Arabic speaker (fluent)
10 years post-qualification experience in finance, internal audit or financial advisory
5 years in real estate, property management or REIT environment
Direct hands-on exposure to leasing revenue cycle and tenant receivables
Has personally delivered internal audit or controls reviews (not only accounting / FP&A)
Available for 3-month on-site assignment in Abu Dhabi
Professional qualification: CA, CPA, ACCA, CIA or CISA
Audit experience with UAE government / semi-government entities
UAE VAT on real estate (commercial vs residential, exempt vs standard-rated)
IFRS for rental income and investment property (IFRS 16 / IAS 40)
Property valuation methods and RICS standards
Abu Dhabi tenancy rules (rent cap, rent review)
Property management / ERP systems; data analytics (incl. AI-assisted) for full-population testing
IIA Global Internal Audit Standards; ADAA internal audit requirements

Check that all rent, service charges and other fees billed match lease contracts and rent reviews — nothing missed or wrongly billed.

Collections & receivables

Review overdue rent (ageing), post-dated cheques (PDCs), bounced cheques and whether follow-up happened on time.

Match tenant deposits to the ledger; check refunds and deductions when tenants move out.

Accounting & budgets

Review how rental income is accounted for; budget vs actual monitoring.

Check VAT treatment on commercial vs residential leases, invoicing and VAT return accuracy.

Valuation & insurance

Review how valuers are appointed and how valuations are used; check insurance cover and claim recoveries.

Third-party payments

Test that payments to property managers, FM contractors and brokers match their contracts and performance.

Validate occupancy, yield and collection-rate reports against source data.

Build risk & control matrices and test programs, do walkthroughs and testing, write findings and agree management responses.

Finance Auditor

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