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Finance Manager (Arabic Speaker) for Private Multi-asset Investment FirmOur client:Our client is a is one of the regional private multi-asset investment firm with several asset classes including platform investments, public equity and venture capital. They are looking for a Finance manger for two of their portfolio companies in the education as well as investment sector.Key purpose of the role:The Finance Manager will be responsible for the financial management of the organisation including budget analysis and management, financial modeling and reporting, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs, accounting and treasury operations and investment strategies.Key responsibilities:Management:- Lead and manage the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and the preparation of all financial, accounts and investment reporting. – Develop and promote a framework to drive financial acumen and accountability across the organization; provide timely and meaningful analyses and reporting to operational leaders.- Oversees all financial transactions, including billing, finance, accounting and reporting.- Lead and coordinate an integrated financial planning process which includes inputs from all departments.- In charge of issuing timely statutory audited accounts with external auditors.- Manages the banks relationship and ability to negotiate adequate facility terms as needed. – Assist Board of Directors (BOD) in formulating the company’s strategic direction and supporting tactical initiatives. – Track the company’s financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement.- Seek out methods for minimizing financial risk to the company.- Provide insightful information and expectations to senior executives to aid in long-term and short-term decision making.- Responsible for oversight of financial internal controls.- Participate and ensure that the ERP system and IT framework correspond to the business current and future needs, taking part in key decisions and recommendations.- Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the company.- Understand and adhere to financial regulations and legislation.- Plan, develop, organize, direct and evaluate the investment and fiscal functions from every relevant perspective. – Provide technical assistance to the CEO in presenting operating and capital expenditure budgets to the BOD for approval. – Ensure that control, monitoring and performance standards and mechanisms are in place for all financial and investment related matters. – Ensure that the Federal Tax Authority rules are being implemented. – Recruit and maintain a team of professionals to research, analyze, finance, control and manage investments. – Responsible for facilities and asset management of the organization.- Advise on contract negotiations from a financial impact perspective.- Lead valuation and due diligence activities related to investment.Reporting:- Prepare materials and present, as necessary, financial information to the CEO/Board of Directors or other executives.- Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports, and financial forecasting.- Prepares the monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, and annual financial updates of the group.

– University degree in Economics, Finance, Accounts or a related discipline, professional qualifications such as ACCA/CIMA/ACA/CPA- 10 years of experience in Finance on a top management level, preferably in an investment and/or education industry- English, with preference to Arabic speaking- Knowledge of taxes (including VAT)- Solid understanding and knowledge of IFRS- Financial Planning and Strategy, Managing Profitability, Quality Management, Promoting Process Improvement, Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Developing Budgets, Financial Skills, Dealing with Complexity:- Mature, seasoned and proactive leader with demonstrated excellence in managing finance, accounting, budgeting, controls, analysis, strategy, risk and reporting with values of integrity and transparency.- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.- Hands-on and proactive management style- Able to execute financial models and forecasts- Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written in order to interact knowledgeably with and impact both internal and external parties.- Keen ability to think and act strategically; planning for the long-term while balancing the short and long-range needs of the organization.- Knowledge of ERP systems and assessing IT strategies – Ability to partner effectively with all lines of business internally and interface with clients, brokers, vendors, auditors, third party executives, executive management and the Board of Directors.- Very strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation and presentation.- Technically proficient (Advanced) in MS office and financial management software essential

ADIV Human Resources Consultancy L.L.C.” is an Abu Dhabi based on-shore company and we operate with high standards and provide value-added services. We understand the volatility of the market and the change in the needs of its clients. Keeping this in mind, we hire only the best of Consultants whose exposure to the market and the region is of the highest standards. “ADIV Human Resources Consultancy L.L.C.” will make the talented people fit into the right place so that they can enhance their skills. We uphold this responsibility to fulfill our commitment as ‘Let’s make the solutions possible for all diversity of people’ More

Employment:

Full Time

Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismAdvisory – People and OrganisationManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryA career within People and Organisation services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients reset their talent strategies and deliver extraordinary business results through their people. We focus on evaluating and managing their unique challenges so our clients can maximise their return on the overall investment in human capital. You’ll gain a tremendous depth of expertise in all aspects of human capital, including creating sustainable value through people culture and change, designing compensation and retirement strategies, and improving human capital operations.As a Manager, 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:- Add value to our clients by helping them address complex people related issues, deliver on a sound HR strategy, achieve sustainable results and demonstrate real impact.- Reporting to a People and Organisation Director or Partner lead cross-functional internal and client teams to develop and deliver strategic people and organisational change in challenging client environments and high-growth industries, with a particular focus on Organisational Change and Culture.- Advise clients on strategic people-related matters and design solutions that can help transform clients’ organisations.- Work closely with People and Organisation Directors and client teams to build strong relationships at all levels and act as the day-to-day project manager.- Collaborate with senior PwC colleagues throughout the client assignment and take responsibility for developing junior colleagues through on-the-job coaching, knowledge sharing and consistent feedback.- Be the team go-to-person for Organisational Change and Culture and maintain a keen interest in HR trends and the impact on our clients so you can help shape their thinking and our success in the market.- Assist in creating and presenting winning proposals to support our clients in the UAE and broader Middle East.- Work with colleagues across all Middle Eastern offices on client engagements and internal initiatives as well as with international teams where appropriate.- Keep up to date with current regional and global economic and business trends.- Whilst working in the People and Organisation team you will further build on your knowledge of the key themes in the market and in the region. You will work collaboratively with other People and Organisation experts to shape the future of our clients and to bring about positive change. You will have access to all of the latest training and development tools and the support of the wider PwC network.- The following qualification(s) are preferable and beneficial for the candidate to perform the role CIPD, GPHR, SHRM or equivalent is preferred.- Language Skills: Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Fluency in both English and Arabic is a prerequisite.- Proven experience of managing and delivering high-quality strategic engagements across multiple industries.- Experience of building strong client relationships across multiple industries and geographies.- In-depth understanding of strategic change management and communication activities, including but not limited to, conducting interviews and facilitating workshops with senior client leadership; developing new HR strategies and policies, processes and procedures to reflect new market challenges, economic impacts, technological changes, or competitive pressures.- Strong interest and passion for developing, growing and leading a team through coaching and mentoring, as well as proactive knowledge sharing.- Excellent organisational skills, having the ability to prioritise work load whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.- Proven IT skills in the following programmes Excel, Word and PowerPoint.- The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East.- 6-10 years of relevant experience in human capital management, of which a least 4 years will have been in a consulting environment ideally with one of the Big 4 firms, HR consulting companies or a global strategy house. Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified) Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified) Required SkillsOptional SkillsDesired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified) ArabicTravel RequirementsUp to 60%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?YesGovernment Clearance Required?NoJob Posting End DateOctober 2, 2021

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

Employment:

Full Time

Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismIFS – FinanceManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in Procurement, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to develop and manage the procurement of all goods and services required by PwC for operational and strategic purposes. As a part of the team, you’ll assist in developing our standard practices and compliance infrastructure, managing relationships for both internal clients and suppliers to aid in the strategic selection of suppliers, supplier diversity, and contract negotiations.As part of our team, you’ll be responsible for the acquisition of services and capital equipment and goods. We serve as the relationship manager for both internal clients and suppliers by seeking appropriate solutions for all sourcing needs, creating, reviewing, and negotiating contractual arrangements through thought leadership, subject matter specialisation, and strategic advising.Financial/ Procurement• Support development of procurement strategy, focusing on high opportunity areas of spend, and identifying challenging procurement spend savings across the business• Manage all spend within a spend category, defining strategies, working to optimise the RFP / RFI process, contract creation including terms, costing and• quality of services delivered. Creation and completion of the service provider performance and benchmarking across the region.• Oversees the RFP / RFI processes for significant spend categories, including creation of scopes of work, technical and commercial evaluation,• recommendation and facilitation of sign off with key stakeholders• Support the Procurement Director in roles as Procurement SME to leadership,• supporting on understanding of procurement / direct and indirect spend, as well as the development of new policies which support ongoing cost savings / management• Reviews contract terms and recommends amendments that support the position of / benefits PwC• Supports financial negotiations for all significant areas of spend, with aim of achieving year on year reductions in like for like spend• Support company culture of long-term saving on procurement costs, drive ethos of regionalisation / centralisation of procurement spend and contracts e.g. Regional call off, framework and consultancy agreements• Log and distribute savings achieved across the procurement categories• Drive accurate capture of procurement data to feed into Procurement Systems e.g. LPOs etc, ensuring meaningful and accurate data is collected, reconciled• and managed appropriatelyCustomer/Stakeholder• Manage internal customer relationships – function leads with significant areas of spend e.g. marketing & communication, professional services and human• capital etc and build collaborative relationships with common goal of optimising functional procurement budgets• Manage external service provider relationships with key partners in the markets, particularly across the key categories of spend – marketing & communication, professional services and human capital etc• Ensure internal customer satisfaction with corporate procurement services across categories• Provide informative procurement reporting• Ensure internal customer satisfaction with Procurement services• Promote innovation and technology throughout the procurement processInternal Process• Support development of procurement policy, procedure and process setting, and support wide communication to all internal stakeholders• Lead, manage and execute projects related to the procurement strategy and category management particularly• Supports risk management and mitigation approach identification, as well as execution for agreements• Manages the risk, quality and independence process and promotes fair trade within the firm• Work with business partners to ensure understanding of customer needs and implementation options in order to provide guidance in the delivery of efficient procurement processes and tools in the region.• Engage procurement leads and key stakeholders to ensure business needs are being met in a timely manner balanced with PwC requirements, strategies and policies.• Provide information to procurement teams regarding best practices, industry trends and business opportunities, as well as, feedback on the overall performance of procurement processes and tools.• Provide excellent customer services and complaints resolution• Work with the Procurement Director to support, design and implementation of any new opportunities/improvements within the team• Highlight and promote areas of efficiency for the firm including reducing administration support and promoting technology• Responsible for procurement risk management and mitigation approach and execution for contracts and agreementsLearning & Growth• Foresees alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of the supply chain and clients• Build capabilities within the function, develop leadership skills of direct reports, and ensure that training plans are in place to develop the function’s staff technically and managerially• Ensure that team has the resources and capabilities to deliver assignments efficiently• Capture templates and standards into a repository to build the team’s own knowledge management database• Ensure adherence to policies and procedures• Responsible for the continuing professional development of self and junior team members• Support internal knowledge management best practices, creating communities of practice both within own team and across wider function• Act as a key resource and liaison to other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships as needed• Establish a healthy working environment for employees

Knowledge, skills, and qualificationsEducation• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Supply Chain Management or related field required• CIPS qualification or equivalent requiredLanguage• Fluency in written and spoken English, proficiency in Arabic is an advantageOverall Experience• 3+ years of experience in a procurement functionSpecific Experience• Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier Big 4 firm preferred• Experience in the procurement function within a large organisation• Prior people management experience• Experience in managing service provider relationships and agreements related to all areas of procurement, managing and monitoring SLAs• Experience within the Middle East is an advantageKnowledge and Skills• Strong knowledge of developing and implementing procurement policies and procedures• Ability to develop procurement framework agreements for major items• Ability to work well within a team and promote collaborative working• Knowledge of best practices within the procurement space• Ability to review procurement frameworks from both a technical and commercial sense• Good relationship building with external providers• Strong negotiation skills and assertiveness in dealing with external vendors and third parties• Knowledge of vendor management and managing SLAs• Ability to provide feedback on service quality and recommend improvement areas• Knowledge of overseeing cost improvement initiatives across all major categories of spend• Organisation, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity• Excellent customer service orientation• Understanding of legal terms and contracts• Strong verbal and written communication skills• Excellent people management skills• 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