Finance Manager

Hays is partnering with one of the leading real estate companies in Dubai to hire a Finance Manager - Risk & ControlRole OverviewThe Finance Manager - Risk a& Control will play a critical leadership role in strengthening the finance control environment and governance framework across the organisation. This position is responsible for owning the end-to-end SOX/ICFR program, maintaining a robust Finance risk register, and overseeing technology controls that support financial reporting.ResponsibilitiesReview Finance risk themes and maintain a clear risk register with impact, owners, and agreed actionsOwn the annual SOX/ICFR plan, from scoping and walkthroughs through documentation, testing and certificationMaintain process narratives, flowcharts and risk-and-control matrices across financial close, P2P, revenue and receivables, treasury, payroll, fixed assets, tax, consolidation and budgetingOversee technology controls supporting financial reporting, including user access, system changes, automated controls and interfacesPrepare the annual control testing plan and oversee testing by internal teams, Internal Audit or co-sourced specialistsEvaluate control failures and maintain a central tracker for issues, audit findings and remediation actionsAssess finance and control impact of new systems, entities, products or major transformation projectsCoordinate with Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk, Technology and Information Security to align assurance workPresent control matters and risk themes clearly to senior Finance and Technology leadersRequirementsBachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration or a related disciplineProfessional qualification: CA, CPA, ACCA, CISA or CMA strongly preferredMinimum 8-12+ years' experience in financial controls, SOX, ICFR, internal audit, external audit, finance risk, controllership or governance rolesHands-on experience across the full SOX/ICFR cycle, including scoping, risk assessment, testing, issue evaluation and remediationProven experience presenting difficult control matters to senior Finance and Technology leadersThis is an exciting opportunity to join a reputable organisation offering strong career progression, regional exposure, and the chance to shape the finance control environment at a senior level.If your experience aligns with the above requirements and you are interested in applying, please follow the link and submit your application directly.