Risk and Control Business Senior Specialist

Bangkok · Bangkok (One Bangkok Office) · 6+ years experience · Posted Oct 1, 2026

At a glance

At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.
Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.
No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.
The Team:
The Risk & Control – Business Senior Specialist role sits within Risk & Control, part of Finance, acting as Agoda's second line of defense for risk management and providing timely assurance across business, technology, financial, and operational risk. As Agoda scales through innovation and data-driven experimentation, the team plays a critical role in balancing risk management with continued growth.
Agoda is constantly expanding its reach through strategic innovations and data-driven experimentations. As a key stakeholder and enabler of the overall Agoda business, the Agoda Risk and Control team plays a unique role in balancing risk management without stifling innovation and growth.

The Risk and Control Business Senior Specialist acts as Agoda's second line of defense for risk management, providing assurance across business, technology, financial, and operational domains.
This role partners with various departments to design controls that ensure compliance while supporting the company's growth and innovation.

Support the Risk & Control Leadership Team in maintaining a robust 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 weaknesses.
Guide business partners in designing and implementing controls to mitigate risk.
Support business process control and ITAC testing, documentation, and workpaper preparation.
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.

Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance.
6+ years of experience in external audit, internal audit, internal controls, or SOX compliance.
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.
Willingness to adopt new tools, including AI, to support testing and reviews.
Strong collaboration skills and ability to work independently.
High level of integrity and ability to constructively challenge.

CPA, CIA, or CISA certification.
Experience in technology, digital platforms, fintech, or online travel businesses.
SOX or ICFR experience.