Senior Manager – Governance & Accountability Reporting (ADAA) | 12-Month Contract
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About the Role
Our client, a highly reputed Abu Dhabi-based organisation, is seeking a Senior Manager – Governance & ADAA Reporting to support a high-impact governance and reporting mandate on a 12-month contract basis.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate ADAA related reporting requirements, ensuring timely, accurate, and comprehensive submissions
- Prepare governance reports, management updates, presentations, and briefing materials for senior leadership and committees
- Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Operations, and business functions to consolidate and validate reporting inputs
- Support governance frameworks, risk assessments, internal control reviews, and remediation tracking activities
- Monitor accountability and governance requirements, identifying opportunities to enhance processes and reporting practices
- Support Audit, Risk, and other governance forums through preparation of relevant materials and insights
- Drive improvements in reporting processes, documentation standards, and governance frameworks
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Risk Management, or related discipline
- 10–15+ years of experience in governance, internal audit, risk management, assurance, regulatory/accountability reporting, or related functions
- Experience within Abu Dhabi government entities, GREs, sovereign wealth funds, investment organisations, or regulated financial institutions highly preferred
- Strong understanding of governance frameworks, Audit Committees, internal controls, and accountability reporting environments
- Prior exposure to ADAA requirements strongly preferred
- Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
- Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills
- Professional qualifications such as CIA, ACCA, CPA, CA, or equivalent advantageous
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Role Overview
- Our client, a highly reputed Abu Dhabi based organisation, is seeking a Senior Manager – Governance & ADAA Reporting to support a high impact governance and reporting mandate on a 12 month contract basis.
- This role will play a key part in coordinating accountability reporting requirements, strengthening governance frameworks, supporting internal controls, and engaging with senior stakeholders, including the Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (ADAA).
- The successful candidate will work closely with cross functional teams to ensure effective reporting, governance oversight, and continuous improvement of processes and controls within a leading investment institution.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate ADAA related reporting requirements, ensuring timely, accurate, and comprehensive submissions.
- Prepare governance reports, management updates, presentations, and briefing materials for senior leadership and relevant committees.
- Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Risk, Operations, and business functions to consolidate and validate reporting inputs.
- Support governance frameworks, risk assessments, internal control reviews, and remediation tracking activities.
- Monitor accountability and governance requirements, identifying opportunities to enhance processes and reporting practices.
- Support Audit, Risk, and other governance forums through preparation of relevant materials and insights.
- Drive improvements in reporting processes, documentation standards, and governance frameworks.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
- Professional qualifications such as CIA, ACCA, CPA, CA, or equivalent are advantageous.
- 10–15+ years of experience in governance, internal audit, risk management, assurance, regulatory/accountability reporting, or related functions.
- Experience within Abu Dhabi government entities, government related organisations (GREs), sovereign wealth funds, investment organisations, or regulated financial institutions is highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of governance frameworks, Audit Committees, internal controls, and accountability reporting environments.
- Prior exposure to ADAA requirements is strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills with the ability to operate independently.
Preferred Backgrounds
- Candidates with experience from: Abu Dhabi government entities and government related organisations; sovereign wealth funds and investment organisations; large regulated financial institutions; internal audit, risk advisory, or governance functions within leading consulting firms.
Compensation
- Competitive compensation package.
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