Internal Control Officer

Penta Ocean Construction; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Penta Ocean Construction seeks a Governance, Risk and Compliance professional to oversee internal control policies and SAA across the International Business Unit, coordinating with Tokyo HQ and regional offices.

You will audit site and branch offices, train staff, and ensure alignment with corporate directives, while liaising with Singapore, Japan and other IBU teams to maintain independence and objectivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• 1–2 years of internal control, audit, or compliance experience.
• Business knowledge of construction and international exposure desirable.
• Japanese language skill (JLPT N2/N1) desirable.
• Experience with data visualisation tools is a plus.
• Strong communication, analytical and writing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Regular review, maintenance and update of internal control policies, SAA and other governance/workflows for offices across the IBU.
• Ensure compliance with internal control policies and Tokyo HQ directives across the IBU.
• Design, plan and conduct regular audits on site and branch offices across IBU countries.
• Collaborate with counterparts in Singapore, Japan and IBU countries; liaise with local and Japanese admin staff.
• Lead education and learning of internal control systems and monitor learning effectiveness.
• Liaise with the Audit Division in Japan and support audit operations in IBU.
• Work with Legal/Accounting teams in Tokyo HQ to improve control rules across IBU.
• Prepare periodic updates and reports for Tokyo HQ.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Writing skills

Independence & objectivity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data Analysis tools

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Regular review, maintenance and update of internal control policies, Standard Approval Authority (SAA) as well as other workflows and manuals related to governance, risk management and compliance for offices across the International Business Unit (IBU)


• Ensuring compliance with internal control policies and Tokyo HQ directives across the IBU.


• Design, plan and conduct regular audits on site offices and branch offices, according to established internal control rules and country laws across countries in IBU.


• Working closely with counterparts in both Singapore, Japan and in various IBU countries in terms of internal control, and liaison with both local and Japanese admin staff.


• Lead and conduct continuous education and learning of internal control system, policies, procedures, and workflows for all relevant stakeholders, monitoring and review learning effectiveness


• Liaison with the Audit Division in Japan and support of their audit operations in IBU.


• Working with Legal / Accounting departments in Corporate Admin Division in Tokyo HQ to continuously improve internal control rules and procedures across IBU including branch offices, site offices and subsidiary bodies.


• Preparation of periodic updates and relevant reports for Tokyo HQ.

Requirements

• A recognized bachelor's degree is required principally in Accounting or Finance, although business or other degrees may also be relevant with the right experience


• Minimum of 1-2 years of related experience in managing internal control activities / audit /compliance.


• Business knowledge of construction industry and international experience is desirable.


• Japanese language skill (JLPT N2/N1) and translation skill is highly desirable.


• Experience working with various nationalities as well as skill in other languages is also desirable.


• Excellent functional knowledge of Microsoft Office/ Data Analysis tools, and ability to learn and use data visualisation software and tools.


• Strong Communication, analytical and organizational skills, sound problem identification/solving skills, as well as writing skills.


• Able to maintain positive working relationship with various stakeholders while maintaining independence and objectivity.