities include standardizing finance policies, conducting risk assessments, and guiding remediation efforts with internal and external auditors.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of solid experience in financial control, governance, or internal controls.
• Experience in process mapping and risk mitigation across units.
• Strong policy-writing, analytical, and communication skills for stakeholder influence.
• Ability to conduct audits, monitor compliance, and guide remediation efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance governance, policy enforcement, and audit readiness.
• Draft and standardize finance policies and authority limits to reduce operational risk.
• Perform deep-dive reviews to identify control concerns and potential fraud.
• Monitor policy adoption and report deviations with corrective actions.

Skills

Policy writing

Risk assessment

Stakeholder influence

Internal controls

Audit readiness

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, or Internal Audit

CPA / CIA / CFE preferred

Tools

ISO standards

Six Sigma

Project Management (PM) / Agile / Scrum

Job description

AboitizPower is seeking a Finance Governance Leader to drive policy enforcement, risk assessment, and audit readiness across the organization. The role requires strong policy-writing, analytical skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders without direct supervisory authority.

Responsibilities include standardizing finance policies, conducting risk assessments, and guiding remediation efforts with internal and external auditors.