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    ACS Cloud Architect | Oracle

    Employment: Full Time

    Senior ACS Cloud Architect (ACA) – Advanced Customer Services/ Advanced Services Engineering Team (ASE)Purpose:The Senior ACS Cloud Architect (ACA) provides strategic solutions and architectural designs supporting the delivery of customer solutions within the Oracle and multi cloud technology stack: Infrastructure, Networks, IaaS, PaaS and Middleware, Database (DBaaS), Security, Applications. The ACA contributes to the development and implementation of IT solutions in line with the overall customer needs and strategy.The ACA works closely with the Customer to ensure alignment between business change, IT architecture, technical solutions, business resources and processes.The ACA is also the lead of technical architects who are responsible for a specific technical pillar, e.g. Database, Middleware/applications and Infrastructure. The senior cloud architect” is responsible for the whole solution (e.g. a full Disaster recovery concept covering all workloads and technical layers).ACA must have a technical background and history and is still be able to step into complex technical implementations and provide detailed support and guidance to re-establish technical momentum.Key Responsibilities:- Analyses business needs to help ensure the Oracle cloud solution meets the customer’s objectives- Apply industry and Oracle best practices, product knowledge, and business acumen- Be the Oracle cloud solution authority for the customer’s cloud architecture to ensure that customers make informed decisions regarding scope to achieve beneficial solutions cost effectiveness, quality and reuse.- Providing technical guidance on cloud solutions to customer and other Oracle project team members to underpin successful project definition and delivery.- Produce high level designs (HLD) including architecture, services and products and migration plans that meets customer demand- Define, document, communicate, and maintain the target cloud architecture for the customers IT application, data and infrastructure including any transition architectures to ensure that the customers current and future needs will be met.- Undertake research, investigations and developments in Oracle cloud technology in an appropriate way, and communicate the findings to the relevant interested stakeholder groups to inform business decisions.- Working closely with the ACS Project Managers (TAM) to ensure that the individual work streams that form the overall cloud solution are technically managed and designs and plans are maintained to reflect the customers agreed solution- Ensure Oracle cloud technologies are leveraged appropriately, that customer impacts to people, processes and technology are understood; and to resolve issues that have cross project or system scope- Be able to design solutions around multi-cloud and hybrid cloud setups- Liaises with presales as to proposed solution, and ensures early ACS engagement.- Apply the ACS Cloud Methodology (ACM) to ensure a proper end2end delivery of the solution considering relevant practices- Be an active contributor to the ACS Global Virtual Teams (GVT) program- Identifies and promotes opportunities for sales of Oracle products and services to support business growth- Work with Oracle Managed Cloud Services on reference architecture definition, design and implementation

    Required Skills and knowledge:- Educated to degree level or equivalent with experience of architectural/design principals (TOGAF like)- Proven solution design skills in a large enterprise or service provider during design, implementation and service phases- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical staff at all levels of the customer organization- Ability to present complex information in a succinct and easily-digestible manner.- design and produce creative cloud architectural & design documentation to the highest quality- The ability to quickly grasp new or emerging Oracle technologies, and how they fit with the customer’s strategy.- understanding of ACS Cloud Service Portfolio- Open/agile mindset- Experience of interfacing with senior business and IT stakeholdersPreferred Technical Skills:- Strong knowledge of Oracle Cloud (OCI) incl. related networks technologies- Strong knowledge on Oracle Database and DB Cloud services- Strong knowledge in DB migration approaches and processes- Good skills in Oracle Middleware and PaaS services and products- Good knowledge of Oracle Applications and SaaS- Good technical knowledge of relevant none Oracle product e.g. Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Terraform.- Strong understanding of security- Strong knowledge of Cloud native design solutions- Strong knowledge of securing On-Premise, Cloud and hybrid solutions- Knowledge of Project Management principals such as PRINCE2- DevOps experience/skillsSoft Skills- Understand and consider commercial impact of decision- Displays a professional image in front of the customer- Proactively works towards objectives and goals, delivering expected and agreed results within given deadlines- Checks progress of work against targets and takes appropriate action to keep on course- Follows up on things promised and delivers on commitments- Shows concern for the quality, standards and accuracy of own work- Ensures start and end points and milestones are clearly defined to reduce uncertainty- Breaks down complex problems/issues to determine suitability and makes appropriate assessments and recommendations- Thinks through detailed implementation in a live customer environment- Thinks outside the box and is creative with solutions- Able to convince customers and others to own point of view- Proactively takes ownership of tasks and challenges and sees them through- Asserts authority when occasion/situation demands (escalation)- Assumes role of the team leader.- Coaches team members in relevant skills.- Delegates appropriate tasks and monitors progress.- Acts as a trusted advisor (a source of truth) to the customer- Displays a professional image, behaves with integrity, and acts as an ambassador for Oracle at all times- Strives to build effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues, third parties and customers- Finds ways to recognize the contributions of others in the team.

    Oracle offers an integrated array of applications, databases, servers, storage, and cloud technologies to empower modern business. For most companies, flexibility is critical. Oracle provides a wide choice of software, systems, and cloud deployment models – including public, on-premises, and hybrid clouds – to ensure that technology flexes to the unique needs of a business.
    Oracle Cloud is a complete, integrated stack of platform, infrastructure, and application services. With advanced scalability and security, Oracle Cloud enables technical agility across the enterprise, connects people to information for clearer insights, and fosters efficiency through simplified workflows.
    More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. More

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    Tax & Legal Services – Tax – Core Tax Services – Senior Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceTaxSpecialismGeneral Tax ConsultingManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryA career within Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever changing tax specialties. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions.Our team helps our clients identify and reduce tax risks, meet compliance obligations, implement tax strategies that complement business and operational objectives, resolve disagreements with tax authorities, and manage tax accounting and reporting issues. You’ll be engaged in projects dealing with International tax, mergers and acquisitions, state and local tax accounting, regulatory processes, tax reporting and strategy.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 Senior 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:- Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.- Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.- Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.- Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.- Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.- Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.- Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.- Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.- Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Consulting – Health Financing Advisory – Senior Manager/Director | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorHealth ServicesSpecialismOperations StrategyManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in our Healthcare Compliance practice, within Risk and Compliance services, will provide you the opportunity to work with a team that provides At PwC, we measure success by our ability to create the value that our clients and our people are looking for. Our reputation lies in building lasting relationships with our clients and a focus on delivering value in all we do.We’re a network of firms in 157 countries with more than 208,000 people who are committed to delivering world-class capabilities and quality in assurance, tax and advisory services.Established in the region for over 40 years, PwC Middle East employs over 4,000 people across 12 countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and the United Arab Emirates. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.In Consulting, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the best across industry and professional functional advisory services. We focus on helping solve client problems by offering both strategic and operational deep industry expertise. We pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships with companies and organizations, always ensuring that we are able to bring the best insights and solutions to help them tackle whatever critical issues they may face. Our Consulting practice currently focuses on several core industry sectors including (Consumer and Industrial Products ; Services, Energy, Utilities & Mining, Financial Services, Government, Health Industries, Finance Function, People and Organisations, and Technology)Responsibilities:- Develop business development opportunities, manage and deliver engagements including day-to-day project, team, and client management responsibilities.- Handle projects related to health funding/financing reform, working with providers, regulators (and payors).- Work with colleagues in all Middle Eastern offices on client work, business development, and internal initiatives as well as with international teams where appropriate.

    Requirements:- Education: Masters degree in health administration, public health, health economics, health information management, medicine or clinical management, or business administration.- Other related majors are acceptable.- Preferable qualifications: PhD is a plus.- Years of Experience: 10 – 12 years of experience in Healthcare; track record in healthcare funding/financing projects, preferably with providers and regulators, is a must.- Solid understanding of international healthcare systems (such as Australia, UK, US, others) and health financing areas (such as clinical coding, classification systems, clinical costing, pricing) and related casemix concepts. Understanding of revenue cycle management is a plus.- Minimum 5 years of experience within a professional services/ Consulting environment.- Previous experience within the Middle East is a plus.- Excellent business development, people management and client relationship management skills.- Excellent organisational skills, resilient and able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.- Proven IT skills in Excel, Word and Power point.- Language Skills: Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).- Fluent in English. Arabic speaker is a plus.- Shows flexibility and willingness for recurrent travel within the Middle East and worldwide where the project dictates.- Strong ability to work independently and collaboratively with high energy.- With strong worth ethic and aligns with PwC values.

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Senior Auditor | Farahat & Co.

    Employment: Full Time

    • Objectives: Audit experience minimum 5 years (preferred 7)• Audit experience in the UAE minimum 2 years• Experience required from following companiesErnst & young or Deloitte or KPMG or PWC (price water house coopers) or BDO or Grant Thornton (minimum 5 years) the position should be assistant manager or senior in these companies

    • University Qualifications: Auditor• Other certifications obtained: CPA• Nature and length of previous experience: 7 years• Specialist knowledge: Audit experience• Soft Skills and Personality traits: Strong background and experience with audit methodologies and techniques.

    arahat & Co. was founded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 1985. We are an ISO certified company. FAR is a regulated firm, listed with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) as an approved financial auditor/liquidator and is also listed with Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and UAE Courts as an expert witness and also, as a regulated liquidator. In addition, we are listed with many other free zones in Dubai, UAE and with the major banks in the UAE.
    We are regulated by all governmental authorities and licensed as a VAT and tax consulting firm. FAR is a member of Leading Edge Alliance(LEA) Global Network, the second largest firm network in the world. More

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    How to Let Employees Generate Your Employer Brand Content

    Employee-generated content may not be as strategically crafted as something straight from your marketing department. Its messaging may be more candid than what your company usually posts to LinkedIn.
    But these markers of authenticity are exactly what make employee-generated content (EGC) such an effective advertising tool, and they’re also what makes it so impactful for your employer branding.
    This couldn’t be more true at PetSmart, a pet supply company that offers candidates an employee experience unlike many others—how many places let you cuddle with kittens on-the-job? By showcasing the uniqueness of a career at PetSmart through employee-generated content, the company has attracted better candidates, along with a host of other benefits.
    Here’s what other brands (even those of the puppy-less variety) stand to gain with EGC.
    1. Employee-Generated Content Builds Unity
    Employer brand leaders might assume that the DIY nature of employee-generated content leads to a less unified social feed or inconsistent brand voice. However, PetSmart’s Manager of Employer Brand and Recruitment Marketing, Dani Kaufman, sees a different story.
    2. EGC Attracts the Best Fits
    Kaufman’s team tracks common metrics like application conversions, hires, and retention to gauge the health of its employer brand. Higher applicant volume, however, isn’t a high-priority figure.
    Employee-generated content has been instrumental in attracting those best-fit candidates. After infusing PetSmart’s social timelines with more employee stories, Kaufman says, “People are able to see themselves in the role and make a more personal connection.” The employer brand team’s next project is a Careers website update, due to launch at the end of 2020, that foregrounds even more of those personal testimonies.
    3. Employee Stories Make Your Brand Unique
    Kaufman has observed that the things that make a career at PetSmart unlike a role anywhere else are the very things that attract their best hires. Walking dogs, caring for young animals, and assisting first-time pet parents are part of the job, but the employer brand team knows to frame these as strengths: “You can work at a place that you love. You can love the job, and you can also love the environment,” Kaufman says.
    4. EGC Keeps You Curious
    Kaufman strives to answer “Why here?” through PetSmart’s employer branding, and nowhere are the answers to that “why” on clearer display than in employee storytelling. Staying attuned to the culture in this way keeps Kaufman curious, an attitude she says is essential to successful employer brand leadership.
    Embracing EGC has helped PetSmart fine-tune its employer brand and attract candidates that share the company’s passion for animals, and the ripple effects have been obvious to Kaufman: “It brings our culture to life!”

    To follow Dani Kaufman’s work in employer brand, connect with her on LinkedIn. For more strategies and data-driven insights that you can act on to improve your company, get in touch.

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    Sales – Professional Service | Farahat & Co.

    Employment: Full Time

    Sales ( Selling professional services) Required• Minimum of two years selling professional services• 3 years in UAE minimum experience• Experience in a law firm or audit / accounting firm OR knowledge with legal or audit / accounting (certificate or degree or courses)• 10 years of experience total in sales
    Salary:AED 6,000 to 7,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    • Qualifications: Sales & Marketing (Services)• Specialist knowledge: Selling professional services• Language Fluency: English• Current Location: UAE

    arahat & Co. was founded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 1985. We are an ISO certified company. FAR is a regulated firm, listed with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) as an approved financial auditor/liquidator and is also listed with Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and UAE Courts as an expert witness and also, as a regulated liquidator. In addition, we are listed with many other free zones in Dubai, UAE and with the major banks in the UAE.
    We are regulated by all governmental authorities and licensed as a VAT and tax consulting firm. FAR is a member of Leading Edge Alliance(LEA) Global Network, the second largest firm network in the world. More

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    General Ledger Accountant | Farahat & Co.

    Employment: Full Time

    • Experienced: General Ledger accountant• Job Type: Full-time• Industry: Auditing Firm• Experience: GL accountant: 3 years (Required)
    Salary:AED 3,000 to 4,500 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    • Minimum of 3 years as General Ledger accountant• Minimum work experience of 5 years• Candidates with an audit background will be given preference• Candidates working towards a certification will be given preference• Audit: 1 year (Preferred)• Accounting: 5 years (Preferred)

    arahat & Co. was founded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 1985. We are an ISO certified company. FAR is a regulated firm, listed with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) as an approved financial auditor/liquidator and is also listed with Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and UAE Courts as an expert witness and also, as a regulated liquidator. In addition, we are listed with many other free zones in Dubai, UAE and with the major banks in the UAE.
    We are regulated by all governmental authorities and licensed as a VAT and tax consulting firm. FAR is a member of Leading Edge Alliance(LEA) Global Network, the second largest firm network in the world. More

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    Finance Manager | Standard Chartered Bank – UAE

    Employment: Full Time

    Responsibilities:• To ensure high quality regulatory reporting in compliance with CBI regulations and requirements and implementation of Group standards and policies where required.• To assist CFO/FC Iraq maintaining strong relationships with CBI departments and Tax Authorities.• Networking and liaison with the key finance customers – Group Finance, Business Finance, Local Regulators, Central Bank Inspectors, Statutory Auditors and Tax Auditors.• To provide effective financial support to other finance customers like Group Finance, Group Corporate Treasury, Group Market Risk, Group Taxation, Group Auditors, Statutory Auditors, Local Regulators, Other Support Functions, etc.• To help maintain an effective control environment ensuring that all regulatory and financial control requirements are met. Most importantly, to ensure the robustness and integrity of the General Ledger of the Bank.• To contribute to cost efficiencies in Iraq through effective financial business support to the function.• Providing strong Finance Support to the Business.• Develop report & monitor both leading & lagging financial and non-financial key performance indicators for WB and its constituent businesses.• Monitor implementation of strategy, objectives & budget for business• Assist in developing robust business plans for Business and provide management with the information necessary to monitor performance against these plans.• Ensure compliance and implementation of Group standards & policies.• Ensure all regulatory & financial control requirements are met.• Network & liaise with key partners in Finance & other relevant members.Business:• To initiate and coordinate the formulation of the annual Business Operating Plans, Budgeting process. Also, to monitor and provide MoM progress analysis for actual Vs projected numbers.• To ensure that financial statements and returns are prepared in adherence with regulatory requirements and group IFRS standards.• ALCO member & secretary, provide different and new developments to assist business in planning and mitigating the risk where identified.• Supervise and coordinate month end activities by reviewing and approving different entries and further checking the following schedules and P&L, BS and forecast packs..• To play a leading part in managing the bank’s operational financial structure in Iraq including funding, liquidity, FCY Position, Equity, Lending, limits and risk.• To handle the evaluations of local projects and revenue natures in accordance with group guidelines.• To monitor the capital expenditure and to ensure adherence to budget limits.• To supervise and monitor recording of bank’s fixed assets and depreciation.• Main point of contact with the bank’s service excellence team setting in Chennai, follow up on the SLA’s and the proper implementation.• Responsible on following up the ORP points related to country finance and LKCSA updates• Responsible for finance A/C’s monthly reconciliation.* Day to day country finance operations to include different departments inquiries , CBRs , Accruals and prepaid entries … etc• To perform a daily oversight on the bank’s P&L and BS accounts using trackers receives daily from FSSC team including Trial Balance review. Investigating with responsible businesses if any hits.• To insure the AP process is within the signed SLA with FSSC team and CRES dept. This is to insure the required cost control is monitored and to reflect a better image and reputation to SCBProcesses:• Financial Controls• Management Accounting• Financial Accounting• Regulatory Reporting• Business Finance• Liquidity risk management• Capital risk managementAiming to:• A strong and robust financial reporting within minimal errors.• Compliance from a financial point of view on all Group policies, IFRS, Local Regulatory policies, Delegation of Authority, Basel Committee etc…• Delivering high quality submission of the required returns to regulatory.• Formulation of Financial Strategic Plan / Budgets, CAPEX and ALM management..• Identifying major trends at early stages to enable the business take remedial action accordingly i.e signal business risk, contribute to cost saving• Results of Audit, Internal & External reviews.Risk Management:• Responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling and mitigating risks to the Group. Also, an awareness and understanding of the main risks facing the Group and the role the individual plays in managing them• The ability to interpret the Group’s financial information, identify key issues based on this information and put in place appropriate controls and measures• Act as the Accounting & financial reporting, Tax, Regulatory reporting, risk control owner under the Group’s Risk Management Framework. Ensure a full understanding of the risk and control environment in area of responsibility.• Manage operational risk of the Finance function through all applicable policies and by serving as local Risk Owner for operational risk sub-types under External Rules & Regulations;Apply now to join the Bank for those with big career ambitions.

    Qualifications:• BA in Finance, banking or accounting is required.• Master’s degree, CPA or any other professional certificate is a plus• Attended relevant Banking and management training courses,• Languages; Arabic and English languages are required for role

    Standard Chartered Bank started in 1958 in UAE with its first branch in Sharjah. The Group’s business gradually increased in Dubai with the opening of several branches and today, Dubai is the administrative hub of the Middle East and South Asia Region. In its 43rd year, the Bank enjoys the position of having the most extensive branch network among foreign international banks in UAE with 10 branches emirate-wide.
    Standard Chartered is an international bank, focused on the established and emerging markets of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America with an extensive global network of more than 600 offices in over 50 countries. The three principal business groups are Global Markets, Personal Banking and Corporate and Institutional Banking.
    In UAE, we are one of the leading banks, offering an extensive range of products and services for personal customers, local companies, multinational corporate and financial institutions. More