Controls Officer

Mandate Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree holder and a qualified accountant/MBA Finance – or pursuing advanced level /professional qualification in these areas
• At least 4 years’ work experience in the Finance function of a large bank with exposure to Financial Controls Function
• A thorough understanding of finance and accounting concepts
• Strong computer skills in MS Office and prior experience of working in an ERP system (Oracle, SAP etc.)
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable to work in a multi-cultural environment. Good interpersonal skills to liaise with various departments such as IT, Operations and Front Office.

Organization Unit Purpose

F&A unit is the backend shared services arm for the Group Finance created under the ENBD Global Services umbrella. F&A unit is created to handle all operational and routine Finance tasks which would not need customer, regulatory authority or business facing.

Job Purpose

The job holder will be part of the Financial Control Pillar and will support Central Financial Controls Function.

Job Content

• To support in implementing and ensuring compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures.
• Ensure completeness of Balance Sheet Substantiation for the Entity and independently run the Monthly Account Reconciliation process for the Entity.
• Co-ordinate with Branches and Units to advise improvements in the reconciliation processes in line with Group GL Controls and Reconciliation Policy.
• Analyze the reconciliation from across the bank to identify risk areas.
• Co-ordinate with the Units and Branches to advise necessary action to minimize Controls Risk.
• Timely escalation, of risks identified or exceptions / deviations noted, to the management.
• Preparation and circulation of periodical and ad-hoc reports.
• To suggest and implement process improvements to address any control gaps.
• To work closely with Finance systems team and IT to automate processes and eliminate manual intervention to the extent possible
• Handling of ad-hoc queries/reports

Person Specifications

Education

Qualified accountant/MBA Finance – or pursuing advanced level /professional qualification in these areas

Experiences

Between 3-4 years of total work experience in the Finance function of a large bank with exposure to Financial Controls Function

Knowledge & Skills

A thorough understanding of finance and accounting concepts

Strong computer skills in MS Office and prior experience of working in an ERP system (Oracle, SAP etc.)

Behavioral Competencies

• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable to work in a multi-cultural environment. Good interpersonal skills to liaise with various departments such as IT, Operations and Front Office.
• Team player 
• Ability to provide suggestions for process improvements

ENBD

Emirates NBD, the leading Banking Group in the MENAT region, was formed on 19 June 1963, when H.H. Late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum signed the Charter of Incorporation of the National Bank of Dubai (NBD) which became the first National Bank established in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With the blessings of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, NBD merged with Emirates Bank International (EBI) on 06 March 2007, to form Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the region by assets. On 16 October 2007, the shares of Emirates NBD were officially listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). The merger between EBI and NBD to create Emirates NBD, became a regional consolidation blueprint for the banking and finance sector as it combined the second and fourth largest banks in the UAE to form a banking champion capable of delivering enhanced value across Corporate, Retail, Islamic, Investment, and Private Banking, Global Markets & Treasury, Asset Management and Brokerage operations throughout the region.