Aurelia Butler

Employment:

Full Time

Primary duties and responsibilities • Extensive management of active on-line diaries, booking appointments and arranging meetings and e- meetings, updates as required • Handling and screening calls for executives, relaying messages in a timely manner • Arranging conference calls, internal meetings and e-meetings and minuting where required (logistics, invites, catering, rooms booking, etc.) • Organizing all logistics for internal and external meetings, ensuring Executive/s get to meetings on time with appropriate documentation • Drafting emails / letters on behalf of executive/s • Monitoring Executives’ email inboxes when they are out of the office or at meetings and taking action as necessary – when required • Organising business travel and accommodation bookings for Executive/s and occasionally for other client staff on relative projects • Co-ordinating and preparing monthly expenses claims and fortnightly timesheet submissions for Executive/s and own expenses and timesheets by due dates in close coordination with the practice business operations manager • Coordinating the reimbursement of medical expenses for Executive/s and their dependants as part of the executive health scheme • Proofreading and finalising of documents when required i.e. presentations, proposals, letters • General filing (own and executives as requested) • Client database management and marketing assistance when needed• Assisting other EAs during busy periods and filling in for colleagues on vacation as needed • Assisting Executive/s on personal requests as needed • Take on special projects within the administration function and manage them autonomously • Act as a role model for other EAs and coach them as needed

• Currently based in Dubai• University degree preferably in Business Administration / Management • Minimum of 6 years’ experience in a PA/EA role, assisting C-Level Executives in a professional services firm preferably in DIFC • Digital proficiency namely in Google Suite and digital curiosity for online tools and applications • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) • Excellent organizational and time-management skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks to achieve goals seamlessly, autonomously and proactively with excellent attention to detail, despite tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment • Expert level of written and verbal communication skills • Demonstrated proactive approach to problem-solving; forward looking thinker who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions • Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adapting to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of customer service and response • A warm, friendly and professional demeanour

RecruitME are a specialized recruitment consultancy supplying top tier business support staff to Dubais leading multinational organizations. We carefully source, screen and select only the very best candidates to assist our clients in making easier recruitment decisions faster.

Differentiating ourselves from standard recruitment agencies our consultants have been carefully chosen for their backgrounds in business support for leading multinational organizations. Having been both the client and the candidate previously, we have an insiders understanding of the recruitment process and our clients needs.

What we do:

Specializing in business support positions we can assist in introducing a small selection of experienced administration, finance and human resource candidates with the relevant experience to benefit your business. Our careful screening process ensures that we have met with and can give a concise overview of each candidates skills and current situation before you meet them.

We pride ourselves on sending our clients only the very best available candidates in the market to ensure a simplified, hassle free and timely recruitment experience for all involved. More

Employment:

Full Time

Who we are We are a leading luxury retailer in the Middle East, with more than 600 stores, 300 brands, and over 65 years of experience in the region, we are the premiere destination for luxury goods. To fuel the next stage of our organisation’s growth we are looking to build a world class team. From physical retail through to supply chain and customer loyalty, we aim to use technology and data to continuously improve every aspect of our operations. We are looking for top talent to join us on this journey.The role As a Data Platform Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring that we build a data platform that are not only capable of transforming the company but meet the highest standards of software development. This means that you will be responsible for: – Designing technical solutions that bring to life the vision for any data product. – Turning business requirements into clear technical tasks for communication. – Writing scalable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and relevant tools. – Continuously improving the platform automation and enhancing security/processes. – Writing a Python code that accomplishes the job as required. – Working on Google Cloud Platform and utilising relevant services to deploy products. – Partnering closely with data products managers, data architects, and other data engineers. – Guaranteeing the quality of your work via proper testing and documentation. – Keeping your technical knowledge up to date via training and other methods (e.g. initiatives, PoC, etc.) Our technology stack includes but not limited to the following: Terraform, Cloud Composer (Airflow), Kubernetes, BigQuery, DBT, GitLab, custom Python tools, etc.

What you’ll need to succeed: – Good understanding of Python and SQL. – Experience in Linux and networking knowledge. – Experience in container technology like Docker. – Experience in working on CI/CD using bash or other tools. – Good understanding of cloud technologies, preferably Google Cloud Platform. – Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences alike. – A hunger to deliver true transformational change. This role is not for the timid! Ready to join our exciting transformation to become a hybrid retailer, bringing luxury experiences to the fingertips of our customers everywhere? Now’s your chance. By being part of our journey here at Chalhoub Group, you can make a real impact on customers and some of the finest brands in the world. In return, you’ll have everything you need to innovate your career.What we can offer you We will help shape your journey with us through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility.Our Group offers the opportunity to support careers that may span different teams, different job roles, different categories and even different countries. We offer diverse career paths for those who show drive and passion as well as the desire to learn and grow.Amazing benefitsWe recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, life insurance, child education contribution, remote and flexible working as well as exclusive employee discounts.

The Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the group has become a major player in the fashion, beauty and gift sectors regionally.

By blending its Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury, Chalhoub Group is building brands in the region, by offering service excellence to all its partners and a unique experience to its customers through its passionate teams.

With a growing workforce of more than 9,000 people, implemented in 14 countries, as well as the operating of over 470 retail outlets, the group’s success is attributed to its most valued asset of highly skilled and dedicated teams. Professionalism and passion are what fuel the Chalhoub Group’s competitive edge in today’s market.

By being committed to implementing sustainable practices into their business, the Chalhoub Group has been awarded in 2013 the CSR Label from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. More

Employment:

Full Time

As the Digital Strategy and Commercial Director, you will be working closely with the CEO to define and implement the organisation’s digital strategy, as well as utilising innovative technologies to align the strategy with the organisation’s goals and objectives.Client DetailsThis is a global digital consumer business going through a very exciting stage in their regional development and evolution.Description* Liaise with senior management to design the company’s long term strategy road map, involving pricing and proposition, segmentation, maximising customer value and integrating customer insights.* Work collaboratively with sales and marketing teams to drive digital campaigns focused on increasing traffic through the company’s online and offline channels.* Play a key role in enhancing customer digital experience by collaborating with the marketing and technology teams and overseeing the functioning of the digital member care division.* Oversee the design and delivery of strategy for the company’s e-commerce channel, keeping in mind the company’s technical and budget requirements.* Ensure digital best practices are utilised to develop and execute the offline sales channel, allowing for a smooth customer experience.Job Offer* Attractive, tax-free salary* Strategic leadership role with the opportunity to play a key part in the national success of a well-recognised global brand

* Bachelor’s degree with a background in Economics, Communications or Finance or a technical background at university level with a master’s degree or MBA.* Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a senior management position with knowledge of consumer industries preferred, including product and pricing.* Expertise in digital elements such as UI/UX, E-commerce, Media, and Communications.* Strong commercial expertise and analytical skills.* Excellent oral and written presentation skills.* Proven leadership skills with the ability to interact and engage with the C-level management and executive leadership team.* Fluency in Arabic and English, written and spoken.* Strong preference given to Kuwaiti nationals.

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

Employment:

Full Time

Digital Principal Consultant – Performance Improvement – UAEA portfolio company in the UAE is growing its internal Turnaround & Performance Improvement Team. They are looking for high-caliber candidates coming from top-tier strategy houses who are leveraging digital in attaining a quick performance boost. • Make an impact by helping portfolio companies effectively address their challenges in ‘high-stakes’ situations.• Developing and executing digital plans to improve Portfolio companies’ overall performance and enterprise value. • Support the Head of Strategy with performance improvement and transformation projects.

• Minimum of 7+ years combined industry and consulting experience. You must have worked on projects around the topic of digital transformation geared towards cost optimization, cost reduction, digital manufacturing, and operations enhancement.• Experience in the troubled company arena is highly desired.• High energy style, flexible and adaptive, works well in a very fast-paced environment.

New Sourcing International (NSI) / Bluefin Talent have partnered so to offer a specialized recruitment solution within the Consulting and Financial services domains.

Working together as a specialist search and selection agency, we concentrate on blue chip financial services and strategy / technology consulting organizations across Europe and the Middle East; focusing exclusively on Financial Services, IT and Risk. Being niche allows us to offer a premium search service, tailored to overcome the technically challenging nature of recruitment for the specialist functions that we work.

We are dedicated to representing best of breed candidates in the region in our dedicated fields of employment. As such we are a leading outfit for placing ex-pats and internationally educated students in the region.

Our biggest unique selling point, is that we are steered by a dedicated team of ex-financial services and industry professionals. This allows us to offer a level of candidate pre-screening for roles, which is largely anomalous to the recruitment profession. Our ability to bridge the technical knowledge gap typical recruiters encounter, coupled with a thorough delivery process allows us to drive consistently superior results for our clients sourcing requirements. Designed to provide a fast and efficient turnaround, we minimize the use of internal resources our clients spend vetting inadequate profiles, allowing them to quickly get back to focusing on their strategic goals.

Our strength lies not only in the specialist nature of our firm, but also in the commitment we show towards our clients and candidates. We endeavour to build long-term relationships and recognise the crucial nature of communication throughout the recruitment process. Excellence, integrity, respect and transparency are cornerstone to the culture we promote. More

Employment:

Full Time

We are currently recruiting multiple DevOps Engineers in Dubai on a 12 month renewable contract basis. These are excellent opportunities to be involved working on strategic and extremely important projects with high value business impact.

Applications are sought from those with the following backgrounds;• Minimum 5-8 years of experience working as a DevOps Engineer on either AWS or Azure• Linux & Windows administrations• Strong automation IaaC hands-on experience (Ansible, Terraform, Packer, Shell Scripting)• GitOps and CICD (Jenkins, GIT, Spinnaker) – Preferred• Middleware (Java/Tomcat/Jboss/.NetFramework – Weblogic Plus• Kubernetes experience – deployment management and troubleshooting • Telemetry and Observability (AppDynamics, Splunk, Zabbix) – preferred

Stanley James is a privately owned recruitment business with offices in both Dubai and Cape Town allowing us to have global reach and a strong presence across EMEA and APAC. We have an expert team of recruitment specialists that are people centric, knowledgeable and driven to connect talent across all corporate functions. We are the partner of choice for SMEs, niche industry specialists and enterprises across the Technology, Financial Services, Management Consultancy, Legal, Construction & Engineering and Energy & Oil Gas sectors.

We typically recruit a wide range of skillsets across all corporate services, front/back office functions and commercial leadership teams. This includes Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Sales & Marketing, Engineering, C-Level/Leadership, Business Change, Operations, Special Projects and Business Support Services. More

Employment:

Full Time

• Able and capable of directing accounting entries using different basic systems• Able to understand accounting and auditing business and perform specific trained tasks • Act as the point of contact between the executives and internal/external clients• Undertake the tasks of receiving calls, take messages, and routing correspondence• Handle requests and queries appropriately• Independently preparing various types of accounts reconciliation including but not limited to banks reconciliation on a regular monthly manner• Assist in the preparation of financial reports such as financial statements and budget performance• Ensure compliance with applicable standards (i.e. GAAP, FASB), rules, regulations, and systems of internal control• Aid in the implementation of new accounting policies, standards, and guidelines• Provide accurate, timely, and relevant recording, reporting, and analysis of financial information• Identify areas for improvement and implement improvements to processes• Assist with and act as the primary point-of-contact for auditor requests• Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner• Maintain diary, arrange meetings and appointments and provide reminders

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience• 2-5 years of accounting/finance experience• Demonstrate intermediate to advanced skills and knowledge of Excel, as well as other Microsoft Office applications• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills• Experience with accounting software• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively across the organization• Thorough knowledge of general ledger accounting and account reconciliation• Highly detail-oriented• Willing to relocate and flexible in working at different clients locations• Writing Skills, Reporting Skills, Supply Management, Scheduling, Microsoft Office Skills, Organization, Time Management, Presentation Skills, Equipment Maintenance, Travel Logistics, Verbal Communication.• Enthusiastic, hard-working, positive, excited about your role and contributions.

XB4 was formed in Pennsylvania in 2003, in the wake of the Enron-Andersen collapse, when serious quality and confidence challenges were facing the accounting world, and in particular the Big Four. Founded by a CPA with years of experience working in and out of the Big Four Accounting firms, XB4’s earliest goal was to deliver assurance, tax and financial advisory services that combined integrity and transparency with highly individualized professional care. In other words, bigger is not necessarily better.

All our clients are important. All their concerns are significant, and all our clients can expect that with XB4 they will receive services that will add value to their organizations or businesses. At XB4, our goal is to serve and protect the interest of our profession, therefore, we are here to deliver more than just a name.

We pride ourselves on a team that comprises of former Big Four Partners and staff. They bring with them decades of experience across a range of industries and organizations, in the public and private sectors, both profit and non-profit entities. Our approach combines a number of key ingredients that makes XB4 unique from other firms:

thorough understanding of the applicable Standards and regulations;
strong competency in local and international best industry practices;
use and rely on the latest and best technology;
individualized research;
accessibility to our clients and communities; and
trusted, honest, reliable, and timely service.

At XB4, we believe ethics are real values, and not just another box on a check-list. If you share our values, please join us! More

Employment:

Full Time

Due to additional Senior Financial Executives joining the team, this corporate investment company based in DIFC, are ready to add another Management Assistant to their highly collaborative organisation. Candidates need to be able to work quickly and accurately in order to anticipate the needs of the team and be proactive and positive. The role is extremely varied and will provide support the Senior Executives within the Management Team. This will include extensive excel financial reports and HR administration, through to diary coordination across global time zones and meeting documentation. You will manage highly confidential documents, provide general updates to HNWI clients and have an understanding of legal and financial terminology and processes concerning private investments. PowerPoint presentations, internal and external correspondence, proof reading and drafting, meeting minutes, diary management and occasional travel arrangements (which will increase post pandemic) are all important aspects of this busy role.

The correct work ethic and team orientated personality are essential for this position, so those who find solutions and have a positive outlook and required. The ability to multitask with exemplary time management skills is paramount alongside strong English communication skills. Corporate appearance and an immaculate presentation are also key factors required to represent this exceptionally stable office environment and its business. It is therefore expected that you will be degree educated (or equivalent) and have finance, banking or professional services exposure within a multi-national, multi-cultural corporation. Exceptional personal skills including social competency and high energy levels, with the ability to be engaged both inside and outside of normal business hours on occasion are required to be successful. Applicants must also have proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and be a quick learner of processes and internal systems.

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

Employment:

Full Time

The Company:Our client is a leading investment vehicle based in Dubai. Due to an internal move my client is looking to recruit a Finance Manager.The Role:You will have two direct reports; Assistant Accountant and Accounting Clerk and you will be fully responsible for all accounting and financial reporting matters.Principal Duties & Responsibilities:* Preparation, processing and management of all financial transaction and cash flows.* Preparation of and finalizing monthly, quarterly and year end closing procedures.* Preparation and presentation of regular Quarterly and Annual financial reports for the Company and its’ group subsidiaries and investment interests; P & L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow, in accordance with Management and Board reporting requirements.* Provide meaningful, analysis of trends and variances from budget and prior year.* Formulating annual budgets & quarterly forecasts.* Monitor the cash flow cycle and report on the company’s existing cash position and prepare quarterly 12 month rolling Cash Flow forecasts including all future liabilities and commitments.* Management of all payables and liaison with real estate team to ensure the timely receipt and reporting of rental and other income.* Processing, reporting and payment of VAT returns in a timely manner.* Financial modelling and appraisal of all real estate development projects and all non-real-estate investment opportunities.* Review the progress payment claims from contractors against terms of contracts and project completion.* Ensure that bank covenants are met satisfactorily and highlight any upcoming issues to avoid the risk of any default.* Communication and presentation of the above to Senior Management and Board.* To ensure the adequacy of the internal financial controls and recommend changes in conjunction with the General Manager.* Continuous review of accounting and I.T. systems, processes, policies & procedures.* Responsible for overseeing accounting procedures and reporting of overseas subsidiaries/SPV’s financial performance, in accordance with international financial reporting standards.* Coordinating with internal and external auditors by providing them required information to ensure a timely and clean/unqualified annual audit report.* Any other duties that might reasonably be expected of this role.

The Candidate:* Qualified Accountant with at least 5 years post qualified experience.* Knowledge of real estate and investment asset valuation (incl. AFS) is desirable.* History of working with ‘Big 4’ audit firms to ensure delivery of unqualified audits.* Proven team management and motivational skills.* Organizational, planning and good interpersonal communication skills are vital to maintain on-going strong relationships internally, with associate companies and with all external contacts.Salary and Benefits:* 30,000 – 40,000aed per month

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