Global Director, Internal Audit & Compliance

Global Director, Internal Audit & Compliance

Hello! Welcome to Plaza Premium Group, we're people passionate about "Making Travel Better". We are a global company with team members from all walks of life, together we are #PPGFamily, together we are building a legacy. You don't need to be from this industry, you do need to be passionate. Our promise to you:

• We will respect and value your background and perspectives
• We will work together with integrity
• We will share our incredible pride for job, company and industry

What we ask of you:

• Bring passion to all that you do
• Listen, move fast and think innovatively
• Speak up, have ideas and share them
• Believe in customer service, and treating every person with kindness

As industry leaders in innovating global airport hospitality you will work with colleagues from all parts of the world for a truly global experience. You will help and craft services and facilities in over 200 locations in more than 60 international airports across the world. Who we are We were established in HK in 1998 by someone who understood the value of an airport lounge and felt that the experience shouldn't just be limited to a closed-circuit group of travelers. Through the years we have worked incredibly hard to create an experience which is both accessible and quality. Almost 25 years later we now span four core business segments: airport lounges, airport terminal hotels, airport meet & greet services, and a range of airport dining concepts. In addition to our own brands, PPG provides airport hospitality solutions to leading airlines, alliances and corporates around the world. Here are a few names you might recognize: Cathay Pacific Airways, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa etc. With the future of travel always in sight, we created Smart Traveler, a mobile-app rewards program underpinned by in-house technology. We are fast-moving and always evolving to drive our purpose of making travel better. Join our family today. Together, we'll make travel better. What you'll be doing: Internal Audit

• Plan, lead and direct Global Audits with country, regional and HQ leadership to support including but not limited to risk management, financial reporting, I.T. Audits, and business operations
• Identify key risk areas in order to develop a risk-based audit plan to inform the Audit team's focus.
• Set up and Internal Audit Function from audit planning, audit execution, risk assessment, audit reporting mechanism, countries and business internal control ratings, audit findings rating and deploying the COSCO framework or other suitable framework as appropriate.
• Provide independent and objective evaluation of the effectiveness and adequacy of internal control systems including system controls
• Report audit findings and provide feasible recommendations for improvements on internal control systems
• Makes recommendations for the best ways for a company to avoid fraud, loss of business and productivity.
• Regularly review the implementation status of audit recommendations including those from external auditors
• Ensure the quality of audit execution in accordance with the Audit Charter based on the standards of Professional Practice Framework as prescribed by the Institute of Internal Auditors, Regulators’ requirements and any other relevant standards.
• Perform adhoc works and investigations as and when required
• Support internal projects and initiatives to achieve the Department’s KPIs and strategic plan, enhance audit proficiencies, and continually improve audit workflows and practices.
• Present results to executive management and audit committee as necessary.

Internal controls

• Review policies & procedures and operating guidelines within the Group as well as developing recommendations on how to revamp the processes in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• As a project lead, work with different stakeholders to identify key issues and potential risk of existing processes and introduce practicable solutions as part of the process revamp.
• Hands on to develop policies & procedures for those complex processes which involved different stakeholders
• Monitor the effectiveness of the new suggested process and revise to fit the need if necessary.
• Conduct workshop to educate and promote control awareness and corporate governance.
• Amalgamate the results of the audit work and assess achievement of the assignment against the audit strategies and scope

Process Reengineering

• Apply process improvement and reengineering methodologies and principles to conduct process modernization projects across the organization. Task include activity and data modeling, developing modern business methods, identifying best practices, creating and assessing performance measurements, and striving for continuous improvement.
• Business Process Reengineering is the radical redesign of business processes to achieve improvements in productivity, cycle times, quality, and employee and customer satisfaction.
• Eliminating unnecessary and inefficient aspects of the workflow or aspects that add little value.
• Support implementation activities using change management approaches and interact with staff and senior leadership to accomplish project objectives.
• Use feedback system to enhance business performance and organizational effectiveness including partner with functional teams to share continuous improvement best practices.

Compliance

• Design and manage Compliance Programs, including but not limited to Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Data Privacy, and Cybersecurity
• Indicate and update relevant industrial standards and identify compliance standards for PPG (including environmental, social and others).
• Develop risk management on compliance perspective. Perform compliance audit to identify any compliance gaps PPG is facing

About you:

• Degree holder in Accounting with a recognized professional qualification i.e. CPA, ACA, ACCA, etc.
• Minimum 15 years’ internal and/or external audit and compliance experience gained in international sizable corporation or listed companies
• Extensive business experience in internal audit and/or regulatory compliance and/or risk management, with deep understanding of risk management principles and best practices.
• Big 4 audit background is a definite advantage
• Accredited in Lean, Six Sigma or other process improvement methodology would be an advantage.
• Extensive experiences in internal audit, project audit, internal control, compliance and ESG knowledge
• Excellent analytical report writing skills. Proven leadership and interpersonal skills including detailed-oriented
• ·Mature, self-motivated, able to work independently and deal with different levels of management
• Demonstrated track record of reengineering business processes and driving adoption across an organization/department.
• Proficient in MS office. Working experience with Sun Accounting, Procurement system, F&B Point of Sales, Hotel Property Management System, etc would be advantages
• Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese (Putonghua and Cantonese)
• Travelling is required.

Tahap senioriti

Regional Finance Controller (Relocate to Singapore)

Global Director, Internal Audit & Compliance

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