
Dr. Rashid Al Rahmah, PhD, CPA, CISA, CFE
Vice President - Internal Audit (FAB) & UDAA Board of Directors
The move
MoveState Audit Institution - UAE → First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
TitleExternal Auditor → Vice President - Internal Audit
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → UAE
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Uae
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE13.3
Total experience12.6 years
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) headcount1,001-5,000 employees
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) industryBanking
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) typePublic Company
Career arc
- UDAA Board of DirectorsSep 2025 — Present
University of Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Vice President - Internal AuditDec 2022 — Present
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· UAE· Full-time
- External AuditorSep 2016 — Dec 2022
State Audit Institution - UAE· United Arab Emirates
- Financial AnalystFeb 2015 — Jul 2016
Barclays· United Arab Emirates
- JuniorJul 2013 — Jan 2015
Betterhomes LLC· United Arab Emirates
Education
- University of DubaiMaster of Business Administration - MBA · Accounting and Finance2016 — 2017
- University of DubaiDoctor of Philosophy - PhD · Business Administration and Management concentration in AccountingAug 2018 — Apr 2023
- Higher Colleges of TechnologyBachelor's degree · Accounting2012 — 2016
Languages
- Arabic
- Spanish · Elementary
- English