Group Finance Controller/Internal Auditor

Group Finance Controller/Internal Auditor

Type: Remote/Hybrid

Travel: Occasional travel to UAE, Qatar & KSA offices

Domain: Technology Hardware Software Professional Services

We are looking for a highly capable Group Finance Controller/Internal Auditor

to lead financial governance across our group of companies in UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia .

The role is responsible for finance control, cost analysis, accounting integrity, internal audits, regulatory compliance, ERP oversight, and group-wide process governance .

You will ensure that Accounting, Order Management, Sales, and Projects teams follow the defined systems, SOPs, and financial processes , while providing accurate reporting daily weekly monthly quarterly yearly.

This is a strategic, high-impact role with a remote/hybrid setup and periodic travel to regional offices.

• Lead total financial oversight for all entities across UAE, Qatar, and KSA.

• Validate accounting entries, reconciliations, accruals, and month-end closings.

• Ensure data integrity, accounting integrity, and system accuracy across all entities.

• Deliver timely and accurate daily dashboards, weekly summaries, monthly reports, and quarterly reviews .

• Build cost-control frameworks and approval processes across departments.

• Analyse variances, manpower allocation, operational costs, and project-related spending.

• Identify inefficiencies, leakages, and opportunities for cost optimization.

• Provide insights to leadership for faster and financially sound decisions.

• Prepare detailed project-wise P&L for deployments, operations, hardware, software, and service projects.

• Track project budgets vs actuals, margins, revenue realization, and cost allocation.

• Coordinate with sales and project teams to ensure revenue and expense alignment.

• Conduct audits across procurement, payments, collections, inventory, expenses, and project costs.

• Implement and monitor internal control mechanisms across multiple countries.

• Identify non-compliance issues and enforce corrective actions.

Ensure compliance with:

• UAE Corporate Tax

• UAE, Qatar & KSA VAT / ZATCA requirements

• Withholding tax rules for cross-border transactions

• Payroll and statutory compliance per country

Prepare and support external audits and tax submissions.

• Oversee the ERP/accounting systems.

• Monitor data consistency, ledger accuracy, inventory movements, and financial workflows.

• Define ERP user roles, permissions, and audit trails.

• Automate reporting and improve system-driven controls.

• Create, document, and roll out financial SOPs, approval flows, and compliance frameworks .

• Ensure Accounting, Order Management, Sales, and Projects teams strictly follow systems and processes.

• Conduct training sessions for teams across all regions.

• Continuously refine processes to improve efficiency and scalability.

• Work closely with department heads and regional teams to maintain financial discipline.

• Manage remote oversight effectively with clear follow-ups, documentation, and checkpoints.

• Travel to UAE, Qatar, and KSA offices as required for audits, process reviews, and training.

• 610 years of experience in finance control, compliance, internal audit, costing, or financial governance .

• Experience managing multi-country GCC operations strongly preferred.

• Strong knowledge of accounting integrity, internal controls, VAT, tax, ERP workflows, and audit processes .

• Hands-on experience enforcing systems across multiple teams (sales, accounts, projects, operations).

• Excellent analytical ability with advanced Excel/Sheets proficiency.

• Strong communication, documentation, and process enforcement skills.

• High ownership, integrity, and ability to drive accountability across departments.

• Ability to travel regionally as required.

• Strategic, high-impact leadership role across multiple countries.

• Flexible remote/hybrid working model.

• High autonomy with direct access to founders and leadership.

• Opportunity to design and implement financial systems and processes from scratch.

• Fast-paced, technology-driven environment.