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      Cash Collection Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

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      Line of ServiceTaxSpecialismGeneral Tax ConsultingManagement LevelManagerJob Description & Summary• Support the Tax & Legal Services Finance lead and take ownership of the managing billing and collection according to the billing and collection terms, focusing on outstanding invoices while enforcing company policy. • Maintain controls over billing to clients and interoffice, credit notes, write offs, and take ownership to get disputes sorted by the respective teams.• Maintain records of Letter of Guarantees issues in TLS, keep records of the status of each, ensure it is collected once the projects are completed.• Lead self and others to achieve the healthy working capital and meet the TLS targets, build a lead team as required with clear roles, responsibilities and KPIs, and provide the required guidance and coaching to the team membersManage, coach, and guide team membersFinancial • A good understanding of billing and collection process & terminology. • Analyse receivables and debt ageing on a regular basis by Market/Network & Partner and have the required discussions with the respective teams to bring days to the agreed target. • Focus on all long outstanding invoices highlighting exposure early to avoid provision charges. • Regular review and follow up to collect and clear all balances in provision. • Review of debts on a regular basis and in line with the firm’s policy. Any write offs are communicated to the TLS Finance Lead/Market Leads on a regular basis. Customer• Interface across all levels on an engagement project (partners and managers). • Work closeley with TLS Cluster & Central finance and act as a single point of contact • Ensure a high quality, timely, consistent delivery of service. • Build a strong business relationship with Client facing, Finance and Operation teams across ME Internal Process • Confident in using systems & tools • Lead in discussions with Engagement Teams • Agree targets and communication • Liaise with business leaders and central finance Collections and AR Management• Build and maintain records of debtors’ billing and collection terms, and channels of raising and communicating the bills to clients to ensure no delay caused by following a wrong process or communication channels. • Build and maintain billing schedules and follow up with respective teams to ensure billing on time, and prepare monthly billing and collection plans. • Analysis of debt aging by Market, Client and Industry, monitor the days of receivables and have the required discussions with the respective teams to bring days to the agreed target. • Responsible to follow up with all parties (client engagement team, operations support, other LoS, interoffice, clients) to ensure timely collections of receivables before being overdue & hit the monthly target, summarise any issues and follow up to ensure all actions are taken on time. • Responsible for managing and controlling all interoffice bills, ensuring all are settled in accordance with the firm’s policy, ensure adequate actions taken to clear any disputes and escalate any overdue balances that are not settled. • Responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with key clients with the support of the engagement teams, to ensure smooth and ease follow up and collection process. • Control write off process, ensure firm policy is applied, ensure agreed recovery efforts taken before taking any write off. • Maintain all data related to cash collection and meet with the respective teams on a regular basis to update the data and prepare cash flow projection, and forecast the impact on the provisions and revenues. • Monthly review of CN, investigate the reasons behind it, and summarise the impact of it, analyse the CN by client, Partner, etc, and agree the required controls to reduce its volume. • Ensure all received comments are updated on iPower through AR note by coordination with the responsible FinTech team. • Maintain records of all back to back agreements within PwC, ensure billing raised when approved from the other side and collected accordingly. And monitor cash collections for back to back agreements to confirm when we should bill our share • Prepare a monthly report for cash collection performance, challenges, achievements and focus areas. • Prepare historical analysis on clients that are not paying or time or have regular write offs. • Maintain records of any post-dated cheques with the date of settlement to ensure it is cleared on time. • Review of all Bank Guarantee Letters and ensure proper process is placed cancelling or extending guarantees on engagement and coordinating with the firms treasury team as required. Monthly Reporting• Prepare monthly cash flow projection, forecast the impact on the provisions and revenues • Provide an in depth analysis and commentary on the expected provision impact and cash collection • Prepare a monthly report for cash collection performance, challenges, and focus areas • Review historical habits of clients analysing slow or non paying clients or those with regular write offs • Ad hoc reporting Learning & Growth• Act as a key resource and liaison to other areas of the business, building cross-team relationships as needed • Keep connection with other LoS Finance & Operations team, as well as cash collection teams

      Education• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance Banking, treasury, or related field required Language• Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic Overall Experience• At least 3+ years of experience in a similar managerial role with proven experience managing a cash collection team. Specific Experience• Demonstrated experience with cash collection and accounts receivable background • Experience in enforcing cash collection process across a region • Experience in collection of old debts using different techniques Technical Skills• Strong financial, analytical and accounting skills • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills • In depth knowledge of financial operations and processes, including cash collection and AR reporting would be advantageous. Soft Skills• Communication with impact • Task oriented & ability to set priorities in line with the strategy • Good organisation, project management, and time management skills to ensure coverage of workload • Thoroughness, accuracy, eye for detail, and proactivity. • Skilled in maintaining relationships with external and internal parties at different levels in different locations and roles • Excellent people management skills • Excellent negotiation skills • Excellent customer service skills • Strong decision making skills • High commitment, punctuality and respect of deadline • Strong work ethic Ethical 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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      Executive – Capital Debt & Advisory | Ernst & Young

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      Competitive business today is all about making intelligent, informed decisions. As a Capital & Debt Advisory (or CDA for short) Executive, you will help make that happen by being an important part of our diversely talented, highly experienced team working at the forefront of high-profile transactions. Our team of strategic advisors sits at the heart of a global team of restructuring specialists who deliver high quality advice to our clients. The opportunity Our global network of Capital & Debt Advisory Services professionals helps clients raise capital, advise on capital structure and execute complex balance sheet restructurings. The team has decades of experience guiding clients through capital events and understands the dynamics of every layer of the capital structure. We aim to create long-term relationships with our clients and our teams work closely with them to understand their short and long-term goals – being there at every stage to identify problems, recommend, and implement solutions that deliver measurable results. Your key responsibilities – As an Executive, you will help our clients to preserve, optimize, raise, and invest their capital to the benefit of their business using effective funding strategies for transactions, identifying funders and investors, and negotiating terms. – You will also prepare key transaction documentation such as information memorandums, management presentations, structuring analysis, financial models, and discussion materials to assist in advisory and debt financing discussions. – You will also support the targeting, marketing, and preparation of proposal materials and client coverage to develop new business.

      Skills and attributes for success As a turnaround and restructuring professional, you should be able to: – Be part of project teams comprising colleagues from across the strategy and transactions sub service lines. – Have the business and commercial drive to work in a fast-paced, exciting environment to drive value for our clients. – Assist in in engaging pursuits and pitches, including presentations and client meetings. – Contribute to our practice development initiatives, supporting the continued focus on our team and firm as a great place to work. – Learn and develop your technical and personal skills to support the achievement of your project and career goals, through a blend of structured learning, coaching and experiences. – Build strong working relationships with clients, including the ability to influence, advise and support key decision makers. To qualify for the role, you must have: – A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and a minimum of 3 years of related work experience related to capital and debt advisory (e.g. corporate or investment banking, funding advisory, fundraising, capital structure optimization, or similar). – Strong finance and accounting skills along with good knowledge of capital markets. – Excellent analytical and interpersonal abilities. – Strong numerical aptitude, with evidence of financial modelling skills and proficiency in detailed financial analysis. – Excellent command of spoken and written English language. – Flexibility to travel in the region; approximately 25% to 50% of the time. – The ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic working environment. – Experience in developing high quality presentations and reports. Ideally, you’ll also have: – Fluency in Arabic both written and spoken. – Knowledge of Islamic Finance. – Client facing experience from a professional services background. – Knowledge of the MENA region and funding environment. What we look for: We are interested in talented professionals with the ability to visualize our clients’ goals and think creatively to facilitate them – often in politically charged environments. We are looking for an energetic, lateral thinker with an enquiring mind, and someone who can display a high level of commercial acumen. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, and a genuine passion for taking on new challenges, this role is 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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      ATM Switch Specialist | Halian

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      Our ClientHalian are partnering with a leading UAE banking and financial services corporation who are undertaking a major digital transformation and require an experienced ATM Switch Specialist to join the team permanently.Your Responsibilities• We require an ATM Switch Specialist to take ownership of the management and technical support operations of the bank’s ATM Switch and related devices and interfaces.• You will be responsible for diligently addressing any issues with the switch system, developing the states & screens, customization, integrating and monitoring the ATMs.• It is also expected that you will be capable of managing the compliance schemes (VISA/MasterCard) and UAE Switch.

      • In depth technical knowledge in ATM switching with specific experience in IST Switch system (IST Version 7.6.1, Version 7.7).• Experience in ATM/CDM machine administration.• Understanding of system requirements for banking operational processes.• Understanding of ATM Channels, Various Schemes (VISA, MasterCard, CUP) & UAE Switch interfaces.• Knowledge in scheme certifications• Knowledge in IST Switch States/Screen development.• Knowledge in IST Switch development using the SDK’s.• Knowledge in C++ & Java.• Understanding of ATM/POS Transaction processing concepts.• Knowledge in ATALLA,THALES & SAFENET HSMs.• Knowledge in POS systems/transaction processing.• Understanding of ATM/CDM/POS settlement process.• Understanding of Fraud Navigator System – for debit card fraud monitoring system.• Managing Scheme compliance

      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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      Health and Safety Practitioner | PricewaterhouseCoopers

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      Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Internal Firm Services – OtherManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryThe main purpose of this role is to ensure implementation of Health and Safety legal, firm, and global standards at the office. The role is taken as part of the nominated employee’s work role, and will account for a percentage of her/his total time provided in that role.• To participate in the implementation of the management system for health and safety, and provide feedback through employees and management to ensure the health and safety management system is in line with the office and network objectives• Keep up to date on legal requirements in the country and provide feedback of compliance to the HSE Manager on periodical basis to ensure continuous compliance with the country’s legal requirements• Participate in conducting office inspections and audits to ensure the office is equipped to respond to emergencies, then report on the inspection outcomes to the head of the department and the related office personnel• Contribute to the wider HSE objectives where needed, such as participation in projects, or studies in the office that will improve health and safety status at the workplace• Participate in the implementation of health and safety projects that are carried out in the firm, including other offices where required.• Contribute to incident investigations and to the tracking, reporting, and analyzing incidents including near misses at the office• Communicate with stakeholders in the office to ensure that health and safety awareness is maintained and improved• Carrying out risk assessments and identifying potential hazards that may lead to incidents at the workplace• The job holder must be a team player and work closely with other members of the office management and business resilience teams.Training of non-qualified personnel:• Accredited as a health and safety practitioner by the authorities in Saudi Arabia

      People:• To work closely with other colleagues of the BR management team with the aim of knowledge sharing, and successionPlanning:• Other resources or assets (e.g. contracts, service level agreements)• Monitor supplier agreements and contracts in line with procurement requirements• Environment Health and safety is a Network requirement which impacts the business as a whole. • Failure to ensure the firm’s compliance and best practice in this area could result in prosecution, claims against the firm, increased insurance premium costs and reputational damage, which could lead to loss of business, as well as increase the risk to the health and safety of staff, contractors and visitors to our offices.• The role nominee needs to have basic understanding of health and safety requirements, s/he will need to be authorized to take action on ground and implement changes in the office.• The nominee needs to have good communication skills with office partners and staff, and be able to negotiate well implementation requirements.• A broad understanding of PwC and its functions. It is also important to understand the differences in the LoS and understand their roles and tasks in order to ensure the right advice is given that do not impede the function of the business. • A solid understanding of the different functions of I&P and how they interact with each other and H&S as well as understanding the wider functions of Operations and how they interact with each other and with the different LoS.

      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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      Relationship Manager | Virtuzone

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      Job Overview:Relationship Managers are responsible for assisting in all processes of the Relationship Management Department, mainly license renewal and working towards revenue target. This involves client interaction, proof reading, cross checking, training and communicating between various departments to ensure seamless document processing and excellent service provision. Targets, individual and/or department, must be met. Responsibilities:• Consult clients on license renewal, amendment, cancellation, visa applications and other transactions (Immigration Cards, NOCs, Salary Certificates etc.) and communicate time frames, fees, processes, regulations and encourage cross sales and up sales to maximise revenue per customer.• Interact with Salesforce, Virtuzone’s CRM system to ensure payments are received and update license & visa progress fields• Communicate with the Group Support Executives and branch offices for all progress, applications and issuance of documentation.• Check all applications for inconsistencies, typing errors, dates and handover to or work with Visa Specialists & GSEs• Respond to internal and external calls and emails within 24 working hours• Communicate with clients once the license/visa/other is issued regarding the collection of documents• Maintain excellent relationships with clients and all other relevant parties • Provide to and fill out templates for clients and give support with the online applications website• Liaise with the relevant teams for PRO / Driver / all other support• Maintain accurate Salesforce and account information, including updating client contact details, transaction progress and posting via chatter any updates / queries to relevant parties• Ensure from start to finish that the client has provided all requirements, payments & documents.• Ensure that your Pod/team members and colleagues have completed their tasks and monitor / follow up on your team’s transactions• Stay up to date on all Government and regulatory updates with regards to licensing, visas and any other relevant information• Strategically direct customers to supporting services & marketing campaigns – upsell, cross sell & propose new revenue streams• Study & learn marketing strategies & execute with a view to enhancing the customer experience• Attain & exceed objectives for current account revenue and up sell more opportunities from new services and products• Work with the relevant departments & teams to formulate solutions to respond to identified requirements/opportunities for the client & the company. • Research other free zones and jurisdictions to learn processes and be able to provide services to each of these clients/leads.

      Desired Skills & Experience:• Strong desire for self-improvement & growth• Excellent organisational skills• Critical thinking with the ability to identify issues & implement changes that will result in company savings in time, man power & finances• Experience with Salesforce is preferable• Microsoft Office skills • Highest standards of accuracy and precision • Excellent analytical skills and solution-driven approach• Proactive with foresight to avoid any potential delays/rejections/issues• Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines• Ability to think creatively, highly-driven, and self-motivated• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently, taking the lead when required & appropriate• Flexible and capable of working in dynamic, fast-paced work environment• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary for managing a portfolio of clients• Innovative and creative• Hard-working, diligent and willing to work extra-office hours to meet personal and company targets

      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 – ACE Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

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      Line of ServiceAssuranceSpecialismAssuranceManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryACE Core – AssociatePwC Global OverviewWith offices in 155 countries and more than 284,000 people, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world. We help organisations and individuals create the value they are looking for, by delivering quality in Assurance, Tax and Advisory services. PwC Middle East OverviewEstablished in the region for 40 years, PwC has more than 6,100 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 276,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.Assurance Center of Excellence (ACE) OverviewDue to the rapid growth of our regional Assurance Centre of Excellence (ACE) in ME Region, we currently have opportunities for ambitious and motivated graduates who are able to communicate comfortably in English and Arabic as part of virtual teams. Specialists support the mainstream core Assurance (Audit) departments and work on a huge range of clients across the region. In this regional business unit that operates in Multiple locations in the ME region, we perform specific audit and administrative activities. Our digital services are developed with a process-driven approach with corresponding training and technology. Financial statements are a core deliverable within this process, they have to be drafted, checked and reviewed against a reporting framework checklist and finally translated. Your knowledge in accounting and reporting standards will grow through this experience. New services are constantly developed in this growing area of the Assurance practice.What you’ll create and do:As an 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:  – You will be required to possess strong project and time management skills to execute the process work flow from the beginning to its final review stage, thereby working with people of different levels of experience in the business area. – Develop yourself personally, taking a keen interest in the services and learning the skills needed to execute them to a high level of quality in an efficient way. – The role also requires that the candidate is able to collaborate with colleagues across different countries in the region on the standardised services to ensure they are being conducted in accordance with the user guide.  – Based on request requirements the candidates will provide the service against agreed deadlines and monitor the time spent which is recorded on a timesheet system daily. – Working with colleagues in all Middle Eastern offices on client work and internal initiatives and,  – Keeping up to date with current trends from the region and from across the world in PwC’s service delivery centres. – As an associate in the ACE team, the role includes wider practice communication responsibilities which relate to the execution of the individual work request. – The role sits within a rapidly growing part of PwC’s Assurance Centre of Excellence. You will be an integral part of the team responsible for the delivery of our services to the Middle Eastern Assurance practice. – You will have access to all of the latest training and development tools and the support of the wider PwC network.

      What you’ll bring to this role:- The candidate will be achievement oriented with the ability to be flexible and adaptive on a daily basis. They will be able to work independently and as part of a team with a fast pace and a high energy that will translate into a high quality output. – Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant subject areas such as Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Management or IMS. – Growing into this position or the wider Assurance practice requires applying for mandatory qualifications such as CPA and ACCA. – Ability to learn in a culture where one takes responsibility for their personal growth and development. – Able to work under pressure and meet multiple deadlines a day while maintaining a positive attitude and exemplary customer service. – Strong interest and passion for attention to detail in a multicultural working environment. – Excellent organisational skills, having the ability to prioritise workload whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines. – Proven IT skills in the following programmes MS Office: word, excel and powerpoint. – An interest in upskilling for a digital world and technology trends, an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work. – Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English. – Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment. – The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East where the project dictates might be required.

      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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      Internal Audit Manager | Quest Search & Selection

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      Quest is working in partnership with a well-known Finance company who are looking for Manager- Internal Audit role to be based in Dubai, UAE. You will be working alongside a very qualified and professional team and will have several opportunities to learn and grow. Job Purpose: • The Internal Audit Manager is responsible for assisting the Chief Audit Executive in setting the company’s internal audit strategy and developing leading practices, and maintaining audit programs and advisory services across the Group.Job ResponsibilitiesInternal Audit:• Lead and coordinate an annual risk assessment to support the development of the annual audit plan.• As appropriate, update the risk assessment and audit plan during the year in response to business or industry/market developments. Identify resources to accomplish the audit plan and preparing the audit plan presentation for the approval of the audit committee.• Oversee financial, operations, technology audits and compliance reviews.• Ensure overall audit quality of Internal Audit activities and that the Internal Audit team complies with the Internal Audit policy and manual and communication protocols.• Provide timely and accurate reporting on control gaps and the status and remediation of audit findings. • Influence the strengthening of the control environment, governance processes, and risk management practices through audit recommendations and validation of management’s agreed to actions.• Commitment to engagement risk management and ensuring adequate consideration of the risks and review of the working papers throughout the assignment.• Ensure the issuance of audit reports is done in collaboration with and agreement from process owners on the facts of the audit findings, the risk severity and impact, and timing of remediation.• Provide strategic and technical support for audit activities to ensure towards the fulfilment of Audit• Committee’s responsibilities. Preparing and finalizing the presentations and other reports on periodic basis for the Audit Committee on the results of all audit activity and presenting wherever required.• Contribute to the personal development of engagement team members through the counselling process.• Provide guidance to Assistant Manager and Team Leaders in conducting audits and other audit related issues.Business Advisory• Actively participate in Compliance management and loss prevention activities.• Provide compliance advise to business and represent Compliance function with principles for compliance management.• Plan, present and promote appropriate risk management awareness and risk mitigation plan.• Build a successful relationship with business leadership to provide value-added consultation to influence and strengthen operational efficiencies and effectiveness and promote best practices; provide opportunities for cost savings, standardization and globalization of processes.• Drive strategic thinking and decision making to ensure that the Group is proactively addressing and anticipating issues.• Lead the investigations and presenting the outcome to the Executive Management/ Audit committee or equivalent.• Ensure the overall quality and fact-driven insights of the consulting or business advisory engagements performed by the Internal Audit function.• Actively support a “culture” of transformation and anticipate the changes required in control processes and risk management practices to match business models. Data Analytics• Promote and ensure the adoption of the use of data analytics in the Internal Audit function.• Collaborate with Finance and the Information Technology departments to leverage and align with data analytics infrastructure to support this endeavour.• Promote a “culture” of data-driven audit findings and recommendations.

      Qualifications / Experience / Competencies: (Consider Education / Experience type and minimum level;Special skills; Certifications and licenses etc.)• Qualification such as CIA, CFE, CA, ACCA, CPA or other qualification relevant to Internal Audit• Experience with data visualization tools, Power BI, SSRS or Tableau.• Good background in ERP applications and ACL.• Minimum 9 years of retail and distribution relevant experienceMandatory Requirements:• Minimum 9 years of work experience.• Candidates with ACCA/CA/CIA/FCCA/CIMA accreditations or other qualification relevant to Internal Audit are preferred.• Experience with data visualization tools, Power BI, SSRS or Tableau.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

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      Sr. Planning Engineer | WFC Holding

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      Employment:

      Full Time

      • Planning, costing and scheduling metrics and tools (work breakdown structure), collecting performance data (installed quantities, expended labour hours, and other progress measurements for direct hire and subcontract labour), tracking data (daily cost compilation and monitoring), analyzing and reporting (earned value, productivity and risk analysis).• Developing project master schedule, updating, monitoring and reviewing contractor construction schedules, submittals, material delivery, procurement logs and daily follow-up in addition to the necessary productivity measurement studies and associated corrective measures.• Implementing ‘Work Order’ procedures in conjunction with QA/QC staff.• Identifying and tracking changes, actual and potential, to the project scope, ensuring estimates of cost changes and schedule impact are given visibility with the client and project management.• Participating in contract administration.• Reviewing and approving contractor’s work programs submissions.• Review, monitor and provide reports/recommendations on Contractors programme/reports submissions.• Develop and review project schedule.• Plan, coordinate, supervise and direct all planning and scheduling activities.• Organize, implement and maintain scheduling management system supporting identified projects and their plans.• Assist to set up tasks and sub tasks to ensure satisfactory realization of project contract requirements as scheduled.• Ensure that corporate planning and schedule standards are implemented and that all project related activities comply.• Interact with project team and project managers to understand scope of work and update detailed schedules, cost information and identification of variances from original plan.• Evaluate project schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas.• Analyze critical path and constraints to determine effect of changes to schedule and recommend work-around.• Suggest management of risks affecting project schedules and interfaces.• Assist project team to develop and maintain periodic status reports to keep management informed on project progress.• Conduct analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.

      Requirements:• BS degree in civil engineering from a recognized institution• Minimum least 10 years buildings experience and knowledge of design and build contracts with at least 5 years working in the UAE in a similar position.• Demonstrate deep knowledge of Primavera P6 and efficiency in Microsoft Office products.• Able to manage multiple project schedules with interfaces and preparing regular program reporting to management level.• Knowledge of engineering, construction tools and general processes for infrastructure projects.• Excellent communication skills in English

      WFC Holding was born out of a market need for specialist shared services support functions in the UAE.

      WFC Holding has rapidly expanded its service offering, capability, and client base to become an integrated business process outsourcing company. More