Compliance Manager

Idemia; Dubai; On-site; AED 220,000 - 331,000; Full time

Job summary

A global security technology firm seeks a professional for their Internal Control role in Dubai. You will define key internal controls, conduct reviews, and ensure compliance with regulations. Collaborating with various departments while managing internal audits and stakeholder actions are crucial. This position demands autonomy in tasks and aims to enhance financial governance to mitigate risks effectively. Join this fast-paced environment and leverage your skills in the evolving security sector.

Responsibilities

• Define and update key internal controls in collaboration with Function Heads.
• Perform internal control annual campaigns and Ad Hoc reviews.
• Design action plans to address deficiencies identified in reviews.
• Monitor implementation of action plans across the business.
• Collaborate with Business leaders, Finance, Legal, and HR on controls.
• Conduct Ad Hoc analyses for process improvement recommendations.
• Support Internal Control Coordinators in understanding controls.
• Assist external auditors with their reviews.
• Ensure recommendations from auditors are remediated effectively.
• Prepare Internal Control reporting and analyze KPIs.

Job description

At IDEMIA, we aim to offer our employees, a dynamic and exciting environment where you have opportunities for career growth and professional development.

Internal mobility is a great way for you to energize your career and to build your personal brand. It’s also a great way to explore other functions, professions or countries as IDEMIA operates in different businesses and in 50+ locations around the world.

Purpose

This role makes sure that IDEMIA's rules, procedures, and best business practices are implemented and effectively applied, to prevent IDEMIA from fraud and risk exposure, and ensures financial statements are made in accordance with financial GAAP

Key Missions

• Defines and updates, alongside Function Heads, the key internal controls that will allow proper control of procedures
• Performs or coordinates internal control annual campaigns and Ad Hoc reviews, in the framework of the applicable law and of IDEMIA's governance rules
• Supports internal stakeholders in designing action plans to remediate deficiencies identified during internal control reviews
• Monitors proper implementation of the action plans
• Collaborates with Business leaders, Finance, Legal, and HR teams to ensure that the internal control framework adapts to any change in local regulations or to any business changes. Introduces new controls, promotes and ensures proper roll‑out of changes / adaptations
• Conducts Ad Hoc analyses to provide recommendations for process improvement
• Supports a network of subsidiaries – Internal Control Coordinators: ensures they understand and implement the internal controls, coordinates self‑assessments, reviews, and remediation action plans
• Supports external auditors in their review of IDEMIA's internal control processes
• Makes sure external and internal auditors' recommendations, regarding internal controls, are properly understood and remediated
• Prepares Internal Control reporting, and monitors and analyzes KPIs. Contributes to IDEMIA's Internal Control annual report prepared for the Audit Committee

• Assists in the audits performed by IDEMIA Corporate Audit
• Conducts the full spectrum of activities, with autonomy

Profile & Other Information

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