Senior Manager, Internal Control

About the role

The Internal Control Senior Manager strengthens the internal control framework across all foodpanda entities. As a senior individual contributor, the role leads complex control reviews and cross-functional initiatives, mentors junior team members and advises senior stakeholders on internal controls, fraud risk and process improvement. It is a contract position based in Taguig.

Key responsibilities

• Design, maintain and execute the annual internal control testing plan covering operational workflows and IT general controls (ITGC)
• Lead complex control reviews and cross-functional workstreams across entities, with proper scoping, risk assessment and documentation
• Mentor juniors, share best practices and build consistent control testing methodologies
• Integrate a proactive fraud lens into reviews to spot red flags, loopholes and areas vulnerable to misconduct
• Lead ad-hoc investigations requested by senior management, using data analytics to find anomalies and design preventive controls including continuous monitoring
• Analyze workflows to eliminate financial leakages and identify cost-saving and efficiency improvements
• Advise operational teams on internal controls and anti-fraud practices, and partner with functional leaders to standardize controls, agree on remediation and track findings to closure
• Prepare management reports on key findings, risk areas, remediation progress and financial impact

Required profile

• Fully qualified professional accountant (CPA, ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent); CFE, CIA or CISA is a strong plus
• Minimum 8-10 years in internal control, internal audit, process governance or risk management, with fraud detection and forensic review exposure
• Experience leading complex reviews and mentoring junior staff
• In-depth knowledge of COSO frameworks, operational risk and fraud risk assessment
• Comfortable working across multiple regional entities in a fast-paced environment

Required skills

• Advanced data analytics, forensic data analysis and process modeling
• Hands-on experience with major ERPs (e.g. SAP, Oracle) and segregation of duties conflict resolution
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills