Compliance tools and processes Controller

Thales; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company in Dubai is looking for a finance professional to enhance compliance and internal control processes. Candidates are expected to have extensive experience in finance, including accounting and financial statements. A master’s or bachelor’s in Finance Management is essential. The role involves preparing key compliance meetings, supporting the CFO in audits, and acting as a Data Protection Referee. This position offers opportunities for career growth in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Finance (accounting, controlling, financing, tax, Financial Statement etc.) is required.
• Knowledge of Thales processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct compliance activities including Internal Control Manual Assessment and follow-ups.
• Prepare and animate key meetings for compliance monitoring.
• Act as Data Protection Referee for financial data protections.
• Support CFOs in process improvements and audits.

Skills

Good analytical skills

Ethics awareness

Organizational skills

Inter-relational skills

Education

Master’s/Bachelor’s in Finance Management or similar

Job description

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible. Thales has built a presence in the United Arab Emirates for over 35 years, and today has over 300 employees. Thales in the UAE is part of our Middle East business that has 1,800 people across Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, KSA, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and UAE. Together we delivered technology for the Dubai metro, the longest driverless metro network in the world and a fare collection system that processes up to 250,000 transactions per day. We make UAE a safer place by providing secure electronic payment solutions, cyber security systems and communications as well as security systems for Dubai International Airport and air traffic management and navigation systems for Abu Dhabi’s airport.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Compliance activities

• Internal Control Manual Assessment (ICMA) & Minimum Anticorruption Questionnaire (MAQ)
• Prepare and animate the quarterly meetings on ICMA controls and yearly meeting on MAQ controls.
• Ensure the follow-up of decided actions, sharing of best practices and harmonization of processes across the area
• Internal Control Questionnaire (ICQ)
• Prepare and animate the annual meeting on ICQ reports. Follow-up on the process improvement and formalization of the Level 1 controls.
• Ensure the follow-up of decided actions, sharing of best practices and harmonization of processes across the area
• Means of payment / cash controls
• Support the organization in ensuring means of payment are fully controlled and reconciled: Bank POA, purchasing cards (if any), petty cash, employees and Government Relations Office advances.
• Control on a quarterly basis the bank reconciliations in the different entities.
• Coordinate and consolidate the quarterly reports on the above topics.

• General Data Protection Regulation
• As part of the implementation (GDPR), acts as a Data Protection Referee for the area for the Finance function in support of the Group Finance Data Protection Correspondent
• Overall :
• Supports the CFO´s in preparing internal audits (ICQ, ICMA, YAL, GDPR)

• To promote further enhance the compliance culture, perform regular awareness trainings to all relevant stakeholders in relation to his/her scope of responsibilities

Processes & Tools :

• Further to compliance controls findings, support if necessary the implementation of decided actions. It may pass for instance by a change in processes/ procedures and involve other functions / stakeholders than finance
• Support CFOs in transformation actions, be they local, regional or initiated by Corporate/ DGDI.
• Ad-hoc subject or project not covered by a CFO or in support of them

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive experience in Finance (accounting, controlling, financing, tax, Financial Statement etc..). Knowledge of Thales processes may help.

QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION & EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s/Bachelor’s in Finance Management or similar

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Good analytical skills
• Ethics awareness
• Organizational skills (Data & Time reliability)
• Inter-relational skills

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