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    Accounting/Finance Data Processor – Associate (1 Month Fixed Term) | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – FinanceManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Finance, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to help PwC in all aspects of our Finance internal function including financial planning and reporting, data analysis, and assisting leadership with overall strategy. You’ll focus on recording and analysing financial transactions, paying and receiving invoices, maintaining financial statement ledger accounts, and preparing analysis and reconciliations of bills to detect fraud. Our Finance Systems and Processes team supports PwC’s financial systems business operations processes and alignment with strategic vision. You’ll focus on providing Finance systems representation on projects, handling production issues, conducting trend analysis of tickets for enhancements as well as assisting in managing inventory for all Finance systems and tools.The finance data processor is required to support the validation and processing of certain finance transactional data as part of a larger ERP implementation project. This role is key to ensure that the accurate and valid data is transferred to the new finance system and validated.

    The main focus of the role is to provide the required support to the systems project team to ensure that all data transferred to the new system is properly loaded and validated. – Strong analytical skills to review transactional activity and validate between data sources to ensure transactions are properly loaded. – Good understanding and familiarity with financial data and transactions. – Consult and review exceptions with the project team and agree on resolution. Good technical skills to allow for efficient review and validation of financial data and transactional logs. – Carry out certain tasks on the new finance ecosystem as required by the project team. – Education Minimum of a University education, preferably majoring in Business, Finance or Computer Science – Language Fluency in spoken and written English with excellent communication skills, proficiency in Arabic is an advantage – Passionate about customer service

    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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    Software Development Manager, Amazon Payment Services | Amazon.ae

    Employment:

    Full Time

    DESCRIPTIONJob summaryAre you customer obsessed? Wanted to bring a first-in-class payments projects launching innovative products in Middle East customers? Here is an opportunity to showcase your traits as SDM!!APS ( Amazon Payment Service) org is looking for a talented and experienced Software Development Manager who is responsible for taking initiatives across cross functional teams to rollout programs in the launching payment products ( Enabling new Payment , Enabling Promotion and Instant Bank Discounts ) starts from Software development, Stakeholder management, Developer support etc. In this role, the SDM will work hands-on with engineering, leadership and Product Management teams to deliver results while fostering inputs and participation from all levels of the organization.SDM for this role is responsible for transforming the payment issues, addressing the current blockers to go to Market faster, tax and reporting systems. SDM in this role would play a key role in achieving this goal and need to operationalize better for scaling.SDM in this role would work collaboratively with other stakeholder teams, external partners to understand their need and deliver a feature that would solve key business issues.

    BASIC QUALIFICATIONSAre you customer obsessed? Wanted to bring a first-in-class payments projects launching innovative products in Middle East customers ? Here is an opportunity to showcase your traits as SDM!!• APS ( Amazon Payment Service) org is looking for a talented and experienced Software Development Manager who is responsible for taking initiatives across cross functional teams to rollout programs in the lauching payment products ( Enabling new Payment• Enabling Promotion and Instant Bank Discounts ) starts from Software development, Stakeholder management, Developer support etc. In this role, the SDM will work hands-on with engineering, leadership and Product Management teams to deliver results while fostering inputs and participation from all levels of the organization.• SDM for this role is responsible for transforming the payment issues, addressing the current blockers to go to Market faster, tax and reporting systems. SDM in this role would play a key role in achieving this goal and need to operationalize better for scaling.• SDM in this role would work collaboratively with other stakeholder teams, external partners to understand their need and deliver a feature that would solve key business issues.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience• 3+ years of people management experience, managing engineers• Experience in partnering with product and program management teams• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment• Ability to influence other teams to get a consensus• Proven track record of creating enterprise-level software – delivering large-scale, highly available systems and quality software products or components.• Excellent written/verbal communication, presentation, and listening skills, with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences

    Amazon.ae, formerly Souq.com, is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, owned by Amazon, Inc. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. confirmed it would be acquiring Souq.com for $580 million. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com became known as Amazon.ae. More

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    Deals, Financial Crime – Senior Consultant – Financial Services | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorSpecialismManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryFinancial Crime – Senior Consultant – Financial Services – Amman, JordanPwC Middle East OverviewEstablished in the region for over 40 years, PwC Middle East employs over 6,000 people across 12 countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, and the United Arab Emirates. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.Business Unit Overview The Financial Crime team provides a range of services to our Banking & Financial Services clients, including AML/CFT/Sanctions compliance, FinCrime technology and Fraud prevention helping our clients in fincrime risk appetite definition, framework development, AML reviews, and systems alignment and improvement. We are a growing team and looking for dynamic, flexible, proactive, and hardworking experienced consultants who have a passion for shaping financial services positively in the GCC 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 play significant and rewarding roles. Responsibilities: – Supporting the engagement teams on projects relating to anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, sanctions and fraud risk management. – Advising clients on appropriate financial crime risk, compliance against regulatory requirements and governance frameworks. – Delivering crucial business insights to clients through written reports and data visualisations. – Developing strategies to assist our clients in adapting to legal, regulatory and industry changes. – Delivery of proposals and presentations to prospective and current clients. Developing relationships built upon trust with senior stakeholders and executives.  

    Requirements:- Willingness to be based in Amman, Jordan. – Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, and Economics, Technology, or other related major required. ACAMS certification or equivalent is a plus. – Years of Experience: 3 – 6 years of experience in the Financial Services field and preferably in Compliance or Financial Crime.  – Previous experience within the Middle East is a plus, particularly towards the latter part of the career. – Excellent organizational skills, and able to cope well under pressure and meet tight deadlines. – Proven IT skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. – Language Skills: Excellent English and Arabic communication skills (verbal and written), particularly ability to articulate concepts and recommendations in written form (PowerPoint reports, charts, etc.).  – The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East and worldwide where the project dictates. – Have a mindset to anticipate client needs, as well as identify new opportunities to support our clients in executing their strategies. – You’re collaborative and enjoy working in an innovative environment. – You’re a problem solver by nature and want to join a firm that values the kind of people who reimagine the possible for their clients and stakeholders. – Most importantly, you act with integrity and show care for the people you work with.  

    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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    Assurance – IT Audit – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAssuranceSpecialismAssuranceManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in our Risk and Security Controls practice, within Information Technology Risk Assurance services, will allow you to develop and apply strategies that help clients leverage enterprise technologies so they can get a higher return on their investment, mitigate risks, streamline processes, and find operational inefficiencies. We assist clients in understanding and challenging their current risk profiles and develop strategies to build digital confidence by embracing opportunities to stay competitive through building trust and resilience into their technology systems. We cover a wide range of disciplines, including risk evaluation, operational and strategic Information Technology processes, project governance, application implementation, data integrity, and accounting/audit.Our team helps organisations analyse and assess the security environment and application of our client’s information technology systems. You’ll help develop strategies to increase the reliability of system outputs, enhancing systems security and integrity, and developing strategies for ongoing maintenance.

    ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:- Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above- Train and lead staff- Establish effective working relationships directly with clients- Contribute to the development of your own and team’s technical acumen- Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues- Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients – Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand

    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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    Business Analyst – Manager (6 Months Fixed Term) | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Internal Firm Services – OtherManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryProject Leadership and delivery Support the Finance leadership to deliver priority transformation projects to implement a new budgeting and planning tool for PwC Middle East, leading individual work streams and contributing to project leadership and management. This will include: Working with key stakeholders to define and manage project scope, deliverables, phasing, timelines, resources and budget Process redesign in line with lean six sigma principles Utilisation of technology to maximise process efficiency, manage risks and implement control through system implementation, enhancements, integration and automation Organizational redesign and transitioning from as-is to a to-be operating model Change management both within Finance and across the business Working closely with the finance business lead (FP&A leader), external vendor team and internal technology team to successful deliver this priority project on time and to business requirements.- Champion collaborative discussion, decision making, and problem solving Project Management Ensure agreed scope, quality, timescale and budget are met and take action where these deviate from agreed tolerances – Make sure appropriate project governance is in place and approved project management methodologies are followed – Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation – Identify, assess and manage risks to the success of the project alongside business lead and project manager – Ensure customer oriented and economically beneficial project implementation Management of stakeholders at all levels throughout the organisation from senior leadership to colleagues within Finance and other internal functions as well as client facing teams to ensure successful project delivery and effect lasting change. – Responsible for the continuing professional development of self and team members

    Education and qualifications – Bachelor’s Degree – Certified accounting qualification e.g. ACCA, CPA or equivalent – Lean six sigma qualified, green belt minimum preferred – Language Fluency in spoken and written English, proficiency in Arabic would be an advantage – Excellent verbal and written communication skills – Overall Experience 6+ years of experience in a Finance function / Finance transformation role of which at least 2 years should be in a business analyst role Professional services experience preferred – Proven work experience in project business analyst support and delivery with a track record of implementations that delivered value to the business resulting in measurable business outcomes – In depth knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and planning/modelling in a multinational environment preferred – Excellent project management skills – Strong financial, analytical and accounting skills – Experience in strategic long term, annual budgeting and cyclical forecasting / modelling essential – Exposure to BOARD, TM1 Analytics, Anaplan or similar preferred – Ability to take ownership and drive work streams / projects independently to meet deadlines, solving problems and taking decisions as necessary – Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking Consultative and collaborative working style creating a culture of accountability and sharing – Ability to influence senior management and to maintain strong working relationships with people at all levels across the organization Good people management skills – Strong work 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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    Security Specialist | SAP Middle East & North Africa

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Work Area: AdministrationExpected Travel: 0 – 10%Career Status: ProfessionalCOMPANY DESCRIPTION SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That’s why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures. SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because it’s the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve people’s lives.Job Overview: This role is based in Pakistan. The Country Security Manager (Pakistan) will manage and execute day to day operations to ensure the physical safety and security of SAP employees, buildings and assets, which may have a very high level of regulatory, compliance, financial, and brand impact and/or a very high complexity of work and life safety. They will manage day to day customer engagement, knowledge management, quality assurance and organizational learning. And they will seek to foster programs to transfer the relevant knowledge across organizational boundaries, as directed by their line manager. The Country Security Manager (Pakistan) will maintain the highest level of professionalism in all activities to represent the organization internally and externally, while serving as a trusted advisor and ambassador for SAP and affiliated companies.Job Description:- Provide overall physical security support and direction to multiple SAP business locations. Maintain a site-by-site overview of budgeting/spend, existing conditions, contact data, and location specific information. – Conduct physical building security risk assessments, surveys, and physical penetration testing. – Manage contract security services (Guarding/Watchman), to include the development/implementation of Building Security Operations Manual at all sites. – Manage electronic security systems and vendors, to include electronic access control, badging, visitor management, security video, intrusion detection systems, and control center operations. – Execute the planning, design, bid, construction and commissioning activities for multiple concurrent projects, and oversee all aspects of physical security related to these projects. Projects include new construction and renovation (driven by Global Real Estate & Facilities), or system replacements and/or additions. – Assess and implement personnel protection programs, consisting of Travel Safety & Security, Events, Close Protection, Workplace Violence, and Kidnap Preparedness. – Provide training and employee security awareness programs. – Conduct internal investigations as needed. – Oversee physical security incident reporting and resolution. – Conduct presentation of physical security services when necessary. – Partner/support SAP Health and Safety programs and ensure emergency responses are established. – Report on physical security strategy and metrics (KPIs). – Maintain close relationship with law enforcement and emergency responders. – Work as directed by manager.

    Competencies and Skills:- Manage detailed programs related to the efficiency of the financial, operational and overall compliance of the organization. Seek to highlight ways to improve the effectiveness of the organization and its processes. – Possess a good working knowledge and understanding of their industry and identify and collect key market information/trends and apply to the organization/processes. – Manage and execute day to day delivery of multiple projects up and down the organization. – Manage relationships often with global, regional and local senior management plus outside service providers and business partners. – Manager of processes and interfaces across organizational boundaries inside and outside of Global Physical Security management that relate to Country of responsibility (Pakistan). – Seek to drive operational excellence and quality assurance by providing best practices, problem solving, and guidance within his / her area of responsibility. – Country of responsibility will be Pakistan-wide. – Serve as liaison to executive management / provide reports / champion internal goals and manage KPI’s. – Conduct performance reviews and people management, where appropriate. – Security Specialist would be on a management level of 5 and above and have country/multiple country responsibility.Experience, Education, and Certifications:- 5 years’ experience in physical security industry or equivalent (military, law enforcement, etc.) or 3 years’ minimum experience in corporate physical security – 3 years of direct experience in the majority of “Job Description” and “Competencies and Skills” above. – Ability to pass background verification. – Foreign language skills of AOR desirable; comprehensive English language written and spoken a must.We are SAP SAP innovations help more than 400,000 customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with 200 million users and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, we build breakthroughs, together.Our inclusion promise SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

    Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is the world’s largest business software company with more than 51,500 employees at sales and development locations in more than 50 countries worldwide.

    Our global development approach focuses on distributing development across the world in strategically important markets. A global network of SAP Labs spanning Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, and the United States, enables SAP to operate locally, yet organize globally.

    As the global technology research unit of SAP, SAP Research significantly contributes to SAP’s product portfolio and extends SAP’s leading position by identifying and shaping emerging IT trends through applied research and corporate venturing. SAP Research has highly skilled teams in 11 research centers worldwide. More

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    Senior Recruiter – Recruiter manager | A Leading Manufacturing Company In The UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Recruiters are responsible for meet hiring goals by filling open positions with talented and qualified candidates. … This entails sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating the interview process, and facilitating offers and employment negotiations, all while ensuring candidates have a pleasant experience.

    – Designing and implementing the overall recruiting strategy- Sourcing and attracting candidates by using headhunting, databases, etc- Conducting interviews and filtering candidates for open positions

    A leading manufacturing company in the UAE. More

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    Head of Data Analytics and Digital Insights – Dubai (AI, ML, Big Data, MarTech, Monetization) | eMagine Solutions

    Employment:

    Full Time

    New to eMagine Solutions Search Dubai; we have been retained by a international conglomerate who are embarking on a global, organisation wide Digital & Data Transformation. This is a greenfield project and will have complete ownership on the digital transformation: Analytics and Data Science, Enterprise Application Integration and Business Processes Automation. As the Head of Data Analytics you will be transforming data into business value through the innovative use of digital technologies and analytics. You should be completely immersed in BI to AI of Data and need to have understanding of data science, analytics, MarTech and data monetization. You will be driving change across this multi billion dollar organisation, managing teams that enable and drive fact-based decision making leveraging internal data assets. Someone who has previous experience of creating Data & Analytics Centre of Excellence (COE), would be a huge plus.

    Salary:
    AED
    50,000 to 60,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
    Additional benefits: Private Schooling, Medical & Flights

    Being familiar with Big Data, Architecture, Data Warehouse Design and Development and overseeing this from a strategic level is a must. As well managing relationships with C-Suite and advisory (speak tech and exec). SkillsThe company are building out a Data Lake (Big Data) and redefining their DWH environment, as such any experience with DW Modelling and experience with Methodologies such as Kimball would be a distinct advantage. Commercial AnalyticsData Monetisation

    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