Corporate Director Of Internal Controls

Aman; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

Aman Group in Dubai seeks a Corporate Director of Internal Controls to lead governance, enterprise risk management, and the SOX readiness program across its global portfolio of offices, hotels and residences. The role partners with Executive Management and the Audit Committee to ensure control effectiveness and remediation accountability.

The successful candidate will steer the Internal Control Framework, manage risk, and embed strong governance to safeguard assets and support a guest-centric

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field; MBA or Master's degree is an advantage.
• Professional qualification such as CPA, CA, ACCA, or CIA is required; additional certifications including CISA, CFE, or CRMA are highly desirable.
• Minimum 15 years' experience in Internal Controls, Internal Audit, Risk Management, or External Audit within a multinational organisation or Big Four environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading global internal controls or SOX compliance programmes across multiple countries and business units. Strong knowledge of COSO Internal Control and ERM frameworks, financial controls, fraud risk management and governance best practices.
• Proven ability to influence and advise senior executives, Audit Committees and Boards on risk, controls, and compliance matters.
• Experience within hospitality, luxury, real estate, or other multi-site operating environments is preferred.
• Commercially minded with the ability to balance robust controls with operational efficiency and an exceptional guest experience.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems, control automation, data analytics and governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Group's internal controls strategy, ensuring alignment with Aman’s growth plans, risk profile and governance standards.
• Own and maintain the Internal Control Framework, driving consistent implementation across corporate offices, hotels and residences.
• Deliver the annual risk-based internal controls plan, prioritising reviews and resources based on business risk.
• Lead the Group's SOX readiness programme, including control design, testing, remediation and executive reporting.
• Manage the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework and Corporate Risk Register, partnering with leaders to identify and mitigate key risks.
• Provide regular reporting and insights to Executive Management and the Audit Committee on controls, risks, and remediation progress.
• Oversee control self-assessments, policy governance and compliance with key financial and operational controls across the portfolio.
• Lead fraud risk management activities, investigations and whistleblowing matters in partnership with Legal and Human Resources.
• Support hotel openings, acquisitions, system implementations and strategic projects by embedding effective control environments from inception.
• Build a strong culture of governance and accountability through training, stakeholder partnership, data analytics and leadership of the Internal Controls team.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Admin./Economics

MBA or Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

ERP systems

Data analytics

GRC platforms

Job description

Job Description

Join our dynamic corporate team and become part of Aman Group. With offices strategically located around the world (Zug, London, Dubai, Singapore, Bangkok, Miami and New York), our corporate colleagues are at the forefront of driving innovation and excellence for our ultra-luxury brand.

Role

The Corporate Director of Internal Controls, based in the Dubai Corporate Office and reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, leads Aman's internal controls, governance and enterprise risk management agenda across the Group's corporate offices, hotels and residences.

The role is responsible for the Group Internal Control Framework, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework and SOX readiness programme, setting the strategy, standards and annual plan delivered by the Internal Controls team. Acting as a trusted adviser to Executive Management and the Audit Committee, the Director provides independent oversight of control effectiveness, drives accountability for remediation and promotes a strong culture of governance and compliance.

This role is instrumental in safeguarding the Group's assets, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, protecting stakeholder interests and supporting Aman's ultra-luxury, guest-centric operating model through practical and effective controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Group's internal controls strategy, ensuring alignment with Aman's growth plans, risk profile and governance standards.
• Own and maintain the Internal Control Framework, driving consistent implementation across corporate offices, hotels and residences.
• Deliver the annual risk-based internal controls plan, prioritising reviews and resources based on business risk.
• Lead the Group's SOX readiness programme, including control design, testing, remediation and executive reporting.
• Manage the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework and Corporate Risk Register, partnering with leaders to identify and mitigate key risks.
• Provide regular reporting and insights to Executive Management and the Audit Committee on controls, risks, and remediation progress.
• Oversee control self-assessments, policy governance and compliance with key financial and operational controls across the portfolio.
• Lead fraud risk management activities, investigations and whistleblowing matters in partnership with Legal and Human Resources.
• Support hotel openings, acquisitions, system implementations and strategic projects by embedding effective control environments from inception.
• Build a strong culture of governance and accountability through training, stakeholder partnership, data analytics and leadership of the Internal Controls team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field; an MBA or Master's degree is an advantage.
• Professional qualification such as CPA, CA, ACCA, or CIA is required; additional certifications including CISA, CFE, or CRMA are highly desirable.
• Minimum 15 years' experience in Internal Controls, Internal Audit, Risk Management, or External Audit within a multinational organisation or Big Four environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading global internal controls or SOX compliance programmes across multiple countries and business units.Strong knowledge of COSO Internal Control and ERM frameworks, financial controls, fraud risk management and governance best practices.
• Proven ability to influence and advise senior executives, Audit Committees and Boards on risk, controls, and compliance matters.
• Experience within hospitality, luxury, real estate, or other multi-site operating environments is preferred.
• Commercially minded with the ability to balance robust controls with operational efficiency and an exceptional guest experience.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems, control automation, data analytics and governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platforms.
• Outstanding leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build high-performing teams in a multicultural, global organisation and travel frequently across the portfolio.

Benefits

At Aman Group, we believe that our colleagues are at the core of our success. We offer competitive benefits including exciting international career opportunities in a company that is expanding rapidly. We prioritise and support your career journey, making you feel valued, included and at home.