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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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    Executive MIS,Budgeting and reporting | Dubai Properties (DP)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Key Accountabilities: Specify the output required from the job• Assist MIS and reporting team managers in preparing monthly reports.• Preparation of department opex report on monthly basis and assist MIS manager for detailed analysis.• Work on budget models and ensure data accuracy and reasonableness of budget assumptions. • Data upload to Business Planning template in Hyperion Planning system (EPBCS).• Ensure that approved budget is loaded accurately in Oracle system and ensure timely updated once needed.• Assist in casting, cross casting and formatting of internal and DH related deliverables. • Assist finance team for data analysis and compilation for Ad-hoc reports (internal and DH related).• Input data in timely manner for project actualization.• Assist Commercial finance manager in finalization of project actualization reports. • Assistance in collections reporting as well.• Any other support required by FP&A and Reporting team5. Key Performance Indicators• Completeness and accuracy of data input.• 100% adherence to applicable policies and procedures.• Timely and accurate completion of data forms. • Effective coordination with external stakeholders. • Collaboration with internal/external stakeholders.6. Key InteractionsInternal: • DP Employees• Line Managers, Head of Departments External: • Insurance Brokers• External Auditors• DH Finance

    Knowledge of Accounting and reporting : Knowledge of Oracle System (Hyperion knowledge is preferred).Possess good MS Excel skills, communication and team player.Minimum 2-4 year experience in similar role with account backgrounds.• Time management and attention to details and quality.• Analytical and Computing skills is preferred.• Good Communication and presentation skills in English and MS office literate• 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.• AccountabilityTake ownership of responsibility and be responsible for the consequences of work output.• Team Work & CollaborationFosters a culture of trust, collaboration and support. Works collaboratively both within one’s own function and across functions to achieve DP goals.• Effective CommunicationCommunicates clearly and effectively (both verbal and written). Communicates timely and responsively. Seeks feedback and provides feedback. Encourages open discussion and dialogue.• InnovationDrives 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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    Manager Finance Operations and Control | 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 AccountantExperience 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.• AccountabilityTake ownership of responsibility and be responsible for the consequences of work output.• Team Work & CollaborationFosters a culture of trust, collaboration and support. Works collaboratively both within one’s own function and across functions to achieve DP goals.• Effective CommunicationCommunicates clearly and effectively (both verbal and written). Communicates timely and responsively. Seeks feedback and provides feedback. Encourages open discussion and dialogue.• InnovationDrives 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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    Data Manager – Consulting Technology | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorSpecialismManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in our Management Consulting practice, within General Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help clients seize essential advantages by working alongside business leaders to solve their toughest problems and capture their greatest opportunities. We work with some of the world’s largest and most complex companies to understand their unique business issues and opportunities in an ever changing environment. We help create sustainable change by stimulating innovation, unlocking data possibilities, navigating risk and regulatory complexity, optimising deals, and aligning costs with business strategy to create a competitive advantage.As a member of our team, you’ll help the world’s most significant organisations, public and private, quickly become more effective. We improve the way they operate; manage costs; better align people, process and technology initiatives; support business growth to maintain or improve competitive edge and complete market and regulatory risk assessment. In doing so, we focus on their agendas and the big issues they need to deal with, both today and in the future.Line of Service OverviewIn Consulting, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the best across industry and professional functional advisory services. We focus on helping solve client problems by offering both strategic and operational deep industry expertise. We pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships with companies and organizations, always ensuring that we are able to bring the best insights and solutions to help them tackle whatever critical issues they may face. Our Consulting practice currently focuses on several core sectors including Consumer and Industrial Products & Services, Energy, Utilities & Mining, Financial Services, Government, Health Industries, Finance Function, People and Organizations and Technology. Role OverviewWe are looking for a Manager with over 6 year of experience in working with Data and delivering data management and analytics projects to clients. Candidate need to be capable of managing multiple projects and keep track of risks, issues, dependencies, and complex release schedules across multi-client delivery teams in a unified and cohesive manner. Responsibilities- Oversees the provision of project specific data management status, cycle time and productivity metrics by working closely with Data Management vendors. – Monitor data management deliverables, provides immediate feedback and requests potential actions. – Develop data policies, plans and procedures – Check compliance of data governance practices as per regulatory requirements and perform data governance maturity analysis. – Check data quality and related practices and perform data quality compliance. – Ensure quality and consistency of departmental data through appropriate processes – Performing Impact analysis for viewing all upstream and downstream impacts of proposed changes to the data integration environment before they are implemented – Ensure data is be recorded and used in compliance with relevant requirements, including the correct application of any rules or definitions.  – Establish checks to ensure data reflects stable and consistent data collection processes across collection points and over time. – Define data archiving and data retention policies along with the business team

    Qualifications- Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or similar degree. – 6+ years of experience in data management techniques and usage of data management, data warehouse, and BI tools. – Must have a comprehensive understanding of data management policies, processes and standards as well as current regulatory requirements for data management and data standards – Experience is delivering data management architecture and solutions design. – Experience in writing and reviewing data management and data validation plans, as well as data management standard operating procedures – Experience in working in cross-functional and multicultural teams > – Knowledge of leading analytics software in market e.g. Power BI, Qlik, Alteryx, Talend, etc. – Relevant certification in Data Management (CDMP), Data Warehousing or Data Mining is a plus. – Proficiency in both English and Arabic – Verbal and written communication skills; problem solving skills

    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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    Enterprise Architect – Strategy – Dubai – Smart City Program | eMagine Solutions

    Employment:

    Full Time

    eMagine Solutions have partnered with a global technology company who are expanding operations in the UAE and GCC.They have recently been awarded a multi-million, 5 year program to develop a Smart City program within the UAE and are looking for an Enterprise Architect to manage a lead a team of Architects.RESPONSIBILITIES• Clearly understand client’s business vision and strategy, goals and objectives• Provide a deep understanding of business capabilities and functions, processes and information and related issues across the client organization• Demonstrate authoritative knowledge in IT and its implications for the organization and the industry• Link the client’s business strategy to its IT strategy and document this using architectural models that show how the current and future needs of the organisation will met in an efficient, sustainable and adaptable manner• Evaluates the applicability of leading-edge technologies and uses this information to significantly influence future IT strategy• Assess the current state for adherence to target state direction or validate deviation justification and the recovery plans• Review and assess the impact of proposed scope changes to the future state• Translate client’s business issues/opportunities into business requirements and technical solutions• Lead a team of Solution Architects• Develop a conceptual Solution Architecture together with Solution Architects and oversight detailed Solution Architecture Design• Perform program(s) and project(s) execution oversight and overall Architectural Governance• Develop, support and communicate Enterprise Architecture guidelines and best practices• Build strong relationships with client representatives• Accumulate and share competency across the company• Provide mentorship, interview and assess candidates, conduct webinars and trainings, participate in conferences that have an impact on the future direction of technology and provide first-line intelligence on new developments within the community

    Salary:
    AED
    40,000 to 50,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    REQUIREMENTS• Extensive experience working in medium to large scale matrixed technical environments ideally from a technology consulting environment• Strong experience as an Enterprise Architecture• Strong current or previous work history in Solution Architecture• A proven record of delivering Business Value from Information Technology at an Executive level• A deep understanding of markets, industries, business, customers, and technologies• The ability and background experience to provide leadership in the practice and a demonstrated effectiveness in client management• Experience at forming and leading virtual teams• Industry knowledge and experience (Financial Services / Healthcare / Travel and Hospitality / Media & Entertainment / Life Science / Etc.)NICE TO HAVE• Frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, IT4IT, COBIT, ITIL etc.)• Body of Knowledges (BizBOK, DMBOK, ITABoK, etc.)eMagine Solutions is a leading technology recruitment agency providing high level consultancy to companies within the Web3 / Web5, Crypto, Blockchain, Enterprise and Technology space.

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

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

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

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    Senior Php Developer | A Leading IT Company In UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    1. Ability to analyze project requirements, project technical requirements, and perform modular design.2. Development of appropriate module based on a work assignment and project schedule, adjust and perfect product based on adjustments of system requirements document.3. Analyze technical details of assigned projects, track and corporate throughout the duration of the project.4. Breaking down coding work based on developmental schedule and assigned tasks, work with software testing engineers for testing.5. At least one year of experience in crypto currency and block-chain

    Skills:1. Familiar with PHP, object-oriented programing, and common design modes such as MVC.2. Familiar with common MVC framework of PHP, preferably Laravel.3. Have good coding habits, codes need to be structurally clear, standardized naming, be highly logical, low redundancy rate, and ability to solve problems within a short time frame.4. Know the basics of front-end, such as CSS, HTML, and Javascript, in order to cooperate with front-end developers efficiently.5. Familiar with MySQL, Redis, Nginx, and Linux.6. Familiar with at least ONE web caching tool.7. Consciously optimizes projects, self-driven to optimize codes and database of developmenting projects.8. Familiar with SVN and GIT.9. Certificate or above, preferable majored in CS.Preferred Candidate:Career Level: Mid CareerYears of Experience: Min: 5 Max: 10Residence Location: United Arab EmiratesMinimum Education: Certification / diplomaAge: Min: 23 Max: 36

    A leading IT Company in UAE. More

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    Legal Officer | A Leading Trading Company in the UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    – Responsible for providing high quality legal advice to Local and overseas Management and teams on full range of legal and challenging operational issues. – Review and provide legal advice, contracts and tender documents.- Review and advise management on legal implications of internal polices and procedures.- Review and draft contracts, agreements, and internal policies and ensure that they are in compliance with all statutory or legal requirements in the UAE.

    – Female- Russian Speaking- Experience in UAE is necessary- Excellent written and verbal communication- Exceptional leadership skills- Knowledge of all applicable laws, rules and regulations- High attention to detail- Strong negotiation skills- Ability to prepare complex legal documents- Available in UAE

    A Leading Trading Company in the UAE. More

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    Account Associate | A Leading Management Consultancy in UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Urgently Hiring- Accountant Male or female with 5 years experience as accountant – Excellent (account – computer- communication skills)- must be accounts graduated- can Join immediately with salary 2500 : 3000 is Maximum.

    Salary:
    AED
    2,500 to 3,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    – Profissional in accountant – fluently in English and Hindi- good communication, interpersonal skills – Hard worker- Team playerUrgently Hiring- Accountant Male or female with 5 years experience as accountant – Excellent (account – computer- communication skills)- must be accounts graduated- can Join immediately with salary 2500 : 3000 is Maximum.

    A leading management consultancy in UAE. More