Miral Experiences is a region's leader in the management and operation of world-class, award-winning immersive attractions and experiences across Abu Dhabi. Our diverse portfolio includes some of the most iconic entertainment and leisure destinations, including Ferrari World Yas Island Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld Yas Island Abu Dhabi, Warner Bros. World™ Yas Island Abu Dhabi, SeaWorld Yas Island Abu Dhabi, CLYMB™ Yas Island Abu Dhabi, and TeamLab. Phenomena Abu Dhabi, and CLYMB™ Abu Dhabi, as well as cultural treasures like Qasr Al Watan. We specialize in crafting unique experiences that cater to all tastes and ages, delivering a seamless blend of thrills, joy, and discovery. Our attractions are designed to ignite the imagination and create unforgettable memories for visitors from around the world. Whether you're seeking excitement, relaxation, or cultural enrichment, we offer something for everyone.
Job Summary
As the Internal Compliance Manager, you will lead critical compliance reviews, control testing, and assurance activities across key corporate and shared services functions including Procurement, Finance, HR, and Administration. The role demands independent oversight of internal controls, policies, and workflows to identify risks, compliance gaps, and inefficiencies. You will partner with senior stakeholders to deliver practical remediation, optimize governance practices, and strengthen control frameworks across Miral Experiences. This strategic and hands-on position ensures alignment with best-in-class compliance standards while maintaining professional challenge, confidentiality, and objectivity.
Responsibilities
Lead Compliance Reviews and Control Testing
- Design and execute comprehensive control review projects across Procurement, Finance, HR, and shared services to evaluate policy adherence, delegation effectiveness, and control robustness.
Procurement Process Review
- Critically assess vendor lifecycle processes, sourcing legitimacy, purchase order validation, contract compliance, approval hierarchies, segregation of duties, and conflict-of-interest mitigation standards.
Finance-Related Controls Assessment
- Conduct rigorous forensic-style reviews of financial delegations, payment verifications, revenue processes, expense integrity, reconciliations, petty cash protocols, and payment approval chains to ensure control effectiveness.
HR Compliance Reviews
- Evaluate end-to-end HR governance—from recruitment documentation and payroll inputs to termination processes, leave tracking, training compliance, and access right management.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Act as a trusted advisor to cross-functional leadership to uncover hidden risks, articulate control deficiencies, and collaboratively implement sustainable corrective actions across Miral's global operations.
Compliance Breach Identification
- Systematically detect, categorize, and escalate incidents involving policy deviations, procedural non-compliance, fraud indicators, and recurring system vulnerabilities through robust risk assessment methodologies.
Action Tracker Management
- Oversee end-to-end action plan execution, monitoring ownership accountability, verifying evidence-based remediation completion, and escalating closure risks where necessary.
Reporting and Updates
- Create executive-ready compliance dashboards, risk snapshots, and management reports that succinctly communicate key findings, action metrics, root causes, and strategic recommendations with data-driven insights.
Investigations and Special Reviews
- Facilitate complex investigations into procurement anomalies, financial improprieties, HR procedural failures, or suspected compliance violations to determine root causes and implement preventive measures.
Guidance and Support
- Provide tailored consultative support to business units on compliance thresholds, documentation standards, control evidence requirements, and audit readiness—empowering teams to embed governance into daily operational practices.
Framework Enhancement
- Lead continuous improvement of the Internal Compliance Framework by developing sophisticated testing protocols, control benchmarks, standardized reporting tools, and dynamic monitoring routines for emerging business risks.
Team Management
- Mentor and coach Internal Compliance Associates in technical audit skills, professional growth, and quality assurance principles to deliver high-impact reviews while meeting tight service-level agreements.
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, or related field with industry-recognized certification (CIA, CPA, ACCA, CFE, CISA, or CRMA equivalent)
- 7–10 years of hands-on experience in compliance assurance, forensic reviews, governance testing, or internal audit focusing on finance, procurement, HR, and shared services domains
- Proven mastery of risk-based audit approaches, including control validation, evidence collection, compliance walkthroughs, sample testing, and management reporting with demonstrable impact
- Deep expertise in assessing and remediating procurement irregularities, financial control deficiencies, HR process compliance failures, and policy breach scenarios
- Exceptional capability in stakeholder influence—particularly challenging executives, control owners, and business partners across complex global environments
- Superior technical and behavioral skills in root cause analysis, strategic problem-solving, and implementation of pragmatic risk mitigation strategies
Desirable
- Specialized training or certification in compliance, fraud prevention frameworks (ISO 37301, ISO 37001), internal controls (COSO), and advanced data analytics for investigative purposes
- Industry experience from leisure/entertainment, hospitality/theme parks, multi-site enterprises, or government-related organizations leveraging shared services and ERP systems at scale
- Proficiency with ERP/finance systems, HR case management tools, Power BI, Excel advanced functions, and forensic software for compliance evidence analysis and trend identification
- Track record of leading or supervising small compliance/audit teams with measurable improvements in control maturity and governance frameworks Shape The Future With Us
At Miral Experiences, we don't just create world-class destinations - we create unforgettable memories for our guests and remarkable careers for our people.
From theme parks and attractions to guest services and behind-the-scenes roles, every member of our team plays a part in delivering exceptional experiences. We're driven by passion, powered by innovation, and committed to excellence in everything we do.
We're looking for passionate, driven, and talented individuals who are ready to grow, lead, and make a difference. No matter your background or expertise, there's a place for you at Miral Experiences.
