Corporate Director of Internal Controls

Aman Solutions For Cyber Security; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

International career opportunities

Career development support

Job summary

Aman Group is seeking a Corporate Director of Internal Controls to lead governance, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and SOX readiness across its global offices, hotels and residences. This role reports to the Chief Financial Officer and acts as a trusted adviser to executive management and the Audit Committee.

Responsibilities include developing the internal controls framework, driving risk-based plans, and ensuring robust control environments across the portfolio.

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.
• Experience leading global internal controls or SOX 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 senior executives, Audit Committees and Boards.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

GRC knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related field

MBA or Master’s degree

CPA/CA/ACCA/CIA required; CISA/CFE/CRMA desirable

Tools

ERP systems

GRC platforms

COSO/Internal Control

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

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

Qualifications

• 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.