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    International Tax Services/M&A Director | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceTaxIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismInternational Tax ServicesManagement LevelDirectorJob Description & SummaryA career within International Tax Services will provide you with the opportunity to help PwC address their cross border tax needs both locally and globally by managing their global tax rates, finding areas of cost reduction, and responding to inquiries from regulatory authorities. You’ll gain a global perspective and an awareness of tax issues stemming from changes to evolving business structures and geographic expansions.Our International Tax Services Generalist – Practice Support team advises PwC on tax laws and reporting, legislation and planning strategies based on the geography and jurisdiction. You’ll be assisting our team with local tax laws, reporting requirements, statutory filings, corporate strategy, transfer pricing and indirect tax and other international taxation needs.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

    As a Director, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:- Support team to disrupt, improve and evolve ways of working when necessary.- Arrange and sponsor appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realise their potential and support their long-term aspirations.- Identify gaps in the market and spot opportunities to create value propositions.- Look for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments.- Create an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.- Promote and encourage others to value difference when working in diverse teams.- Drive and take ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders.- Influence and facilitate the creation of long-term relationships which add value to the firm.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    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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    Project Manager – Risk Domain | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job Description:• Formulate, organize and manage projects of risk domainAccountabilities:• Project management from pre-initiation to closure, following internal project management guidelines and milestones.• Management of cost, timeline and scope of the assigned projects. • Managing communications with all project stakeholders• Ensuring effective quality assurance and the overall integrity of the project – focusing inwardly on the internal consistency of the project, and outwardly on its coherence with infrastructure planning, interfaces with other project and corporate, technical and specialist standards• Managing the project budget on behalf, monitoring expenditure and costs against delivered and realized benefits as the project progresses.• Facilitating the appointment and management of resources of the project team. • Managing internal and external resources to the project• Ensuring the delivery of new products or services from projects is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget• Vendor management for projects based on 3rd party solutions. • Managing both the dependencies and the interfaces between projects• Managing risks and issues with mitigating plans for the successful outcome of the projects• Initiating extra activities and other management interventions wherever gaps in the project are identified or issues arise• Reporting the progress of the project at regular intervals to all stakeholders and management

    Education:• Minimum Bachelor Degree with Information Technology subjectsExperience:• Minimum 5 years of experience in managing and implementing banking technology projects.• Experience in implementing projects for Credit Risk and Operational Risk domains.• Experience in SAS based projects.• Experience in implmentation of IFRS, PD models, Internal Credit Risk Rating, Basel projects related to credit risk regulatory guildelines.• Exposure to integration with core banking solutions.

    Saudi Networkers is one of the largest consultancies providing services to ICT, Oil & Energy, Technology, Engineering, Banking, Finance and Healthcare arena across Middle East & Africa, covered by teams, specialized in their assigned industry sector.

    Saudi Networkers founded in 2001 and has excelled ever since in providing cost effective solutions to the biggest multinational companies in MEA region with very high standards of quality whilst adhering business ethics and meeting our clients expectations.

    Today, SNS Group is one of the leading consultancies, with more than 1700+ employees worldwide, ISO 9001:2008 certified and is highly regarded. More

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    MS Exchange Consultant | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    1. Hands-on support of Exchange to O365 migration experience is a must.2. Cisco IronPort experience is a plus.3. Solid understanding of Microsoft Exchange 2010, 2013, Exchange Online.4. Solid understanding of ITIL/ITSM best practices.5. Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.6. Experience with Email archiving/retention solutions (SourceOne EMC, Mail Attender) a plus.7. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.10. Ability to document support issues and update clients in a detailed fashion.12. Ability to prioritize work load and consistently meet deadlines.

    1. Certifications in this field are a plus.2. Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.3. Good interpersonal skills; effective team player.4. Strong organizational skills; attention to detail.5. Experience using with Service Desk is a plus.6. Active Directory experience and understanding as it relates to O365 tenant 16. Mobile Iron experience is a plus.

    Saudi Networkers is one of the largest consultancies providing services to ICT, Oil & Energy, Technology, Engineering, Banking, Finance and Healthcare arena across Middle East & Africa, covered by teams, specialized in their assigned industry sector.

    Saudi Networkers founded in 2001 and has excelled ever since in providing cost effective solutions to the biggest multinational companies in MEA region with very high standards of quality whilst adhering business ethics and meeting our clients expectations.

    Today, SNS Group is one of the leading consultancies, with more than 1700+ employees worldwide, ISO 9001:2008 certified and is highly regarded. More

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    Senior/Lead ReactJS Developer | A Leading Company In UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Responsible for the design, code, deploy, unit test and functional test of software web applications and platformWrite well-designed, tested, and efficient code by using best software development practicesContribute in all phases of the development lifecycleWorking together with other teams to enhance the collaborationEnsure technical projects can cover functional and stabilityRun tests to identify design flaws and bugs, such as performing code reviews and performance analyses

    Salary:
    AED
    10,000 to 25,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field requiredAt least 4-year of Web-related developing experienceHighly knowledgeable with ReactJSProficient with HTML/SASS/CSSStrong experiences building fast and high performance websitesWith hands-on experience with Redux state management frameworkHave worked on web apps integrated with secured REST API endpoints, websockets and real time dataTest coverage: competent skills in unit and integration testsProactive, can work in a team or independentlyKnows how to build and deploy Single Page Applications (SPA) to development/production environmentStrong Agile/Scrum development experienceEnglish communication and Effective communication skillsKnowledge with GraphQL is a plusKnowledge with Angular and Vue.js is a plus

    A leading company in UAE. More

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    Senior Associate / Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceTaxIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismEntrepreneurial & Private Business (EPB)Management LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in our Corporate Law practice, within Legal Services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients adopt a more strategic approach to global entity governance across their organisations. We help our clients and their legal entities with the incorporation of new companies, on going compliance with local legislation, and restructuring of their global businesses to manage governance and compliance risks.Our team possess extensive knowledge of local and national corporate law. You’ll help our clients with a range of legal services including provision of support in choosing the type of company, drafting of corporate documents, contracts and the necessary assistance in the performance thereof, setting up companies, structuring capital, restructuring corporate governance, implementing changes to the legal structure, setting up joint ventures, and managing tax and real estate issues.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

    As a Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:- Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.- Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.- Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.- Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.- Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.- Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm’s/client’s expectations.- Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.- Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.- Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.- Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    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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    Internal Auditor | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Jobs are solely concerned with the day-to-day internal auditing of Financial, operations and compliance controls and systems. Ensures successful completion of assigned audit engagements, from start to finish, inclusive of pre-planning and wrap up activities.

    Accountabilities:- Performs any other special assignments given by the Management and Audit Committee.- Update and prepare Internal Audit policies and procedures for developing Internal Audit activities and empower efficiency and effectiveness.- Conducting strategic risk assessment, defining audit universe, drafting annual audit plan, manage Internal Audit engagements related to Financial and Operational audit processes.- Prepare process mapping, conduct risk assessment and develop audit program.- Perform audit fieldwork, prepare audit reports and conduct discussion with the process owners as per the recommended IIA standards.- Document Audit working paper and other records both electronic or hardcopies gathered during the course of audit against laid down criteria and standard audit procedures.- Conduct audit follow up as per audit calendar.- Communicates assigned tasks to engagement team in a manner that is clear and concise ensuring high quality, accurate, and efficient results.- Contribute towards meeting department objectives and defined KPIs on a regular basis.- Performs special assignments and consulting engagements.- Maintain a professional relationship with internal audit stakeholders.- Participate in increasing corporate awareness of risk culture and control environment by holding auditing and risk assurance workshops, sending awareness messages to concerned parties and presenting internal audit accomplishments to enhance Internal Audit image.

    Saudi Networkers is one of the largest consultancies providing services to ICT, Oil & Energy, Technology, Engineering, Banking, Finance and Healthcare arena across Middle East & Africa, covered by teams, specialized in their assigned industry sector.

    Saudi Networkers founded in 2001 and has excelled ever since in providing cost effective solutions to the biggest multinational companies in MEA region with very high standards of quality whilst adhering business ethics and meeting our clients expectations.

    Today, SNS Group is one of the leading consultancies, with more than 1700+ employees worldwide, ISO 9001:2008 certified and is highly regarded. More

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    Technology Consulting – Graduate Program | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    At EY, you will have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we are counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. EY Amman Consulting – Technology Consulting Graduate Program Location: Amman, Jordan What if your career could have a lasting impact on you, and on the world? Here at EY, you’ll have the chance to build a truly exceptional experience. We’ll empower you with the latest technology, surround you with high-performing teams, and provide the global scale and diverse and inclusive culture you need to discover your full potential. Through our coaching and training programs, you’ll develop the skillsets you need to stay relevant today and in the future – all while building a network of colleagues, mentors, and leaders who will be on the journey with you at EY and beyond. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. The opportunity: your next adventure awaits You will be working with one of the most trusted, respected and influential teams in the industry. In Consulting, we are building a better working world by transforming businesses through the power of people, technology and innovation. It’s our ambition to become the world’s leading transformation consultants. The diversity and skills of our 70,000+ people will help our clients realize transformation by putting humans at the center, delivering technology at speed and leveraging innovation at scale. These core drivers of ‘Transformation Realized’ will create long-term value for people, clients and society. Click here to learn more about our Consulting service line . If you have graduated from university, or will do soon, the EY Graduate Program could be just the job for you. You will be part of a team working with interesting clients, while earning a salary. We will help you develop the things you are naturally good at and learn new skills for your career too. What we look for – You have an agile, growth-oriented mindset. What you know matters. But the right mindset is just as important in determining success. We’re looking for people who are innovative, can work in an agile way and keep pace with a rapidly changing world. – You are curious and purpose driven. We’re looking for people who see opportunities instead of challenges, who ask better questions to seek better answers that build a better working world. – You are inclusive. We’re looking for people who seek out and embrace diverse perspectives, who value differences, and team inclusively to build safety and trust.

    Qualifications/Requirements: – Bachelor’s or master’s degree: all technology degree backgrounds with a strong academic standing – Bachelor’s degree: completed within the past 24 months of applying to the graduate program – Master’s Programs/Master’s Degree: completed directly after completing the bachelor’s degree with no relevant work experience for more than 6 months. – Proficient in Arabic and English language skills. – Must be able to start by mid-January 2022. – Jordanian nationals will only be considered. – Willingness to travel the majority of times across MENA. What’s in it for you – Accelerate your technical capabilities and transformative leadership skills with future-focused courses and development programs. – Broaden your horizons by working on highly integrated teams across the globe and collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds – both professionally and culturally. – Bring out the best in yourself with continuous investment in your personal well-being and career development. – Develop your own personal purpose and help us create a positive ripple effect on our teams, our business, clients and society – building a better working world, together.

    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

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    Technical Software Support Engineer – (Fluent English Speaker) | IBM Middle East

    Employment:

    Full Time

    At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.Your Role and Responsibilities IBM seeks to hire a Technical Support Professional. We are looking for analytical puzzle solvers who thrive in a driven enterprise customer support environment. You can work both individually and as part of a motivated worldwide team to assist IBM customers to perform problem determination on the IBM Spectrum Protect (aka Tivoli Storage Manager) product. We are seeking demonstrated problem solvers with proven communication skills. In this position, debugging and analysis are performed via the telephone as well as electronically. Candidates must have the desire to wow customers, articulate solutions and options, and take the opportunity to interact with the end users, as well as the developers and sales teams to be a well rounded contributor. The challenge in this position is to able to interpret complex software problems that span across multiple client and server platforms including UNIX, Linux, Advanced Interactive Executive (AIX), and Windows. Knowledge of cloud, Storage Area Networks (SAN), network protocols, and storage devices is preferred. Hands on experience with storage virtualization is a plus. Multilingual capabilities are an asset. Candidates must be flexible in schedule and availability. If you are self motivated and collaborative, join us and prepare to learn.IBM’s client Software Support Specialists are required to deliver post sales Remote Technical Software Support Services in English- Responding to client queries and providing remote technical software support in a timely manner.- Maintaining highest client satisfaction and relationships even in severe and pressurized situations.- Interacting with client and IBM functions consistently until problem solution.- Performing problem management and end-to-end problem ownership by analyzing problems/situations and understanding problem impact on client business.- Employing IBM’s standard support delivery methodologies and tools.- Logging all related activities for each customer query and handling client data securely.- Performing in international software support delivery processes and environments.- Review diagnostic information to assist in isolation of a problem cause (which could include, assistance interpreting traces and dumps).- Identify known defects and fixes to resolve problems.- Provide assistance on supported product known defects for which available corrective service information and program fixes are available.- Identify suspected defects and engage development teams to assist in resolution.- Provide assistance with questions regarding product documentation related to the supported products- Interpret online manuals regarding IBM code and application interfaces.- Collaborate with other support centers and business units to provide seamless problem resolution.- Demonstrate proficiency in the software platform supported by maintaining applicable technical certifications.- Provide technical support service delivery within established guidelines; demonstrating soft skills and technical skills that contribute to client satisfaction.- Demonstrate excellent English oral and written communication skills.

    This is a shift work position. The resource will work in US time zone shifts in our Egypt office which is based in Smart Village. Required Technical and Professional Expertise – Fluency in English; written and oral- Bachelors Degree; Computer Science or Software Engineering preferred- Basic knowledge of Operating Systems (UNIX, Linux, Windows); Experienced/Advanced usage preferred but not required.- Basic knowledge of storage devices and peripherals; Experienced/Advanced usage preferred but not required.- Basic knowledge of databases ex: DB2 ..etc- Flexibility to work in Shifts (US time zone shift)

    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