Job Description
Role Purpose
The Finance Controls Manager will play a critical leadership role in strengthening the Firm’s financial control environment across the Middle East region. The role is responsible for designing, assessing, and continuously monitoring financial controls across multiple countries, business units, and service delivery models.
Operating within a highly matrixed, multi‑country environment, the role requires not only deep technical expertise in internal controls and risk management, but also strong stakeholder coordination, influence, and communication skills. The Finance Controls Manager will act as a trusted advisor to Finance Leadership, Country Finance teams, and Internal Audit, providing independent assurance and driving consistent, scalable control practices across the region.
Key Responsibilities
Controls Framework & Governance
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Lead the development, enhancement, and ongoing maintenance of the regional financial controls framework, ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment across countries
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Own and maintain Risk & Control Matrices (RCMs) for key end‑to‑end financial processes, tailored to local regulatory and operating realities while maintaining regional standards
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Ensure controls are aligned to key financial risks, regulatory requirements, and firm policies, highlighting overlaps, gaps, and dependencies across countries
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Drive standardisation and harmonisation of controls across multiple jurisdictions balancing regional consistency with local requirements
Controls Assessment & Testing
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Design and execute controls testing programs programs covering both design and operating effectiveness, across countries and processes
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Perform independent reviews and controls health checks providing objective assessment and clear, actionable insights
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Identify control deficiencies and improvement opportunities, and coordinate remediation actions across multiple stakeholders and jurisdictions
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Establish and monitor Key Controls KPIs, and exception reporting mechanisms, providing regional visibility to Finance Leadership
Risk & Fraud Management