Head Of Internal Control

About The Company
Our client one of the biggest travel-tech companies with overseas presence are looking for Head of Internal Control to lead the regional team.
This person must got hands on experience with all the SOX audit, US GAAP and IFRS regulation. Preferable someone who work on US-Based Company.
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• Identify and conduct specific training and development needs to fill compliance gaps related to the internal controls to bring the company, a department, or particular employees up to speed on compliance standards.
• Ensures that the internal control team is staffed with qualified financial personnel capable of understanding the accounting and finance processes and controls, and technological skills of understanding the business processes and systems. Responsible for continued development of these associates and any updates and necessary training in accordance with the regulatory requirements
• Performs analytical review of business process & controls to identify the potential risk, control deficiencies or new initiatives for continuous improvements.
• Coordinate and lead the implementation of the agreed upon recommendations, related to the area of responsibility, resulting from the audit findings, both internal and external.
• Coordinate and oversee the Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) activities related to internal controls documentation and testing and segregation of duties for the overall cycles (e.g., Revenue to Receivables, Marketing activities, Purchase to Pay, Treasury, Taxation, Investment, Financial Statement Closing Process, etc.).
• Ensure the SOX documentations, i.e., Flow Chart, narrative and Risk Control Matrix are up to date.
• Suggest and define recommendations to drive improvements in business process and controls, including driving initiatives related to automating controls that are manual in nature to save costs and improve transaction processing in term of speed.
• Accountable for, lead and setup the whole team of internal controls that fits with Company's products growth. Review existing accounting and financial controls and other legal compliance processes in place and make any necessary revisions or additions to ensure Company's Group SOX ICOFR policy and testing methodology are always up to date.
• Coordinate and potentially lead the work relating to remediation of audit deficiencies, to collaborate with other operations and technology team. Conducts regular internal testing controls and review to ensure the compliance to the SOX standards.

Key Qualifications

• Public accounting experience (Big 4) is required.
• Ability to translate and bridge the financial and technology concepts to – and to effectively collaborate with – all colleagues and stakeholders who do not necessarily have accounting/finance/technology backgrounds.
• Must have a broad and good knowledge on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), IFRS and local accounting standard (as required).
• 7+ years of experiences and knowledges of internal control Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) guidelines, compliances, and processes.
• Able to dynamically work on managing multiple ends of aspects from accounting, financial, business, and operational to support business growth while able to define and design the key controls in each of the process.
• Strong attention to details and thoroughness in all aspects of the accounting/finance standards, process, and financial reporting.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritise, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in US listed company and familiar with Asia-based operating company.
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in progressive accounting experiences with combination of being an accountant, auditor, internal control, and operations management experiences.

Our client values people who are willing to take challenges in bringing change to the business. If you are seeking for a professional growth, this role is for you. You are welcome to apply through our website or send your latest CV to [email protected]