Manager Group Operations Financial Controls

Majid Al Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading conglomerate in the UAE is seeking a Manager for Group Operations Financial Controls. This role focuses on ensuring efficient and compliant operational controls across various processes, including procurement and customer service. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree and 6-9 years of relevant experience, with proficiency in tools like Power BI. The position entails maintaining SOPs, conducting risk reviews, and delivering training. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Benefits

Health insurance

Professional training opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in operations risk or internal controls.
• Proven history of improving operational efficiency.
• Professional certification is desirable (e.g., Lean Six Sigma).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and refresh standard operating procedures.
• Perform risk and control reviews and document gaps.
• Build Power BI views to visualize KPIs.

Skills

Operational Controls

Risk Management

Data Visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or Finance

Lean Six Sigma Certification

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

JOB TITLE

Manager, Group Operations Financial Controls | Holding | Finance

ROLE SUMMARY

To drive consistent, efficient, and compliant operational controls across procurement-to-pay, inventory, CAPEX, and customer service processes. Serve as the first point of contact for business units on day-to-day operational control matters.

ROLE PROFILE

• SOP Governance – Maintain and refresh standard operating procedures (SOPs) and control checklists for high‑risk operational processes.
• Risk & Control Reviews – Perform walk throughs and spot checks at Holding and OpCos; document control gaps and agree remediation.
• Incident & Issue Tracking – Own the operational control issue log; monitor root cause analysis and follow‑up actions.
• Combined Assurance – Align testing calendar with Internal Audit to avoid duplication and ensure full coverage.
• Training – Deliver toolbox talks / e‑learning modules on control disciplines to operations managers, buyers, and warehouse staff.
• Data & Dashboarding – Build simple Power BI views to visualise KPIs (cycle time, exception rates, policy breaches).
• Regulatory Watch – Track changes in HSE, data privacy, AML, and industry‑specific regs; map requirements to operational controls.
• Vendor & Contract Controls – Verify compliance with delegation of authority limits, tender policies, and contract variation controls.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or Finance.
• Professional certification desirable: Lean Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), CCSA, CQA, or ISO 9001/14001 auditor.
• Additional training in HSE, AML, or Data Privacy regulations is a plus.
• 6–9 years in operations risk, internal controls, process excellence, or internal audit across procure‑to‑pay, inventory, logistics, and CAPEX processes.
• Proven history of reducing cycle times, exception rates, or regulatory findings through process re‑engineering or automation.
• Proficiency in data visualisation (Power BI/Tableau) for KPI dashboards and exception analytics.