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One of our clients, a leading multinational in the energy drinks industry, is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager for their Dubai office. This is a high-visibility role working closely with the Group CFO and senior leadership, offering exposure to multinational operations and complex reporting environments.

The successful candidate will play a key role in driving group-wide compliance, financial reporting excellence, and supporting strategic initiatives such as M&A and IPO readiness

Location: Dubai, UAE

Salary: AED 35,000 – AED 40,000 + Benefits

Note: Only candidates who have worked with or are currently working with Big 4 firms will be shortlisted for interview.

Job Title: Group IFRS Manager

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Group IFRS Manager to lead financial reporting in a multinational FMCG environment. This senior role requires strong IFRS expertise, consolidation skills, and the ability to advise the CFO and Board on complex accounting matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of consolidated financial statements under IFRS across multiple jurisdictions.
• Maintain and enforce Group accounting policies.
• Advise on complex transactions (M&A, revenue, instruments, leases, impairments).
• Manage external audits and ensure timely, high-quality reporting.
• Strengthen internal controls and drive reporting process improvements (SAP HANA).
• Act as IFRS subject-matter expert, training and supporting finance teams globally.

Must-Have Requirements

• Professional qualification: ACCA, CPA, CA, or equivalent.
• 7–10 years of professional experience, including Big 4 audit background (Manager/Senior Manager level).
• Proven expertise in IFRS and group consolidations.
• Strong exposure to multinational operations, preferably FMCG or manufacturing.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience engaging CFOs, Boards, and auditors.
• Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills.
• Experience with SAP (S/4HANA) is a strong plus.

What We Offer

• Strategic, high-visibility role with CFO and leadership team.
• Opportunity to shape group reporting and controls in a fast-growing FMCG business.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Exposure to IPO readiness and investor relations.

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This opportunity is with a large organisation within the environmental sector. The company is recognised for its focus on innovation and operational excellence, offering a professional environment for career advancement.

• Supervise the preparation and delivery of accurate financial reports in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Develop and implement financial reporting processes and controls to ensure data integrity.
• IFRS specialist, across all group consolidation.
• Provide strategic financial insights to support business decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial reporting with organisational goals.
• Ensure adherence to all accounting policies and procedures.
• Lead audits and liaise with external auditors to facilitate smooth reviews.
• Monitor and manage financial risks, providing recommendations for mitigation.
• Mentor and guide the finance team to foster professional growth and expertise.

A successful Financial Reporting Director should have:

• Professional qualifications in accounting, such as ACCA, CA, or equivalent.
• Proven expertise in financial reporting and IFRS.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and compliance standards in accounting and finance.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Experience in managing teams and collaborating with cross-functional departments.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools relevant to reporting

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The Role
The Financial Reporting Director will oversee all aspects of financial reporting across the group. This role in Sharjah requires strong expertise in accounting and finance to ensure compliance and provide strategic insights. Client Details This opportunity is with a large organisation within the environmental sector. The company is recognised for its focus on innovation and operational excellence, offering a professional environment for career advancement. Description * Supervise the preparation and delivery of accurate financial reports in compliance with regulatory standards. * Develop and implement financial reporting processes and controls to ensure data integrity. * IFRS specialist, across all group consolidation. * Provide strategic financial insights to support business decision-making. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial reporting with organisational goals. * Ensure adherence to all accounting policies and procedures. * Lead audits and liaise with external auditors to facilitate smooth reviews. * Monitor and manage financial risks, providing recommendations for mitigation. * Mentor and guide the finance team to foster professional growth and expertise. Job Offer * Competitive salary package * Comprehensive benefits package to be discussed upon selection. * Opportunity to work within a leading organisation in the energy & natural resources sector. * Professional development and career growth opportunities. * Fantastic annual leave If you are a skilled Financial Reporting Director seeking a challenging and rewarding role in Sharjah, we encourage you to apply today!

Requirements
A successful Financial Reporting Director should have: * Professional qualifications in accounting, such as ACCA, CA, or equivalent. * Proven expertise in financial reporting and IFRS. * Strong knowledge of regulatory and compliance standards in accounting and finance. * Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. * Experience in managing teams and collaborating with cross-functional departments. * Proficiency in financial software and tools relevant to reporting

About the company
Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world. The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of: Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Finance and Administration (F&A Director) for the anticipated $750M global Integrating HIV Services into Primary Health Care (INTEGRATE) program, funded by USAID. The program’s goal is to contribute to sustaining the gains in the HIV response and enabling pandemic preparedness and resilience in the face of other external threats by integrating current health investments for HIV prevention, care, and treatment services into existing country health systems and PHC platforms, in alignment with country priorities.

This position is subject to project award and funding.

Overall Responsibilities

The F&A Director reports to the Project Director and works closely with the project leadership team to provide high-level financial management and operations leadership, contract and grant management support, and supervisory oversight for the full financial and administrative functions of the project. They ensure that financial and operational functions support the timely and effective implementation of the project’s technical scope of work. They provide counsel to help project leadership ensure that resources are allocated and used in compliance with contractual requirements, applicable regulations, and appropriate standards and procedures.

The F&A Director will oversee the financial management and accounting for all project activities. This includes oversight of procurement, contracts and grants management, operations, and logistics. They will implement fraud and risk mitigation practices and ensure systems and processes are implemented effectively to support implementation of the award in compliance with USAID requirements. The F&A Director will liaise with the project leadership team, partners, USAID and MSH’s home office and country teams regarding any aspects of program implementation, contract management, risk management, and all other matters related to finance and administration.

Specific Responsibilities

• Lead program annual budget development process that includes managing the annual work plan, life-of-project, and activity budgets and ensuring compliance of program expenditures with approved budgets; ensure the consistency, inclusion and accuracy of costs and that they comply with agreed policy and practices, and work with staff in developing budgets for technical activities as necessary. Revise overall and sub-budgets as needed throughout the work plan year.
• Supports the Project Director in the management of the project, aligning staff, systems, and other resources with the annual work plan and budget to provide timely, cost effective, responsive, and high quality operations and administrative support within local laws and available resources, and in an environment with adequate internal controls, adhering to contracts regulations, MSH Policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Facilitates coordination and collaboration with MSH Headquarters teams and Country Administration and Operations teams to ensure peer support, knowledge sharing, and capacity strengthening.
• Maintain systems for program budget monitoring and tracking that include financial and contractual data. Provide routine pipeline analyses to the Project leadership team and USAID, and any ad hoc reports requested by USAID or PEPFAR. In addition, perform routine financial analysis on program expenditures, documenting and monitoring overall performance, analyzing trends, identifying gaps to ensure efficient and sound project management.
• Responsible for coordination of contract management activities in collaboration with the MSH Contracts Management Team. Support program staff, home office and partners to draft, manage and monitor implementation of contracts. Provide routine progress reports to program management team.
• Collaborate with country office leads and MSH home office for preparation of budgets and budget amendments to be submitted to USAID.
• Execute management processes and methodologies to ensure results are delivered on time and within budget.
• Monitor adjustments to budgets whenever required.
• Coordinate monthly requests of funds, based on budget and cash flow projections, to ensure the program has all the necessary funds for the operations.
• Ensure timely, high-quality, and complete submission of all reporting requirements.
• Responsible for all program accounting and financial reporting systems and related reporting in compliance with USAID financial and accounting rules and regulations, including the management of multiple funding sources from USAID entities.
• Review purchase orders and confer with team leader for approval, prior to issuance of the purchase orders for program procurement of commercial goods and services within agreed upon thresholds.
• Ensure all INTEGRATE program staff are trained on USAID Rules and Regulations and compliance with the Cooperative Agreement or Contract, as well as PEPFAR reporting requirements.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of technical assistance assignments focused on strengthening the financial management, accounting, and compliance, and sub-award and grants management of local partners, as appropriate. This could include providing input to work plans, reviewing technical outputs of assignments, providing mentorship or direct support to assignments, and/or coaching teams of financial management specialists.
• Actively participate in transition planning and implementation with governments and other stakeholders.
• Rapidly start-up and roll out financial and administrative systems at a country level as buy-ins are activated in different countries.
• In collaboration with MSH Corporate Contracts, oversee the contracts and grants management team, contributing to performance management, orientation, and training on INTEGRATE requirements.
• Develop and monitor metrics for measuring grant and financial management performance of local organizations.
• Oversee and lead cost-efficient sub-awarding of multiple organizations within host countries.
• Collaborate with the Project Director to (a) ensure that project activities and management operations are implemented as per MSH Mission, values, and policies, and standard operating procedures, and local laws and regulations, and (b) to safeguard MSH’s reputation – Financial, Contractual and political integrity.
• In liaison with MSH’s FP&A and Internal Audit units, coordinates, execution of internal/external financial, operations, and program reviews or audits, and ensure timely follow up to review or audit conclusions and recommendations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting or other relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Fifteen (15) years of experience managing, in increasing roles of responsibility, finance, procurement, contracts management, logistics and/or human resource related matters for large, complex, international development activities including projects operating across multiple countries.
• Operations/operational management, including field office set up and management in LMICs.
• Contract and grants management, including for USAID-funded projects.
• Experience related to USAID activities is required. Significant experience with USG-funded global projects with regional field experience strongly desirable.
• Previous experience as a Finance Director or in a senior finance and administration position in another USAID or PEPFAR funded project highly desirable.
• Thorough knowledge of USG financial reporting and compliance requirements and USG cost principles, includingUSAIDregulations, GAAP accounting rules and grants contract management.
• Proven leadership and capacity in negotiation and conflict management.
• Strong management, interpersonal, written and oral communication (in English); mentoring, supervision, and facilitation skills; as well as the ability to network and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance to organizations and conducting training.
• Demonstrated experience using financial software applications, databases and spreadsheets, including QuickBooks Enterprise, and Microsoft Office
• Ability to interact professionally in one or more relevant foreign languages (e.g., French, Spanish, Portuguese) is preferred.
• Ability to travel.

The expected salary range for this position is: $50,000.00 – $2 9,300.00 annually (U.S. locations only).

MSH considers multiple job-related factors when determining an offer, including but not limited to, business and organizational needs, candidate qualifications, internal equity, location, and internal budget.

Salary is just one of many aspects of our total rewards package; at MSH, our goal is to provide you with a comprehensive set of competitive benefits that includes a substantial vacation, sick and holiday policies, training and development programs, competitive insurance coverage for health, vision, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability, 401k plan, Flexible Spending Account, among others.

The selected candidate is expected to work from one of MSH’s offices in the US.

MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements. MSH will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status. In compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, MSH has developed and maintains an affirmative action program and plan.

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Our client is a multinational player in their sector, headquartered in Dubai. With hundreds of legal entities across the group and a significant intercompany network, they maintain robust and structured financial operations and reporting, adhering to international accounting standards.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all day-to-day activities of the external reporting team for the Group
• Manage relationships with external auditors and accounting service providers
• Provide mentorship and technical accounting guidance to the wider finance team
• Coordinate the preparation of over 400 audited/unaudited financial statements for statutory and financier compliance
• Collaborate with the tax department to support compliance and reporting processes
• Maintain and enhance internal controls to ensure integrity in reporting
• Assist in interpreting and implementing new/revised IFRS standards applicable to the Group
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of reporting systems (e.g. Oracle, CaseWare)
• Conduct quarterly legal entity reviews across the Group
• Lead or contribute to various finance projects as needed

Key Performance Indicators:

• Timely and accurate delivery of IFRS-compliant financial statements
• Meeting all financier and statutory reporting deadlines
• Strong technical accounting and IFRS implementation
• Effective coordination with auditors and tax teams
• Up-to-date internal documentation of accounting policies
• Strong leadership and performance management of the External Reporting Team

• Qualified Accountant (CA, ACCA, CPA) with at least 8 years' post-graduate experience
• Minimum of 5 years in a Big 4 audit firm, with strong exposure to IFRS and external audit
• Previous experience in managing a team and handling multiple priorities
• Knowledge of CaseWare and Oracle Financials is advantageous
• Familiarity with local UAE regulatory reporting requirements
• High level of proficiency with accounting systems and Excel

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The Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting Operations cover key areas:
+ **Reporting** - e-2-e execution of non-financial regulatory reporting processes, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timelines in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal Citi standards.
+ **Controls** - comprehensive control framework that includes pre-submission, post submission controls, issue management, and sustainable risk mitigation practices.
+ **Oversight** - Lead governance activities, including escalation protocols, regulatory issue remediation, disclosure to regulators to ensure transparency and accountability across reporting functions.
+ **Compliance Management** - Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency, data integrity, and operational resilience.
+ **Horizontal Function** - Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Technology and Business partners to ensure alignment of reporting practices with evolving regulatory expectations and Citi policies.
The Vice President (VP) oversees the end-to-end execution of UAE non-financial regulatory reporting processes, ensuring strong governance and operational consistency across business lines or regions. VPs lead teams in the execution and review of reporting outputs, monitor metrics, and establish accountability for performance standards. They serve as control champions, working closely with Technology and Compliance to enhance reporting infrastructure and controls. VPs drive the strategic enhancement of post-submission controls and issue resolution, ensuring documentation standards are upheld. They lead risk forums and partner across functions to manage regulatory expectations and deadlines. VPs support regulatory inspections, prepare senior management reporting, and escalate material issues as needed. They are responsible for evaluating staff performance and team capacity, helping align skillsets with business needs. VPs foster a culture of compliance and continuous improvement within their teams. This role prepares professionals for broader leadership, with a focus on resilience and strategic risk management.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Preparation and submission of local non-financial regulatory reporting obligations to CBUAE, SCA, and other UAE regulators,
+ Analyzing regulatory reporting process front to back
+ Resolving issues related to local non-financial regulatory reporting
+ Communicate operational changes arising from remediation or process or control enhancements to Operations & Technology
+ Develop Business Requirements for system-related enhancements and end to end management of implementation of new or amended regulations
+ Reconcile positions and ensure of completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of local non-financial regulatory reporting
+ Execute the road map to improve local non-financial regulatory reporting operations efficiency, controls, and resilience
+ Streamline process inconsistencies, mitigate risks, and process documentation. Share knowledge among team to manage regulatory reporting operations functions.
+ Anticipate details of future regulations by communicating directly with key stakeholders and staying informed of relevant trends and industry news
+ Ensure alignment with regulatory changes and expectations
+ Drive projects and process improvements
+ Maintain documentation and oversee governance routines
+ Support leadership in strategic planning and initiatives
+ Support all control functions including MCA, audits, procedures updates and implementation
+ Calculate and monitor key KPIs and metrics
+ Timely escalation of issues and monitoring till resolution
+ Closely cooperate with Business and Tech partners on gap identification and process improvements
+ Prepare and participate in governance forums
+ Support internal & external audit reviews in relation to regulatory reporting operations & controls processes
+ Coordinate task allocation and completion in regulatory reporting operations team
+ Continue professional development in order to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices.
**Qualifications:**
+ Minimum 8 years of experience in Operations, preferably in regulatory reporting space
+ Solid experience in local non-financial regulatory reporting
+ Proven experience working with demanding business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment
+ Deep understanding of regulations and operational processes
+ Good understanding of Investments and Capital Market products as well as trade execution and settlement processes
+ Analytical thinking skills
+ Effective workload management
+ Effective, adjusted to recipient communication skills
+ Critical thinking and drawing logic conclusions
+ Adequate level of proficiency with MS Office Suite with experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership
+ Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
**Education:**
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
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Overview

The Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting Operations cover key areas:

• Reporting - e-2-e execution of non-financial regulatory reporting processes, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timelines in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal Citi standards.
• Controls - comprehensive control framework that includes pre-submission, post submission controls, issue management, and sustainable risk mitigation practices.
• Oversight - Lead governance activities, including escalation protocols, regulatory issue remediation, disclosure to regulators to ensure transparency and accountability across reporting functions.
• Compliance Management - Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency, data integrity, and operational resilience.
• Horizontal Function - Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Technology and Business partners to ensure alignment of reporting practices with evolving regulatory expectations and Citi policies.

Role Summary

The Vice President (VP) oversees the end-to-end execution of UAE non-financial regulatory reporting processes, ensuring strong governance and operational consistency across business lines or regions. VPs lead teams in the execution and review of reporting outputs, monitor metrics, and establish accountability for performance standards. They serve as control champions, working closely with Technology and Compliance to enhance reporting infrastructure and controls. VPs drive the strategic enhancement of post-submission controls and issue resolution, ensuring documentation standards are upheld. They lead risk forums and partner across functions to manage regulatory expectations and deadlines. VPs support regulatory inspections, prepare senior management reporting, and escalate material issues as needed. They are responsible for evaluating staff performance and team capacity, helping align skillsets with business needs. VPs foster a culture of compliance and continuous improvement within their teams. This role prepares professionals for broader leadership, with a focus on resilience and strategic risk management.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and submission of local non-financial regulatory reporting obligations to CBUAE, SCA, and other UAE regulators
• Analyzing regulatory reporting process front to back
• Resolving issues related to local non-financial regulatory reporting
• Communicate operational changes arising from remediation or process or control enhancements to Operations & Technology
• Develop Business Requirements for system-related enhancements and end to end management of implementation of new or amended regulations
• Reconcile positions and ensure of completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of local non-financial regulatory reporting
• Execute the road map to improve local non-financial regulatory reporting operations efficiency, controls, and resilience
• Streamline process inconsistencies, mitigate risks, and process documentation. Share knowledge among team to manage regulatory reporting operations functions.
• Anticipate details of future regulations by communicating directly with key stakeholders and staying informed of relevant trends and industry news
• Ensure alignment with regulatory changes and expectations
• Drive projects and process improvements
• Maintain documentation and oversee governance routines
• Support leadership in strategic planning and initiatives
• Support all control functions including MCA, audits, procedures updates and implementation
• Calculate and monitor key KPIs and metrics
• Timely escalation of issues and monitoring till resolution
• Closely cooperate with Business and Tech partners on gap identification and process improvements
• Prepare and participate in governance forums
• Support internal & external audit reviews in relation to regulatory reporting operations & controls processes
• Coordinate task allocation and completion in regulatory reporting operations team
• Continue professional development in order to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Operations, preferably in regulatory reporting space
• Solid experience in local non-financial regulatory reporting
• Proven experience working with demanding business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment
• Deep understanding of regulations and operational processes
• Good understanding of Investments and Capital Market products as well as trade execution and settlement processes
• Analytical thinking skills
• Effective workload management
• Effective, adjusted to recipient communication skills
• Critical thinking and drawing logic conclusions
• Adequate level of proficiency with MS Office Suite with experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership
• Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field

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The Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting Operations cover key areas:
+ **Reporting** - e-2-e execution of non-financial regulatory reporting processes, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timelines in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal Citi standards.
+ **Controls** - comprehensive control framework that includes pre-submission, post submission controls, issue management, and sustainable risk mitigation practices.
+ **Oversight** - Lead governance activities, including escalation protocols, regulatory issue remediation, disclosure to regulators to ensure transparency and accountability across reporting functions.
+ **Compliance Management** - Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency, data integrity, and operational resilience.
+ **Horizontal Function** - Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Technology and Business partners to ensure alignment of reporting practices with evolving regulatory expectations and Citi policies.
The Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting Operations Senior Vice President is accountable for overseeing the end-to-end execution of the UAE non-financial regulatory reporting function. This role ensures completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of regulatory reports while maintaining a strong control framework. The Senior Manager designs, implements, and monitors controls including post-submission validation, issue management, and sustainable mitigation strategies. They lead governance activities by chairing local control forums, managing escalations, and ensuring regulatory remediation plans are executed effectively. The Senior Manager engages proactively with internal stakeholders including Compliance, Risk, and senior leaders to align practices with policy changes and regulatory updates. They drive standardization, automation, and process optimization initiatives to enhance data integrity and operational resilience. This role is responsible for the strategic oversight of audit and regulatory examination activities. The Senior Vice President mentors VPs and contributes to the leadership and development of the broader reporting team. They oversee the implementation of local regulatory change management processes and ensure that enterprise standards are embedded in day-to-day operations. Through thought leadership and collaboration, the Senior Manager strengthens the firm's regulatory reporting capabilities and risk posture.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Accountable for local non-financial regulatory reporting obligations to CBUAE, SCA, and other UAE regulators, building trusted relationships and representing the firm in high-level discussions, consultations, and industry forums.
+ Shape and influence non-financial regulatory reporting strategy for UAE, advising senior leadership on regulatory trends and potential impacts.
+ Lead senior-level engagement in local, non-financial regulatory reporting reviews, audits, and supervisory meetings, ensuring effective representation of the firm and credibility with regulators.
+ Oversee all UAE non-financial regulatory reporting submissions, ensuring reports are complete, accurate, and timely, with zero tolerance for material errors.
+ Identify stakeholders and key organizations in order to build and manage relationships with each for local non-financial regulatory reporting.
+ Design, oversee, and evaluate operative strategies to have efficient processes, and reduce regulatory risk to the institution.
+ Design strategies for local non-financial regulatory reporting that generate improvements.
+ Escalate in timely manner the potential risk issues, revenue leakages etc. to senior management.
+ Review processes, procedures, strategy changes, and capacity plans to ensure productivity, inventory control, and turnaround time according to Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
+ Oversee all policies and procedures are in place to ensure operations run within the highest quality standards and Regulatory Risks are minimized for local non-financial regulatory reporting
+ Develop proposals for all initiatives and communicate opportunities and progress against the proposal in a concise and timely manner to senior leadership
+ Provide judgements based on analysis of facts and a diverse range of internal and external sources in complicated, unique, and dynamic situations
+ Negotiate internally and communicate management report to senior management, recommending next course of action
+ Resolve highly complex and varying issues that have substantial potential impact
+ Participate in improvement projects with internal and external stakeholders
+ Responsible for project / program management and tools process adherence, training (if required) and delivery.
+ Build an effective team through hiring exceptional candidates, coaching, collaboration, and motivation of staff.
+ Continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices.
+ Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
**Qualifications:**
+ Minimum 10 years of experience in financial industry, preferably in regulatory reporting space
+ Proven record of achievement in leading teams in a large, matrixed organization
+ Solid experience in local non-financial regulatory reporting
+ Proven experience working with demanding business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment
+ Deep understanding of regulations and operational processes
+ Strong interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate, and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment.
+ Proven experience leading a team
+ Good understanding of Investments and Capital Market products as well as trade execution and settlement processes
+ Analytical thinking skills
+ Effective workload management
+ Effective, adjusted to recipient communication skills
+ Critical thinking and drawing logic-based conclusions
+ Adequate level of proficiency with MS Office Suite with experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership
+ Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
**Education:**
+ Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
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**Other Relevant Skills**
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_Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law._
_If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review_ _Accessibility at Citi ( _._
_View Citi's_ _EEO Policy Statement ( _and the_ _Know Your Rights ( _poster._
Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

The Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting Operations cover key areas:

• Reporting - e-2-e execution of non-financial regulatory reporting processes, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timelines in accordance with regulatory requirements and internal Citi standards.
• Controls - comprehensive control framework that includes pre-submission, post submission controls, issue management, and sustainable risk mitigation practices.
• Oversight - Lead governance activities, including escalation protocols, regulatory issue remediation, disclosure to regulators to ensure transparency and accountability across reporting functions.
• Compliance Management - Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process efficiency, data integrity, and operational resilience.
• Horizontal Function - Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Technology and Business partners to ensure alignment of reporting practices with evolving regulatory expectations and Citi policies.

The Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting Operations Senior Vice President is accountable for overseeing the end-to-end execution of the UAE non-financial regulatory reporting function. This role ensures completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of regulatory reports while maintaining a strong control framework. The Senior Manager designs, implements, and monitors controls including post-submission validation, issue management, and sustainable mitigation strategies. They lead governance activities by chairing local control forums, managing escalations, and ensuring regulatory remediation plans are executed effectively. The Senior Manager engages proactively with internal stakeholders including Compliance, Risk, and senior leaders to align practices with policy changes and regulatory updates. They drive standardization, automation, and process optimization initiatives to enhance data integrity and operational resilience. This role is responsible for the strategic oversight of audit and regulatory examination activities. The Senior Vice President mentors VPs and contributes to the leadership and development of the broader reporting team. They oversee the implementation of local regulatory change management processes and ensure that enterprise standards are embedded in day-to-day operations. Through thought leadership and collaboration, the Senior Manager strengthens the firm’s regulatory reporting capabilities and risk posture.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for local non-financial regulatory reporting obligations to CBUAE, SCA, and other UAE regulators, building trusted relationships and representing the firm in high-level discussions, consultations, and industry forums.
• Shape and influence non-financial regulatory reporting strategy for UAE, advising senior leadership on regulatory trends and potential impacts.
• Lead senior-level engagement in local, non-financial regulatory reporting reviews, audits, and supervisory meetings, ensuring effective representation of the firm and credibility with regulators.
• Oversee all UAE non-financial regulatory reporting submissions, ensuring reports are complete, accurate, and timely, with zero tolerance for material errors.
• Identify stakeholders and key organizations in order to build and manage relationships with each for local non-financial regulatory reporting.
• Design, oversee, and evaluate operative strategies to have efficient processes, and reduce regulatory risk to the institution.
• Design strategies for local non-financial regulatory reporting that generate improvements.
• Escalate in timely manner the potential risk issues, revenue leakages etc. to senior management.
• Review processes, procedures, strategy changes, and capacity plans to ensure productivity, inventory control, and turnaround time according to Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Oversee all policies and procedures are in place to ensure operations run within the highest quality standards and Regulatory Risks are minimized for local non-financial regulatory reporting.
• Develop proposals for all initiatives and communicate opportunities and progress against the proposal in a concise and timely manner to senior leadership.
• Provide judgements based on analysis of facts and a diverse range of internal and external sources in complicated, unique, and dynamic situations.
• Negotiate internally and communicate management report to senior management, recommending next course of action.
• Resolve highly complex and varying issues that have substantial potential impact.
• Participate in improvement projects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Responsible for project / program management and tools process adherence, training (if required) and delivery.
• Build an effective team through hiring exceptional candidates, coaching, collaboration, and motivation of staff.
• Continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods and best practices.
• Adequate level of proficiency with MS Office Suite with experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in financial industry, preferably in regulatory reporting space
• Proven record of achievement in leading teams in a large, matrixed organization
• Solid experience in local non-financial regulatory reporting
• Proven experience working with demanding business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment
• Deep understanding of regulations and operational processes
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate, and enhance performance within a cross - functional environment.
• Proven experience leading a team
• Good understanding of Investments and Capital Market products as well as trade execution and settlement processes
• Analytical thinking skills
• Effective workload management
• Effective, adjusted to recipient communication skills
• Critical thinking and drawing logic-based conclusions
• Adequate level of proficiency with MS Office Suite with experience presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership
• Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field

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