Senior Specialist, IT Risk Management and Controls (Bangkok Based – Relocation Provided)

The Opportunity and the team:

The Senior IT SOX Specialist performs comprehensive reviews of IT processes to ensure appropriate controls and procedures are in place and operating effectively. The Senior IT SOX Specialist role requires strong leadership and communication capabilities and will be a main point of contact for IT. Forming strong relationships with IT business partners and fostering a collaborative environment are critical to success in this role. The Senior IT SOX Specialist will serve as a contact for the external auditors and will assist in coordinating SOX efforts between the SOX department, SOX stakeholders and external audit.

Agoda is constantly expanding its reach through strategic innovations and data-driven experimentations. This allows us to stretch ourselves and get on (and in some cases, create) the next big waves. As a key stakeholder and enabler of the overall Agoda business, the Agoda BPRC team must play a unique role in balancing risk management without stifling innovation and growth.

The individual we’re looking for is a curious, dynamic, and fast learner with strong business intuitions, who has proficiency in understanding information technology risk. This individual must be a trusted partner of his/her various business partners to and be able to effectively balance driving risk management maturity with stakeholders outside of compliance.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience assessing the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), identifying and assessing technology risks across a variety of business functions, and executing control testing.

As the Sr. IT SOX Specialist, your business partners will span the entire range of functional areas such as Product, Information Technology, Marketing, Pricing, Partners Services, Customer Services, and Finance team. You would be expected to assist and advise on the IT control design framework to ensure overall SOX compliance and appropriate business risk management.

In summary, this is a perfect role for someone who wants to master the in-and-outs of a fast-growing, innovative eCommerce company, whilst contributing a tremendous amount of impact in balancing the risks and growth of the company.

This role is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

In this Role, you'll get to: 

• Assist in support of maturing risk management capabilities that suits Agoda’s needs; and assist in advising on relevant technology risks continue to adapt it to the evolving needs of agoda

• Support ITGC and ITAC testing and documentation activities including but not limited to: performing walkthroughs, identifying risks & control gaps, defining test procedures, and completing workpapers.

• Analyze (and/or design) IT SOX controls supporting business processes and other compliance topics to identify risks and control weaknesses

• Identify controls that are currently in place, as well as any control gaps, based on identified risks

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation including flow charts, process narratives and risk and control matrices, segregation of duties matrices and any others required

• Help ensure that Agoda maintains an effective internal control environment, ensuring Agoda's complete SOX compliance and avoiding unwarranted deficiencies.

• Work to mitigate and remediate identified deficiencies with the business in a timely manner.

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., process owners, external auditors, outsourced providers) to build strong relationships and support the coordination of IT SOX activities.

• Support coordination of audits for both Internal and External audit teams

• Support Internal and External audit teams to ensure that remediation plans are effectively implemented on a timely basis.

What you'll Need to Succeed:

• A minimum of Bachelor’s degree preferably in Accounting or Finance

• 2-3 years of experience as an IT SOX external and/or internal auditor with a public accounting firm or public company.

• Thorough understanding of internal control concepts and relative frameworks (especially SOX & COSO) and experience in applying them in various business areas/functions from a technology perspective

• Demonstrated proficiency of ITGC concepts and understanding how they fit into the overall Control Landscape.

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), or similar designation highly desirable

• Ability to work independently, productively and part of a team

• Fluency in English (other languages a plus)

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Visio

• IT Sox Management experience highly preferred, E-commerce or travel industry experience a plus

It's Great if you have:

• High level of integrity is a MUST

• Strong collaboration skills, particularly when without actual management authority

• An eye to spot control risks with an intuition of risk prioritization

• Curious, creative and innovative, particularly in design proper controls without stiffening the business growth

• Flexibility to adapt to an ever-evolving and dynamic work environment

• Self-starter with strong sense of responsibility

• Quick thinker and confident in decision making

• Process, problem solving and action orientated mindset

• Good analytical skills with strong attention to detail

• Strong communication and relationship building skills

• Professional “get it done” attitude and strong work ethics

• Curious, creative and innovative

• Fast-learner

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