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Employment:

Full Time

A leading multinational B2B services group operating across financial, risk, forensic, and strategy advisory is growing its Finance function post-acquisition of a new service line and looking to hire an Assistant Finance Manager.Client DetailsOur client is expanding their existing business lines to improve their customer reach across new B2C sectors. The team is looking to upgrade the current skillsets by hiring an Assistant Finance Manager.DescriptionReporting to the Financial Controller, the successful professional will be responsible for:* Leading IFRS 15/ESC 606 implementation* Maintain revenue books as per internal company policies* Business partner with the sales function and collect documentation to track budgeted revenue* Dealing with the regulators to prepare audited financial statements (Balance sheet, P&L, Trial Balance, and Cashbook)* Prepare management reports (executive decks) with commentary on business performance – Analysis of forecasts, budgets, and cash cycles* Manage a senior accountant and supervise all their transactions/day to day performance* Take initiative to improve existing business processes and implement improvements* Assist with the preparation of annual statutory accounts for the entitiesJob OfferThe successful candidate for this role will be offered a competitive monthly salary, all-inclusive of basic, housing, and transport allowances.

The successful candidate for this role is/has:* 4-5 years of post-qualification experience* Professional qualification (CPA, CMA, ACCA) preferred* Experience in working within a professional services background and/or Big four training* Working knowledge of IFRS 15 or ESC 606* Ability to manage & supervise a team* Confident, independent thinker with the ability to multi-task and support junior team members

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

Employment:

Full Time

Venture Search is recruiting for a Head of Credit Risk / Chief Credit Risk Officer on behalf of a cutting edge financial institution based in Abu Dhabi. We’re looking for a Head of Credit Risk with experience working for a digital bank, fintech, payments firm, or innovative technology enabled financial services firm.

Whilst digital/fintech/technology-enabled experience is essential, it is likely that the successful candidate will have prior experience in a conventional bank or financial institution. Exposure to credit products for SME banking and retail banking is required.This role will manage a team of credit risk managers, and will take the lead in the development of credit risk frameworks, policies, strategies, and controls.Applicants should have experience working with technology to drive automation of risk reviews, approvals, and underwriting, with experience working with product heads, developers, and engineers to achieve automation and contribution to building a cutting edge SME & Retail banking product.

Venture Search is an international banking & financial services search firm, combining technology and human skill to enhance all aspects of the hiring process.
By combining advanced search technology and a market-leading team, we are able to attract the most talented candidates in the banking and financial services sector.
Here at Venture Search, we are passionate about building world-class teams and delivering long-term recruitment solutions. Venture’s focus spans multiple facets of the global Financial Services industry, including Banking, Non-Banking Financial Institutions, Buyside, Fintechs, and Advisory firms. More

Employment:

Full Time

Role Purpose:This role involves working as part of a big project team within Audit and its purpose is to administer and monitor project and (its sub projects) such that cost, quality, plan, time, and benefits realization are controlled and achieved, through ensuring that all projects adhere to the timelines and the team is connected to meet the ultimate goal. Main responsibilities of the PMO manager include: programme vision and blueprint development; benefits and quality management; stakeholder management; portfolio management; programme, tranche and project planning including milestone management; and risk and issue management. Integral to delivering these responsibilities will be financial management; maintaining risks, issues, assumptions, actions logs; resource forecasting; dependency management; and programme reporting. Operationally, the PMO manager provides and enables project prioritisation, management information, financial reporting, resource planning, decision making, and recruitment.Key Accountabilities:• Ensure the successful implementation of the PMO’s strategy, responsibilities, services and deliverables.• Monitor Programme reporting and assist team in reporting to Senior Management and stakeholders.• Establish frameworks and standards for Programme and Project Management Manage and compile Programme related financial and KPI information Oversee project costs and ensure finances are well managed• Provide and maintain a capacity planning and resource tracking service across the Programme• Update and maintain the Risk Log, Action Log, Decisions Log, and Issue Register• planned Track financial reporting whilst ensuring that the programme and projects adhere to the agreed budget• Ensure cross-programme dependencies are managed and the dependency log is accurately maintained.• Coordinate project closure to distil good practice and ensure lessons learned are logged.• Build cohesion within the team and motivate team to produce quality work.• Define and embed project control and governance• Provide Project planning, Milestone management, Scope management, Resource forecasting; • Financial Management; Change Management across the project portfolio• Prepare regular status reporting for the engagement leadership

Skills and Knowledge:• Proven track record for planning, executing, controlling and closing projects and the ability to manage a project and its components simultaneously with minimal supervision• Experience of managing a PMO office• Experience of managing the complete lifecycle of a project with project teams of 5 to 25 people• Experience of project management using AGILE or PRINCE2 methodology (or equivalent) for medium to large sized projects• Strong skills in creating and maintaining project and programme plans, including risks, actions, issues, dependencies• Highly efficient in resource planning and tasks assignment• Knowledge of benefits and dependency mapping, risk management and resource planning• Highly proficient IT skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS project• Line management or team leader experience• Excellent written/oral communication skills for reports and presentations• Diplomatic ability to influence others at all levels of the business• Strong and demonstrated ability to build lasting relationships with key stakeholders• Ability to competently mediate disagreements and negotiate agreeable resolutions• Experience of Programme and project level financial management • Experience of defining and delivering benefits realisation for projects and programmeRelationship Management:• Personable, pro-active, professional and able to demonstrate full commitment to exceptional customer care and service in all activities. Work as a key member of the team• Lead the project team which will comprise of staff from audit and client’s Finance function• Ability to communicate and interact at all levels of the organisation• Maintain effective relationship with client• Focus on client relationships and impact on our customer service• Handles difficult personnel situations directly, using appropriate discretion, HR advice, and respect for the individual. • Exemplary communication skills.• Challenge others to develop as leaders while clarifying roles and responsibilities. • Pursue excellence in all aspects of project. • Possess the expert knowledge to identify opportunities for change and the ability to convey the need for change. Role Competency Summary• Project Focus• Analysis and Decision Making• Teamwork and Leadership • Drive for results • Integrity and commitment• Communicating and Influencing • Equality, Diversity and Respect Specific Role Competencies • At least five years of relevant project management or PMO management experience. • Line management or team leadership experience• PRINCE2 Foundation or Practitioner, or equivalently qualified in similar project management methodologies

KPMG is the global network of professional services firms of KPMG International. Our member firms provide audit, tax, and advisory services through industry-focused, talented professionals who deliver value for the benefit of their clients and communities. We operate in 144 countries and have over 6, 600 partners, 76, 000 client service professionals, and 21, 000 administration and support staff working in member firms around the world.

KPMG Al Fozan & Bannaga in Saudi Arabia is enjoying rapid growth in its business which resulted in new exciting opportunities for young professionals in Audit/Tax/Advisory services.

KPMG’s strategic direction is to provide solid career opportunities to outstanding young professionals who will meet the challenges of a dynamic growing business. Opportunities exist in all our offices: Riyadh, Jeddah, and AlKhobar. More

Employment:

Full Time

A large group of companies headquartered in Dubai with businesses across South East Asia, Middle East and West Africa is looking to hire an Internal Auditor.Please read through the whole job description before you apply.Must have prior Internal audit experience of 2-5 year in manufacturing, trading organisations.Responsibilities• Understanding and acquiring in-depth knowledge of a Company’s business and system of accounting and assisting the management in creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) along with process flow charts and process narratives;• Assess the adequacy and relevance of internal control systems, policies and procedures; Identify and assess areas of significant business risk report on the extent of compliance.• Developing process flow diagrams, process narratives and risk control matrices (RCM) ascertain a remediation plan for identified design gaps;• Identify and reduce all business and financial risks through effective implementation and monitoring of controls• Review of various agreements and other documents and reporting the exceptions improvements to the Management in the timely manner.• Review of the accounting entries for the respective period and reporting the same to the Company’s management.• Conduct ad hoc investigations into identified or reported risks. 8. Assisting in drafting & finalisation of reports & management presentations pertaining to all the above

Ideal candidate will have the following.• Please note that this role requires a lot of travel to African countries, hence the candidate should be open to travel 40% of the time.• Relevant work experience during Article Training or post qualification in risk & compliance / internal audits, process reviews, Internal Financial Controls (IFC), Process flowchart and Risk control matrix (RCM).• Must have worked on processes including Purchase, Order to Cash, HR, Inventory and Inventory Management, Production, Finance and Accounts.• Excellent IT Skills: well versant with Tally, Ms Office (Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms PowerPoint etc.), SAP & other commonly used programs on the windows platform.• Able to understand process flows, challenge the set up and identify weaknesses 5. Excellent analytical & presentation skills.• Excellent reporting and communication skills in English• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Black Pearl is a progressive, dynamic and well structured HR solution provider
that offers permanent recruitment services, HR consultancy, psychometric assessments, coaching and also professional training services for clients from different corporate sectors in the Middle East.

Like a rare and unique black pearl, we consider our partnership with our clients and job seekers as a fine, precious and valuable encounter that needs to be affirmed, developed and supported with a strong commitment to deliver not only the right services but the best in the industry.

Our aim is to meet and exceed the expectations of our clients, strategically offering Black Pearl services that are customized to the unique requirements of our clients and job seekers alike, resulting in effectively achieving goals and all that is required in this ever evolving and competitive market. More