Senior Professional Financial Governance Global Fund Abu Dhabi UAE

PER; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 500,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

PER is seeking a senior ICFR leader to drive internal controls and financial governance across multiple jurisdictions. You will design and implement control programmes, monitor governance and remediation, and interact with senior finance leadership, legal, tax, and external auditors.

The role requires strong post-qualification experience, a Big4 risk assurance background, and a proven track record in complex investment environments, including asset managers or sovereign wealth funds.

Qualifications

• Qualified in internal controls: CIA or CISA or equivalent.
• Extensive ICFR / risk assurance / audit experience in complex environments.
• Big 4 background in Risk Assurance is required with post-qualification experience.
• Experience across multiple jurisdictions and entity structures.
• Prior asset management / sovereign wealth fund exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead ICFR programme design, implementation, and maturity uplift.
• Oversee control monitoring, governance reporting, and remediation tracking.
• Engage with senior finance leaders, legal, tax, treasury, and external auditors.
• Coach and develop a high-performing team with clear accountability.
• Drive delivery in fast-paced, high-accountability organisation.

Education

CIA/CISA

Job description

Job Description:

About our client

We are working with a leading global fund that has top-talent from across the world.

What the job involves

• ICFR and Internal Controls: travel to investee locations as required to review, monitor, and support investee ICFR programmes, including site visits and engagement with investee finance and controls teams
• Control monitoring, assurance and governance reporting: Establish control monitoring and key control indicators across the head office and in-scope entities, providing timely visibility of control performance, exceptions, and emerging risks
• Financial governance, policies, and control environment: Lead the financial governance framework, including finance policies and procedures, delegation of authority compliance, control ownership accountabilities, and reporting to governance forums
• Relationship management and external stakeholder engagement: Manage strategic relationships with senior finance leadership, legal, tax, treasury, second-line risk, internal audit, and external auditors
• People leadership: Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team, creating clear accountability for delivery, technical quality, and professional development

Who we are looking for

• Relevant professional qualification is required (e.g. CIA, CISA, or equivalent)
• Experience across internal controls / ICFR, risk assurance, audit, and financial governance roles
• Big 4 background (Risk Assurance) is required, with substantial post-qualification experience designing, implementing, or assessing ICFR / SOX-style control programmes in complex environments
• Strong experience working across multiple jurisdictions and legal entity structures
• Prior experience within an asset manager, sovereign wealth fund, investment holding company, private equity, alternatives, or similarly complex investment environment is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing delivery in fast-paced, high-accountability organisations
• Proven track record of leading an ICFR programme implementation or maturity uplift, including management attestation and remediation