Financial Performance and Assurance Head

Confidential Company

Employer Active

Posted 16 hrs ago

Experience

15 - 20 Years

Education

Chartered Accountant(Chartered Accountant)

Nationality

Any Arab National, Any GCC National, Indian

Gender

Any

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive Group-wide financial performance management framework aligned with Group strategy and the Investments agenda.

  • Define, establish, and maintain Group financial KPIs and scorecards at Group, company, and business unit levels.

  • Establish performance benchmarks and targets across financial and related operational dimensions to drive value creation.

  • Ensure frameworks align with local regulatory requirements and international best practices for multi-country, multi-company operations.

  • Review and update financial performance frameworks annually in consultation with Investments team, Group Finance, and business leadership.

  • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance review cycles across all Group companies and Alliance partners.

  • Produce concise, insightful performance dashboards and reports for Group Investments leadership, Executive team, and Board.

  • Identify financial performance trends, emerging risks, and improvement opportunities through data analysis and benchmarking.

  • Provide actionable recommendations on revenue growth, margin improvement, cost optimisation, and capital efficiency.

  • Maintain data integrity and reporting accuracy across all Group entities with Group Finance and local finance teams.

  • Establish and oversee Group financial assurance standards ensuring compliance with financial policies, procedures, and control frameworks.

  • Coordinate with Internal Audit on financial and operational audits, ensuring alignment of assurance plans and key financial risks.

  • Monitor compliance with Group financial governance policies, delegations of authority, investment approval processes, and regulatory requirements.

  • Lead or coordinate investigations into material financial deviations, policy breaches, or control failures and oversee remediation actions.

  • Maintain documentation and evidence to demonstrate financial control and assurance for regulatory and governance purposes.

  • Monitor key financial and related enterprise risks impacting Group performance and advise Investments and leadership on risk mitigation.

  • Oversee effectiveness of financial control environment across Group entities in collaboration with Group Finance and Internal Audit.

  • Assess and report internal control gaps and recommend corrective action plans.

  • Ensure alignment between Group’s risk appetite and daily financial control practices.

  • Track implementation of corrective actions and verify sustained closure of control deficiencies.

  • Identify and implement best practices in financial performance management, reporting, and control across the portfolio.

  • Support Investments team on strategic projects including post-investment performance ramp-up, integration of new entities, and portfolio optimisation.

  • Facilitate cross-company learning on financial performance and assurance, promoting standardisation while respecting local context.

Desired Candidate Profile

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related discipline.

  • Relevant professional certifications highly desirable (e.g. ACCA OR CA OR CMA or CPA).

  • Minimum 10 years experience in finance, performance management, internal audit, or assurance.

  • At least 5 years at director or senior management level.

  • Proven experience in multi-company, multi-country organisations.

  • Exposure to investments, portfolio management, or corporate finance.

  • Track record of establishing and managing financial performance frameworks driving measurable improvement.

  • Experience in financial controls, governance, and risk management with collaboration with Internal Audit.

  • Strong understanding of financial performance management, KPI design, and value-creation levers.

  • Solid knowledge of internal control, assurance, and governance best practices.

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.

  • Strong stakeholder management skills to challenge and support senior leaders constructively.

  • High integrity, professional skepticism, and commitment to accuracy and control.

Employment Type

    Full Time

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

  • Financial Performance Management
  • Assurance Frameworks
  • KPIs
  • Financial Controls
  • Governance
  • Risk Management
  • Internal Audit
  • Financial Analysis
  • Business Intelligence
  • Reporting
  • Investments
  • Portfolio Management
  • Cost Optimisation
  • Margin Improvement

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