About the Role

Our client, a well-established European multinational with its APAC headquarters in Singapore, is looking for an Assistant Manager Controls and Compliance to support compliance and internal control initiatives across Southeast Asia.

This is an excellent opportunity for professionals looking to move beyond traditional audit into a regional business-facing compliance role with strong exposure to cross-functional stakeholders and regional projects.

Responsibilities

Coordinate regional compliance initiatives between APAC headquarters and local affiliates across APAC.
Roll out regional policies, SOPs and process improvements, ensuring consistent implementation across the region.
Conduct training sessions to educate country teams on new compliance policies, controls and processes.
Lead and support regional compliance projects and implementation initiatives.
Perform internal control reviews using the Risk Control Matrix (RCM) framework.
Conduct compliance reviews across affiliates, identify control gaps and work closely with business teams to implement practical remediation plans.
Perform regional and country-level risk assessments to strengthen governance and control environments.
Consolidate regional compliance reports and provide meaningful updates to management.
Manage the regional contract management process and support users on the contract management system.
Partner closely with Finance, Procurement, Logistics and Operations teams to embed strong internal controls.
Participate in regional and global compliance initiatives.
Travel within Southeast Asia to conduct reviews and support implementation of compliance programmes.

Qualifications and Required Skills

Degree in Accountancy, Finance or a related discipline.
Around 6–8 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Compliance or Risk.
Candidates with a career path from External Audit into Internal Audit/Internal Controls are highly encouraged to apply.
Strong understanding of internal controls and governance, risk assessment methodologies compliance frameworks and accounting processes.
Hands-on, detail-oriented and comfortable conducting operational reviews.
Strong project management and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
SAP experience is essential, with a good understanding of system controls and approval workflows.
Accounting knowledge is highly preferred to support practical remediation of control gaps.
Willingness to travel within Southeast Asia when required.

Why Join

Join a stable and reputable European multinational with its APAC headquarters in Singapore.
Opportunity to drive meaningful compliance and internal control improvements across the business.
Broad stakeholder exposure across Finance and operational functions.
Excellent long-term career progression into regional process ownership or finance leadership roles.

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