Requirements
The role requires an accounting qualification (ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) or equivalent experience, along with strong experience in financial controls, internal audit, or finance operations within a multinational environment. Candidates must possess a good understanding of IFRS, control frameworks, and financial governance requirements, with a demonstrated ability to work across multiple countries and cultures, influence stakeholders, and support remediation activities.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Accounting & Audit
Company Industry
Oil & Gas / Energy
Regional control environment
The regional internal controls manager supports the effective operation and continuous improvement of the financial control environment across their assigned region. The role ensures the consistent application of the Group’s risk and control matrix (RACM) and provides regional oversight, monitoring, training, and operational support to in-country finance teams.
The role works closely with regional finance controllers, BU controllers, and group internal controls to strengthen governance, remediate control gaps, monitor compliance, and support delivery of a high-quality second line of defence within the region.
This role does not design group policies but ensures their rigorous operationalisation at regional level.
Implementation of group control policies and processes, ensuring clear communication and adoption at regional level.
Coordinate the regional annual control assessment cycle, ensuring timely completion of reviews and submissions to group internal controls.
Monitor compliance with RACM and the business control framework across country teams.
Identify, track and support remediation of control deficiencies within the region.
Governance, controls & audit management
Support internal assurance reviews across regional entities and assist in preparing follow-up action plans.
Work with group internal audit and head of internal controls on scheduling and supporting audit activity within the region.
Assist in preparing regional finance governance reporting for presentation to regional leadership and controllers.
Maintain accurate regional controls documentation, ensuring standardisation across countries.
Finance systems, processes & operational excellence
Provide regional input to finance system controls, including testing and monitoring of key automated controls.
Work with country finance teams to improve control effectiveness, efficiency and documentation quality.
Support month-end and year-end close controls, ensuring accurate and timely submissions in accordance with group timelines.
Training, capability building & culture
Deliver training to regional and in-country finance teams on group controls, RACM, BCF and good practice.
Explain control expectations and support teams in embedding improved processes.
Promote a culture of strong governance, accountability and continuous improvement across the finance community in the region.
Level of influence & decision-making authority
Influence is primarily exerted through subject-matter expertise, quality of review, and ability to engage with regional finance teams to ensure conformance with group control expectations. The role works closely with and provides recommendations but does not own group policy or set group-wide control principles.
Qualifications
Accounting qualification (ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) or equivalent experience.
Knowledge, skills and experience
Strong experience in financial controls, internal audit, or finance operations within a multinational environment.
Good understanding of IFRS, control frameworks and financial governance requirements.
Ability to work across multiple countries and cultures.
Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and support remediation activities.
Practical mindset and strong organisational skills.
Personal attributes
Hands-on approach with strong attention to detail.
Collaborative, supportive and able to build trust with finance teams.
Clear and confident communicator.
Continuous improvement mindset.
Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies.
Diversity statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
About the Company
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.
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