Senior Professional, ICFR & Internal Controls, Global Fund, Abu Dhabi, UAE

PER; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PER is seeking a senior ICFR and Internal Controls leader to oversee the global ICFR programme, reviews and governance across multiple jurisdictions. The role involves direct engagement with senior finance leadership and external auditors, including travel to investee locations.

You will drive control monitoring, policy governance and a strong control environment, while coaching a high-performing team to deliver across a complex investment landscape.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification such as CIA or CISA or equivalent.
• Experience in ICFR, risk assurance, audit and financial governance.
• Big 4 background in Risk Assurance with post-qualification ICFR/SOX-style work.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ICFR and internal controls; travel to investee locations to review and support ICFR programmes.
• Establish control monitoring and indicators across head office and in-scope entities; report risks and exceptions.
• Lead the financial governance framework including policies, procedures, delegation of authority, and governance reporting.
• Manage relationships with senior finance leadership, legal, tax, treasury, risk, internal audit and external auditors.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team with clear accountability for delivery.

Skills

ICFR

Internal Controls

Audit experience

Risk Assurance

Education

CIA / CISA certification

Job description

About our client

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

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