Senior Officer- Finance (Emiratised Role)

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Financial Governance Support professional. Responsibilities include assisting with governance frameworks, supporting audit activities, and preparing governance reports. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting and possess strong analytical and communication skills. This is a full-time role with no remote work option.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and passion to make a difference.
• Basic understanding of IFRS and internal control frameworks (preferable).
• Very good command of the English language, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Support governance around policies and standard operating procedures for Group Finance.
• Assist in coordinating the business continuity plan (BCP) and Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSAs) process.
• Prepare and circulate various Governance reports.

Skills

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Team-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or audit

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Job description

Job Purpose:

This role supports Group Finance team in the implementation of the financial control and governance framework across Group Finance in close coordination with other finance teams in the UAE and overseas.

The role supports the LM with Group Operational Risk Management (GORM) Group Internal Audit (GIA) and Group compliance activities. These activities include support with the Group Finance policies and procedures renewal; support in tracking the Risk and Control Self-Assessment process (RCSA) Business Continuity Planning (BCP) in addition to tracking the timely resolution of Internal audit issues ad-hoc governance request and various other governance activities for GF. The role also supports all tasks of administrative nature.

Key Accountabilities

Generic Accountability

• Support with the governance (Tracking and reporting) around all policies and standard operating procedures for all teams within Group Finance
• Support with tracking of timely resolution of audit issues.
• Support with the tracking and reporting status on Risk and Control Self-Assessment process (RCSA)
• Support with tracking and reporting status on the annual Group Finance Business Continuity Plan (BCP) exercise.
• Support on all administrative activities.

Job Context

Specific Accountability

• Support with maintaining a proper governance framework over the policies and procedures for all GF divisions to ensure these are updated in a timely manner and maintaining a comprehensive tracker to provide clear visibility on the status of each policy/SOP which allows for proper oversight.
• Assess and identify any gaps or overlaps between policies or SOPs and suggest recommendations to bridge those gaps.
• Support with the remediation of all open audit issues across Group Finance in coordination with the relevant owners. This includes preparing of a monthly audit dashboard and reconciliation of GFC records with GIA reports and timely follow up with the respective teams to ensure adequate closure of all audit issues in a timely manner.
• Assist in coordinating the business continuity plan (BCP) and Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSAs) process for all GF divisions to ensure timely completion of these exercises.
• Assist in following with the GF teams for updating the KRIs and open Incidents in Archer.
• Assist in the preparation and circulation of the various Governance reports.
• Assist in various administrative matters related to Group Finance.
• Assist in any other ad-hock tasks assigned to the governance team.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or audit.
• Willingness to learn and passion to make a difference.
• Basic understanding of IFRS and internal control frameworks (preferable).
• Good communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Good analytical skills and ability to positively challenge current processes.
• Team-oriented, able to work well in a diverse environment with other team members.
• Proficient knowledge in MS Office, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Very good command of the English language, both written and spoken.

Remote Work:

No

Employment Type:

Full-time