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    Senior Consultant – Manager, Financial Accounting Advisory Services | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    In Financial Accounting & Advisory Services (FAAS) within Assurance, we assist our clients to address the accounting and financial reporting challenges facing their business. You will be part of a team that provides insight and services that accelerate analytics, decision-making and innovation to build a stronger and more efficient finance function. You will experience ongoing professional development through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored coaching. That is how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. The opportunity Having the largest geographical footprint in the MENA region, EY is perfectly placed to help the multitude of government entities and businesses change their accounting standards to the latest IPSAS standards. We’re looking for ambitious people to help drive and support this change while learning about the intricacies of dealing with diverse clients in a challenging yet rewarding environment. Your key responsibilities • You’ll make a technical contribution to clients in a lead role in both financial and non- financial service sectors. • You’ll actively establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships, execute complex assurance procedures, supervise junior team members and help define strategy. Working under the supervision of an assurance manager and senior manager, you’ll also help execute our work and present findings to the client. • With a clear focus on anticipating and identifying risks, you’ll escalate issues as appropriate. • Working closely with colleagues, you’ll determine whether the work plan is properly executed, documented and concluded in compliance with our Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM) guidelines. • As an influential member of the team, you’ll help to create a positive learning culture, will coach and counsel junior team members and help them to develop.

    Skills and attributes for success • Pro- activity, accountability and results- driven people will flourish in this environment. • Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills. • This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic. To qualify for the role you must have • Professional qualification in a related field, such as CPA, CA, ACCA, CFA, CFE • Experience working with government entities and IPSAS • Management experience including leading teams, delegation, mentoring, performance reviews and counselling employees • Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, client service and technical writing skills, in both English and Arabic • Ability and comfort level in researching client inquires and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices and new technologies • Flexibility and willingness to travel on short notice, as necessary Ideally you’ll also have • Track record with a leading consulting firm What we look for • We are interested in entrepreneurs who have the confidence to develop and promote a brand new strategic vision both internally and externally. • You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey. • If you have significant experience gaming technology and are passionate about improving the performance of businesses, this is the role for you. 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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    Senior Consultant – Manager, Financial Accounting Advisory Services | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    In Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) within Assurance, we assist our clients to address the accounting and financial reporting challenges facing their business. You will be part of a team that provides insight and services that accelerate analytics, decision-making and innovation to build a stronger and more efficient finance function. You will experience ongoing professional development through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored coaching. That is how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. The opportunity Our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) support organizations through a diverse range of services that include accounting and reporting, finance function transformation, transaction accounting, treasury, corporate governance, and other services that help organizations navigate evolving business needs, demands for greater transparency and changing regulatory requirements. Your Key responsibilities • In this role, you will participate in Accounting Advisory engagements, work as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress, help prepare for meetings with target management teams, and participate in these meetings and assist in preparing reports and schedules for clients and other parties. • You will also develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and build strong internal relationships within the EY Assurance business and across other services. • Contributing to people initiatives, including recruiting and retaining assurance professionals will also form part of your role as will maintaining an educational program to continually develop personal skills of staff.

    Skills and attributes for success • Pro- activity, accountability and results- driven people will flourish in this environment. • Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills.• This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic. To qualify for the role, you must have • Strong academic record, with a degree in accounting or commerce • Minimum of four years of professional experience in an accounting or advisory role • Familiarity with transaction services • Understanding of risk- based auditing and risk and control strategies • Experienced in writing policies and procedures and compliance or internal audit, internal controls and risk management Ideally, you’ll also have • Track record with a leading consulting firm • Flexibility to travel across the MENA region What we look for We are interested in entrepreneurs who have the confidence to develop and promote a brand new strategic vision both internally and externally. You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey. If you have significant experience gaming technology and are passionate about improving the performance of businesses, this is the role for you. 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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    Engineering Manager | Charterhouse

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Charterhouse is working with a multi-national e-commerce company who is looking to hire an Engineering Manager to join their team. As the Engineering Manager, you will guide and define the strategic direction of an exceptional team of engineers.Your main responsibilities include allocating available resources to meet the set objectives, leading the projects along with product managers and assisting the teams in developing roadmaps for the product growth, growing the right engineering practices, guiding and shaping the career of team members to become self-organised, agile and more autonomous.

    The successful candidate should have a minimum of 7+ years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience. Should have experience solving large-scale engineering challenges and working knowledge on programming languages and databases. Good understanding of business KPIs and how to translate those into goals using the OKR framework. Experience in similar industry is an added advantage.

    The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

    Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. More

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    Senior Product Manager | Charterhouse

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Charterhouse is working with a multi-national e-commerce company who is looking to hire a Senior Product Manager to join their team. As the Senior Product Manager you will report to the Director of Product and lead the product team through ideation till launching innovative products.Your main responsibilities will be to build and drive the product team which includes top engineers, designers and product managers by attracting the top-talent and aiming to make the end-to-end process digital and also to analyse all the metrics to know the success of each product.

    The successful candidate should have a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in product management and prior experience in mobility product solutions is must. Experience with Agile methodologies and processes is required. Proven experience in stakeholder management and knowledge of design thinking methodologies is required. Prior experience in technology industry or e-commerce platform would be an added advantage.

    The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

    Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. More

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    IT Analyst – Operation Monitoring Infrastructure | Quest Search & Selection

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Responsibilities:* Monitoring Oracle Central Office server* Managing Replication of MOM files to Oracle Central Office servers * Monitoring of replication related batches in sky boot

    Requirement:* Hands-on experience for supporting Oracle POS system, Oracle SIM, HHT * At least 5 years of experience on Oracle POS and SIM system* Support Experience on Oracle Database, SOTI* Prior experience in the Retail IndustryWe 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

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    IT Manager – Cyber Security | Quest Search & Selection

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Responsibilities:* Design end to end cyber security programs and develop RFPs* Design and develop target technical security architecture * Supervise the implementation of cyber security solutions

    Requirement:* 10+ years of experience in managing Enterprise Network * Certification in cyber security (e.g., CISSP, CISM, SANS) is required * Experience in identity and access management, GRC, NAC, NDR, email and Web security, SIEM/SOC and DLPWe 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

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    Software Support Developer / Engineer – (PHP, Lavarel, .NET, Java) – Web Services | eMagine Solutions

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our client is a a specialist software business offer a powerful and ever-evolving Crypto / Web3 product to customers which has established them as leaders in the field. Their growth has continued through Covid and they are looking to build out a new Software Support team and are hiring 1x Senior and 1x Mid-Level Developer to join their team.Working in this newly formed team you will play a key role in building a variety of components to help the IT support team with activities. The role can be broken down as 60% creating and maintaining quality production level software (so a step beyond a conventional support role) and 40% looking at defect investigation, interaction with the support team and investigating legacy code to see where they can modernise.With 20 across Dev/QA already it’s a collaborative friendly environment and there’s opportunity to move into the main development team or to move into a Lead Support role in time.Culture is just as important as technology on the company’s agenda, there’s deadlines and serious outputs but the team have fun with it and socialise outside of work often.

    You must have strong commercial experience in one or more development languages such as PHP, Lavarel, Java, C# .Net to be considered for this role and be fluent in Arabic. Crucial to the role is an investigative nature and strong troubleshooting skills. You’ll be in close IT Support team so a collaborative nature and a desire to solve and to help support activities is expected.Experience with legacy systems / languages will be advantageous (C++ / Cobol / Vb.Net etc) as well as Android / iOS. Equally more modern exposure to JavaScript frameworks and Xamarin forms will be useful.

    eMagine Solutions is one of the leading authorities on leadership and talent globally. Our combined resources of over 100 years professional experience mean that our clients trust us with finding them the top talent globally and candidates trust us to find them the right opportunity in a timely and confidential manner.

    Throughout our offices we provide complete solutions for our clients, including traditional temporary and permanent recruitment, executive search, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), salary survey’s, market mapping and training and development courses.

    Our global client list work with us not only because of our expertise but also because of our honesty, integrity and passion. More

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    Senior Consultant | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Consulting, Technology, Business Process Management & Robotic Process Automation, Senior Consultant Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorTechnologySpecialismAdvisory – OtherManagement 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.PwC Global OverviewAt 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. PwC Middle East OverviewEstablished 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 opportun ties of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.Line of Service OverviewIn 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 (Government, Local Cities and Municipalities, Consumer and Industrial Products & Services, Energy, Utilities & Mining, Financial Services, Health Industries, Finance Function, People and Organisations, and Technology)Business Unit OverviewThe Technology Consulting team is shaping the Digital and IT market in the Middle East. Working with Public and private sector clients to help them improve overall value delivered to their customers and employees by formulating digital strategies and help them in the implementation. We are helping clients unlock the potential of digital by increasing their customer engagement, providing their employees with powerful tools, and helping them optimize and digitize their operations. We are a growing team and looking for dynamic, flexible, proactive and hardworking consultants who have a passion for shaping digital and IT positively in the region over the coming years. We have a strong pipeline of large, transformational opportunities with our clients which will provide great opportunities for all our people to step up and player significant and rewarding roles in an entrepreneurial and innovation driven environment.Responsibilities:- Evaluate, design and document business processes/eservices in alignment with BPM design principles, lean management & six sigma principles as well as intelligent automation.- Develop policies and procedures manuals including process maps, KPIs, forms and systems’ functional requirements.- Develop Enterprise Process Architecture/Value Chain, identify gaps in process architecture by leveraging standard process classification frameworks and develop microservices- Identify functional and non-functional requirements, business rules, use cases and wireframes to prepare and develop Business Requirements Specification Documents (BRS).- Identify use cases for emerging technologies (RPA/AI/Image recognition/Chatbots), in addition to preparing demos and proof of concepts (PoCs).- Support in business development by developing scope of work and technical approach in BPM and intelligent automation service offering.

    Qualification and Requirements:- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or industrial/electrical Engineering is a must.- “Very Good” GPA ranking (3.0 or above out of 4.0) is mandatory to apply to the role.- Years of Experience: minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.- Experience in process documentation using BPMN 2.0 and hands-on experience in business process management- Design and implementation engines (other than Visio).- Understanding of Customer Journey and design thinking principles.- Hands-on experience in developing bots using any of Robotics Process Automation (RPA) platform. Experience in- Object cloning and/or Citrix recording is a plus.- Certificates in Business Analysis, six sigma, RPA is a plus.- Excellent Arabic and English communication skills (verbal and written), particularly ability to articulate concepts and- recommendations in written form (PowerPoint decks, Word reports, etc.)- Hands-on experience in Python coding is a plus.- Strong research and benchmarking capability.- Familiarity in google scripts and g-suite with hands-on experience in developing g-scripts is a plus

    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