Asst manager, Internal Controls

Assistant Manager: Internal Controls: APAC

Role Overview

The Internal Controls Manager plays a key role in supporting the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of internal controls across the organisation. Working with senior stakeholders, this position helps ensure robust control frameworks, assists in identifying and mitigating risks, and promotes a culture of compliance and operational excellence.

Reporting to the Global Head of Financial Compliance, the Internal Controls Manager contributes to the control’s agenda for APAC, coordinates controls assurance activities across the organisation, and provides guidance on governance, risk, and compliance matters.

Role Description

• Lead the Minimum Control Standards exercise for APAC, acting as a key figure for all controls-related matters in the region.
• Oversee the execution of Control activities for the various functions across the organisation
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls in line with the approved testing calendar.
• Document test results, assess risk and impact, and communicate identified gaps to the business.
• Lead the remediation process, including addressing external audit findings and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure timely remediation.
• Ensure business units properly adopt control standards and manage the self-certification exercise for the region.
• Perform controls testing aligned with the global testing programme, both virtually and in-person.
• Produce reports on testing results and recommend corrective or improvement actions.
• Support the business in identifying adequate and timely actions and perform follow-up on corrective actions.
• Liaise with colleagues globally to understand processes, facilitate standardisation, share best practices, and support firmwide projects (e.g., new processes, incident investigations, ad-hoc activities).
• Participate in ongoing quality reviews and control monitoring programs.
• Support the preparation of key governance reporting (e.g., Audit Committee and other forums), working closely with the Global Head of financial compliance.