The Assurance, Controls and Compliance Sr. Specialist is responsible to ensure that internal controls over financial reporting are sound and effective to ensure compliance with the S&N SOX and Minimum Acceptable Practices frameworks. This position is recognized across the Group as the point of contact for guidance and support on the S&N policies and procedures listed in the Group Finance Manual, Minimum Acceptable Practices and SOX RACMs/narratives. The role will permanently report directly into the Assurance, Controls and Compliance Manager, APAC.
Responsibilities:
- The AC&C Sr. Specialist will be responsible for executing and documenting the SOX programme including tests of design and tests of operating effectiveness for his/her assigned control areas / business units within the APAC region. (30 %)
- The role will provide guidance to a broad stakeholder base (Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain) on the requirements of S&N Group Finance Manual, Minimum Acceptable Practices and SOX best practices. This role will support the design of finance process & controls to mitigate the risk of misstatement within the accounting records (15%)
- The role will a key point of contact for both external and internal audit inquiries, and will support the coordination of the annual external audit for the in-scope SOX markets including arranging walkthroughs and gathering of supporting evidence of controls compliance (10%)
- The role is responsible for ensuring that Management stakeholders are appropriately engaged to promptly remediate any control deficiencies identified as part of the SOX work performed by year-end (10%)
- The role will manage stakeholder relationships for SOX compliance and controls related issues and report progress and control matters to the Assurance, Controls & Compliance Group team. (10%)
- The role will contribute to the development of AC&C initiatives to evolve controls frameworks and risk management approaches. This will include the improvement of process and control frameworks from the findings identified in the various audit reports. (5%)
- The role will work support a wide range of process improvement programs as Business Controls SME including the automation of controls agenda. (5%)
- Assist in the transformation of SOX controls leveraging generative AI, digitization tools, and other techniques as applicable. (5%)
- Ensure that any changes to control processes or technology are appropriately risk assessed/vetted prior to the adoption of any new systems. (5%)
- Support other Group priorities including entity-level controls, Enterprise Risk Management, and segregation of duties. (5%)
- To always act in a responsible manner to avoid risk to self or to the company and comply with the workplace safety and health and security policy.
- Any other duties involved within the role and/ or the tasks as assigned from time to time.
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Requirements:
- Degree level qualification
- Licenses/ Certifications: Qualified Accountant (i.e ACA / ACCA / CPA / CA / CMA or equivalent) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Experience: 3+ years work experience within a practice or exposure to accounting alongside audit/assurance
- Works independently with latitude for initiative and independent judgments.
- Strong understanding of IFRS, Sarbanes-Oxley, risk and controls standards and business process best practices
- Excellent project management skills and ability to work cross-culturally across timezones
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, ability to influence other stakeholders
- Must be fluent in English. Some Chinese/Japanese abilities are nice to have.
- Relevant industry experience advantageous, ideally in Medical Devices or Pharmaceuticals
- Experience with SAP S4Hana and/or AX2012 and/or Hyperion
- Experience of working in a large / listed entity
Physical Demands: No specific requirement
Travel Requirements: None
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