Internal Controls Manager, APAC

Purpose Statement: 

Responsible for ensuring that internal controls over financial reporting are being adhered to in compliance with corporate/local laws and regulations.  Puts an emphasis on developing and enforcing financial policies to mitigate accounting risks and other controllership issues

Key Responsibilities

1. Governance, Compliance & Internal Controls

• Ensure region-wide compliance with financial policies aligned with corporate standards.

• Lead readiness efforts for internal and external audits (e.g. GIA, SOX, statutory).

• Oversee the implementation, enforcement, and documentation of internal controls, in line with SOX 404 requirements.

• Conduct in-country control reviews; identify and remediate control weaknesses.

• Support the development, update, and enforcement of finance policies and procedures.

2. Audit Management & Corrective Actions

• Act as the primary liaison with GIA and external/internal auditors.

• Promote a strong internal audit and review culture to ensure financial statement integrity.

• Drive timely implementation of audit findings and corrective action plans.

• Ensure countries maintain audit readiness for annual internal control reviews.

3. Process Improvement & Advisory Support

• Collaborate with Country Controllers to optimize finance processes and system usage.

• Provide expert guidance on resolving internal control and financial issues.

• Champion financial compliance initiatives (GIA, SOX, statutory, monthly closing).

• Coordinate approvals for statutory financials and management reports.

4. Regional & Corporate Collaboration

• Represent the International Region on corporate task forces and compliance initiatives.

• Partner with Legal, Corporate Security, and other departments on special assignments.

• Support ad-hoc internal control reviews across the region.

5. Compliance Reporting & Communication

• Coordinate quarterly SOX 302 certification and reporting.

• Serve as a confidential channel for reporting financial improprieties.

• Provide input to the Quality Committee regarding finance-specific local issues and cross-country regulatory challenges.

6. Controllership Culture & Training

• Promote the development of controllership skills, tools, and ethical compliance.

• Ensure awareness and adoption of relevant SOPs, policies, and standards

7. Quality Systems Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance with the Quality Policy and relevant procedures.

• For managerial roles: ensure resource allocation (personnel, tools, training) to support Quality System compliance.

Qualification: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business is a minimum.

• CPA, CA, CIA, CISA, or similar professional certification is strongly preferred.

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Internal controls, audit, or financial compliance
• Preferably within a multinational corporation (MNC) and prior Big 4 audit firm
• Regional experience in multi-country financial environments especially across international regions
• Knowledge of SOX regulations and experience working in SOX-compliant organizations.
• Strong understanding of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) tools.
• Medical Device industry is a plus but not a must