Head of Controllership - Thailand
About Grab and Our Workplace
Grab is Southeast Asia's leading superapp. From getting your favourite meals delivered to helping you manage your finances and getting around town hassle-free, we've got your back with everything. In Grab, purpose gives us joy and habits build excellence, while harnessing the power of Technology and AI to deliver the mission of driving Southeast Asia forward by economically empowering everyone, with heart, hunger, honour, and humility.
Get to Know the Team
The Country Finance team is responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, planning and analysis, business partnering, compliance and governance, and decision support. We are an integral part of ensuring Grab Thailand's financial integrity and sustainable growth. Our team spans FP&A and Controllership functions, covering multiple legal entities across On Demand Services and Financial Services businesses.
Get to Know the Role
We are looking for a Head of Controllership to lead the accounting and controllership function for Grab Thailand. You will report into Country Finance Director responsible for the oversight of accounting operations across all Thai legal entities, driving the function's transformation agenda - including process modernization, MEC accerelation and Shared Service Center Transition - while maintaining the highest standards of financial control, compliance, and regulatory integrity. You will manage a team of accounting professionals, engaging senior external partners and partnering across local and regional teams. As Grab accelerates its AI and automation agenda, You will also be an advocate in identifying opportunity and guiding team to create user-first solutions at scale.
The Critical Tasks You Will Perform
- Accounting operations and financial close: Ensure all financial transactions comply with accounting standards and Group policies. Lead and accelerate the monthly/quarterly financial close process (MEC). Review automated transactions, system-generated reports, reconciliations, and journal vouchers. Perform analytical reviews. Ensure completeness, accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of financial records across all Thai legal entities. Establish accounting policies, procedures, and best practices across the organization.
- Compliance, control and regulatory filing: Ensure full compliance including SOX controls. Develop, document and maintain important controls for SOX programs. Oversee statutory and regulatory filings. Improve internal controls, process efficiency, and automation. Maintain knowledge of Thai accounting standards and regulatory changes
- Function transformation: Lead the controllership function through its transformation agenda — including MEC cycle acceleration, process standardization, AI-driven workflow automation, and transition of scope to the Shared Service Center (SSC). Lead solutions by identifying where AI and latest tools can materially improve controllership outputs. Guide and upskill the team to adopt new...