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    Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – FinanceManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in Finance, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to help PwC in all aspects of our Finance internal function including financial planning and reporting, data analysis, and assisting leadership with overall strategy. You’ll focus on recording and analysing financial transactions, paying and receiving invoices, maintaining financial statement ledger accounts, and preparing analysis and reconciliations of bills to detect fraud.Our Accounting team helps internal leaders with fixed assets accounting and asset management, financial reporting, accounting research and analysis, statutory and regulatory reporting, and data security. As part of the team, you’ll assist with monthly closings, financial analysis, oversight and management of controls and compliance, tax and cash projections and data security.The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team is split into three areas:• Internal Reporting• Business Analysis• Data modelling & technical support• Supporting the Middle East leadership making strategic decisions through providing analysis and insights along with timely & accurate financial reporting.• Responsible for all timely recurring and adhoc internal financial reporting either globally or locally to different stakeholders, and act as the single source of truth for data validation.• Managing the budgeting and forecasting processes for the ME firm, covering internal functions (IFS) and Lines of Service (LOS. Responsibility for the smooth running of the entire annual budgeting process, from planning, guidance, execution, challenge and review and leadership sign off. • Responsible for enhancing user experience through better reporting solutions through PBI dashboards, that provides real time and periodic reporting & insights. Accountable for alignment of finance function to global data strategy.Financial• Responsible for the structuring, management and integrity of financial data within the core finance reporting tools.• Oversee the chart of accounts and is responsible for executing internal cost structures changes into the finance reporting system structures after being approved by the Financial Controller.• Oversee distribution of internal reporting to key stakeholders at the end of each period, in the form of Operating Statements, Balance Sheet, Trial Balance and / or other tailored system generated reports.• Perform monthly review of business performance and provide commentary summary on results.• Provide innovative reporting solutions to ad hoc management information requests from the business.• Work closely with the Corporate Development Team on data preparation and validation of the 3 years plan, and ensure the alignment between the Business plan and the annual budget.• Drive the annual budgeting process, working with LoS Finance and IFS leaders to develop and consolidate all LoS / IFS budgets appropriately.• Lead the forecasting process during the year and support the leadership with the required analysis.• Business partner with all LoS Finance, IFS functions, country Finance and other key functions within the Core Finance team from a reporting and insights perspective.• Responsible for the regional strategy on In Country Value score improvement and success of the annual certification process.Customer• Ensure transparency and visibility of the annual reporting plan and time table to all stakeholders.• Enhance users’ experience through smart reporting using advanced reporting tools like Power BI.• Maintain proper controls over distribution of the reports according to the security metrics.• Support the business with ad hoc reports, and drive continuous improvements of budgeting and reporting solutions.• Ensure LoS and Function requirements for central reporting and creates suite of both standardised and tailored reports to be populated by a single source of the truth.• Work with Enterprise Data Team (EDT) on reporting requirements from data warehouse perspective, and responsible for validation of reports.• Support all LoS / Function Business Partners and their stakeholders through the annual planning & Budgeting cycle, so that all templates and reports are consistent across deliverables, and continuously work on enhancing the tool and the process through the gathered feedback.

    Internal Process• Review operating statements and management reports for end users from a quality assurance perspective.• Manage period ends processes to ensure completeness and accuracy of reports, and escalate any variances or issues through proper escalation channels.• Support adjustments to the chart of accounts in line with requirements from other core finance teams following Financial controls approval.• Responsible for ensuring teams drive consistency with internal policies to control access to sensitive/confidential data.• Ensure maintenance of data quality across the function.• Set the firm’s regional budgeting process and guidelines, develop tools and templates for completion by function & LoS, ensuring deadlines are met and the overall management of the budgeting process.• Responsible for review and improvement of end to end financial planning, investment and budgeting processes. • Continuous improvement of processes efficiency through automation and alternative reporting solutions.Learning and Growth• Stay up to date on reporting tools to understand emerging best practices.• Build capabilities within the function, develop leadership skills of direct reports, and ensure that training plans are in place to develop the function’s staff technically and managerially.• Capture templates and standards into a repository to build the team’s own knowledge management database.• Responsible for the continuing professional development of self and team members.• Support internal knowledge management best practices, creating communities of practice both within own team and across wider function.• Act as a key resource and liaison to other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships as needed.• Establish a healthy working environment for employees.

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More

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    AR Collector | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our client is a multinational management consulting firm that has operations globally. They are seeking to expand their workforce and are looking to hire an experienced AR Collector to join their team in Riyadh, KSA.Client DetailsOur client, a Global Management Consulting firm, is recruiting an AR Collector for their team in Riyadh, KSA.Description* Notify debtors of overdue payments and accounts by telephone, emails and face to face meeting* Contact and meet clients to chase bad debts and negotiate payment terms* Take necessary actions to encourage timely payments* Partake in the administrative activities of the accounts receivable department i.e. billing and maintaining the WIP* Monitor the debtor’s account to ensure that the negotiated repayment plan is being adhered to * Prepare reports on collection activities and updating accounts receivable statuses* Streamline all collection processes and recommend improvements to existing proceduresJob OfferThe successful candidate for this role will be offered a competitive monthly salary along with performance based incentives. This is an exciting opportunity for an AR Collector to progress their career in a Multinational Professional Services organisation.

    * 3+ years of experience within a similar role* Big 4/ professionals services background is an advantage* Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills * Strong knowledge of billing and collection processes

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

    Finance & Accounting
    Banking & Financial Services
    Procurement
    Property & Construction
    Engineering & Supply Chain
    Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
    Human Resources
    Sales
    Marketing
    Technology
    Secretarial
    Executive Search
    Legal

    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

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    Senior Manager – Operations/Strategy Planning | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Develop strategic and operations plans including defining objectives, governance, organisational structures, as well as detailing operating models and partnership models.Client DetailsGega Project in Saudi ArabiaDescription* Research/benchmark/analyze solutions, frameworks, and methodologies to address specific project needs to build strategic recommendations* Research and expand on knowledge of the KSA business environment and work with colleagues across departments on operations planning-related work and internal initiatives* Conduct economic and feasibility studies pertaining to new sectors within the project and develop business plans and financial models* Develop, pioneer and monitor operations strategies (end-to-end from design to implementation)* Define and lead initiatives and activities for specific operations projects* Develop strategic and operations plans including defining objectives, governance, organizational structures, as well as detailing operating models and partnership models, and developing policies and procedures required to shift from concept stage to execution* Manage implementation of various operational strategies and/or programs* Prepare content for periodic board meetings* Participate in task/project-specific committees* Execute projects with multiple stakeholders and coordinate discussions with internal and external stakeholders* Provide ongoing support to the Operations team and ad hoc requests* Develop and share content for presentations and synthesis reports* Ensure aspirations and core values are reflected in all aspects of its projectsJob Offercompetitive package with attractive benefits.

    * Must have real estate experience.* Must have Consulting experience (Big 4, or top real state consultancies)

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

    Finance & Accounting
    Banking & Financial Services
    Procurement
    Property & Construction
    Engineering & Supply Chain
    Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
    Human Resources
    Sales
    Marketing
    Technology
    Secretarial
    Executive Search
    Legal

    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

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    Global Financial Controller – FinTech | McGregor Boyall

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The objective of the role is to keep the companies finances meticulously correct and powerfully informative. You will have both an immediate and lasting impact on all company operations. Based out of the Dubai HQ, the FC will oversee global financial operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.* This will include all areas of finance operations, including statutory financial reporting, management / investor reporting, audits, budgeting and planning, treasury management, as well as taxation and compliance. * You will be building the finance function from scratch, whilst catering to the fast paced requirements of a rapidly growing tech company.McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

    We are looking for an experienced finance professional with a proven track record of building and leading diverse teams to form a strong and effective finance function. To be successful in the role, we need a motivated self-starter with an engaging personality and strategic acumen who thrives in a dynamic and fast-moving environment.The successful candidate will demonstrate;* At least 8 years of relevant and progressive experience in financial reporting and controlling, with at least 2 years in a similar leadership role in a fast paced environment, ideally a fintech company.* Big 4 experience will be a plus.* A professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent).* Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting mechanisms and consolidations.* Experience in implementing an ERP system.* Strong managerial and leadership abilities to lead multiple geographically spread teams from the HQ, whilst simultaneously managing other stakeholders.* A passion to build things from scratch and not just handle a pre-existing infrastructure.* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to challenge different teams across the organization* Fluency in English is a must. French and/or Arabic would be an added advantage.

    Established in 1987, McGregor Boyall is a global recruitment consultancy providing permanent and contract / interim professionals across a wide variety of disciplines including Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Marketing and HR & Talent Management. Since our inception, we have built an unrivalled reputation for helping organisations recruit the very best talent to ensure that they realise their business and operational objectives.

    Headquartered in the city of London, and with further offices throughout the UK (Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow) as well as globally in Dubai and Singapore, we are able to offer recruitment solutions throughout the UK & Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. More

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    Onboarding LoS Coordinator – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Human Capital (HC)Management LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Human Resources, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference at PwC by helping to fully leverage the skills and talents of all our people. You’ll focus on helping the local offices in driving the Firm’s people strategy, creating a unique people experience for each individual, and supporting our Firm wide values by working with the core competencies that measure and drive individual and Firm wide success in the marketplace.It takes talented people to support the largest professional services organisation in the world. Our Recruiting team works to identify and attract talent for PwC. You’ll focus on engaging the most qualified experienced candidates by building relationships with job seekers and candidates, while understanding the dynamic hiring needs of each business. Our team actively recruits for full time employees at all levels, from experienced to executive, as well as fixed term, contingent, and flexible talent and supports the internal movement process between roles.The role (front of house/not operational):- Central PoC between central onboarding team and LoS recruitment teams and hiring managers- Become familiar with the onboarding processes around the region to be able to advise on onboarding timelines, situations and scenarios- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (recruitment, hiring managers, partners)- Provide personalised updates and advice on all LoS cases- Manage internal communications and escalations with stakeholders- Conduct strategic planning meetings/conversations with the stakeholders on hiring volumes- Work with the People Movement Lead on onboarding strategy including team capacities/roles/responsibilities 

    The candidate:- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships- Must understand customer relationship management- Strategic thinker and ability to analyze and solve problems quickly- Ability to work well with others- English and Arabic speaking preferred

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More

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    Artificial Intelligence Expert | Robert Half

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The CompanyRobert Half are working with software solutions business in Abu Dhabi who are on the lookout for a skilled AI Intelligence Expert to bolster their cybersecurity team.The Role* Advise key stakeholders and business leaders on a broad array of technology, strategy, and policy issues linked to AI* Serve as liaison between stakeholders and product teams, delivering feedback and enabling them to make necessary corrections to product performance or aesthetics* Work on Technical, functional, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, and defining support procedures, working with the wider engineering team* Hands-on programming to help build out the AI products.* Document and articulate solution architecture and adjustments for each exploration and accelerated incubation* Developers build AI functionality into software applications* Integrate and implement AI algorithms and logic into set products* Manage a team to carry out assessments of the AI and automation market and competitive landscape.

    The Candidate * Established experience in Data Science* Bachelor’s degree in computer science is advantageous* 10+ years of experience in applying AI to practical and comprehensive technology solutions* Proven experience with Machine Learning, deep learning, Reinforcement Learning* Strong experience in cloud deployment in Azure or Google Cloud AI* Strong experience in TensorFlow, Python, NLP, Keras* Expertise in AI Algorithms* Knowledge in using and deploying Nvidia DGX Machines* Experience with REST API development, NoSQL design, RDBMS design and optimizations* Experience with program leadership, governance, and change enablement* Expertise in algorithms, object-oriented and functional design principles, and best practice patternsSalary and Benefits80,000 – 100,000 AED per month + wider company benefitsRobert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Pay and salary ranges are dependent upon experience, qualifications and training.

    Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) is the world’s first and largest specialized staffing firm and a member of the S&P 500 index. We are a global leader in professional staffing and consulting services and the parent company of Protiviti, a leading independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting firm. For 2006, Robert Half International reported revenues of $4 billion and now has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide. More

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    Consultant / Senior Consultant – Logistics Strategy | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment:

    Full Time

    My client, a global consulting boutique in value chain management, is looking to expand their team in UAE and hire Consultants / Senior Consultants with experience in consulting ideally within logistics and supply chain topics. They assist clients through transformation processes and continuous improvement, by evaluating and optimizing business areas in the field of logistics for national and internationals firms.

    – Ideal candidate has 2-7 years experience in a leading consulting firm with a proven track record in successfully implementing consulting projects in logistics.- Experience can range across industries like Government, Consumer Goods, Industrial, Transportation, etc- Excellent analytical skills, communication and presentation skills.

    New Sourcing International (NSI) / Bluefin Talent have partnered so to offer a specialized recruitment solution within the Consulting and Financial services domains.

    Working together as a specialist search and selection agency, we concentrate on blue chip financial services and strategy / technology consulting organizations across Europe and the Middle East; focusing exclusively on Financial Services, IT and Risk. Being niche allows us to offer a premium search service, tailored to overcome the technically challenging nature of recruitment for the specialist functions that we work.

    We are dedicated to representing best of breed candidates in the region in our dedicated fields of employment. As such we are a leading outfit for placing ex-pats and internationally educated students in the region.

    Our biggest unique selling point, is that we are steered by a dedicated team of ex-financial services and industry professionals. This allows us to offer a level of candidate pre-screening for roles, which is largely anomalous to the recruitment profession. Our ability to bridge the technical knowledge gap typical recruiters encounter, coupled with a thorough delivery process allows us to drive consistently superior results for our clients sourcing requirements. Designed to provide a fast and efficient turnaround, we minimize the use of internal resources our clients spend vetting inadequate profiles, allowing them to quickly get back to focusing on their strategic goals.

    Our strength lies not only in the specialist nature of our firm, but also in the commitment we show towards our clients and candidates. We endeavour to build long-term relationships and recognise the crucial nature of communication throughout the recruitment process. Excellence, integrity, respect and transparency are cornerstone to the culture we promote. More

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    Full Stack Java Developer | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment:

    Full Time

    A fast growing technology company in Jeddah is looking for talented developers with experience as a Full Stack Java Developer. The ideal candidate must be currently in KSA and be open to be based out of Jeddah.

    Requirements:- 3 + years of experience as a Full Stack Java Developer (Java Spring Boot+ Angular)- Front End: Expert in developing responsive PWA front end application in Angular. – Producing detailed technical specifications based on business requirements.- Back End: Expert in developing spring boot application. – Design and implement scalable web service APIs in Spring Boot following best practices and design patterns.

    New Sourcing International (NSI) / Bluefin Talent have partnered so to offer a specialized recruitment solution within the Consulting and Financial services domains.

    Working together as a specialist search and selection agency, we concentrate on blue chip financial services and strategy / technology consulting organizations across Europe and the Middle East; focusing exclusively on Financial Services, IT and Risk. Being niche allows us to offer a premium search service, tailored to overcome the technically challenging nature of recruitment for the specialist functions that we work.

    We are dedicated to representing best of breed candidates in the region in our dedicated fields of employment. As such we are a leading outfit for placing ex-pats and internationally educated students in the region.

    Our biggest unique selling point, is that we are steered by a dedicated team of ex-financial services and industry professionals. This allows us to offer a level of candidate pre-screening for roles, which is largely anomalous to the recruitment profession. Our ability to bridge the technical knowledge gap typical recruiters encounter, coupled with a thorough delivery process allows us to drive consistently superior results for our clients sourcing requirements. Designed to provide a fast and efficient turnaround, we minimize the use of internal resources our clients spend vetting inadequate profiles, allowing them to quickly get back to focusing on their strategic goals.

    Our strength lies not only in the specialist nature of our firm, but also in the commitment we show towards our clients and candidates. We endeavour to build long-term relationships and recognise the crucial nature of communication throughout the recruitment process. Excellence, integrity, respect and transparency are cornerstone to the culture we promote. More