Manager - Group Operations Financial Controls - Majid Al Futtaim Holding - Dubai, UAE

Majid Al Futtaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 390,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term career growth

Exposure across multiple business units

Involvement in process optimization initiatives

Job summary

Majid Al Futtaim in Dubai is seeking a Manager for Group Operations Financial Controls. This position involves maintaining operational control standards, managing audits, and ensuring compliance across various operational areas.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree, relevant certifications, and 6-9 years of experience in internal controls and operational risk management. The role provides an opportunity for career growth within a leading organization.

Qualifications

• 6 to 9 years of experience in operations risk, internal controls, or internal audit.
• Hands-on experience across procure to pay, inventory, logistics, and CAPEX processes.
• Proven track record of improving efficiency through process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update standard operating procedures and control checklists.
• Perform operational risk reviews and identify control gaps.
• Own and manage the operational control issue log.

Skills

Operational risk management

Internal controls

Process optimization

Data visualization

Analytical capability

Education

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

Professional certification such as Lean Six Sigma, CCSA, CQA, or ISO auditor

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Position Overview

The Manager - Group Operations Financial Controls role at Majid Al Futtaim Holding in Dubai is responsible for driving consistent, efficient, and compliant operational controls across procure to pay, inventory, CAPEX, and customer service processes. The role acts as the primary point of contact for business units on day-to-day operational control matters, ensuring strong governance, risk mitigation, and operational discipline across the group.

Job Details

• Country: UAE
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Accounting
• Function: Accounting/Auditing
• Salary: 25000-35000 monthly (Market estimated)
• Gender: Any
• Nationality: Any
• Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and regularly update standard operating procedures and control checklists for high-risk operational processes
• Perform walkthroughs, spot checks, and operational risk reviews across Holding and operating companies
• Identify, document, and track operational control gaps, agreeing remediation actions with business stakeholders
• Own and manage the operational control issue log, monitoring root cause analysis and timely closure of actions
• Align operational control testing calendars with Internal Audit to ensure combined assurance and avoid duplication
• Deliver control awareness sessions, toolbox talks, and e-learning modules to operations, procurement, and warehouse teams
• Develop Power BI dashboards to visualize operational KPIs such as cycle time, exception rates, and policy breaches
• Monitor regulatory developments including HSE, data privacy, AML, and industry-specific regulations and map requirements to operational controls
• Verify compliance with delegation of authority, tendering policies, vendor controls, and contract variation procedures

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or Finance
• Professional certification such as Lean Six Sigma, CCSA, CQA, or ISO auditor preferred
• Additional exposure to HSE, AML, or data privacy frameworks is an advantage
• 6 to 9 years of experience in operations risk, internal controls, process excellence, or internal audit
• Hands‑on experience across procure to pay, inventory, logistics, and CAPEX processes
• Proven track record of improving efficiency by reducing cycle times, exceptions, or regulatory findings through process improvement or automation
• Strong data visualization and analytical capability using Power BI or similar tools

Why Join Us

• Group‑level role with exposure across multiple business units and operational functions
• Opportunity to strengthen operational governance in a large diversified organization
• Involvement in process optimization, automation, and control transformation initiatives
• Long‑term career growth within a leading regional conglomerate