A leading financial services entity in Abu Dhabi, recruiting through Robert Walters, wants a Head of Financial Governance to run its financial controls, internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) and governance framework across the group. The post asks for 15–18 years of experience, and sector experience in asset management, private equity and/or sovereign wealth funds is mandatory.
About the head of financial governance job in Abu Dhabi
The post is senior and sits in a complex investment environment. The holder works with finance leadership and with teams across multiple businesses and jurisdictions. The focus is on stronger financial controls, better reporting quality and consistent governance standards across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Leads the group’s ICFR framework and keeps it aligned with COSO 2013 principles
- Oversees control assessments and testing, spots weaknesses and sets remediation plans across the relevant entities and business platforms
- Tightens controls around financial reporting, month-end and year-end close, reconciliations and management sign-offs
- Checks that financial controls work across business processes, systems and applications, and tracks control performance
- Reports findings, open issues and remediation progress to senior management and governance committees
- Reviews and improves finance policies, procedures, delegation of authority and internal control standards
- Works with Finance, Risk, Internal Audit, Technology and the external auditors, and manages the consultants and advisers supporting ICFR and control initiatives
- Looks for ways to automate and simplify controls and cut manual processes, and leads and develops the team across financial governance and internal controls
Requirements
- Experience across internal controls, ICFR, risk assurance, audit or financial governance
- Strong global experience, gained at a Big Four firm or in industry
- Sector experience in asset management, private equity and/or sovereign wealth funds
- Background in Big Four Risk Assurance, with hands-on experience designing, implementing or assessing ICFR or SOX-style control programs
- Professional qualification such as CIA, CISA or equivalent
- Strong knowledge of COSO 2013, SOX principles, risk-based assessments, control testing and remediation
How to apply
Candidates apply here, quoting reference UBA1X2-52A8E342, or write to [email protected] for a confidential discussion. Because of the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates are contacted.
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