Senior Manager Group Financial Controls

Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Financial Services
Function: Accounting/Auditing
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

* Develop and maintain a unified group-wide financial control framework that defines key control objectives and responsibilities across all entities.
* Design and document internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) for core finance processes such as procure-to-pay (P2P), order-to-cash (O2C), and record-to-report (R2R).
* Identify financial reporting risks and implement mitigating controls in areas including revenue recognition, accruals, provisions, asset capitalization, and intercompany accounting.
* Ensure group-wide compliance with IFRS and local regulatory reporting standards.
* Lead periodic control testing and self-assessments to verify control effectiveness, monitor deficiencies, and drive remediation plans.
* Coordinate with internal and external auditors for control walkthroughs, testing, and reporting, ensuring all audit findings are addressed promptly.
* Standardize key financial processes and promote automation, efficiency, and control reliability across Opcos.
* Monitor month-end closing activities and ensure reconciliations and journal entries are accurate, timely, and compliant with policy.
* Oversee implementation of GRC tools and other automation solutions to improve visibility and documentation of financial controls.
* Prepare periodic reports and dashboards highlighting control performance, risk trends, and remediation progress to senior management.
* Serve as a strategic advisor to finance leadership on control design, governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
* Foster a culture of financial accountability, transparency, and compliance throughout the organization.

Candidate Requirements

* Bachelor s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
* 7 10 years of progressive experience in internal controls, external audit, or operational finance, with at least 3 years in group-level or industry-specific leadership roles (retail, real estate, or hospitality preferred).
* Strong technical expertise in COSO, SOX, and ICFR frameworks.
* Proven experience in end-to-end financial process management, risk assessment, and control design.
* Hands-on experience with ERP platforms such as SAP S/4HANA or Oracle, and GRC/reconciliation tools.
* Advanced skills in process mapping, data analytics, and control automation technologies.
* Excellent communication, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail.
* Professional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, CIA, or CISA are highly preferred.