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    IT Admin Officer | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Position Title: IT Admin OfficerEmployment Type: Full Time Salary: all-inclusive depending on experience and qualifications Job Location: Dubai, UAEAbout the Client: An international shipping company based in Dubai servicing Africa and EuropeJob Description: ? Assist the IT Manager in all IT related matters? Provide technical support related to both hardware and software among different departments? Install, configure, and maintain computer network systems for the company? Take the lead as a Project Owner on IT optimization solutions and responsible for IT system implementation? Assist with general tasks as admin staff

    Qualifications: ? 40 years old and below? Bachelor’s degree in IT or relevant field? At least 3 years of work experience on the same role preferably in an international environment ? Logistics experience is a plus? Immediately available candidates will be prioritized

    RTC-1 Employment Services is a licensed recruitment firm based in Dubai, UAE. Our team has been in the market since 2004 and we are supporting various industries with their staffing needs across the Middle East and Africa. More

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    AVP – Information Security | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    AVP – Information Security – NYC Working HoursReporting to the Head of Security, you will be a hands-on security professional responsible to monitor security controls continually and lead operational security control implementations. You will also assist in developing a security program and security projects that address identified risks and business security requirements.Client DetailsA leading multi-national organisation looking to grow their existing security team.Description* Coordinate measure and report on the technical aspects of security management.* Providing operational support across the core platforms including testing, improving and maintaining new and existing systems, and working closely with all the technology teams to ensure system consistency. * Ensure integrity and availability of information systems assets, analyse and identify Cyber Security gaps as well as providing advice and remediation.* Rapidly resolving incidents and problems in compliance with the firm’s incident management process.* Manage the day-to-day activities of threat and vulnerability management, identify risk tolerances, recommend treatment plans and communicate information about residual risk.* Recommend and coordinate the implementation of technical controls to support and enforce defined security policies.* Serve as an active and consistent participant in the information security governance process.* Work with the enterprise architecture team to ensure that there is a convergence of business, technical and security requirements; liaise with IT management to align existing technical installed base and skills with future architectural requirements.* Manage the process of gathering, analysing and assessing the current and future threat landscape, as well as providing a realistic overview of risks and threats in the enterprise environment.* Develop security budget projections based on short- and long-term goals and objectives.* Monitor and report on compliance with security policies, as well as the enforcement of policies within the IT department.* Leading technical security implementations to fulfil key security control requirements.* Propose changes to existing policies and procedures to ensure operating efficiency and regulatory compliance.Job OfferIn addition to a fantastic opportunity working with varied global projects, this role will pay an attractive salary and benefits.

    * A degree in computer science or equivalent with a minimum of 8-10 years’ overall experience in security.* Proficiency and hands on experience in information security domains, including policies and standards, risk and control assessments, access controls, regulatory compliance, risk and control governance and metrics, incident management, secure systems development life-cycle, vulnerability management, and data protection.* Must be willing to relocate to Bahrain and work New York hours.

    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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    Associate Consultant | Acuvon Consulting

    Employment:

    Full Time

    DesignationAssociate (all levels)About UsAcuvon Arabia Management Consulting Limited is a management consulting company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia a branch of mother company Acuvon Consulting Private Limited based in Delhi, India.Our clients belong to diverse set of sectors i.e. Retail, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Fintech, Pharmaceutical and Public Sector (Government) and BFSI (including Private Equity and Family Offices).Our mandates typically range from developing business strategy, growth plans and implementation roadmap, operational and financial restructuring, financial modeling and validation, development of business cycles and process improvement, performance measurement and reporting and commercial and financial due diligence (Buy side).Our employees are graduates of top-tier engineering, business schools, chartered accountants and bring in a diverse set of prior experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer.Role SummaryYou will be a part of a client-facing team. Your role would require you to lead work-streams in addition to supporting the Project Lead/Client directors in accomplishing project delivery mandates. You would be required to actively contribute to internal organizational and business development initiatives. This role is based in Riyadh, and requires you to travel within Saudi Arabia and UAE on need basis.Expectations? Understand independently the business and client context and ensure thinking has adequate relevance and depth to client problem? Build rapport with client team members & help client in defining strategic direction of their organization? Ability to take project ownership and manage difficult client situations? Interact/address CXO-level audience and deliver impactful presentations / workshops? Lead project work streams independently? Deliver client ready documents containing robust and implementable solutions? Critically evaluate, review and enrich the level of recommendations of the team as a whole? Flexible to work in new domain (functions/industries) out of comfort zone? Willing to groom analysts and actively support them as required? Actively contribute to preparation of business proposals and conceptualization of internal initiatives? Comfortable travelling and staying in Saudi Arabia and UAE on need basis

    Education, Experience and Skill-Set? Full time Graduate or Post-Graduate from premier school ? Excellent problem solving and communication skills? Minimum 1-6 years of relevant work experience? Advanced Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint ? Exposure to one or more of: Retail / BFSI / Healthcare and Pharmaceutical? Exposure to financial analysis, data analysis, process development / improvementWe arrange for travel to client location and also ensure comfortable accommodation at the client-site for our employees.Job Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Mixed working model between office and work from home in view of current COVID pandemic situation)For more info please visit us on www.acuvon.com

    We are a young team with diverse backgrounds and experiences who are passionate about making an impact, working with our clients to help them achieve their vision and goals.

    By working on a plethora of engagements across geographies, industries and with organization sizes ranging from small independent businesses to large corporations, we have been able to translate the richness of past engagements into solution offerings for specific firm life-cycle stages. Through our years of varied experience, we have been able to mesh together solutions that bring sustainable and lasting results for our clients. More

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    Supervisor Digital Transformation | Propel Consult

    Employment:

    Full Time

    CompanyOur client has grown to become the world’s No. 1-ranked engineering design firm – delivering integrated, sustainable solutions that help clients and communities in every region of the world create and unlock new opportunities. They operate in 7 continents, have over 87,000 employees, and are in 150+ countries and turnover in excess of $17.4Billion per annum. They are currently looking for a Supervisor / “digital solutions” affiliates to be based in Saudi Arabia.Duties & Responsibilities: • Support the development and handover of strategic projects• Conduct researches, plans and reports regarding high priority strategic initiatives• Coordination with concerned stakeholders to deal with planning and handover efforts.• Provide inputs for statistical, financial and operational reports and studies• Support the development of customer journeys to influence and grab interest among key customer segments.• Escalate problems, to be aware of the developments in the field and to measure customer satisfaction.• Comply with instructions, advice and guidance on strategic initiatives to achieve the deputyship goals and act independently.• Identify and escalate new or emerging issues or issues affecting initiatives with the department.• Prepare project deliverables/ strategic initiatives • Participation in operations planning and development• Support the development of digital products.• Support implementation of technology products, policies, procedures, and operations.• Submit reports on digital products performance against KPIs and objectives on a regular basis.• Propose improvements and efficiencies in line with initiatives and KPIs.• Liaise with stakeholders from third parties to follow up on required accomplishments.Initiatives • Establish and activate digital products department• Launch work license portal• Develop “Nosoq” platform and improve user experience (Utility companies)• Activate and develop Audit and Compliance “Representatives” track• Establish City Monitor Center

    • Previous Experience: Minimum 3 years in similar field with a proven record in strategic initiatives implementation support. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in information technology, digital products development, or a related field. • Prior government related consultancy work would be recommended.

    Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties.
    We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more.
    Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions:

    Banking & Finance
    Human Resources
    Oil & Gas
    Construction
    Architecture & Engineering More

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    5 Recruiting Trends to Watch in 2022

    There’s no denying that 2021 was a wild ride for HR and talent acquisition teams, making it tough to predict recruiting trends for 2022.  Around the world, millions of employees took part in the Great Resignation—quitting their jobs at record-setting rates and leaving companies rushing to fill open roles.  In the months that followed, HR […] More

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    5 HR Trends to Watch in 2022

    There’s no denying that 2021 was a wild ride for HR teams, making it tough to predict HR trends for 2022.  Around the world, millions of employees took part in the Great Resignation—quitting their jobs at record-setting rates and leaving companies rushing to fill open roles.  In the months that followed, HR professionals faced a […] More

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    Senior Interior Designer | Square Yards

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are hiring for Interior designer and Sr. Interior Designer for our Dubai vertical

    • Candidates should have strong experience in AutoCAD, Sketchup, 3D Visualisation.• Minimum 1-2 Years experience in above skills will be preferred• Candidate should have great communication skills• Should be good with client handling • Candidate will have to give presentations and prepare BOQs for the business in hand.

    Square Yards is a technology-enabled O2O transaction and aggregator platform for Global real estate. It offers a comprehensive, integrated menu of global property & asset portfolio by using technology, data, research and diversified presence to make global real estate investments decision making more research led and driven by risk/reward perspective. Square Yards has achieved a significant scale in facilitating real estate investments to satisfied customers worldwide through its direct presence of more than 2000 employees in 30 cities in 10 countries including India, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Singapore, UK, Hong Kong, Australia and Canada. Square Yards has presence in Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Sharjah, Muscat, Bahrain in the GCC region. More

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    Statutory & Tax Reporting Accountant | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our Finance team is a unique, industry-focused practice, and the only one of its kind within a Big 4 firm. We are looking to optimize and expand the finance team and ensure innovative solutions are being consistently applied across E&Y with strong functional capabilities, industry leading technology and a varied range of knowledge. The opportunity In this exciting role your primary job responsibility is to help support an expanding finance team, we’re looking for an experienced accountant with very good working knowledge of statutory and tax reporting to join the internal Finance team. You will be working to ensure integrity, accuracy of all financial records and reconciling with our statutory and tax records. To succeed in this role, you should demonstrate proven accounting track in preparation of Statutory financial statements and very good tax knowledge ensuring all our transactions are tax compliant. Your key responsibilities You’re likely to spend most of your time assisting the business with financial support and sharing and maintaining accuracy of information that will improve business performance. Financial & Statutory Accounting: – Ensure accurate financial reporting – Review management accounts and make necessary adjustments to Statutory and tax records- Passing month & year end journals in statutory and tax books for proper reconciliation- Liaise with external auditors during year end audit and quarterly reviews- Submission of quarterly and yearly reports – Regular review and reconciliation of tax GL accounts Tax Reporting: – Oversee the daily financial transactions from tax perspective- Updating and refine client and vendor records with their tax data- Preparation & reconciliation of monthly VAT return – Preparation & reconciliation of monthly WHT return – Reconciliation of social security records with employee’s database- Annual salary tax reconciliation review- Organize and prepare income tax return with the proper documentation- Prepare required documents for tax audits

    Skills and attributes for success – Maintaining your reputation as an authoritative expert by keeping abreast of industry developments, practices and trends To qualify for the role you must have – Relevant financial experience from an accountancy or internal finance function – Proven analytical skills with strong attention to accuracy and detail – Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.- 5 years of experience working in financial and tax accounting or similar role.- Effective communication, research, problem solving, and time management skills.- Ability to prioritize and plan effectively to meet simultaneous deadlines.- Proficiency in English (verbal, listening and written)- Proficiency in MS Office particularly strong capabilities in Excel spreadsheets.- Working in SAP is highly regarded. Ideally, you’ll also have – Commitment to developing your role and improving business processes – Technical skills with a financial control background- A can-do attitude within an ever changing and fast paced environment- Excellent time management skills – Customer focused and responsive What we look for We are looking for people who can combine, great listening skills, collaboration, influencing and commercial acumen. Being able thrive in an ever changing, diverse, multi-cultural environment where we expect exceptional quality and show passion for your work will set you up for success. 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

    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