Business Control Analyst/Executive

Golden Agri-Resources (GAR); Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sustainability focused culture

Job summary

Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) is seeking a proactive Business Controller to strengthen governance, controls and operational excellence across regional offices. The role involves improving processes, maintaining SOPs, and supporting regional projects with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable financial and operational insights.

You will work with stakeholders across countries, drive automation initiatives, and contribute to governance reporting and dashboarding to support decision-making.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related disciplines required.
• Candidates with 2–5 years in Finance, Accounting, Audit or Governance preferred.
• Fresh graduates with high learning agility welcome to apply.
• Exposure to process improvement, automation or digital tools is a plus.
• Detail-oriented with commitment to accuracy and completeness.

Responsibilities

• Support operational business control activities to ensure policies are followed.
• Review payment request forms for completeness and approvals.
• Liaise with destination offices, Treasury and stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Monitor cash balances and escalate unusual movements when needed.
• Assist in updating SOPs and governance records.
• Participate in process reviews and drive improvements.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Curious learning

Digital tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

About the Company

When you join GAR, you join something bigger. Big in scale, big in opportunities to grow, and big in impact. With over 100,000 employees across 14 countries, spanning Asia, Europe, North, and South America, Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) is one of the largest agribusinesses in the world. We manage over half a million hectares of palm oil plantations, including smallholder farms, across Indonesia. But our size is only part of the story. Since 1997, we’ve put sustainability at the centre of how we grow – working hand-in-hand with farmers, communities, and partners to deliver food, fuel, and a better future.

We’re a seed-to-shelf business rooted in palm oil, now expanding across other essential crops like sugar, soybean, sunflower, and coconut. Our people are our edge. We invest in them through global opportunities, cross-border exposure, and continuous learning, because growing a better business starts with growing our people. Here, your career feeds something meaningful – for the planet, for people and for generations to come.

About the Role

This role supports the Business Controller in strengthening business controls, governance practices and operational excellence across destination offices.

The role combines operational control responsibilities with opportunities to participate in process improvement, governance initiatives and regional projects. The successful candidate is expected to be curious, proactive and willing to develop a broad understanding of business operations beyond routine responsibilities.

This role is well suited for individuals who enjoy solving problems, improving processes and working with stakeholders across different countries and business functions.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Business Control

Support the execution of key business control activities to ensure operational processes are performed consistently and in accordance with established policies and control requirements.

• Review payment request forms submitted by destination offices to ensure completeness, supporting documentation, appropriate approvals and compliance with internal control requirements.
• Liaise with destination offices, Treasury and relevant stakeholders to resolve operational and payment-related matters in a timely manner.
• Monitor cash balances, identify unusual movements or excess balances, and escalat? observations where appropriate.
• Perform periodic reviews of business control records to ensure accuracy, completeness and audit readiness.

Process, Governance & Continuous Improvement

Participate in strengthening business processes, governance practices and control frameworks while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

• Maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process documentation and governance records.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of policies, business control frameworks and operational risk initiatives.
• Participate in process reviews, identify opportunities to improve controls or operational efficiency, and support implementation of agreed improvements.
• Contribute to digitalisation, automation and AI-enabled initiatives that enhance process effectiveness and reduce manual work.
• Prepare reports, dashboards and management information to support governance activities and business decision-making.

Regional Projects & Business Support

Provide coordination and analytical support for regional initiatives, cross-functional projects and business transformation activities.

• Coordinate with stakeholders across regional offices to facilitate timely completion of assigned deliverables and follow-up actions.
• Support regional governance initiatives, process improvement projects and new business implementation where required.
• Prepare presentation materials, meeting documentation and project updates.
• Undertake ad-hoc assignments and special projects as required.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or related disciplines.
• Candidates with 2–5 years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting, Audit, Business Operations, Governance or similar functions are preferred.
• Fresh graduates with strong learning agility, curiosity and willingness to explore business processes beyond routine tasks are also welcome to apply.
• Candidates with exposure to process improvement, automation or digital tools will be an advantage.
• Patient, meticulous and detail-oriented, with commitment to accuracy and completeness.
• Open to leveraging digital tools, automation solutions and emerging technologies to improve work efficiency and process effectiveness.
• Curious, proactive and willing to continuously learn new business processes and industry practices.
• Takes ownership of assigned responsibilities and follows through independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to analyse information, identify issues and support practical solutions.
• Comfortable working through ambiguity by structuring problems and clarifying requirements.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across different countries and functions.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment and adapt to changing business needs.