Global Director of Internal Controls & Risk (SOX/ERM)

AGSMANA ME FZE; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

International career opportunities

Valued and inclusive culture

Job summary

Aman Group seeks a Corporate Director of Internal Controls to lead the enterprise-wide controls and governance framework from its Dubai Corporate Office. Reporting to the CFO, you will steer the SOX readiness, ERM, and control frameworks across hotels and residences, ensuring integrity of financial reporting and safeguarding assets.

You will advise executives and the Audit Committee, drive remediation accountability, and foster a culture of governance with data analytics and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics; MBA advantageous.
• CPA/CA/ACCA or CIA required; CISA, CFE, CRMA desirable.
• Minimum 15 years' experience in Internal Controls/Audit/Risk in multinational or Big Four environment.
• Experience leading global internal controls or SOX programmes across multiple countries.
• Strong COSO Internal Control and ERM knowledge; governance best practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Group's internal controls strategy across corporate offices, hotels and residences.
• Maintain Internal Control Framework and ensure consistent implementation.
• Deliver annual risk-based internal controls plan and resources.
• Lead SOX readiness programme with control design, testing and remediation.
• Manage ERM Framework and Corporate Risk Register; partner with leaders to mitigate risks.
• Provide reporting to Executive Management and Audit Committee on controls and remediation.
• Oversee control self-assessments, policy governance and compliance across portfolio.
• Lead fraud risk management activities and investigations in partnership with Legal and HR.
• Support openings, acquisitions and system implementations with embedment of controls.
• Build governance culture through training, data analytics and leadership of the team.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance

Risk management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (Accounting/Finance)

MBA or Master’s degree

Tools

ERP systems

GRC platforms

Job description

Aman Group seeks a Corporate Director of Internal Controls to lead the enterprise-wide controls and governance framework from its Dubai Corporate Office. Reporting to the CFO, you will steer the SOX readiness, ERM, and control frameworks across hotels and residences, ensuring integrity of financial reporting and safeguarding assets.

You will advise executives and the Audit Committee, drive remediation accountability, and foster a culture of governance with data analytics and cross-functional