Description
The Risk & Control – Business Senior Specialist role sits within Risk & Control, part of Finance, acting as Agoda's second line of defense for risk management and providing timely assurance across business, technology, financial, and operational risk.
You will partner across Product, IT, Supply, Commercial, People, Legal, Customer Service, and Finance , engaging at all levels to understand business processes and design controls that ensure compliance and sound risk management.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Supporting the Risk & Control Leadership Team in maintaining a robust Enterprise Risk Management framework
- Maintaining and continuously maturing Agoda's internal control environment and full SOX compliance
- Contributing to a pragmatic control assessment, testing, and reporting framework
- Analyzing and/or designing IT and business process controls to identify risks, control weaknesses, and gaps
- Guiding business partners in designing and implementing controls that strengthen the control environment and mitigate risk
The ideal candidate brings strong financial and business acumen, a solid grounding in internal control principles, and hands-on experience assessing risks and controls across end-to-end business processes. They are tech-savvy, with a practical understanding of how complex systems, data flows, and automation underpin business operations in a technology company.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance; CPA, CIA, or CISA certification preferred
- 6+ years’ experience in external audit, internal audit, internal controls, or SOX compliance with a public accounting firm or publicly listed company
- Strong understanding of the COSO internal control framework, SOX requirements, and ICFR principles
- Demonstrated financial and business acumen, with the adaptability to learn new processes
- Able to work independently and collaboratively, with strong communication skills