Internal Controls Manager

Kerry Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Consulting partners with a leading multinational to hire a Regional Internal Controls Lead in Singapore. You will spearhead the internal controls programme across APAC, collaborating with senior business and finance stakeholders to strengthen governance, risk management, and process excellence.

You will assess control effectiveness, identify gaps, drive remediation, and embed governance across key business processes while aligning with corporate frameworks and reporting standards (US

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to assess control effectiveness and identify gaps.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks and risk management.
• Experience with US GAAP and/or IFRS is preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Internal Controls programme across APAC, ensuring alignment with governance requirements.
• Assess the effectiveness of key business and financial controls, identifying gaps and risks.
• Drive remediation of control deficiencies through process improvements and standardisation.
• Partner with regional stakeholders to embed governance across critical processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

We are partnering with a leading multinational organisation to hire a Regional Internal Controls Lead. This is an excellent opportunity to lead the internal controls agenda across APAC, partnering with senior business and finance stakeholders to strengthen governance, risk management, and process excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Internal Controls programme across APAC, ensuring alignment with corporate control frameworks, policies, and governance requirements.
• Assess the effectiveness of key business and financial controls, identifying control gaps, emerging risks, and areas for improvement.
• Drive remediation of control deficiencies and strengthen control effectiveness through process improvement, automation, and standardisation initiatives.
• Partner with key stakeholders across the region to strengthen control ownership and embed effective governance across business processes.

Requirements

• At least 10-12 years of relevant experience across Internal Controls, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance, Finance Controllership, or related disciplines within a multinational environment.
• Strong understanding of audit processes, internal controls, governance frameworks, and US GAAP and/or IFRS.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Licence No: 16S8060
Registration No: R25141832