Aurelia Butler

Employment:

Full Time

Line of ServiceAssuranceSpecialismBusiness ControlsManagement LevelIntern/TraineeJob Description & SummaryA career within Internal Audit services, will provide you with an opportunity to gain an understanding of an organisation’s objectives, regulatory and risk management environment, and the diverse needs of their critical stakeholders. We focus on helping organisations look deeper and see further considering areas like culture and behaviours to help improve and embed controls. In short, we seek to address the right risks and ultimately add value to their organisation.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 an Intern / Trainee, 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:- Be curious and try new things.- Learn about how PwC works as a business and adds value to clients.- Think broadly and ask questions about data, facts and other information.- Support research, analysis and problem solving using a variety of tools and techniques.- Produce high quality work which adheres to the relevant professional standards.- Keep up-to-date with technical developments for area of specialism.- Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.- Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner – verbally and in materials produced.- Embrace different points of view and welcome opposing and conflicting ideas.- 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

Employment:

Full Time

Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Risk & Quality (R&Q)Management LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryDelivering distinctive quality is a central part of what PwC stands for and a fundamental element of what clients, regulators and other stakeholders expect of a market leader in professional services. As a fast growing firm and in line with our vision to be the largest and best professional services firm in the region, it is critical that data quality and data risk be proactively managed, by ensuring that we achieve Operational Excellence in all aspects of Quality and Risk Management; both to protect and enhance the PwC brand and to enable the growth of PwC’s service offerings.Responsibilities: – This is a full time opportunity to work with the Middle East Data Risk team – It is an opportunity for a talented, self-motivated individual to develop his/her skill set in PwC Middle East and the global PwC network, working with a dedicated team across a wide range of issues – Follow best practices and general rules as defined in the DQ Model to maintain data quality in the various systems – Entrench the validation techniques into the data flow diagram when creating / updating information – Set appropriate triggers to timely detect and identify data quality related issues and ensure prompt resolution – Collaborate and work with all core functions within the firm and provide guidance on the minimum requirements and rules and review criteria to maintain data at a high quality standards – Identify system issues that affect the quality / contribution and flow of data between systems and work closely with key stakeholders to continuously improve the end-to-end process – Support in the development and continuous improvement of internal policies and procedures – Maintain and establish a register of data owners for records management to ensure efficient on-going data retention and disposal processes – Identifying, assessing and evaluating violations related to confidentiality breaches

Requirements: – The candidate will be achievement oriented with the ability to be flexible and adaptive on a daily basis – They will be able to work independently and as part of a team with high energy and at a fast pace that will translate into a high quality output – 3 – 5 years of relevant experience with Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant subject areas (such as Risk Management, Finance, Business administration) – Demonstrate ability to build relationships, work across multinational teams and with a wide variety of individuals at different levels – from senior partners to staff – Strong interest and passion for PwC and looking to further develop him/herself and his/her PwC network – Excellent organisational skills, having the ability to prioritise workload whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines – Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) – Fluent in English but multilingual Arabic speaker preferable – Demonstrates analytical skills – Driven with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team – Personal gravitas and ethical behavior – Seeking opportunities for improvement, automation and efficiency gains.

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

Employment:

Full Time

CompanyOur client is one of the top engineering consultancy companies in the world, and they are currently looking for a Financial Controller to be based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Duties & Responsibilities:• Mentoring, training, and motivating direct reports and should aim to have a strong and reliable team members who are able to function with minimum or less supervisions• Managing the company cashflow, timely monitoring of bank accounts, compliance of financing/credit facility covenants, making sure financial obligations or commitment of resources are met or religiously followed, debt/AP management.• Manage/supervise preparation of required financial reports, analysis, generation of historical data as required by company management and stockholders for decision making purposes• Manage/supervise timely completion of annual external/internal audits. Directly liaise/coordinate with internal and external auditors to achieve audit objectives.• Design, develop and recommend processes to improve efficiencies, reducing costs/wastages across the business• Manage/supervise the timely preparation and submission of the annual tax returns and secure Zakat Certificate, including submitting requirements with the Tax Authorities during tax investigations/assessments.• Manage/supervise the strict compliance with statutory and financial regulations such as monthly VAT, WHT, Transfer pricing, Local Content, e-invoicing, etc.• Manage/supervise the monthly balance sheet accounts reconciliations, financial reviews, and providing advice/feedback to the CFO in clearing balance sheet risk items that needs to be adjusted during month, quarter or year ending closing of the books.• Manage and approves the processing and releasing of monthly payroll• Working closely with project managers, business line leaders or the executive teams and sharing reports, analysis, findings, or observations that are critical or relevant in the stewardship of the business• Manage, monitor Intercompany transactions, reporting and settlements• Deals, liaise, coordinate and act as the company’s authorized representative, signatory with bankers, creditors• Approves vouchers, journals, payments, adjustments and other transactions that is under the authority of the financial controller.• Other task, functions, and responsibilities as the CFO may assign from time to time.

Qualification & Requirements:• A minimum 15 years of extensive experience gained from multinational, with initially big four experience within engineering, consulting or construction company.• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, preferably with Masters or Post Graduate Degree qualifications.• Charted (CA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA), CIMA, CMA or equivalent qualifications• Exposure to related fields of Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Taxation, and Business Law.• Strong working knowledge and technical skills in ERP systems like Oracle/SAP or other computerized accounting software used by big organizations to manage General Ledgers, especially during month/quarter/yearend close.• Strong knowledge of IFRS as endorsed in Saudi Arabia, which are essential in generating financial statements• Advance skills in MS office (Excel, Word, Exchange)• Ability to prepare, develop financial and different reporting models• Should have good business acumen and strong leadership abilities to lead a team (5 or more), and is able decide, elevate critical accounting problems/issues.• Strong interpersonal skills and who can effectively interact or communicate directly with senior management or different stakeholders.

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