Risk Management & Control Assurance Manager

The Manager Risk Management & Control Assurance is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating enterprise-wide risks, strengthening internal controls, and providing assurance on the effectiveness of risk management frameworks. The role supports management in safeguarding assets, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enabling sustainable business operations across manufacturing plants, procurement, supply chain, and agri-commodity trading activities. Key Responsibilities Risk Management Develop, implement, and continuously improve the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework. Identify strategic, operational, financial, regulatory, supply chain, commodity price, and ESG risks. Facilitate periodic risk assessments and risk workshops with cross-functional stakeholders to enable development of risk registers. Review Risk Registers periodically and track mitigation plans. Provide risk insights for major projects, capital investments, and new initiatives. Control Assurance & Internal Controls Design, evaluate, and test internal controls across manufacturing, procurement, inventory, logistics, trading, and finance functions. Conduct control assurance reviews to assess operating effectiveness of key controls. Support ICFR / IFC compliance activities Identify control gaps, recommend improvements, and monitor closure of action plans. Governance, Compliance & Policies Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards (including agri-commodity regulations). Review and update SOPs, policies, and delegation of authority, fraud risk management frameworks. Support audits (internal, statutory, regulatory) and coordinate management responses. Reporting & Stakeholder Management Prepare risk and control assurance reports for senior management, audit committees, and boards. Track KRIs (Key Risk Indicators) and provide timely escalation of high-risk issues. Work closely with plant heads, supply chain, procurement, finance, and trading teams. Continuous Improvement & Advisory Act as a trusted advisor to business teams on risk mitigation and process improvement. Drive risk awareness and control culture through training and communication. Leverage data analytics and automation tools to enhance risk monitoring. Key Skills & Competencies Strong understanding of manufacturing and agri-commodity business risks Knowledge of commodity price risk, supply chain risk, inventory risk, and operational risk Internal controls, audit methodologies, and risk assessment expertise Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management abilities High integrity, independence, and attention to detail Qualifications & Experience Chartered Accountant 812 years of experience in risk management, internal audit, or control assurance Prior experience in manufacturing, agri-commodity, FMCG, or trading environments using SAP ERP. Exposure to multi-location plants and complex supply chains is an advantage Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Effectiveness of risk mitigation and reduction in high-risk exposures Timely completion of control assurance reviews Closure rate of audit and risk action plans Effective utilisation of Data analytics tool for timely detection of exceptions and resolution.