Careers

OVERVIEW

This is a high-ownership, high-visibility role within the Samara Operating Group (SOG), the internal team responsible for governance, performance oversight, and operational excellence across our active portfolio of 8–12 businesses.

You'll work directly with portfolio company CFOs, audit committees, and SOG leadership, with exposure to board-level governance and investment committee reviews that few roles at this career stage offer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Overseeing internal audit programmes across the portfolio
  • Driving governance and risk management frameworks across portfolio companies
  • Owning performance visibility — MIS, dashboards, and financial analytics
  • Acting as a trusted advisor to CFOs on reporting quality and financial discipline
  • Supporting SOG leadership on special projects, deep-dives, and fund-level analysis

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

  • Chartered Accountant with 5–8 years across internal audit, risk advisory, controllership, MIS, or FP&A
  • Big 4 / mid-tier audit firm and/or PE-adjacent experience preferred
  • Strong command of financial statements, governance frameworks, and business performance analysis
  • Sharp analytical thinker who derives insight, not just output
  • Genuinely technology-oriented — curious about AI and digital analytics
  • High personal ownership, strong communication, and comfort engaging senior stakeholders

Apply Now

OVERVIEW

This is a high-ownership, high-visibility role within the Samara Operating Group (SOG), the internal team responsible for governance, performance oversight, and operational excellence across our active portfolio of 8–12 businesses.

You'll work directly with portfolio company CFOs, audit committees, and SOG leadership, with exposure to board-level governance and investment committee reviews that few roles at this career stage offer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Overseeing internal audit programmes across the portfolio
  • Driving governance and risk management frameworks across portfolio companies
  • Owning performance visibility — MIS, dashboards, and financial analytics
  • Acting as a trusted advisor to CFOs on reporting quality and financial discipline
  • Supporting SOG leadership on special projects, deep-dives, and fund-level analysis

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

  • Chartered Accountant with 5–8 years across internal audit, risk advisory, controllership, MIS, or FP&A
  • Big 4 / mid-tier audit firm and/or PE-adjacent experience preferred
  • Strong command of financial statements, governance frameworks, and business performance analysis
  • Sharp analytical thinker who derives insight, not just output
  • Genuinely technology-oriented — curious about AI and digital analytics
  • High personal ownership, strong communication, and comfort engaging senior stakeholders

Apply Now