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    Investment Financial Analyst | Robert Half

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The CompanyOur client is a local investment firm based in the Business Bay area in Dubai.The RoleThe Analyst will take primary ownership of financial performance, attribution, guideline and contribution.An overview of the responsibilities would be:* Take ownership of the performance and P&L* Analyse reports for unusual movements or anomalies and liaise with the Investment and Operations Teams to resolve discrepancies* Continually enhance the design & production of reports to improve their analytical use, internal controls and/or efficiency* Prepare all external performance reporting including Board reports, fact sheets etc* Oversight and ensure accuracy of the Investment Dashboard and related monitoring tools* Become an expert on performance analysis* Monitor compliance with the Investment Guidelines and related internal controls* Highlight risk and investigate reasons for the breach.

    The Candidate* The role will best suit a candidate with at least 5 years of similar experience* Detailed knowledge and understanding of performance measurement methods and techniques is required, preferably including private assets* Highly numerate* Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in business, risk, statistics, or a similar discipline;* Excellent knowledge of MS Excel at spreadsheet level including Macros, VBA etc SQL or other useful programming languages/software would be very useful.* Good verbal and written communication skills* Intellectual curiosity and professional inquisitiveness; and* Exceptional attention to detail.Salary and BenefitsSalary 25,000 – 27,000 a month DOEStart date ASAP

    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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    Sales Associate – Investment Management | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The role involves on-boarding and managing relationships with new and existing clients for the investment management platform. They will also be introducing them to the company’s investment products including DCMs, ECMs, fixed income and public equities to achieve financial and non-financial objectives.Client DetailsThe client is an investment banking and asset management firm that handles high net worth individuals, family offices and institutions throughout the Middle EastDescriptionReporting to the Head of Institutional Sales, the role will involve:* Developing client referral sources and initiate contact with prospects to promote company products and services.* Acquiring new clients and managing, maintaining, and strengthening relationships through the Investment Management platform.* Monitoring client portfolios and communicating trade ideas to achieve client objectives.* Providing and maintaining sales reports, pipeline, and any other records required by the management.* Achieve agreed customer acquisition, AUM and revenue targetsJob OfferExcellent compensation and reputable organisation

    The ideal candidate should have:* A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in commerce/finance/economics /business administration* Strong preference for a CISI qualification* Minimum of 3 years of relationship management/institutional sales/business development experience, with a focus towards UHNWI/HNWI/family offices/institutions* Knowledge of financial markets, and ability to formulate view* Strong communication and presentation skills* Strong preference for Arabic speakers

    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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    Data Scientist – Tech Startup | Right Calibre Executive Search

    Employment:

    Full Time

    This data science role is AI-centric and will focus on the application of machine learning to solve business problems: creating innovative solutions, building models and systems to generate actionable insights, and ensuring excellence in execution. Principal and senior roles will take a larger and more proactive role in stakeholder management and in shaping the future of our growing organization.Responsibilities:• Create, develop and enable data & AI opportunities with the digital organization and business lines across products and solutions.• Validate requirements, execute projects and ensure the adoption of best practices.• Design, build, test, evaluate and improve machine learning models and AI systems.• Create and develop algorithms for data & AI initiatives while consulting with a broad and diverse set of stakeholders.• Ensure useful, high-quality and efficient execution in machine learning.• Bring capabilities to sustainable life.• Innovate and create with cross-functional teams to drive data & AI vision and broad adoption.• Remain accountable for quality, development, integration, impact, and benefit realization of AI-driven solutions.

    • 3 to 5 years experience in data mining, predictive modeling, time series analysis, machine learning, Big Data methodologies, transformation and cleaning of both structured and unstructured data.• Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative discipline such as Physics, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering or Computer Science(Advanced degree preferred)• Strong problem solving and coding skills.• Fluency in English along with excellent oral and written communication skills.• Proficiency and demonstrated experience in at least 3 of the following: Python, R, SQL, Spark, Hive.• Demonstrated experience with database technologies (e.g. Hadoop, BigQuery, Amazon EMR, Hive, Oracle, SAP, DB2, Teradata, MS SQL Server, MySQL) is a plus.• Demonstrated experience with business intelligence and visualization tools (Tableau, MicroStrategy, ChartIO, Qlik) along with geospatial data processing skills is also a plus.• Knowledge of Agile methodologies.Excellent Salary plus benefits

    Right Calibre Executive Search is your partner in recruitment. We firmly believe that Human Resources is the most important and everlasting asset for any organization. We are a young, vibrant and fast growing company with a Head Quarter in UAE. With the number of years in recruitment we have developed a strong network of top professionals. We provide comprehensive search services for clients and candidates on a regional /local and International level for leading organizations across all industries. At Right Calibre Executive Search, we build partnerships with Clients and Candidates based on Trust, Passion, Innovation and Excellence. Our success is our people and our mission is delivering excellence to individuals, businesses and companies.

    Right Calibre is an agency that understands that great employees are the key to business success. We pride ourselves on sourcing high calibre permanent staff in every industry and being the best recruitment agency in the area. Our dedicated consultants have a wealth of experience in recruitment for most industries and are able to source the right candidate for your business, from entry-level to upper management. Right Calibre Executive Search has fast become the agency of choice for employers and employees seeking only the best. More

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    E-Learning Content Developer | WSP

    Employment:

    Full Time

    About the Role:Think bigger scale. Think higher profile. Think ground-breaking. Join WSP, and you’ll be at the heart of a team of international experts all dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise and working on projects that transform society for all of us.A typical week would include:We’re currently hiring an E-learning Content Developer to join our team.We’d love to hear from you if you have:* Confident using Articulate Rise 360 and Storyline to create e-learning content.* Confident at Office 365* Can organise and support learning sessions (when needed)* Working with different departments to roll out training plans and uploading them to our LMS* Manage our learning management system (LMS)* Assigning training* Maintaining trainings reports* Uploading SCORM files

    What if we can?What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.About us:Be you, be happy – we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognise the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring.? Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

    WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 36,000 talented people in more than 500 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. More

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    ERP Specialist | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Position Title: ERP SpecialistEmployment Type: Full Time Salary: up to 15k AED all inclusive depending on experience and qualificationsJob Location: Dubai, UAEAbout the Client: A leading investment company in the UAEJob Description: • Provide day to day reliable, cost effective and responsive Oracle EBS R12 services to the whole group• Provide technical and functional support of finance modules and documentation which includes solution testing , data migration, high level report development, User Acceptance Testing and production migration• Handling issues through e-tickets and emails• Checking, monitoring of oracle back up and perform Oracle SQL tuning on a daily basis to make process error free

    Qualifications: • Open to any nationality, preferably Indian or Pakistani• Male/female, 45 years old and below• At least 4 years of experience in implementation and customization in financial or accounting industry• Proficient in Microsoft Navision Business Central and Oracle• Must be techno-functional and able to customize financial reporting

    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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    Senior Consultant, Cyber Threat and Investigations – Saudi National | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Senior Consultant, Cyber threat and Investigations, Riyadh, Saudi nationalsSuccessful organizations depend on their reputation for keeping promises, respecting laws and behaving ethically to maintain stakeholder trust. EY Forensic & Integrity Services professionals help organizations protect and restore enterprise and financial reputation. We assist companies and their legal counsel to investigate facts, resolve disputes and manage regulatory challenges. We put integrity at the heart of compliance programs to help better manage ethical and reputational risks. Embracing integrity means doing what you say you will do, with unerring commitment. This can make it easier to attract and retain talented people and harness their skills to grow your business. A foundation built on integrity is critical because today’s talent values purpose-driven organizations. It can also help you develop stronger partnerships with suppliers and work more effectively with employees, investors, regulators and influencers. Our integrated approach ranges from enhancements in areas of perceived weakness or issues – including governance, controls, culture and data insights – to full organizational design and structural implementation. The opportunity A position has arisen for a Cyber Threat Investigation and Data Privacy consultant to join the business, supporting the MENA technology team with cyber compromise assessments, other forensic projects, and data privacy projects. This is an ideal opportunity to develop you career in the consulting space, to work on a diverse portfolio of projects, gaining exposure to a fast – paced market with evolving challenges and opportunities and to support the development of junior team members. Your key responsibilities In this role you will be required to participate as an individual contributor and team member in two main domains: Cyber security services & Data privacy and personal data protection. You will assist in cyber services, such as cyber threat intelligence, cyber compromise assessment, cyber security incident response activities, threat events investigation, and to deliver high quality reports to the client. Support client teams on remote sites and support the delivery of long-term cyber threat investigation projects, both onsite and remotely. Where necessary, you may also deploy to client sites to undertake cyber related investigations. You will assist in implementing data privacy and personal data protection and security projects, build and design data policy and procedures to comply with different regional data privacy regulations, such as GDPR and NDMO. You will also establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships. You’ll actively contribute to improving operational efficiency on projects and internal initiatives and will consistently drive projects to completion, determining that the work is of high quality and communicating issues to project leaders.

    To qualify for the role, you must have – 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in cyber security, incident response, and data privacy – Extensive knowledge in building data privacy controls for structured and unstructured data – An in-depth understanding of computer forensic and cyber security principles including intrusion response and network monitoring – Working knowledge of hardware configuration and network / data communications, software development and scripting, database technology and database exploitation / forensics – Experience in evidence seizure and conducting intelligence analysis – Understanding of attacker indicators of compromise and tactics, techniques, and procedures and organizing them so they can be applied to current and future investigations – Knowledge of Windows, Unix and Mac host-based forensics and command line – Knowledge of different data protection regulations, such as GDPR and NDMO Ideally, you’ll also have – Formal industry cyber threat qualification such as Advanced Threat Detection and Incident Response, GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst and advance Threat Hunting or GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) – An advanced degree or at least one professional certification, such as EnCE, CCE, CCFP, GCFA, GNFA, GCFE, CFCE, GCIH, GREM, CIPT, CIPM – Track record with a leading consulting firm What we look for We are interested in entrepreneurs who have the confidence to develop and promote a brand-new strategic vision both internally and externally. You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey. What we offer We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer: – Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. – Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. – Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. – Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

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

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

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

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    Working Capital Project Lead | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Working capital management in the MENA region is charged with helping our partners to deliver exceptional client service whilst taking care of the firms own cash and liquidity. We are looking for an exceptional project manager to join this new team to drive adoption of best practice processes and procedures across activities including credit risk monitoring, billing, cash collections and dispute resolution.The opportunity This is an opportunity to join a new team and to help formulate the future of working capital management in the MENA region. We are looking for someone who has technical expertise within working capital management together with the communication skills to engage stakeholders and the intellectual curiosity to want to find out why things have gone wrong and what we can do about it. Your key responsibilities – Orchestrate targeted interventions triggered by working capital performance issues: for major inventory balances, where issues are leading to protracted billing lead times and/or cash collections problems initiate PPAP-level client action planning and subsequent progress chasing of engagement teams and cross-functional action owners to agreed deadlines within client action plans – Coordinate working capital governance ‘drumbeat’ across region: building and executing the routine activities which highlight performance on a daily/weekly basis, triggering interventions; arranging ‘worst performer calls’ and follow-ups, distributing communications such as weekly bulletins, league tables – Project manage several key working capital initiatives across MENA: for projects planned including (i) client payment terms transition into Mercury (ii) change management associated with gCollect deployment into 13 countries; and (iii) transition of activity between local, near shore and onshore teams – Facilitate regular GCSP/Account Leader surgeries to support x-SL coordination: to build harmonization across the region, to promote shared learning and to dirve towards best possible billing and collections outcomes, ensure all service lines and subservice lines benefit from the knowledge, influence and connections of GCSPs and SL account leaders set-up and facilitate regular client-level sessions attended by PPAS and engagement teams

    Skills and attributes for success – Project management : with experience of project managing small and large projects, across cross-functional team, multiple geographies taking responsibility for end-to-end project lifecycle including stakeholder management, risk and issues management, developing and monitoring plans and milestones, budgeting progress and benefits tracking and communications – Stakeholder influenc e: having developed process revisions, ideas on how to manage working capital more effectively or requirements for new ways of working, you will get the opportunity to present to senior stakeholders and so will need to be comfortable presenting to those audiences and able to influence audiences towards calls to action – Intellectual curiosity : in an environment of complex processes, complex client organisations, different cultural norms and practices and teams managing multiple priorities all having an impact on the success of working capital management, the dogged determination to explore problems to find out why they occurred and then develop processes, procedures and controls towards sustainable solutions is a critical success factor for this team – Working capital management : a financial background, with high levels of expertise in our internal engagement, billing and collections processes will enable the incumbent to navigate complex situations and develop processes, procedures and controls To qualify you must have – Graduate or higher degree in finance, business or related field – 5 + years of finance experience, with particular emphasis on working capital, credit risk, billing and collections – 5+ years of project management experience – Knowledge of our engagement lifecycle with a deep understanding of our billing and cash collection processes – Unparalleled drive to identify root cause issues and support remediation efforts, through a relentless problem-solving ethos Ideally, you will also have – Expert ability to influence engagement teams, partners and senior leaders towards accepting harmonised processes and procedures – In-depth understanding of EY’s service offerings – Experience of leading change in a complex matrix organisation What we look for We are looking for people who can combine great technical skills, with a passion for problem solving and great collaboration, influencing and listening skills. It is important to be able to thrive in an ever changing, diverse, multi-cultural environment where we expect exceptional quality. You must be able to work within a matrixed organization, balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders. You must be able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, make complex decisions and overcome obstacles autonomously.What we offer We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer: – Continuous learning : You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. – Success as defined by you : We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. – Transformative leadership : We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. – Diverse and inclusive culture : You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. EY Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

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

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

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

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    Senior Consultant, SAP and Digital Transformation | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    EY’s FAAS teams support you in determining, monitoring and disclosing financial and nonfinancial insights for your stakeholders. FAAS addresses the CFO’s agenda and provides CFOs, controllers, treasurers and audit committees with insight and services to support compliance with evolving financial requirements and help provide transparency and trust in reporting to support better decision-making. We also help to support finance functions with robust financial data analytics and innovation through our tools. Our services cover a wide range of accounting and reporting, transaction accounting, treasury, and corporate governance services that can make your business meet changing market conditions, demands for greater transparency and changing regulatory requirements. We aim to do this by providing innovative support to inspire confidence while addressing reporting challenges that stem from the changing economic and regulatory environment. The opportunity This opportunity is within our Digital Transformation team and provides advisory services focused on ERP enablement, ERP selection, developing road map for SAPS4Hana migration, Quality assurance of ongoing implementation, Finance Transformation, performance improvement and implementation, business process engineering, robotic process automation, Intelligent automation, AI/Machine Learning enabled automation and effective financial control, reporting and consolidation. Your key responsibilities As a Senior Consultant, you will work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Skills and attributes for success Pro- activity, accountability and results- driven people will flourish in this environment. Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills. This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic.

    To qualify for the role, you must have – A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant subject such as finance, accounting, engineering, and a professional certification such as ACCA, CA, CPA, CIMA or CMA, or an MBA or Masters in finance – Minimum of three years of relevant experience, with a focus on technology enabled finance transformation and broader finance and systems – At least three end to end complete project lifecycles in the SAP S4Hana domain with a specific focus on SD (Sales & distribution), MM (material management) and FICO (finance and control)ERP enabled finance transformation projects, that have significant ERP technology (SAP, S4HANA) – The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East and worldwide where the project requirements dictate Ideally, you’ll also have – Track record with a leading consulting firm or IT services provider What we look for We are interested in entrepreneurs who have the confidence to develop and promote a brand-new strategic vision both internally and externally. You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey. What we offer We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer: – Continuous learning : You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. – Success as defined by you : We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. – Transformative leadership : We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. – Diverse and inclusive culture : You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

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

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

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