Aurelia Butler

More stories

  • 225 Shares109 Views

    in Job Posting

    Relationship Manager / Company formation specialist | A Leading Consulting, Advisory & Management Solutions Firm In The UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Responsible for working with clients and their advisors from all over the word, in selecting and structuring their holdings in our areas of operation, and coordinating the incorporation process with the jurisdictional authorities.• Assisting clients in choosing the most suitable business environment within jurisdictions in UAE, and subsequently supporting clients with administrative work and application process.• Conducting meetings with the local banks to understand the regulations, requirements and procedures for bank account opening, and also to understand the offerings of each bank.• Assisting clients with bank account facilitation (corporate and personal) with commercial and investment banks in UAE, and internationally.• Constantly developing and managing the strategies used to deliver and maintain strong client experiences, and ensure that excellent client services are being delivered at all times. • Assisting clients with ongoing maintenance of company, including visa arrangements, coordinating with our associates to arrange accounting and auditing, and other bespoke services.• Undertaking business development campaigns across Middle Eastern, European, African, and Asian markets to develop B2B relationships with accountants, lawyers, and wealth managers.• Religiously follow up on business development campaigns and proposals to potential clients, to bring prospect to fruition. • Identify sales leads, pitch goods or services to new clients and associates, and maintain a good working relationship with new contacts. • Assisting with the development of marketing literature and business development campaigns.• Responsible for managing her/his client portfolio and addressing all of her/his client’s needs in relation to our services.

    The ability to carefully listen to the client, understand their problems and associate those problems with the firm’s products and services. • A deep understanding of structuring companies across jurisdictions (e.g. free zones, offshore, LLC) or the ability to learn quickly. This is the basis of the job.• Ability to process information and be able to present in a simple format in order to be understood by clients with potentially little knowledge on the subject matter.• Strong passion and experience in sales and business development. • Ability to cross sell and upsell the firms’ other products services • Good organizational and project management skills.• Good client relationship skills with a lot of patience and grace.• Client oriented, experienced dealing and interacting with clients face to face, via email and over the phone.• Good communication skills (both written and verbal). Essential• Must have Bachelor degree in Finance, Commerce, Business, Accounting, Legal, Paralegal or similar.• Excellent command of the English language both verbally and written, especially in business writing. • Candidates with Corporate Services experience will be given preference. Desirable• Additional languages are highly valued especially Russian.

    A leading consulting, advisory and management solutions firm in the UAE. More

  • 113 Shares129 Views

    in Job Posting

    HR Business Partner | Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Commercial Bank of Dubai is undergoing a process of rapid organizational change in order to maintain its position as one of the leading relationship banks in the highly competitive UAE banking sector.As Human Resources Business Partner you will primarily be providing a HR consultancy service to allocated business areas of the Bank and its customers to ensure the delivery of HR solutions.You will be assisting key decisions across HR activities pertaining to internal moves, assignment changes, reward recommendations, promotion recommendations, project management and employee relations cases.To provide some context you will be responsible for an employee base of around 400 across assigned Groups as well as the management of staff costs for assigned business Groups ranging between approximately 90m and 180m AED.Further duties include but are not limited to: • Acts as strategic and trusted HR Business Partner to an assigned Groups(s) by providing HR advice and support• Communicates and leads people plans and report progress against the plans to the Head of HR Business Partners, HR specialists and Business Units as required• Provides HR consultancy support, which takes into account both local business requirements and relevant internal HR factors, ensuring the effective delivery of HR solutions and services to the business• Develops and maintains effective relationships with business areas for the obtaining / exchanging of information and to identify current and future HR related requirements• Assesses the HR service requirements for the business and procure the provision of such from the relevant Specialist HR areas as appropriate• Delivers the annual calendar of activity to assigned Group(s) around manpower planning / recruitment, appraisals / calibration reviews, learning & development / training needs analysis, promotion and increments, bonus and talent management exercises• Implements HR Policies within areas of responsibilities and demonstrate understanding of business priorities and opportunities for HR contribution. Make recommendations for policy and process changes based on business feedback• Influences the business/clients in adopting best HR practice and support them in the effective management of people to maximise their individual and collective contribution• Contributes toward assigned Groups business plans and offers support in relation to HR issues identified as a result of organisational change• Identifies HR management information requirements for the business, procuring provision and subsequently undertaking analyses in order to identify issues and recommend solutions.• Monitors the effectiveness of HR services delivered, providing feedback on the quality of service accordingly• Provides support / manage HR projects as required as well as lead people work streams of business projects• Manages staff costs for assigned business areas to ensure that organizational structures are fit for purpose and annual budgets are met.• Drives change by supporting business in Organization Design Reviews ensuring that structures are efficient• Provides operational advice and support to the business as required – be a key point of contact for all operational queries, redirect as required, and escalate to the Head of HR Business Partners if necessary• Plays a key role in communicating organizational messages and monitoring feedback within the business units• Communicates and ensures compliance with HR policies, procedures and SLA’s across the business• Acts as a champion of the Banks CODE Values and provide advice to the businesses you support to ensure they are compliant when dealing with people related matters aligned with the Banks culture

    Requirements• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.• Strong standard of written and spoken English. Arabic language skills preferable• Professionally qualified to Associate or Chartered level CIPD (UK)• Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in HR. Previous experience in the same / similar role managing relationships and with business experience• Understanding of all areas of HR at a generic level• Investigating / Employee Relations• Coaching managers• Performance Management• Recruitment• Organizational DevelopmentJob Evaluation• Organizational awareness & strong business acumen• Change Management• Attention to Detail• Influencing• Using information effectively• Managing the Customer Relationship• Facilitation• Tenacity

    In 1969, when we at Commercial Bank of Dubai started out little did we know that sheer grit and determination would get us where we are today. An Emiri Decree issued by His Highness the Late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the founder of modern Dubai, laid the cornerstone of Commercial Bank of Dubai. We started out as a joint venture of Commerzbank, Chase Manhattan Bank and Commercial Bank of Kuwait. A minority stake was held by a few UAE businessmen.

    By 1982, little more than a decade later, we evolved into a National Public Shareholding company. A feat complimented by an exponential increase in the capital base and mammoth restructuring of our operations. The feather in the cap came when the Government of Dubai became a key shareholder.

    Over the decades, we have transformed ourselves into a progressive and modern banking institution. We are supported by a sturdy financial base and reigned by a strong and stable management. The proof of which lies with our customers who have stood by us over the years. More

  • 138 Shares129 Views

    in Job Posting

    Senior Relationship Manager, Emerging Corporates | Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job Purpose:The job holder is responsible to manage maintenance of Medium Sized (Tier 1) corporate relations, in coordination with Unit Head. Principal Accountabilities:• Maintain & manage an assigned portfolio with existing Business clients to retain & grow their banking relationships in a profitable manner and in line with assigned business growth targets.• Identify, solicit and acquire new Business clients in line with approved corporate strategies for Assets, Liabilities, Trade and Treasury Sales.• Negotiate appropriate credit lines in conformity with the Bank’s underwriting standards and risk adjusted targets after thorough analysis of information necessary for the preparation of a detailed credit proposal.• Making regular visits to clients for both monitoring and business generation purposes. Such visits to be recorded by way of call reports which are to include all pertinent information in a timely manner.• Conduct account planning with Client Service Team Members & cross selling other products & services to Business clients to ensure multi-product relationship and greater Share of wallet. Facilitating other lines of business in exploiting business opportunities through referrals to Wealth/Consumer Banking.• Establish effective & professional communication (both internal and external) to ensure turnaround time within designated parameters and higher client satisfaction levels.• Ensure timely and accurate credit administrations through timely completion of annual reviews and regular monitoring of financials, covenants and other parameters within the review cycle.• Comply with internal audit requirements in line with the policy guidelines, to ensure high standards of uniformity and consistency across the Bank• Keep abreast of developments in the local business environment to spot business opportunities. Contribute to the planning process in order to develop corporate business strategies.• Develop a strong level of local contacts with the local business and financial institutions community.

    Requirements:Education and Experience:• Degree in Economics or Finance or Business Management• 4 – 6 years of experience in Mid-Market with 2-3 years of exposure to Business Banking/Mid-Market in the UAE. Ideally incumbent should have had exposure to one or more emerging markets.• Business acumen and ability to prepare plans and strategies are essential.

    In 1969, when we at Commercial Bank of Dubai started out little did we know that sheer grit and determination would get us where we are today. An Emiri Decree issued by His Highness the Late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the founder of modern Dubai, laid the cornerstone of Commercial Bank of Dubai. We started out as a joint venture of Commerzbank, Chase Manhattan Bank and Commercial Bank of Kuwait. A minority stake was held by a few UAE businessmen.

    By 1982, little more than a decade later, we evolved into a National Public Shareholding company. A feat complimented by an exponential increase in the capital base and mammoth restructuring of our operations. The feather in the cap came when the Government of Dubai became a key shareholder.

    Over the decades, we have transformed ourselves into a progressive and modern banking institution. We are supported by a sturdy financial base and reigned by a strong and stable management. The proof of which lies with our customers who have stood by us over the years. More

  • 63 Shares189 Views

    in Job Posting

    Senior Siebel Architect | Oracle

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Senior Siebel Architect – Oracle Advanced Customer Services (ACS) Preferred Qualifications Oracle Advanced Customer Services (ACS) is looking for Advanced Support Engineers (ASEs) to deliver proactive and reactive technical support to customers as Siebel Architect. The Advanced Customer Services is a unit within Oracle’s Customer Service Organization that enables long term advanced support relationships with many of Oracle’s largest customers. The ACS Advanced Support Engineering (ASE) organization consists of a diverse, highly skilled, and specialized team of ASEs who bring deep technical expertise in the entire Oracle Product and technology set. As integral part of a global Organization, the Architect will be working within an international environment and contribute to global technology driven initiatives or innovation programs for continuous service improvements. Regular training is available and required to maintain an up to date knowledge of latest developments of Oracle products and services. As a Senior Architect will be part of the ACS Global Expertise Centers in Egypt. Application Expert Services work with customers, integrators, to ensure the proper design and implementation of Oracle Applications. AES focus on helping customers via various reviews and via Expert Assist programs. As experts in these areas, we provide a variety of billable services to Oracle Applications customers, as well as knowledge transfer across other lines of Business. Siebel Architecture Specialist is a customer facing job with the aim of providing support to the customers for Siebel production and non-production systems in the following areas: Production support, go-live/Production Rollout, upgrades, migrations, releases, change management etc The job responsibility includes: – Application monitoring/operations – System administration – Database administration performance analysis/tuning – Installations, upgrades, security, technical architecture, networks, RDBMS, reviews etc. For this position, we look for an experienced, talented and self-motivated Advanced Services Engineers to work onsite or remotely from customer premises globally. RESPONSIBILITIES: As a member of the ACS organization, your focus is to deliver post-sales support and solutions to the Oracle customer base while serving as an advocate for customer needs. This involves resolving post-sales non-technical customer inquiries via phone and electronic means, as well as, technical questions regarding the use of and troubleshooting for our Electronic Support Services. diverse customer situations and escalated issues.As a Senior Engineer, you will interface with the customer*s IT staff on a regular basis. Either at the client*s site or from a remote location, you will be responsible for resolution of moderately complex technical problems related to the installation, recommended maintenance and use and repair/workarounds for Oracle products. You should be highly experienced in some Oracle products and several platforms that are being supported. JOB REQUIREMENTS: – Technical background in IT and/or Computer Science with preferably a postgraduate degree – Good level of knowledge of different Operating systems. – Strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills are required. Successful candidate must also excel at presenting technical findings directly to Oracle customers, at all levels of the organization. – Strong analytical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills are required. – Can demonstrate operational administration skills for an Oracle application – Can demonstrate advanced product knowledge by building and showcasing best practices – Knowledge of any other Application is a plus. This may include eBusiness Suite, PeopleSoft, JDEdwards, Hyperion, SAP etc – An understanding of the three tiers of an Application architecture (Web, Application and Database tier) is desirable. – Understanding of Order Management or Marketing Server or OBIEE is a plus. – Knowledge of technologies in one of the following areas is a plus: Weblogic, SOA, AIA etc. – Cloud & SaaS exposure is a plus – Siebel Certification is a preferred – Ability to travel – Good verbal/written skills in English and German – Experience with Oracle*s core products, applications, and tools is important.

    PERSONAL COMPETENCIES: – Excellent analytical skills and systematic practical orientation – Self-motivated and resourceful, self-education attitude – Distinct receptiveness to technical innovations – Strong communication skills in English verbal and in writing – Good presentation and documentation skills – Work as a team-player and demonstrate own initiative – Ability to work unperturbed under pressure in escalated situations – Effective communication with appropriate hierarchy levels – Demonstrate ownership of complex (escalated) issues or problems – Ability to travel – Ability to work in Standby basis (24×7), or scheduled out of hours operations PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: – University Degree or comparable education/professional experience – Previous work experience in a Support, Consulting, IT Operations or Administration organization would be ideal – Oracle Certified for Siebel & Associate and/or Professional qualification will be an advantage, such as Certified on Oracle Cloud Architect, Foundation & professional also Autonomous database.

    Oracle offers an integrated array of applications, databases, servers, storage, and cloud technologies to empower modern business. For most companies, flexibility is critical. Oracle provides a wide choice of software, systems, and cloud deployment models – including public, on-premises, and hybrid clouds – to ensure that technology flexes to the unique needs of a business.

    Oracle Cloud is a complete, integrated stack of platform, infrastructure, and application services. With advanced scalability and security, Oracle Cloud enables technical agility across the enterprise, connects people to information for clearer insights, and fosters efficiency through simplified workflows.

    More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. More

  • 75 Shares129 Views

    in Job Posting

    Principal Systems Support Engineer | Oracle

    Employment:

    Full Time

    ACS is looking for Systems Engineers skilled and with real experience on Operating System, mainly on Solaris and Linux. The engineer will join the EMEA Expertise Center, a team which centrally delivers proactive and reactive services for any country across EMEA. Advanced Customer Support (ACS) is an organization providing tailored mission critical support services for the full Oracle Product Stack. Advanced Customer Support understands the customer’s needs and helps them to increase availability, improve performance, mitigate risk and save cost. Our competent ACS Engineers have the mission: – To develop and manage the technical relationship with a designated account(s) in order to maximize the value of Advanced Customer Support to the customer,- To develop and maintain trusted relationships with the other Oracle contacts within designated account(s) and relevant third parties, – To act as the technical primary point of contact for Oracle Support and- To safeguard customer satisfaction, and renewal, through quality delivery and added value. RESPONSIBILITIES: – Delivering high quality technical results to ACS Customers; – Ensuring adherence to internal methodology, tools and quality standards; – Identifying required/recommended actions on Customer systems as main output of service delivery, based on own knowledge and experience; – Understanding customer requirements and based on own skills and experience, being able to design the proper architecture using the most appropriate products and design a technical plan to integrate them and implement the technical solution. – Analyzing, troubleshooting and solving whenever feasible, the issues the customer may face using Oracle products. – Escalating at the right time customer issues to Technical Account Manager where relevant; – Active participation on Services development; – Active collaboration with other engineers in the team or in other teams, to share knowledge, experiences and others, which can benefit ACS Business results. TECHNICAL SKILLS: – Solaris Server – Solaris Cluster – Solaris Logical Domains (Architecture and Design) Zones – Oracle Enterprise Linux – ZFS – Valuable skills on Exadata and SuperCluster

    REQUIREMENTS: – University Degree; – Fluent English (French; Spanish or German will be also valued) – Availability to travel and work onsite at customers – Availability to work 24×7 PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES – Adapting to Change – Building Relationships – Business Ethics – Communication – Customer Focus – Personal Drive – Planning & Organising – Problem Solving – Quality Results Orientation – Teamwork – Working Globally – Customer Needs Analysis – Professional &Technical Depth and Credibility – Resource Utilization & Development – Technical Problem Recognition & Resolution

    Oracle offers an integrated array of applications, databases, servers, storage, and cloud technologies to empower modern business. For most companies, flexibility is critical. Oracle provides a wide choice of software, systems, and cloud deployment models – including public, on-premises, and hybrid clouds – to ensure that technology flexes to the unique needs of a business.

    Oracle Cloud is a complete, integrated stack of platform, infrastructure, and application services. With advanced scalability and security, Oracle Cloud enables technical agility across the enterprise, connects people to information for clearer insights, and fosters efficiency through simplified workflows.

    More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. More

  • 125 Shares119 Views

    in Job Posting

    Business Consulting Manager – Finance Transformation | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As markets rapidly change and develop, finance functions must demonstrate real added value to their business. As a finance consultant, you’ll use your experience and knowledge to help deliver greater insight – delivering functional efficiencies as well as transforming the role of finance in our clients’ businesses. You’ll be developing innovative, sustainable ways to improve the management of people, processes and systems, working alongside other finance professionals in high-performing teams. Your key responsibilities – You will work in multi-disciplinary teams for some of the biggest, and most recognised corporate brands in the MENA region.- You will help drive their business by identifying and delivering improvements in efficiency and effectiveness of finance work force. – You will be expected to build relationships at senior levels within client organisations: working with them to understand their business problems and priorities, consulting with your EY peers to evaluate solution options that you will be expected to design and deliver, motivating and managing your team, often across borders and always from a diverse set of backgrounds.

    Skills and attributes for success – Project Management – be part of project teams comprising colleagues from across different service lines – Business and Commercially Driven – working in a fast-paced, exciting environment with strong business acumen to drive value to our clients – Business Development – assist in aspects of pursuits, including presentations and client meetings. Contribute to our practice development initiatives, supporting the continued focus on our team as a great place to work – Learning – Learn and develop technical and personal skills to support achievement of career goals, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and experiences – Building Relationships – Strong working relationships with senior clients, including influence, advice and support to key decision makers To qualify for the role, you must have – Bachelor’s degree in finance or MBA finance with CMA/CIMA/ACCA qualifications – Approximately 5-6 years of recent relevant work experience in a leading business consulting organization or accounting organization, MENA experience desirable – Demonstrated experience in project-based engagements in any or the combination of the following areas: Finance transformation, Digital Finance, Shared Services, Agile Finance S4/Hana – Advanced written and verbal communication skills – Strong interpersonal skills and able to interact effectively with both management and clients – Experience in work finance transformation – Willingness to travel extensively across the region What we look for Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization. If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you. What we offer We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer: – Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. – Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. – Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. – Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

    EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

    EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available on our site.

    The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region More

  • 50 Shares179 Views

    in Job Posting

    Tax Intern | Rethink

    Employment:

    Internship

    • Assisting in the preparation of proposals and Engagement Letters for Tax• Track emails for proposals and quotes including follow-ups/acceptance of quotes etc. • Support VAT registration for clients and support the engagement with timely communication of status/completion of registration etc. • Upload relevant client information and files to FTA for the registration• Prepare VAT returns for the clients assigned and submit returns on the portal.• Arranging meetings: liaising with all parties to find mutually agreeable times, dates, and locations, booking transport and meeting rooms• Assisting the VAT team with clerical functions: to include scanning, printing, copying, converting documents to pdfs, filing, power point presentations• Assisting the VAT team with the development of departmental and VAT policies and procedures• Maintaining client files on the server• Assisting with preparation of client training materials• Any other VAT/administrative ad hoc tasks as directed

    • Must be on sponsored visa• Excellent written and verbal communication skills• Passionate about service and service excellence, with a ‘will do, can do’ attitude• Flexible and dynamic with an enthusiastic approach – with a positive and upbeat attitude.• Highly organized, efficient and professional with a sense of urgency and good time management.• Takes initiative, is pro-active and flexible with great problem resolution skills – sound decision making and judgement.

    Re/think is a boutique accounting, regulatory and compliance, VAT advisory, audit, HR consultancy, recruitment and business advisory firm. We specialize in assisting SME clients with cost-effective, high quality services and solutions. We create value by investing in highly qualified and motivated people and working closely with leading industry partners to provide our clients a one stop shop for all of their business support.

    This support ranges from our core services to CFO and board level advisory for the sectors and markets we serve. Our ability to add value reaches across business size, as our offering can be adopted to start ups through to large complex firms. More

  • 50 Shares199 Views

    in Job Posting

    Finance Intern | Rethink

    Employment:

    Internship

    • Maintain and upgrade system for all CRM tasks • Other ad-hoc duties as assigned by the team • Assist with financial modelling • Provide general accounting support • Assist with accounts receivable management • Provide support for annual budgeting process • Assist with statistical analysis and other special projects • Present data-driven recommendations to the finance team • Prepare monthly/quarterly financial analysis packets for management

    • Must be on sponsored visa• Excellent written and verbal communication skills• Passionate about service and service excellence, with a ‘will do, can do’ attitude• Flexible and dynamic with an enthusiastic approach – with a positive and upbeat attitude.• Highly organized, efficient and professional with a sense of urgency and good time management.• Takes initiative, is pro-active and flexible with great problem resolution skills – sound decision making and judgement.

    Re/think is a boutique accounting, regulatory and compliance, VAT advisory, audit, HR consultancy, recruitment and business advisory firm. We specialize in assisting SME clients with cost-effective, high quality services and solutions. We create value by investing in highly qualified and motivated people and working closely with leading industry partners to provide our clients a one stop shop for all of their business support.

    This support ranges from our core services to CFO and board level advisory for the sectors and markets we serve. Our ability to add value reaches across business size, as our offering can be adopted to start ups through to large complex firms. More