Risk and Control Business Senior Specialist

The role

This role acts as Agoda's second line of defense for risk management. You will partner across various departments to design controls and provide assurance across business, technology, financial, and operational risk.

What you will do

• Support the Risk & Control Leadership Team in maintaining an Enterprise Risk Management framework.
• Maintain and mature Agoda's internal control environment and full SOX compliance.
• Contribute to a pragmatic control assessment, testing, and reporting framework.
• Analyze and design IT and business process controls to identify risks and gaps.
• Guide business partners in designing and implementing controls.
• Support business process control and ITAC testing and documentation.
• Create and maintain documentation including flow charts, process narratives, and risk and control matrices.
• Act as a subject matter expert on business process risks and controls.
• Drive timely remediation of identified control deficiencies.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate assurance activities.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 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
• Ability to communicate complex risk and control issues clearly and simply
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
• Willing to adopt new tools, including AI, to support testing and reviews
• Strong collaboration skills

Nice to have

• Accounting or Finance degree
• CPA, CIA, or CISA certification
• SOX or ICFR experience
• Experience in technology, digital platforms, fintech, or online travel businesses
• Certified Public / Chartered Accountant (CPA)/(ACA)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

About the company

Agoda is part of Booking Holdings with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries. The company connects people to destinations and experiences through travel technology.