Director, Enterprise Risk Management & Internal Controls

ACCA Careers; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers client, a fast-growing renewable energy and industrial processing business, seeks a senior risk leader to shape the enterprise risk and controls program. You will work with operations, engineering and finance to design robust risk frameworks that support sustainable growth and operational excellence.

You will establish risk registers, implement COSO-aligned controls, and partner with leaders to mitigate key business risks while driving governance standards and risk awareness across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline with extensive ERM experience.
• Experience across Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Controls and Governance.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the CFO and lead the enterprise risk management framework.
• Establish risk registers, assessment methodologies and reporting mechanisms.
• Design internal control frameworks aligned with COSO principles.
• Partner with operations, engineering, commercial and finance teams to mitigate key risks.
• Develop policies, procedures and governance standards for critical processes.
• Monitor remediation activities from audits and risk reviews.
• Drive risk awareness and training to strengthen risk culture.
• Advise senior leadership on strategic, operational, regulatory and financial risk matters.

Skills

Stakeholder influence

COSO knowledge

Governance practices

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

Job description

Reporting directly to the CFO, this newly created role offers the opportunity to shape the enterprise risk and controls agenda of a fast-growing renewable energy business. Working closely with operations, engineering, commercial and finance stakeholders, you will lead the design and implementation of risk and control frameworks that support sustainable growth and operational excellence.

Client Details

Our client is a fast-growing international renewable energy and industrial processing business with operations across multiple markets. Backed by significant growth ambitions, the organisation is investing in strengthening its governance, risk and control capabilities to support operational excellence, regulatory compliance and long-term business sustainability.

Description

• Report directly to the CFO and lead the development of the enterprise risk management framework across the organisation.
• Establish and maintain risk registers, risk assessment methodologies and risk reporting mechanisms.
• Design and enhance internal control frameworks aligned with COSO principles and business requirements.
• Partner with operations, engineering, commercial and finance teams to identify, assess and mitigate key business risks.
• Support the development of policies, procedures and governance standards across critical business processes.
• Monitor remediation activities arising from audits, risk reviews and control assessments.
• Drive risk awareness, training and stakeholder engagement to strengthen risk culture across the organisation.
• Act as a key partner to senior leadership on strategic, operational, regulatory and financial risk matters.

Profile

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline, at least 12 years of experience across Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Controls, Governance, Risk & Compliance
• Experience within oil & gas, renewable energy, chemicals, industrial manufacturing, agribusiness processing or other process-driven industries with exposure to plant or operational environments
• Strong knowledge of COSO frameworks, risk assessment methodologies, control design and governance practices
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive organisation-wide initiatives within complex environments
• Familiarity with large ERP environments such as SAP or Oracle, including governance and control considerations

Job Offer

• Opportunity to shape and build the enterprise risk and controls framework of a fast-growing business.
• Strategic leadership role with broad exposure across operations, commercial and corporate functions within the renewable energy sector.