Senior Financial Controlling & Internal Controls Lead

Al Futtaim Private Company (LLC); Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Futtaim Private Company (LLC) in Dubai seeks a seasoned Controlling professional to lead divisional policy development, training, and AI-enabled process improvements. You will drive internal controls, support audits, and coordinate with Shared Service Centres to ensure accurate period-close and consolidated financial statements.

The role requires a CA/ACCA qualification, 5+ years in a large org at supervisory level, and strong SAP/BW/BPC/SAC exposure.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification CA/ACCA or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of relevant supervisory experience in a large organization.
• Strong analytical and process-oriented skills with excellent communication.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, preferably SAP, incl. SAP BW/BPC/SAC.

Responsibilities

• Support Group and Divisional Policy and Advisory Head in developing Financial Internal Controls, assessment, and standardization framework.
• Draft Divisional Accounting Policies and assist in implementing new accounting policies through technical analysis.
• Prepare and present accounting training sessions to Finance & Operations teams on IAS, IFRS, and Accounting Policies.
• Provide support and guidance on complex accounting judgments.
• Stay updated with accounting standards to provide accurate guidance for a sustainable control environment.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the accounting process for risk identification and advising on accounting positions.
• Liaise with Shared Service Centres and BU Finance Team for timely Financial Period Close processes.
• Drive Balance Sheet Substantiation implementation and conduct periodic reviews.
• Prepare details/reports for Entity Level Scorecards and Issues Resolution Drive.
• Review SSF KPI/SLA and discuss improvement areas with stakeholders.
• Conduct regular reviews of Trial balances for substantiation.
• Maintain strong controls over issues identified from Balance Sheet Substantiation.
• Support overall tracking of Audit Progress and Alignment with Audit Program.
• Coordinate with Shared Services and BU team for timely and accurate auditor requirements.
• Support FM/Sr. FM in preparation of Standalone/Consolidated Financial Statements.
• Liaise with auditors on certification requirements (Revenue Certificates, ICV Certificate ESR).
• Prepare Financial Statement Drafts and discuss them with auditors.
• Ensure timely completion of external audits with satisfactory resolution of ML points from the previous year.
• Drive adoption of AI and automation tools in Divisional Controlling.
• Build automation solutions for recurring controlling deliverables.
• Collaborate with Group Finance, IT, and Shared Service Centres on AI initiatives.
• Establish data governance and review protocols over AI outputs.
• Deliver training sessions to drive capability building and adoption.
• Identify and deliver AI use cases with measurable improvements.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication and presenting

ERP systems especially SAP

Plan and prioritize tasks; team player

Education

Professional accounting qualification CA/ACCA/others

Tools

SAP BW

SAP BPC

SAP SAC

Job description

Al Futtaim Private Company (LLC) in Dubai seeks a seasoned Controlling professional to lead divisional policy development, training, and AI-enabled process improvements. You will drive internal controls, support audits, and coordinate with Shared Service Centres to ensure accurate period-close and consolidated financial statements.

The role requires a CA/ACCA qualification, 5+ years in a large org at supervisory level, and strong SAP/BW/BPC/SAC exposure.