Sr. Specialist, Internal Control & Risk Management (APAC)

Midea APAC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Midea APAC is seeking a Senior Specialist, Internal Control & Risk Management (APAC) to join our APAC headquarters in Singapore. You will partner with Global Risk Management to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks using the COSO framework across APAC entities.

You will drive governance design, risk promotion, and remediation execution, while championing policy optimization and anti-fraud investigations. This role demands strong English and Chinese proficiency and regional MNC experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Law, or related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CPA, CFE preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years in internal controls, corporate risk management, compliance, or audits.
• APAC regional experience in an MNC is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in English and Chinese (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Lead design, strengthen, and scale internal control governance across APAC.
• Promote proactive risk management, control optimization, and compliance monitoring.
• Identify risks, control gaps, and remediation plans with overseas entities.
• Audit local procedures to identify regulatory gaps and optimize workflows.
• Assist investigations and anti-fraud efforts when required.
• Deliver risk-awareness training and build risk-capable culture.
• Share best practices across borders with regional stakeholders.
• Coordinate with internal/external audits and cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

English fluency

Chinese fluency

Cross-cultural collaboration

Analytical thinking

Influencing skills

Execution & ownership

Risk management

Agility & adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Law, or related discipline

Job description

Following the strategic expansion of our global operations, Midea Group is establishing localized regional risk functions to drive internal control consistency and robustly mitigate cross-border business risks.

We are seeking a Senior Specialist, Internal Control & Risk Management (APAC) to be based at our APAC headquarters in Singapore. Working in close partnership with the Global Risk Management team, you will act as a regional subject matter expert to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks across our APAC business entities utilizing the COSO framework.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the governance landscape of a fast-growing global enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

• Governance & Framework Design: Lead the design, strengthening, and scaling of internal control organizations and governance mechanisms across the APAC region.
• Risk & Compliance Promotion: Drive proactive risk management, internal control optimization, and continuous compliance monitoring activities within the region.
• Deficiency Rectification: Identify and assess key risks, control gaps, and compliance vulnerabilities. Formulate practical solutions and partner with overseas entities to execute robust, closed-loop remediation plans.
• Policy Optimization: Champion the implementation of Group/MIB management policies and guidelines. Audit local procedures within overseas entities to identify regulatory gaps and optimize localized workflows.
• Investigations & Anti-Fraud: Assist in addressing compliance complaints and spearheading comprehensive anti-fraud investigations when required.
• Culture & Capability Building: Design and deliver high-impact training programs and workshops to cultivate an organizational culture anchored in risk awareness and compliance.
• Best Practice Sharing: Institutionalize regional knowledge management by analyzing common pitfalls and scaling operational best practices across borders.
• Stakeholder Management: Maintain regular, high-impact communication and build trusted advisory relationships with key regional and headquarters stakeholders.
• Strategic Projects: Support internal/external audits and cross-functional MIB/PD/Group internal control initiatives.

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Law, or a related discipline is mandatory.
• Credentials: Professional certifications such as CIA, CPA, CFE, or equivalent are highly preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in internal controls, corporate risk management, compliance, or internal/external audit.
• Geographic Scope: Proven experience managing risk/controls across at least two countries. Dedicated APAC regional experience within a Multinational Company (MNC) environment is highly desirable.
• Language Proficiency: Professional fluency in both English and Chinese (written and spoken) is required to successfully collaborate with global business units and corporate headquarters.
• Analytical Sharpness: Exceptional analytical and logical thinking skills, with a proven ability to cut through operational complexity and uncover root causes.
• Execution & Ownership: A results-oriented self-starter who thrives under tight timelines and takes full ownership of deliverables.
• Agility & Innovation: Highly curious, open-minded, and adaptive; passionate about designing new frameworks and enhancing legacy processes in ambiguous environments.
• Cross-Cultural Collaboration: Enjoys engaging with diverse teams across different cultures, backgrounds, and geographies.
• Influencing Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication capabilities, with a track record of successfully influencing and collaborating across cross-functional teams and all levels of leadership.