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

PER; North Bend (WA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

PER is partnering with a leading global fund in Abu Dhabi to recruit a Senior Professional for ICFR & Internal Controls. You will lead the financial governance framework, monitor control performance, and engage with senior finance, legal, tax, and auditors to strengthen oversight.

Ideal candidates bring 10–15 years in ICFR/controls, Big 4 risk assurance, and a track record implementing or maturing ICFR programs across complex entities.

Qualifications

• ICFR/Internal Controls experience across multiple jurisdictions.
• Big 4 background in Risk Assurance required.
• Experience designing or maturing ICFR/SOX-style control programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead ICFR and Internal Controls initiatives, including site visits and reviews of investee control environments.
• Establish monitoring and governance reporting across HQ and in-scope entities.
• Governance: lead policies, delegations, and control ownership and reporting to governance forums.
• Manage relationships with senior finance leadership, legal, tax, treasury, risk, audit, and external auditors.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing controls team.

Skills

ICFR/Internal Controls

Risk Assurance

People Leadership

Education

CIA

CISA

Job description

Reference: 15956 New
Senior Professional, ICFR & Internal Controls, Global Fund, Abu Dhabi, UAE
We are working with a large global fund in Abu Dhabi. They are looking to hire a senior professional to focus on ICFR & Internal Controls. This is an opportunity to join a team with deep expertise at a leading institution.This role is based in Abu Dhabi, and will include a competitive compensation package that is tax-advantageous.

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

Finance

Accounting & Tax

Operations

Middle East

10 - 15 years

15+ years

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 thehead 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