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    Management Assistant | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our client is at the forefront globally of what they do and with offices all over the world, this US organisation is now continuing the expansion of their Riyadh office. The position is varied and will provide strong administration support to the team managing the case team process and ensuring their day to day lives run smoothly. The role supports the Executive Assistant, and you work very much as a unit together.Diary and complex travel coordination play a large part of the role and strong organizational skills are paramount. Logistical and technical support for all meetings and conferences is required and extensive liaison with both internal and external stakeholders. Candidates will possess excellent computer skills and be highly competent with all the MS Office suite and be able to research accurately.

    This role would suit an individual with two year’s corporate experience as a secretary or administrator within a professional organization and someone who has garnered local geographical and regional knowledge. The right work ethic, personality and overall attitude is very important to our client and the company fit needs to be right. You will be an individual with a positive nature, high energy and a strong team spirit. The ability to multitask with exemplary time management skills is paramount as is strong interpersonal skills and excellent English language ability. Corporate appearance and immaculate presentation is key in representing this amazing office and its business. The company offers strategic development opportunities and strong stability factor for the right candidate.

    Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.

    Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region.

    Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.

    Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and candidates. More

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    Fund Accountant / Associate | Black Pearl Consult

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    Full Time

    A new role has come up with a well-known financial services in Abu Dhabi. Our client is looking for a Fund Accountant – Financial Reporting. In this role, you will have the following responsibilities: • Review of the entire investment portfolio on a monthly basis to identify investments for which non-standard pricing sources require to be utilised as per Investment Pricing Policy.• Draft memos for the Valuation Working Group (part of the IOC) for all investments on a quarterly basis for non – standard pricing sources including external valuations, valuation overrides by AFS – FA and valuations prepared using financial statements.• Responsible for three-way reconciliation between NAV statement, audit confirmations share in the net assets as per audited financial statements.• Perform a variance analysis on a quarterly basis and reach out to fund managers to obtain details where change in valuation is more than defined tolerance levels.• Review of the audited FS for investments on an annual basis.• Review to cover audit opinion, accounting policies and principles used for the preparation of financial statements.• Develop sustainable processes with respect to new investments and investment strategies in coordination with the fund accounting teams, in order to capture pricing information and report on it.• Assistance with the verification of weekly pricing of investment securities and analyzing variances above threshold using independent pricing sources as well as information provided by the external fund administrator, to confirm accurate pricing of the portfolio.• Assist in the implementation of new accounting systems by providing input and direction to the IT teams for areas assigned. Participate as a business user to develop and enhance systems, as required.• Liaison with investment departments to identify potential valuation issues, suggesting improvements to controls, carry out performance analysis, financial forecasts and other ad hoc reports.• Develop reporting functionalities on business intelligence software to improve analysis and reduce reporting errors.• Carry out other similar or related duties as required.

    In this role, you need to meet the following criteria:• Must have a bachelor degree in Finance/ Accounting and a fully qualified CA or CFA• A minimum of 3 years of experience post CA in similar or complementary roles within financial institutions or departments dedicated to Financial Institutions• Strong Excel Skills• Knowledge of General Asset Classes• Good understanding of financial products• Candidates who have worked in an institution where they worked in Fund Accounting or BIG 4 or a Fund Administration Firm.Disclaimer: Black Pearl will never ask for money or any form to charge our candidates just to process or consider their application for any of our available vacancies. If you happen to receive such request from any members of our staff or other individuals claiming to be part of Black Pearl, please do call our office.

    Black Pearl is a progressive, dynamic and well structured HR solution provider
    that offers permanent recruitment services, HR consultancy, psychometric assessments, coaching and also professional training services for clients from different corporate sectors in the Middle East.

    Like a rare and unique black pearl, we consider our partnership with our clients and job seekers as a fine, precious and valuable encounter that needs to be affirmed, developed and supported with a strong commitment to deliver not only the right services but the best in the industry.

    Our aim is to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients, strategically offering Black Pearl services that are customized to the unique requirements of our clients and job seekers alike, resulting in effectively achieving goals and all that is required in this ever evolving and competitive market. More

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    IT Help Desk Associate | Irwin & Dow

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    Full Time

    Supporting all employees with any IT issues across multiple locations in the region, the IT Help Desk Associate will provide all equipment coordination, basic troubleshooting and act as the first point of contact for all queries from the Dubai office. Our client is a management services professional organisation with offices across the world and a fantastic reputation as one of the leading consultancy firms. Therefore, there are strong opportunities for growth and development for IT graduates within this fast paced environment. We are seeking a well presented, customer centric and professional individual who creates a great first impression. You will be organised and pro-active in providing a 1st class service and support to regional employees, representing the IT team as an efficient and approachable problem solver. There will also be an opportunity for the successful individual to assist with ongoing projects such as regular asset upgrades and new technology testing and integration. You will also assist in the organisation of off-site repairs, the creation of user accounts, permissions and with the installation of audio-visual equipment, such as video conference units and projectors for both internal and external meetings at the Dubai location.

    The ideal candidate will have exceptional English language skills (Arabic fluency is also highly desirable) and be pro-active and resourceful in their day-to-day tasks. You should be able to work both independently and within a team to ensure all deadlines are met and provide consistent communication with all involved in the process, raising any important issues with your IT Manager. To be successful in this position you will hold an IT related degree, alongside excellent communication skills and a calm and proactive approach. You will utilise you study knowledge and relevant work experience to diagnose basic IT issues and escalate the more serious problems to the relevant team member. You will posses a minimum of 1 years work experience and a keen interest and aptitude in technology and technical issues including basic LAN and IP network knowledge and be accustomed to Windows 10, MAC OS, MS Office and Cloud file sharing.

    Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.

    Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region.

    Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.

    Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and candidates. More

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    Relationship Manager (Corporate Banking) | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

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    Full Time

    Objective of the role: Explore business opportunities and maintain client’s relationship Responsibilities •Develope and maintain corporate customer relationship •Participate in marketing and cross-selling bank’s corporate financial service, such as loans, treasury, trade financing or other financial products from the aspect of customer needs to improve the comprehensive benefits of the whole bank •Be familiarize with corperate financing product and procedures, such as TL, RCF,project finance•Provide professional financial solutions and conduct credit analysis and prepare credit proposals •Deliver and execute business plan or transactions •Carry out proactive risk control of credit business, undertake risk prevention work including credit risk, operational risk, compliance and anti-money laundering risk, complete post-lending management and KYC •Responsible to meet the relevant KPI target imposed

    Interactions: Reporting to the Head of the Department Other interactions: Treasury Dept.Trade Financing Dept.,FI Dept. Minimum Years of Experience: Not less than 5 years experience in banking or financial related industry and Minimum 3 years’ relationship management experience in corporate banking.  Preferred University Subject: Business/accounting/financing/law or related disciplines Seniority level of the role: Experienced Professional University Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or above, a reputed university prefered Other Certifications obtained: FRM/CFA/CPA/ACCA would be a plus Nature and Length of Previous Experience: Not less than 5 years experience in banking or financial related industry and Minimum 3 years experience in corporate banking. MENA working experience would be a plusSpecialist Knowledge: Strong credit analysis and risk management skills as well as ability to analyse and make sound judgements on complex financial information Soft Skills and Personality Strait• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal-fluency in English is essential• Good multiple-tasks management skill under pressure Age Preference : 27 – 40 Language Fluency Preference: Fluent in English, Mandarin speaking would be a plus

    In October 2008, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) formally entered into the Middle East region, establishing Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Middle East) Limited (regulated by the DFSA) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (QFC) Branch (authorized by the QFCRA) in quick succession and commencing businesses. This enables ICBC to become the pioneer of China-owned banks in the Middle East region, and will, on the basis of its advanced market position, excellent client base, multiple product structure, strong innovative ability and prominent brand value, allows ICBC to support various infrastructure financing demands in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the greater Middle East, and comprehensively provide various financial services including international trade, domestic guarantee and oversea credit, project financing, to become the economic bridge and channel between China and the Middle East region.

    At the end of 2009, ICBC succeeded in acquiring a wholesale banking license from Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, which is seen as a big progress for ICBC in the Middle East region. Now a chain has been formed between the cities of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha to provide more comprehensive financial services to ICBC clients in the region.

    ICBC will keep on improving its network within the Middle East region by relying on abundance of market resources, insistence on prioritizing commercial banking, striving to develop investment banking and asset management, so as to strengthen ICBC’s influence and competitiveness, and become the most influential and respectable bank in the region. More

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    Operation Manager (Clearing) | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    ResponsibilitiesAssist to operate the Bank’s transaction monitoring system, suspicious transaction monitoring system and other system;Assist to perform the due dilligence investigation of the clearing business;Assist to analyse the clearing data and create the relevant report;Assist to update the regulations and internal protocols;Any other resposibility assigned by the Bank from time to time on the basis of requirmentInteractions: Reporting to the Head of the Department Other interactions: Compliance Department, FI Department and Treasury Department

    Minimum Years of Experience: 3 Preferred University Subject: Finance Seniority level of the role: Junior Professional University Qualifications: Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or accounting or related major from a reputed UniversityNature and Length of Previous Experience: Minimum 3 years of working experience in Banking industry. Specialist Knowledge: Statistic Analysis Skills Language Fluency Preference: Fluent English is a must, Madarin is a plus.

    In October 2008, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) formally entered into the Middle East region, establishing Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Middle East) Limited (regulated by the DFSA) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (QFC) Branch (authorized by the QFCRA) in quick succession and commencing businesses. This enables ICBC to become the pioneer of China-owned banks in the Middle East region, and will, on the basis of its advanced market position, excellent client base, multiple product structure, strong innovative ability and prominent brand value, allows ICBC to support various infrastructure financing demands in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the greater Middle East, and comprehensively provide various financial services including international trade, domestic guarantee and oversea credit, project financing, to become the economic bridge and channel between China and the Middle East region.

    At the end of 2009, ICBC succeeded in acquiring a wholesale banking license from Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, which is seen as a big progress for ICBC in the Middle East region. Now a chain has been formed between the cities of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha to provide more comprehensive financial services to ICBC clients in the region.

    ICBC will keep on improving its network within the Middle East region by relying on abundance of market resources, insistence on prioritizing commercial banking, striving to develop investment banking and asset management, so as to strengthen ICBC’s influence and competitiveness, and become the most influential and respectable bank in the region. More

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    Application Developer – Java & Web Technologies | IBM Middle East

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    Full Time

    Introduction As an Application Developer, you will lead IBM into the future by translating system requirements into the design and development of customized systems in an agile environment. The success of IBM is in your hands as you transform vital business needs into code and drive innovation. Your work will power IBM and its clients globally, collaborating and integrating code into enterprise systems. You will have access to the latest education, tools and technology, and a limitless career path with the world’s technology leader. Come to IBM and make a global impact!Your Role and Responsibilities Over the past 100 years, IBMers all over the globe have helped make the world work better and smarter. In this new era of Cognitive Business, IBM is helping to reshape industries by bringing together our expertise in Cloud, Analytics, Security, Mobile, and the Internet of Things: Changing how we create, collaborate, analyze and engage. From transforming healthcare to improving the retail shopping experience – it’s what IBMers do. In Africa, we’ve been changing the way the continent does business for more than 50 years, and as our company continues to grow, we’re looking for talented professionals to join us in this new era.Join us and be part of a diverse and global team of thinkers and doers, and make an impact.The Developer in this job role should have expertise in translating IT requirements in the design, development, and assembly of components to create custom information systems. Typical examples of the deliverables are functional and technical designs, models, components, code, unit tests, and documentation. IT Specialists who primarily apply their technical skills in an internal or external customer billable services and implementation environment. The employee leads technical support or the business processes.

    Required Technical and Professional Expertise Skills: Environment: • Experience and working knowledge in key functional processes. Awareness of business activities.Communication/Negotiation: • Exchanges information, ideas and concepts. Requires negotiation to achieve coordination.Problem Solving: • Use advanced technical knowledge to perform and apply new technical procedures to the business processes. May recommend improvements to existing technical procedures based on understanding of new technologies.Contribution/Leadership: • Working individually or as a team member, may set work priorities within well established procedures and objectives.• May provide coordination of activities.• Gives technical direction. Viewed as a technical expert

    For more than six decades, IBM Middle East & Pakistan has played a vital role in shaping the information technology landscape of the region. Today, IBM is part of the region’s technological fabric, solving real-world business and societal challenges, through its offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Pakistan, and also a diversity of centers across the region.

    Within the region, IBM currently has groundbreaking initiatives in cloud computing, analytics, mobile, security, as well as nanotechnology, eGovernment, healthcare and many more, collaborating with leading educational institutes and governments. IBM supports hundreds of clients to drive transformation through technology, contributes to regional research & development programs and has an active Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program.

    Reinvention is a keyword in the company’s history and, today, IBM is much more than a “hardware, software, services” company. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company. More

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    Finance Operations Executive | Propel Consult

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    Full Time

    A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or any relevant fieldExceptional multi-tasking skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environmentExcellent written and verbal communication skillsCommitted to maintaining high quality standards and meeting deadlines under pressurefresh graduate with a minimum of 1 year of experience in finance and operations

    A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or any relevant fieldExceptional multi-tasking skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environmentExcellent written and verbal communication skillsCommitted to maintaining high quality standards and meeting deadlines under pressurefresh graduate with a minimum of 1 year of experience in finance and operations

    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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    Deals, Business Recovery Services – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

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    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryDealsManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career within Deals Business Recovery Services, will provide you with the opportunity to support our clients survive an imminent crisis or simply fix gaps in their organisation. We help clients, reduce balance sheet stress, generate cash and reduce costs or refinance to find the best source of capital to support their business objectives. Whatever the solution, we help them manage challenges until the job is done.Work and academic background:- 1-2 years of relevant experience in any Deals team in a Big4 or other advisory firm preferable- ACA, CFA or ACCA qualified and/or Master/Bachelors’ degree in Finance/Accounting- Ability to read & understanding financial statements & audit reports- Arabic speakers are a must- Proficiency in Ms Excel / google sheets, powerpoint / google slides- Experience with Power Bi, Tableau & financial modelling experience will be a plus

    Other required attributes:- Strong analytical skills but tempered with an ability to think laterally- Ability to deliver high quality written work- Strong attention to detail combined with an ability to see the big picture- Ability to work effectively in teams- Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence when interacting with others- Ability to quickly grasp key business drivers and specific valuation issues

    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