Global Director, Internal Controls & ERM

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

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