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    Digital Services – Tax Technology Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Tax & Legal Services – Tax – Digital Services – Tax Technology ManagerLine of ServiceTaxSpecialismTechnology StrategyManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryThe Digital Strategy and Operations team is a multidisciplinary regional team that supports both public and private sector clients, helping them to navigate the large tax and digital transformation that is taking place in the Middle East. The team has a particular focus on tax transformation projects that impact tax strategy, processes, policies and technologies. We support our clients by enabling their tax function to operate efficiently and effectively. A career within Digital Strategy and Operations, will provide you with the opportunity to work at the heart of the large scale tax transformation that the region is going through. You will have exposure to a variety of different projects and clients. The ideal candidate is passionate about technology and understands how technology can be applied to tax problems.To really stand out and make us ?t 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: Responsibilities  – Pursue opportunities to develop existing and new skills outside of your comfort zone – Manage differently skilled resources in digital tax team to enhance their development – Participate in growing digital tax team by identifying skills required and work closely with the recruitment team to select the right resources – 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 – Analyze 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 the 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

    Job Requirements The ideal candidate has- A background in accounting and or management consulting – An understanding of Corporate Tax – Experience with Financial Consolidation, Planning or Budgeting technology i.e. Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Tax Provision, Onestream Corporate Tax Provision – A good understanding of how tax is set up in ERP and other systems i.e. Oracle EPM Suite, Oracle Fusion, SAP BPC – A good understanding of the core elements of a tax department and the implications of technology for tax – A mindset to search for solutions

    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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    Consulting, Technology, Senior Consultant | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorTechnologySpecialismSAPManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career within General Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help clients seize essential advantages by working alongside business leaders to solve their toughest problems and capture their greatest opportunities. We work with some of the world’s largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever changing environment. We help create sustainable change by stimulating innovation, unlocking data possibilities, navigating risk and regulatory complexity, optimising deals, and aligning costs with business strategy to create a competitive advantage.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 Associate, 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:- Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.- Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.- Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.- Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.- Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.- Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.- Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.- Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.- Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    – Should have at least 5 years of SuccessFactors experience- Should be certified in SF ONB 1.0 and ONB 2.0 and RCM modules- Professional certificate in ONB 1.0 or 2.0 preferred but not mandatory- Should have worked in minimum 3 end to end SF ONB and RCM implementations.- Should have participated in the full life cycle of the project from Requirements gathering, workshops, workbook preparation, configuration, iterations, user training, UAT and production migration.- GCC experience is preferred but not must

    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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    Tax & Legal Services – Digital Services – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceTaxSpecialismTechnology StrategyManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryThe Digital Strategy and Operations team is a multidisciplinary regional team that supports both public and private sector clients, helping them to navigate the large tax and digital transformation that is taking place in the Middle East. The team has a particular focus on tax transformation projects that impact tax strategy, processes, policies and technologies. We support our clients by enabling their tax function to operate efficiently and effectively. A career within Digital Strategy and Operations, will provide you with the opportunity to work at the heart of the large scale tax transformation that the region is going through. You will have exposure to a variety of different projects and clients. The ideal candidate is passionate about technology and understands how technology can be applied to tax problems.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. Responsibilities PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. – Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas – Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems – Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends – Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice – Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives – Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others – Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships. – Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    Job Requirements The ideal candidate has: – A background in accounting and or management consulting – An understanding of Corporate Tax – Experience with Financial Consolidation, Planning or Budgeting technology – A good understanding of how tax is set up in ERP and other systems – A good understanding of the core elements of a tax department and the implications of technology for tax – A mindset to search for solutions

    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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    Chief Transformation Officer | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As the Chief Transformation Officer you will operate in an executive leadership capacity, building and delivering strategic transformation plans through executive business stakeholders and their large functions.Client DetailsAn organisation driving interesting and exciting transformation initiatives in a variety of business units and sectors.Description* Build a strategic transformation framework for a large, scale business transformation impacting multiple business units across a complex organisation* Lead the creation and development of a centralised shared service centre to support multiple business functions* Set a strategic framework and delivery plan for an ERP rollout* Support business heads in the development of business architectural plans across all functions* Support localised departmental leaders and relevant professionals in effective process design and where necessary, redesign* Assess, evaluate and prioritise project and program plans of all business functionsJob Offer* Exciting role with scope to drive strategic change and transformation at the highest level.* Opportunity to work with influential stakeholders keen on driving change with exciting pace and impact

    * Executive leadership experience in an official transformation capacity for a large, complex organisation of at least 10,000 employees (experience operating as a Chief Transformation Officer or similar)* Experience working for a recognisable, multinational management consulting firm* Experienced in setting up a shared service centre* Understanding of technology and experienced in project planning related to technology implementations/rollouts from a business perspective* Must be a business transformation expert, rather than an IT transformation professional

    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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    CRM Analyst/Developer | Virtuzone

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job Overview:A CRM Analyst/Developer is mainly responsible to support day-to-day CRM activities and queries.Responsibilities:• Grant/remove and maintain user licenses.• Manage and update queues, assignment rules, chatter groups, and public groups.• Create and maintain fields, views, campaigns and other objects and functions.• Create processes to help monitor activities.• Monitor neglected Leads, Opportunities, Accounts, and Contacts as appropriate.• Monitor application storage usage and archive data as needed.• Create and Manager Users, Profiles, Reports and Dashboards.• Login, record access and permission responsibilities.• Resolve Day-to-Day Reports, Dashboard, Access and other User Salesforce tickets.• Submit tickets to Salesforce and FinancialForce and keep follow up.• Develop and maintain report and dashboard folders, communication templates, mass email contacts to improve system usability.• Create new reporting and dashboard capabilities and respond to ad hoc reporting and dashboard requests as needed.• Provide sales and financial data to company executives.• Upload monthly sales targets and make approved changes as needed.• Manage CRM workflows and improve system usability.• Produce weekly / monthly / yearly league tables on business-driven objectives.• Design, code, test, debug, package and deploy quality, scalable and well-documented solutions on the Salesforce platform.• Successfully develop and maintain documentation on field maps, application code, application use, and application flow.• Manage and maintain third-party applications (implementations, upgrades, users, licenses) such as Accounting Software (FinancialForce).• Develop and maintain Salesforce integrations with other applications/systems to ensure efficient flow of and enhancement of critical business transactions and processes.• Manage all Salesforce API connections with third-party vendors.• Designing and creating the underlying data structure and data flows to support the application build.• Designing and building web & mobile interfaces on the Force.com platform using Visualforce, Apex and other available tools.• Undertaking R&D, prototyping and are expected to actively participate in the Salesforce.com community.• Demonstrated experience of unit, integration and end-to-end system testing and performance tuning of application & documenting the same.• Expertise in data modelling, data migration and both API and user interface development principles.• All Production support Activities in Salesforce.• All deployments made or scheduled to Salesforce production.

    Desired Skills & Experience:• Sound knowledge of Salesforce.com Sales and Service Clouds and will be responsible for successfully creating custom applications using Force.com and integrating Salesforce.com with other systems.• Experience delivering Portals/Communities on the Force.com platform and/or other cloud-based solutions• Hands-on expertise to develop applications on the Force.com Platform• Expert level Visualforce, Apex, and SOQL knowledge• Experience in building Web Service enabled applications (SOAP and RESTful)• Excellent knowledge of Salesforce APIs and hands-on experience integration with ERP.• Salesforce Administrator Certifications.• Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I.• PHP, HTML and CSS.

    Founded in 2009, Virtuzone’s mission is to remove the complexities of company setup in the UAE so that our clients can focus 100% on running their businesses. Whether you are a startup, a small business, or an individual simply requiring your own trade licence, with Virtuzone you won’t have to lose even a night’s sleep worrying about the red tape involved with the UAE free zone and mainland company setup process.

    That’s because we do all the heavy lifting for you. While the technical, administrative, and financial aspects of setting up a business in the UAE can seem challenging, with the right support the process is far more straightforward and affordable than you might think.

    Virtuzone provides just that type of support, and it’s what has led us to become the leading company setup specialists in Dubai and the UAE. More than 15,000 entrepreneurs have trusted us to set up their companies, and almost 90% of our clients renew their trade licence with us every year going forward. More

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    Assurance – Risk Assurance – Internal Audit – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAssuranceSpecialismAssuranceManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob 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 a Senior Associate, 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:- Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.- Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.- Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.- Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.- Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.- Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.- Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.- Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.- Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.- 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

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    Talent Acquisition Consultant | Halian

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Own business area hiring objectives. • You’ll work with team leaders to understand their hiring needs & priorities, design and execute successful hiring processes, proactively identify and suggest solutions for areas of challenge and recommend areas for improvement as required.• Create & implement a sourcing strategy, focusing on driving long term direct hiring in line with our future headcount growth• Collaborate with department heads to map out current and future requirements, producing insights and talent pools against those requirements• Hire for a variety of roles that might span Sales, Marketing, Design, Product, Finance, Legal and possibly more.• Become a trusted brand ambassador internally and externally.• Ensure that all candidates experience a recruitment process reflective of our culture and brand.• Build strong relationships with the hiring teams across the business to make sure the internal customer experience is as clear and concise as the candidate experience.• Identify the most suitable methods of hiring for a role focusing on cost, quality and speed -bearing in mind the need to bring in the best person for the role but focusing on direct hiring through appropriate recruitment channels, job boards, advertising and social media to do so.• We aim for most if not all of our hiring to be through direct sourcing.• Lead on strategic and innovative candidate experience projects.• Assist with refining our candidate on-boarding processes.

    • Proven work experience as a Recruiter (either an in-house recruiter or a staffing agency recruiter) and in how to apply sourcing techniques to deliver an effective sourcing strategy• Solid ability to conduct different types of interviews (structured, competency-based, etc)• Hands on experience with various selection processes (video interviewing, phone interviewing, reference check etc)• Ability to organize skill assessment tests (work samples)• Familiarity with HR databases, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Candidate Management Systems (CMS)• Hands-on experience with recruiting software, as well as Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) or Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS)• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills• Strong decision-making skills• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to network successfully• Proactive and able to deliver in a fast-past environment• Someone ideally who has worked for a Financial institution, fintech, brokerage, trading house or Fintech

    Founded in 1996, Halian is an IT services company with a strong track record of delivering value for our customers across the UK, Europe, The Middle East and Africa.

    The experience we have gained means that we can help our clients reduce information technology costs, increase IT systems performance, and free up valuable internal resource to focus on core business activities. Our knowledge base covers a variety of industry sectors including Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications and Pharmaceuticals, as well as a specialist Financial markets capability in our Luxembourg office.

    We operate with a culture of openness and trust that helps us to develop strong working relationships with our clients and with our core technology partners Dell, Oracle, Red Hat and Symantec.

    Our three key service offerings of Managed Services, Resourcing Services and Professional Services can be used independently or integrated to provide a truly comprehensive service. More

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    IT Manager – Help Desk Infrastructure | Quest Search & Selection

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Quest is working in partnership with a major retailer who is looking for an IT Manager – Help Desk Infrastructure to be based in Riyadh.As an IT Manager – Help Desk Infrastructure, you will:* Managing and supporting a team of help desk technicians.* Managing outsource support team* Establish best practices through the entire technical support process* Follow up with Business Users to identify areas of improvement* Develop daily, weekly and monthly reports on help desk team’s productivity* Monitoring team performance and developing feedback reports for management.* Communicating with Users and providing in-person and phone support, if required.* Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues.

    Desirable skills and background:* Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.* At least 5 years of experience as a Help Desk Manager or in a technical support role.* Prior experience in fashion Retail Industry* Ability to work under pressure.* Hands-on experience for supporting Windows Client Operating system* Good analytical, debugging, communication skills and ability to quickly learn new technologies* Support Experience on Fortinet VPN Client, VPN Client, Active Directory* ITIL CertifiedIf you are interested apply with your updated CV today.We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

    Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years’ experience in sourcing the world’s best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

    With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

    Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

    We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants’ skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors. More