Internal Control Specialist

Job Description: Internal Control Specialist (Finance & Operations)Job No: U5952Job Location: Suntec City, Singapore We are a well-established family office and currently looking for a seasoned Internal Control Specialist to strengthen our risk governance framework — with a particular focus on financial processes, payment controls, and construction-related operations. This role sits at the intersection of finance, compliance, and business operations, acting as the guardian of internal controls across key workflows.

Key Responsibilities • Review and assess the adequacy and effectiveness of existing internal control policies, particularly in finance and payment approval workflows and construction projects. • Design, enhance and implement internal control procedures to ensure compliant, efficient and well-governed operation. • Organize internal control assessments and special reviews in key areas, issue professional reports, provide practical remediation recommendations and follow through to ensure closure. • Develop audit methodologies, conduct risk assessments, and manage end-to-end audit engagements. • Conduct periodic audits of operational processes — especially in construction projects — to verify compliance with internal policies and identify control gaps. • Perform year-end or ad-hoc reviews to ensure day-to-day operations align with established controls. • Help document and update control manuals, process maps, and risk matrices to make controls scalable and repeatable. • Promote internal control culture by delivering training, communications and tool-based resolutions to enhance front-line teams’ risk and compliance awareness.

Requirements • Bachelor’s degree or above, ideally in accounting, finance, auditing, risk management or a related discipline. • Minimum 5 years in internal audit or control roles within a corporate environment (in-house), with prior Big Four audit background. • Professional qualifications: CPA (HKICPA/CPA Australia/ACCA/AICPA) • Experience at top tier tech-driven, fast-paced organizations is highly preferred. • Deep understanding of internal control frameworks, especially payment authorization cycles and approval workflows in financial controls. • Proven ability to assess operational controls in construction or infrastructure projects.• Outstanding communication skill (English, Cantonese, Mandarin)