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    Finance Operations and Control Manager | Dubai Properties (DP)

    Employment:

    Part Time

    Key Accountabilities: Specify the output required from the job. Ongoing review of processes and policies• Review and update of processes and policies including Segregation of Duty Matrices• Develop and deliver training to business process owners on a regular basis to build knowledge and understanding of risks and controls in DHRE Finance.• Actively seek uniformity and automation of controls across DHRE through efficient use of financial systems and innovative technology to enhance and continuously improve the design and effectiveness of controls, including efficiencies in documentation, assessment, and monitoring of controlsDriving the completion of Balance sheet schedules and statutory audits touch points• Monitor completion of balance sheet schedules and assist the AR and AP team with any technical aspects related to the same• Focal point for statutory audits requests from Reporting team / Internal Audit etc.IFRS / Accounting Technical Aspects• Review of monthly complex revenue recognition workings based on IFRS and associated Percentage of Completion (PoC) workings which includes liaison with North 25, Development team and Infrastructure teams• Ensuring AR and AP processing team compiling the PoC workings and Revenue recognition workings are updated with any technical developments affecting their workProject CAPEX review• Validation of PCs, invoices and other invoices for projects.• Review and conclude the month end accruals for projects• Review and conclude allocation of infra costs to projects and other verticals• Review of release of advance payment guarantee and performance guarantees for contractors• Review and conclude provisions for EOT, Claims and other CAPEX• Review of substation cost share calculations• Review of the cost for project management company’s fees (accruals and payments). Comparison and monitoring CAP at project level.• Review and conclude PHDS CWIP reconciliation at project level (Include recon of balance inventory, does not include movement schedule for FS)• Review of cost to complete of projects on a half yearly basis and comparison to approved budget.• Review of the cost reports for projects (build to sell and infrastructure projects)• Attend monthly project management review • Review and conclude Forecast for the Cash outflows for CAPEX• Half yearly review of provisions for RTA and other authority fees for completeness, accuracy and existence• Conclude the impairment review on an annual basis of the capital work in progress.• Review of development team inputs in the 5 years business plan considering the project cost reports.Assisting Director Financial Control in concluding transactions / contracts and compiling reports / presentations • Liaising with business partners within and outside DHRE to conclude contracts and transactions• Ability to manage multiple projects and communicate with peer group as well as higher management in other departments and business partners• Work on projects / initiatives as assigned including any corporate level projects• Work closely with stakeholders across functions in a fast-paced environment, able to provide solution to issues

    Qualifications, Experiences, SkillsMinimum Qualifications and Knowledge: • Qualified Chartered Accountant• Experience of auditing with one of the big 4 audit firmsMinimum Experience (number of years): • 5+ years of professional experienceJob Specific Technical Skills:• Thorough understanding of IFRS and accounting• Working knowledge of ERPs and Accounting systems (knowledge of oracle, sales force and Yardi is preferred)• Attention to detail and able to work in a non-structured environment.• Ability to work in fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines.• Strong team orientation, exceptional work ethic.• Familiarity with best practices related to procure to pay, bill to collect and project accounting• Ability to summarise and present data in concise and accurate mannerJob-specific Complexity: • Handling multiple books of accounts and ledgers• Dealing with high volume of transactions• Tight turn-around SLAs• Having ability to correlate information from multiple sources and establishing accurate cause and effect scenarios Core Competencies:• Execution & DeliveryResult oriented, ensures operational excellence in areas of responsibility and delivers best results. • Takes active ownership of problems and provide timely and result focused solutions. Remains outcome-driven.Accountability• Take ownership of responsibility and be responsible for the consequences of work output.• Team Work & Collaboration• Fosters a culture of trust, collaboration and support. • Works collaboratively both within one’s own function and across functions to achieve DP goals.• Effective Communication• Communicates clearly and effectively (both verbal and written). • Communicates timely and responsively. Seeks feedback and provides feedback. Encourages open discussion and dialogue.Innovation• Drives self and encourage others to actively look beyond boundaries for new insights and opportunities for success.• Customer Service Orientation • Develop and maintain strong external and internal customer relationships by identifying and anticipating customer needs and responding to them by maintaining long term relationship.

    Dubai Properties leverages its impressive legacy as a reliable developer to elevate Dubai’s status as a global icon. With almost two decades of expertise designing and developing sought-after residential master communities across waterfront, urban, and suburban locations, Dubai Properties addresses every aspect of the real estate landscape. Its communities – home to an array of residents and happy families – include JBR, Jaddaf Waterfront, La Vie, 1/JBR, Bellevue Towers, Remraam, Mudon and Villanova to name a few.

    Dubai Properties also offers institutional investors access to an extensive land portfolio for development opportunities. All the initiatives aim to enrich the lives of residents and visitors, bringing a vast collection of living experiences to the Emirates. More

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    Consulting Senior Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Consulting CIPS – Real Estate & Construction – Senior Manager – Dubai/Abu DhabiLine of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorSpecialismOperations StrategyManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryIn Consulting, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the best across industry and professional functional advisory services. We focus on helping solve client problems by offering both strategic and operational deep industry expertise. We pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships with companies and organizations, always ensuring that we are able to bring the best insights and solutions to help them tackle whatever critical issues they may face.As a Senior Manager, you will be expected to:- Lead end-to-end Real Estate/Construction consulting engagements focused on evaluating current state, identifying opportunities and creating holistic transformation business cases.  – Lead cross-functional internal and client teams, across business and Real Estate/ Construction value chain, to develop and deliver end-to-end solution covering but not limited to planning and control, design management, project tendering, and contract administration. – Developing yourself personally, taking a keen interest in trends in Real Estate/ Construction industry and the impact on our clients so you can help shape their thinking and our success in the market – Write and present winning proposals to support our clients in the Kingdom in strategy, operational/quality improvement and cost reduction. – You will undertake client delivery work in KSA including operational improvement, Business process re-engineering, operating model assessment and design and transformation projects – Supporting the development of new propositions to help our client standardise their operations in the most efficient and effective manner. – Working with colleagues in all Middle Eastern offices on client work and internal initiatives as well as with international teams where appropriate; and,   – Keeping up to date with current trends from the region and from across the world. – Working to mentor and train other members of the business unit and the project team in order to foster a high performance team environment. – Whilst working in the Real Estate / Construction Industry team you will develop your understanding of the key themes in the market and in the region. You will work collaboratively with other team members to shape the future of our clients and to bring about positive change. 

    Requirements: – Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant subject areas such as [e.g. Civil Engineering]. – Preferable qualifications: MBA, Six Sigma, Lean, and Certification in Supply Chain. – Years of Experience : Minimum 9 years of experience in management consulting focusing on Construction / Real-estate Industry. – Extensive experience in managing organizational transformation /restructuring projects. – In-depth understanding and experience of strategy management, organization design, processes management and implementation, and PMO setup. – Language Skills: Fluent in both English and Arabic. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).   

    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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    Senior Manager – Deals, Transaction Services | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Deals, Transaction Services – Valuations (Technology, Media, and Telecom) – Senior Manager – DubaiLine of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorTMT X-SectorSpecialismDealsManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in our Valuations practice, within Deals Transaction Services, will provide you the opportunity to help organisations realise the potential of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and capital markets. In short, we help some of the world’s leading companies originate, create, execute, and realise value from deals. Through data driven insights we help our clients move in the right direction ensuring maximum value for their company.Our team helps organisations unlock greater deal value by providing robust value opinions and transaction model business advisory. As part of the team, you’ll research financial risks, provide forecast analysis, and develop financial models that assists our team in providing fair and accurate valuation advice and ultimately helps our clients enhance their deal value.About the role:As part of the leading global valuation practice with over 2,000 dedicated valuation professionals in 50 countries, we have the right people to support clients for various different type of valuation related work. Our Middle East valuations team operates on a regional basis but with team members based in each territory who understand the local market dynamics. Within the practice, the ME valuations team represents a group of more than 20 professionals, working across various industry verticals as required. We also work collaboratively with the regional valuation team members and provide support on large complex regional valuation engagements. You could be working remotely with colleagues anywhere in the region. You will enjoy potential for fast personal development in a dynamic team by playing an important role within the local and regional valuations practice. From the outset you will be exposed to a diverse range of challenging valuation work across industry sectors including company share valuations and/or financial instruments and valuations of intangible assets. Interaction with senior colleagues and senior client individuals will also provide plenty of opportunity for candidates to build business development and marketing skills. You will:- Assist partners/directors in carrying out valuation engagements – Manage teams, projects and clients on a day to day basis – Provide support to junior team members (senior associates/associates) in guiding and reviewing their work outputs – Present valuation findings internally and externally to clients – Build a network around your peer group internally within PwC and externally – Assist partners/directors in external and internal business development – Coaching junior staff in a mix of technical valuations skills, industry knowledge and soft skills. – Assist and take part in various internal initiatives to assist the partners/directors in delivering those initiatives – (such as digitalization, industry specialization, value creation etc)

    Essential Skills and ExperienceWe are looking for a Senior Manager who has an excellent track record and meets the following criteria: – Experience of carrying out valuations for different purposes mainly in Technology, Media, and Telecom (financial reporting, disputes etc) – Min 7 years of previous commercial, client-facing valuation work experience ideally in a big four with sound and in-depth technical and commercial knowledge of valuation concepts –  Direct involvement in delivering and managing valuation engagements is a key requirement for applying for this position Academic background and proficiency: – ACA, CFA or ACCA qualified and/or Master/ Bachelors’ degree in Finance/Accounting – Hands on financial modelling experience with proficiency in Ms Excel – Experience with PowerBi, Tableau will be a plus Other necessary attributes: –  Strong analytical skills but tempered with an ability to think laterally –  Ability to deliver high quality written work –  Strong attention to detail combined with an ability to see the big picture –  Ability to work effectively in teams on occasion to tight deadlines –  Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence when interacting with others –  Ability to quickly grasp key business drivers and specific valuation issues You’ll be joining an experienced and diverse team that will welcome your outlook and knowledge while also helping you to broaden and deepen your understanding of valuation and advisory. You’ll have the opportunity to take increasing amounts of responsibility and ownership of projects as your experience develops whilst being provided with required and flexible support.

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More

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    Consulting, Finance Transformation Director | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisorySpecialismAdvisory – OtherManagement LevelDirectorJob Description & SummaryA career within Finance Consulting services, will provide the opportunity to work alongside CEOs, CFOs, controllers and treasurers to optimise the structure of their finance functions and improve their contribution to the business. We support our clients by addressing the challenges of achieving appropriate standards of control, efficient back office opportunities and support to the business through insight and challenge.Business Unit and Role Overview You will be working within the Finance Function Effectiveness team, which provides advisory services focused on the CFO agenda. The team works across a broad range of industries and delivers projects throughout the Middle East region. The work we typically undertake includes: – Defining Finance Function Strategy and designing Finance Function operating model – Designing Organisation Structure for Finance – Developing Finance Policies and Processes – Designing Costing and Enterprise Performance Management  As a competency, you will support multiple Industry Verticals. However, we expect you to bring expertise in Industrial Products, Telecom, Financial Sector, Oil and Gas or Government Sector. 

    Qualifications/Educational background- Masters or MBA  – Finance and/or Technology (preferable) – Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting  or Technology Years of Exp- 10 -15 years of experience in a similar industry / role Requirements- Arabic Language skills is mandatory- Experience in conducting Finance Function assessments and opportunity funneling for pilots – Experience in providing process expertise for implementation in end-to-end processes (Order to Cash, Record to Report, Procure to Pay) covering design and implementation – Experience in designing operating models, governance and communication frameworks within Finance Function – Good understanding of change management and coaching needs to adopt in client environments – Experience with implementation and/or implementation supervision of full life cycle ERP systems (SAP, Oracle or Others)  – Proven Track Record in Sales of Professional Services of US$ 1 million – 1.5 million annually – Proven track record in Revenue Under Management (implementation oversight and control) of US$ 1.5 million – Proven experience of delivering high-quality strategic engagements across multiple industries  – Strong interest and passion for developing, growing and leading a team through advanced coaching and mentoring, as well as proactive knowledge sharing. – The ability and willingness to travel within the Middle East or where the project requirements dictate.

    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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    Information Security Analyst – Risk & Quality | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Risk & Quality (R&Q)Management LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryPwC is driving major change across information and cyber security by building a centralized model to provide security services across the entire member firm network.Mandated at the network level, Network Information Security (NIS) operates outside Information Technology (IT) and is responsible for this major program initiative, from definition of the security strategy to the execution of the global Cyber Readiness Program, moving from local to globally-provided services.Our mission is to identify, control, and reduce the attack surface across the member firm network while increasing our adversaries’ cost of attack.In order to deliver the Cyber Readiness Program, the NIS team is structured into the following Pillars:- Information Security Risk and Compliance (ISRC)- Chief Information Security Office (CISO)- Security Architecture, Engineering, Innovation and Transformation (SAEIT)- Cyber Security Services- Strategy and Alliances- Chief of StaffNIS is building the first global cyber security function at PwC. Our mission protects 223,000 PwC members across 157 member firms worldwide, as well as our global clients.If you are seeking an exciting career with the scope to grow your cyber security skills through major change on a global scale, then NIS will empower you to do so.The CISO pillar within NIS is responsible for the following services:- Engagement- Governance- Measurement- Service InterfaceIf you love the business side of information security this is the place to be. Within CISO pillar we work closely with member firm stakeholders to understand their business model and roadmap for technology. In turn CISO pillar outline the roadmap for NIS and drive engagement and adoption of central security services in line with the PwC Cyber Readiness program. Management of relationships between NIS and the business is key to delivering the cyber readiness mission. Whether it be integrating solutions, driving operational processes or providing guidance back to NIS to further enhance our strategy, CISO pillar provide the engagement and personal touch to enable NIS to deliver maximum value to the customer, the PwC Network of firms.The CISO Services Team is made up of 4 core areas:- CISO Engagement- NIS Service Interface- CISO Measurement- CISO GovernanceEach of these areas work together to successfully support member firm Information Security Officers (ISOs) and their staffs in the implementation of the PwC Information Security Policy (ISP).Core skills within the CISO Services Team consist of:- Conduct analysis of member firm needs in order to make appropriate decisions for the implementation of NIS global security strategy;- Engage with member firm stakeholders to assess security threats/vulnerabilities and manage business risk;- Facilitate member firm support from Security Architecture, Engineering, Innovation, and Transformation (SAEIT) and Cyber Security Service Management throughout the NIS service lifecycle;- Assess service availability, adoption rates, and maturity to manage risk to business programs and processes;- Govern member firms for compliance with PwC’s Information Security Policy (ISP) and legal/regulatory frameworks; and- Engage with Global IT and Applications to review security controls against ISP.Strategic and Technical Orientation / Job Content:Individuals selected for this role are expected to have both extensive knowledge and managerial know-how related to the following aspects of the CISO pillar skills matrix:- Experience managing multi-function relationships throughout major transformation;- Understanding of security technology;- Experience in a role balanced between business stakeholders and a central service organization;- Navigating a multifaceted, matrix organization; and- Collaborating with multiple stakeholders across functional and technical skillsets.

    Range of Impact:- A 1E employee possesses knowledge in a specific subject matter area or technical domain related to the CISO Services function. 1E staff evaluate circumstances and, when appropriate, independently make recommendations to determine the best courses of action to execute strategy, and influence others through interactions with co-workers within the CISO Services team.- Demonstrates some abilities in managing efforts within business engagement and relationship management space.- Contribute positively to a working environment by building solid relationships with team members.- Build and maintain relationships across the network of firms to effectively deliver security activities on behalf of NIS- Executes tasks aligned to CISO pillar with autonomy.Job Objectives and Key Metrics:Responsibilities: – Manage relationships across PwC member firms- Map existing member firm services to NIS service catalogue- Define roadmap for integration of member firm services into NIS shared services- Provide consultancy throughout service integrationMetrics: – Capture metrics aligned to service integration and service adoption- Drive quality of service to our stakeholdersEducation Level:- Required: High school diploma or G.E.D.- Preferred: Undergraduate Degree (e.g., BA, BS) in Information technology or field of study applicable to the role and/or completed certifications involving cybersecurityExperience Level:- 1 – 3 Years’ of progressive professional roles involving information security, IT management and/or major program management.Other Details:An effective CISO pillar candidate will also possess the following skills:- Analytical: Inquisitive nature and intuition regarding what questions to ask, when, and their relative significance.- Technical: Broad understanding of security technology.- Business: High level understanding of PwC’s business model, service offerings, and business operating environment as it pertains to the firm’s threat landscape. Ability to frame threats and exposures in a business context recognized bynon-technical staff and executives.- Domain landscape: Knowledge of assurance and technical security principles- Communication: Ability to leverage business communication skills to inform, persuade, and teach stakeholders across a global network of member firms’ staff and leadership to enable effective information security activities and processesin line with the cyber readiness program

    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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    Recruitment Consulting Professional – Digital | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As a Recruitment Consultant you will join a discipline with fantastic opportunities for growth across the business; with the aim to play a key role in the ongoing growth through key account management, new client development and internal expansion.Client DetailsMichael Page has 60+ consultants from 15+ nationalities and cultivates a professional, yet relaxed and fun environment with a supportive leadership team who work hard to ensure the Consultant population have all the tools needed to be a great success in their roles.DescriptionYou will work on a consultative basis to explore and understand client requirements, then develop tailored recruitment solutions that will support their talent-related needs. You will act as a trusted Advisor and subject leader through developing your functional knowledge and building a network of top regional professionals for mutual benefit. Your role will include:* Creating client-focussed recruitment solutions through consultative fact-finding.* Creating a strategic business development plan to build a scalable and sustainable client portfolio.* Developing and utilising your leadership capabilities to build a strong presence and then, if desired, to build a successful team.* Managing recruitment processes end to end with full candidates and client responsibility.* Achieving monthly, quarterly and annual revenue targets.* Growing the Michael Page brand and developing internal and external relationships.Job Offer* An outstanding long term opportunity with a stable and progressive career path* Premiere Regional HQ location – Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)* Ongoing training and development* Opportunity to become one of the Middle East Management Team in the future* Fun culture with a work hard/play hard attitude* Tax-free salary and bonus* International career opportunities in the future

    * Either specialist Digital recruitment experience or Sales/Consulting experience related to Digital products, solutions or services.* Track record of building client partnership relationships and tailoring solutions to meet the needs of a varied client base* Demonstrable loyalty and success. * Track record of building and managing relevant and successful, mutually beneficial relationships* Genuine leadership skills with ability and desire to take on a bigger role in the future* Excellent time management and organisational skills* Collaborative approach with a passion for delivering top quality service

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

    Finance & Accounting
    Banking & Financial Services
    Procurement
    Property & Construction
    Engineering & Supply Chain
    Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
    Human Resources
    Sales
    Marketing
    Technology
    Secretarial
    Executive Search
    Legal

    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

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    Senior HR Associate | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Full Time

    An experienced HR Generalist with a sense of gravitas and maturity is required for a financial services organisation based in the DIFC. This is a new position and will support the Vice President of HR & Administration to manage a period of internal growth, develop new HR initiatives and maintain all HR protocols and legal obligations for the future. Constantly evolving, this role requires a motivated and engaged individual who is highly capable of reviewing all current HR protocols and seeking improvements to minimizing skills gaps within the team. Encompassing operations, administrative support, finance, investments and the senior team across all nationalities, the employees are a highly diverse and collaborative team. It is expected that the Senior HR Associate will be an excellent communicator and continue to further develop the workforce into the future through employee engagement, development and maintenance of policies and procedures, learning and development strategy, rewards and compensation review and see the business beyond just the day-to-day HR function. Working very closely with the Vice President of HR & Administration you will act as the “eyes and ears” of the business and provide statistical evidence to support the changes you wish to make via analytical reports, PowerPoint presentations and an exceptionally high attention to detail. As the business continues to grow, you will develop a talent pool of both active and passive candidates, provide industry and competitor analysis and manage key relationships with staffing agencies to ensure the company continues to gain highly skilled employees and becomes an employer of choice within the financial services industry. Acting as a HR ambassador for the company, you will be constantly reviewing and developing the HR agenda for the future development of the organisation and adding overall value through a robust framework and a highly active approach with strong industry acumen.

    In order to be successful in obtaining this fantastic new challenge it is expected that you will have a minimum of 5 years HR Generalist experience, preferably within the professional services sector. Those with a relevant HR qualification including CIPD are highly advantageous and you should be exceptionally hard working and pro-active. High attention to detail with strong communication and a people centric attitude are all essential elements of this Senior HR Associate position.

    Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.

    Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region.

    Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.

    Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and candidates. More

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    Sanctions Tuning Manager | Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The role holder is responsible for owning the risk around the tuning of the Fircosoft screening solution and ensuring it aligns with the Banks risk appetite. The role holder should support the Senior Manager, Compliance Systems by tuning and documenting the screening systems (both name and transactions) and ensuring they are aligned to the Risk appetite of the Bank. They will ensure all rules put into the system are reviewed and approved by the appropriate stakeholders.Primary responsibilities are as follows• Design and develop a framework to document, manage and track the testing and validation of the filtering within the Bank focusing primarily on the two areas of:• Effectiveness – Is the filter capturing all the appropriate alerts in line with the Banks risk appetite• Efficiency – Is the filter optimized to automatically suppress as many false positive alerts as possible without introducing any risk of discarding genuine alerts. • Design and develop framework to document, manage and track the testing and validation of the following Fircosoft Modules and their parameters: Decision Re-application, Stripping, Workflow Accelerator and Pairing• Test and document the impact of each of the 46 matching algorithms within the 8 different filters over each of the following systems: Payment screening both International and Domestic • Customer Onboarding which includes Sanctions, PEP and Adverse Media• Customer Periodic Screening which includes Sanctions, PEP and Adverse Media• Perform yearly analysis of the filter configuration to ensure appropriateness and alignment to the Banks risk appetite• Perform yearly filter effectiveness testing as per CBUAE guidelines• Review all created rules and ensure they have appropriate controls around them to ensure they do not expose the Bank to any risk• Create reports and documentation around the configuration, rules and good guys and ensure they correctly reflect the technical rules that have been implemented• Weekly walk through and presentation of the recommended rules to CCO, Head of FCC and Sanctions Manager to get their buy in and approval of each rule and parameter change• Ensure the optimization of rules to support maximum system performance• Perform regular QA over the work of their team• Verification of tuning results and configuration

    Requirements• Must have a strong background in Financial Crime• Must have a background in Fircosoft tuning• Well versed with banking systems, concepts and banking best practices• At least 5+ years of experience in the banking/financial services sector within a Compliance related role.• Stakeholder Communication and management• Team leadership• Good written and oral communication.• Problem identification and solving skills.• Report writing skills

    In 1969, when we at Commercial Bank of Dubai started out little did we know that sheer grit and determination would get us where we are today. An Emiri Decree issued by His Highness the Late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the founder of modern Dubai, laid the cornerstone of Commercial Bank of Dubai. We started out as a joint venture of Commerzbank, Chase Manhattan Bank and Commercial Bank of Kuwait. A minority stake was held by a few UAE businessmen.

    By 1982, little more than a decade later, we evolved into a National Public Shareholding company. A feat complimented by an exponential increase in the capital base and mammoth restructuring of our operations. The feather in the cap came when the Government of Dubai became a key shareholder.

    Over the decades, we have transformed ourselves into a progressive and modern banking institution. We are supported by a sturdy financial base and reigned by a strong and stable management. The proof of which lies with our customers who have stood by us over the years. More