Senior Professional, ICFR & Internal Controls, Global Fund, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Senior Professional, ICFR & Internal Controls, Global Fund, Abu Dhabi, UAE
We are working with a large global fund in Abu Dhabi. They are looking to hire a senior professional to focus on ICFR & Internal Controls. This is an opportunity to join a team with deep expertise at a leading institution.This role is based in Abu Dhabi, and will include a competitive compensation package that is tax-advantageous.

Senior Professional, ICFR & Internal Controls, Global Fund, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Finance

Accounting & Tax

Operations

Middle East

10 - 15 years

15+ years

About our client

We are working with a leading global fund that has top-talent from across the world.

What the job involves

• ICFR and Internal Controls: travel to investee locations as required to review, monitor, and support investee ICFR programmes, including site visits and engagement with investee finance and controls teams
• Control monitoring, assurance and governance reporting: Establish control monitoring and key control indicators across thehead office and in-scope entities, providing timely visibility of control performance, exceptions, and emerging risks
• Financial governance, policies, and control environment: Lead the financial governance framework, including finance policies and procedures, delegation of authority compliance, control ownership accountabilities, and reporting to governance forums
• Relationship management and external stakeholder engagement: Manage strategic relationships with senior finance leadership, legal, tax, treasury, second-line risk, internal audit, and external auditors
• People leadership: Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team, creating clear accountability for delivery, technical quality, and professional development

Who we are looking for

• Relevant professional qualification is required (e.g. CIA, CISA, or equivalent)
• Experience across internal controls / ICFR, risk assurance, audit, and financial governance roles
• Big 4 background (Risk Assurance) is required, with substantial post-qualification experience designing, implementing, or assessing ICFR / SOX-style control programmes in complex environments
• Strong experience working across multiple jurisdictions and legal entity structures
• Prior experience within an asset manager, sovereign wealth fund, investment holding company, private equity, alternatives, or similarly complex investment environment is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing delivery in fast-paced, high-accountability organisations
• Proven track record of leading an ICFR programme implementation or maturity uplift, including management attestation and remediation