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    Information Technology Manager | National Bank of Pakistan (NBP)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Developing, implementing and maintaining: 1. IT strategy; 2. IT policy; and 3. IT budget. • Ensuring that detailed IT standards and procedures are established approved and implemented; • Delivering risk-based IT solutions that address people, process and technology; • Defining and maintaining specific key performance indicators (KPIs) and key risk indicators (KRIs) for IT processes; • Periodically inform the Senior Management on the latest developments on IT strategic initiatives and its implementation status; • Implementing adequate technology to streamline all internal operations and help optimize their strategic benefits; • Perform IT activities including: 1. monitoring of the IT operation in order to protect member organizations network from unauthorized access.; 2. monitoring of compliance with IT regulations, policies, standards and procedures; and 3. overseeing the investigation of IT related incidents. • Managing IT Service Level Agreements according to Contractual terms and conditions governing the roles, relationships, obligations and responsibilities of internal stakeholder and third parties.• Continues management and maintenance of IT applications and infrastructure to ensure delivery of the agreed level of IT services to the business.• Manage Data Center, DR/BC Sites• Manage the batch processing of automated tasks in an efficient and controlled manner.• Timely identify, respond and handle IT incidents• Limit recurring incidents to minimize their impact on the organization• Define, approve, and implement Data backup management strategy• Analyzing IT costs, value and IT risks to advise General Manager/ Senior Management at NBP Head Office. • Defining, designing, testing and implementing changes related to information assets including but not limited to application, software, device and data.• Defining IT training plan in coordination with HR.

    • At least five years of management experience in the Banking Technology region• Know how of core Banking systems, Software Development, Networking, Databases, Information Security, Credit Bureau, Real time Gross Settlement System, ATM Network and Telecom

    National Bank of Pakistan is largest state owned bank operating in Pakistan. It has redefined its role and has moved from a public sector organization into a modern commercial bank. The Bank’s services are available to individuals, corporate entities and government. While it continues to act as trustee of public funds and as the agent to the State Bank of Pakistan (in places where SBP does not have presence).

    National Bank of Pakistan has built an extensive branch network with over 1313 branches in Pakistan. It has agency arrangements with more than 3000 correspondent banks worldwide. Its subsidiaries are Taurus Securities Ltd, NBP Exchange Company Ltd, NBP Capital Ltd, NBP Modaraba Management Company Ltd, and CJSC Bank, Almaty, Kazakhstan. It has recently opened a subsidiary in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

    The bank has global presence having 23 overseas branches in 11 countries. The bank also has a representative office in China and Canada. More

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    Cloud Adoption Engineer | Oracle

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job Summary Cloud Adoption is a newly-formed organization within EMEA Technology Cloud Engineering (TCE) group, having the mission to increase customer consumption growth by driving fast activation, nurturing an optimal ramp up and removing technical barriers . Aligned to a territory and working together with Sales and Account Cloud Engineers (ACEs), the Cloud Adoption Manager will primary focus on the post-booking side of our customer’s lifecycle, ensuring a successful and sustainable cloud consumption growth. Does this pique your interest? If so, we hope to meet you! Role and Responsibilities – The Cloud Adoption Manager will collaborate closely, as needed, with the relevant TCE teams to agree on specific activities and/or deliverables required in each of the accounts they are managing. – The ultimate goal is to improve usage and usage growth of Oracle Cloud while also creating a robust customer experience across the entire cloud adoption lifecycle Typical activities- Drive a fast and smooth Customer activation – Equip the customer with the relevant knowledge for early usage Manage the customer’s Adoption Plan – Continuously monitor and review Adoption Plan with the customer to guarantee the progress according to their expectations, facilitating the value realization, guarantee success in this Critical Milestone(Go Live as an example) and Provide “Longer Term” customer assistance – Pro-actively monitor customer environment, assess risk and build mitigation plan – Detect and flag potential new workloads or implementation opportunities – Energize Customers interest by sharing information and facilitate connection with relevant Oracle activities – Remove barriers- Assure progress and prompt resolution of SRs and escalations by engaging relevant teams and advocating for customers, while proactively Identify structural issues affecting customer use of Oracle Cloud and build up a resolution plan with relevant teams – Act as a customer advocate for product features and requirements

    Skills and Profile – To fulfill the role of a CAM we are looking for individuals matching the following profile: – Proven experience in Tech Cloud engineering roles with a track record of successful customer engagements. – Passionate about Technology with Breadth and Depth knowledge- Solid understanding of cloud technology landscape – hands-on experience(or certification) with Oracle, AWS, GCP or Azure is a plus – IT Market Literacy – able to advise on technology standard methodologies by understanding the Cloud market trends and their impact on various industries – High Energy and social skills Focus on Customer Centricity: – Always looking to anticipate customer needs and offer the most relevant advice, education or standard methodology. – Enjoys customer success – Communication – Project Management – Focused on results – Strong listening and coordination skills – Problem-solving abilities, strong task planning and delegation skills. Is Pro-active and demonstrates lateral thinking Customer Lifecycle awareness – Able to understand the customers’ existing IT landscape, business requirements and their definition of success. – Position Oracle as a business partner by delivering value to functional through executive levels Commercial business understanding – Partners with all LOBs inside TCE organization Collaboration skills – Standout colleague with great networking abilities and ability to work in (virtual) teams. – Agent of Change , driving creative and new customer engagements to convert our customers on the best cloud advocates!

    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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    Cloud Adoption Engineer | Oracle

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Cloud Adoption Engineer – Omani MarketJob Summary Cloud Adoption is a newly-formed organization within EMEA Technology Cloud Engineering (TCE) group, having the mission to increase customer consumption growth by driving fast activation , nurturing an optimal ramp up and removing technical barriersAligned to a territory and working together with Sales and Account Cloud Engineers (ACEs), the Cloud Adoption Manager will primary focus on the post-booking side of our customer’s lifecycle, ensuring a successful and sustainable cloud consumption growth. Does this pique your interest? If so, we hope to meet you! Role and Responsibilities The Cloud Adoption Manager will collaborate closely, as needed, with the relevant TCE teams to agree on specific activities and/or deliverables required in each of the accounts they are managing. The ultimate goal is to improve usage and usage growth of Oracle Cloud while also creating a robust customer experience across the entire cloud adoption lifecycle Typical activities- Drive a fast and smooth Customer activation – Equip the customer with the relevant knowledge for early usage – Manage the customer’s Adoption Plan – Continuously monitor and review Adoption Plan with the customer to guarantee the progress according to their expectations, facilitating the value realization, guarantee success in this Critical Milestone(Go Live as an example) and Provide “Longer Term” customer assistance – Pro-actively monitor customer environment, assess risk and build mitigation plan – Detect and flag potential new workloads or implementation opportunities – Energize Customers interest by sharing information and facilitate connection with relevant Oracle activities Remove barriers – Assure progress and prompt resolution of SRs and escalations by engaging relevant teams and advocating for customers, while proactively Identify structural issues affecting customer use of Oracle Cloud and build up a resolution plan with relevant teams – Act as a customer advocate for product features and requirements

    Skills and Profile – To fulfill the role of a CAM we are looking for individuals matching the following profile: – Proven experience in Tech Cloud engineering roles with a track record of successful customer engagements. – Passionate about Technology with Breadth and Depth knowledge – Solid understanding of cloud technology landscape – hands-on experience(or certification) with Oracle, AWS, GCP or Azure is a plus – IT Market Literacy – able to advise on technology standard methodologies by understanding the Cloud market trends and their impact on various industries – High Energy and social skills Focus on Customer Centricity- Always looking to anticipate customer needs and offer the most relevant advice, education or standard methodology. – Enjoys customer success – Communication – Project Management – Focused on results – Strong listening and coordination skills – Problem-solving abilities, strong task planning and delegation skills. Is Pro-active and demonstrates lateral thinking Customer Lifecycle awareness – Able to understand the customers’ existing IT landscape, business requirements and their definition of success. – Position Oracle as a business partner by delivering value to functional through executive levels Commercial business understanding – Partners with all LOBs inside TCE organization Collaboration skills – Standout colleague with great networking abilities and ability to work in (virtual) teams. – Agent of Change , driving creative and new customer engagements to convert our customers on the best cloud advocates!

    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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    Core Assurance Manager – Assurance | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAssuranceSpecialismAssuranceManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryA career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.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 an authentic and inclusive leader, at all grades/levels and in all lines of service. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.As a Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:- Pursue opportunities to develop existing and new skills outside of comfort zone.- Act to resolve issues which prevent effective team working, even during times of change and uncertainty.- Coach others and encourage them to take ownership of their development.- Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.- Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.- Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm’s/client’s expectations.- Develop a perspective on key global trends, including globalisation, and how they impact the firm and our clients.- Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.- Focus on building trusted relationships.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    Preferred skills- Arabic Speaker is a plus- FS experience is a plusYears of experience required- 1-2 years experience as an External Audit Manager in Big 4

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More

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    Assistant Manager – Transfer Pricing – ITTS | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our globally coordinated tax professionals offer connected services across all tax disciplines to help our clients thrive in an era of rapid change. We combine our exceptional knowledge and experience with the people and technology platforms that make us an ideal partner for all their tax-related needs. In Tax, we equip clients to make better business decisions by bringing insights to the forefront. We help companies understand the tax policies and tax laws of governments around the world to plan and comply accordingly Our teams leverage transformative technologies to deliver strategy and execution, from tax and regulatory obligations to operations and workforce management, to reduce risk and drive sustainable value. Tax has six sub-service lines which cover a wide range of issues: Business Tax Services, Global Compliance and Reporting, Global Law, Indirect Tax, International Tax and Transaction Services and People Advisory Services. Are you committed, thorough and outgoing – and do you have a good understanding of business and experience of transfer pricing? If so, please read on. The opportunity With us, you have the opportunity to become part of a professional tax department with employees based across number of GCC countries. We need you as an experienced transfer pricing specialist for our transfer pricing group. We have a very professional environment, exciting work tasks and a passion for creating the right solutions for our clients. In addition, we can offer a flexible working environment where you are able to personally organise and have an influence on your working day to a great extent. Your key responsibilities – You will normally operate on an everyday basis at our office, where you be become part of the tax department with approx. 50 specialists in corporation tax, transfer pricing, personal tax and law as well as VAT, customs and charges.In the long term, your duties will include the following: – Responsibility for clients and large projects – Leading and development of recommendations and implementations plans – Development and delivery of transfer pricing and economic ideas – Preparation of documentation and participation in advance transfer pricing agreements – Transfer pricing audits – Day to day replies to ongoing enquiries and advice on transfer pricing and international tax – Coaching and counselling junior team members

    Skills and attributes for success – Along with your commitment, your professional interest in the tax area and your desire to undertake tasks for our clients will be of the utmost important. – Despite having already obtained much experience, you are focused on continuing to develop in tandem with the development of transfer pricing and our clients. – You must be willing to take responsibility for clients and tasks – and to take the initiative in everyday work. To qualify for the role you must have – Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a similar role – either from another audit house or an in-house transfer pricing section – An understanding of complex transfer pricing concepts and broad exposure to transfer pricing issues – Strong organizational, analytical and verbal/written communication skills – Professional and educational qualifications are Master of Science (MSc) in Business Administration and Commercial Law, Master of Science (MSc) in Business Administration and Auditing or Master of Laws Ideally, you’ll also have – Proficiency in Arabic – Professional services experience What we look for As a person, you can safely say that you: – Are quality-conscious and service-minded – Enjoy working independently and productively but, at the same time, find it easy being part of a team – Are good at delegating tasks – Have professional ambitions on both your own and the company’s behalf – Inspire confidence and are outgoing – and take responsibility for tasks. What we look for Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization. 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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    Global Financial Controller – FinTech | McGregor Boyall

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The objective of the role is to keep the companies finances meticulously correct and powerfully informative. You will have both an immediate and lasting impact on all company operations. Based out of the Dubai HQ, the FC will oversee global financial operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.* This will include all areas of finance operations, including statutory financial reporting, management / investor reporting, audits, budgeting and planning, treasury management, as well as taxation and compliance. * You will be building the finance function from scratch, whilst catering to the fast paced requirements of a rapidly growing tech company.McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

    We are looking for an experienced finance professional with a proven track record of building and leading diverse teams to form a strong and effective finance function. To be successful in the role, we need a motivated self-starter with an engaging personality and strategic acumen who thrives in a dynamic and fast-moving environment.The successful candidate will demonstrate;* At least 8 years of relevant and progressive experience in financial reporting and controlling, with at least 2 years in a similar leadership role in a fast paced environment, ideally a fintech company.* Big 4 experience will be a plus.* A professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent).* Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial reporting mechanisms and consolidations.* Experience in implementing an ERP system.* Strong managerial and leadership abilities to lead multiple geographically spread teams from the HQ, whilst simultaneously managing other stakeholders.* A passion to build things from scratch and not just handle a pre-existing infrastructure.* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to challenge different teams across the organization* Fluency in English is a must. French and/or Arabic would be an added advantage.

    Established in 1987, McGregor Boyall is a global recruitment consultancy providing permanent and contract / interim professionals across a wide variety of disciplines including Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Marketing and HR & Talent Management. Since our inception, we have built an unrivalled reputation for helping organisations recruit the very best talent to ensure that they realise their business and operational objectives.

    Headquartered in the city of London, and with further offices throughout the UK (Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow) as well as globally in Dubai and Singapore, we are able to offer recruitment solutions throughout the UK & Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions. More

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    Senior Manager – Operations/Strategy Planning | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Develop strategic and operations plans including defining objectives, governance, organisational structures, as well as detailing operating models and partnership models.Client DetailsGega Project in Saudi ArabiaDescription* Research/benchmark/analyze solutions, frameworks, and methodologies to address specific project needs to build strategic recommendations* Research and expand on knowledge of the KSA business environment and work with colleagues across departments on operations planning-related work and internal initiatives* Conduct economic and feasibility studies pertaining to new sectors within the project and develop business plans and financial models* Develop, pioneer and monitor operations strategies (end-to-end from design to implementation)* Define and lead initiatives and activities for specific operations projects* Develop strategic and operations plans including defining objectives, governance, organizational structures, as well as detailing operating models and partnership models, and developing policies and procedures required to shift from concept stage to execution* Manage implementation of various operational strategies and/or programs* Prepare content for periodic board meetings* Participate in task/project-specific committees* Execute projects with multiple stakeholders and coordinate discussions with internal and external stakeholders* Provide ongoing support to the Operations team and ad hoc requests* Develop and share content for presentations and synthesis reports* Ensure aspirations and core values are reflected in all aspects of its projectsJob Offercompetitive package with attractive benefits.

    * Must have real estate experience.* Must have Consulting experience (Big 4, or top real state consultancies)

    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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    AR Collector | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our client is a multinational management consulting firm that has operations globally. They are seeking to expand their workforce and are looking to hire an experienced AR Collector to join their team in Riyadh, KSA.Client DetailsOur client, a Global Management Consulting firm, is recruiting an AR Collector for their team in Riyadh, KSA.Description* Notify debtors of overdue payments and accounts by telephone, emails and face to face meeting* Contact and meet clients to chase bad debts and negotiate payment terms* Take necessary actions to encourage timely payments* Partake in the administrative activities of the accounts receivable department i.e. billing and maintaining the WIP* Monitor the debtor’s account to ensure that the negotiated repayment plan is being adhered to * Prepare reports on collection activities and updating accounts receivable statuses* Streamline all collection processes and recommend improvements to existing proceduresJob OfferThe successful candidate for this role will be offered a competitive monthly salary along with performance based incentives. This is an exciting opportunity for an AR Collector to progress their career in a Multinational Professional Services organisation.

    * 3+ years of experience within a similar role* Big 4/ professionals services background is an advantage* Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills * Strong knowledge of billing and collection processes

    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