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    Senior Investment Analyst – Venture Capital | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Exciting senior opportunity in growing venture capital company.Client DetailsEarly stage start up venture capital based in RiyadhDescriptionFor my client I am looking for a Sr Investment Analyst. In this position you will work closely with the Managing Director. The client is looking for someone that can work by him (or her) self in their modern office in Riyadh. Because of the network and opportunities Riyadh office, they have decided to make Riyadh the main office for the company. The Managing director will be located in Al Khobar and you will be reporting directly into him. You will play a crucial role in achieving the objectives of the company in the coming period, which are:• Establish own fund• Increase portfolio size from 20 million USD to 30 million USD• Rationalize what we have between funds and investments (construction, mobility, healthcare etc).The portfolio has more than 50 startups. You will need to research on them and try to get involved directly or indirectly.Furthermore you will be developing synergies between portfolio companies in ventures and the holding. You will screen new opportunities and focus on deal execution, reporting. Lastly you will create and present at meetings.Job Offer• Competitive salary package.• On the long term the Senior Investment Analyst should become a Team lead and could be promoted to the Chief Investment Officer eventually. You will be exposed to the holding projects as well; M&A which are starting at 15 million SAR and above.

    The ideal candidate for this position needs to have:• A strong background in Private Equity and Venture Capital ( 5+ years) in the early stage of a start-up• Investment analysis and modelling skills• Valuations for both early stage and mature businesses• Knowledge VC & PE investments• Knowledge M&A process• Due Diligence• Presentation and business writing skills• Experience with ticket size 2-2,5 million USD and to companies 1 million USD.• You need to be passionate about the opportunity in Riyadh• Must have high and positive energy and no 9-5 mentality• Additionality it is important to have interest in the company and intrinsic motivation to be part of the company. • Qualifications: CFA. MBA is a plus

    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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    Director – Valuation, Modelling and Economics | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Competitive business today is all about making intelligent, informed decisions. As a Valuations Director you’ll help make that happen. You will be an important part of our diversely talented, highly experienced team and work at the forefront of high-profile transactions. Our team of strategic advisors sits at the heart of a global Valuation & Modelling and Economics network of specialists who deliver high quality solutions on values creation through each phase of a decision-making support process. The opportunityEY has an established industry leading Valuation and Modelling and Economics practice. We advise our clients in addressing their strategic planning, transaction and non-transaction related decision-making process including strategic planning, identification and assessment of value creation financial reporting, market valuation for transactional purpose etc. You have the opportunity to develop your career through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communitiesYour key responsibilitiesAs a Director within Valuation Modelling and Economics team, you are likely to spend your day-to-day working on commercial issues, working with management on parts of the acquisition process or transformation plans and regularly undertake valuations for strategic priorities.Skills and attributes for success•Strategic – you will help clients identifying source of value creation and quantifying it. You will need to have a solution-oriented mind-set to act as a truly Corporate Finance advisor to leverage on EY capabilities and assist clients in solving their issues and unlocking potential for value growth.•Commercial – as part of the team you will regularly advise businesses on valuations issues with regards to acquisition, divestitures or restructuring and provide fairness opinions on transactions and restructurings; •Regulatory and Accounting –you will work with management as part of an acquisition process to understand how the value of acquired intangible and financial assets will impact accounting requirements, provide fair value opinion for financial reporting purpose;

    To qualify for the role you must have•A bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting or business and at least 10 years of related business valuation work experience;•Solution driven individual and “out-of-comfort” zone thinker with demonstrated record of solving complex problems and completing challenging projects•Autonomous with demonstrated experience in handling and developing clients’ relationship, proactive in reporting to Director/Partner •Previous business valuation, capital allocation, portfolio optimization experience•Financial modelling skills including experience building models from scratch.•Broad understanding of IFRS standards related to fair value measurements, business combination, impairment testing etc.Ideally, you’ll also have•Previous valuation experience in professional services/Big 4 Firm •Previous experience in coaching teams of junior and senior staff•Financial modelling experience •Achievement of or significant progress towards a CFA; What we look forWe are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for valuations and have a very strong attention to detail. Being a strong team player is critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our clients goals.What we offerWe offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer: •Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. •Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. •Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. •Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

    EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

    EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available on our site.

    The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region More

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    Statutory Accountant for a Multinational Professional Services Firm | RecruitME

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Perform accounting transactions such as booking accounting journals and maintaining schedules as per the firm’s policies and procedures. Be the focal point of contact for Saudi local content. Management bookkeeping: ? Review of management revenue, disbursement and margins on cross border engagements on a regular basis ? Maintain, review and book monthly cash payments handled by the office manager ? Perform accounting transactions such as booking accounting journals and maintaining schedules as per the firm’s policies and procedures ? Prepare accurate ME bank transactions and book related entries Statutory bookkeeping: ? Review and validate the monthly transactions and reports posted through management books country by country ? Assess requirement for statutory entries to the statutory accounting system ? Prepare extended trial balance for all statutory entities for year end, including adjustments needed for correct statutory reporting and compliance ? Provision of required information for ME Firm tax team covering any tax compliance and/or ad hoc reporting requirements ? Support on initiatives related to compliance, statutory, legal structure or contractual projects as required ? Coordinate with external reporting (statutory) team, local KSA finance lead and ME Firm tax teams on all relevant accounting and compliance matters Saudi local content: ? Stay up to date on KSA local content requirements, summarize these and prepare internal communications ? Coordinate with Finance team to calculate and report on local content score in KSA; and identify actions to improve it ? Be the focal point of contact for the client teams regarding local content requirements and templates for proposal submission, contracting and invoicing Collection and Accounts Receivable: ? Gradually take on responsibilities in collection and accounts receivables through participating in the weekly AR calls ? Follow up on collection activities with the firm’s collection team in Riyadh for select accounts ? Directly follow up with key clients on collection activities

    Knowledge, skills, and abilities ? University Degree in Accounting or Finance ? 3+ years of relevant experience ? Strong knowledge in statutory reporting, regulations and compliance, in particular KSA and Lebanon ? High degree of competency in working with finance ERPs ? Strong attention to detail and analytical skills ? Ability to multitask and work under pressure ? Strong interpersonal and communication skills ? Strong organizational and problem-solving skills ? Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power point), in particular, excellent excel skills required; ? Digital systems proficiency is a plus

    RecruitME are a specialized recruitment consultancy supplying top tier business support staff to Dubais leading multinational organizations. We carefully source, screen and select only the very best candidates to assist our clients in making easier recruitment decisions faster.

    Differentiating ourselves from standard recruitment agencies our consultants have been carefully chosen for their backgrounds in business support for leading multinational organizations. Having been both the client and the candidate previously, we have an insiders understanding of the recruitment process and our clients needs.

    What we do:

    Specializing in business support positions we can assist in introducing a small selection of experienced administration, finance and human resource candidates with the relevant experience to benefit your business. Our careful screening process ensures that we have met with and can give a concise overview of each candidates skills and current situation before you meet them.

    We pride ourselves on sending our clients only the very best available candidates in the market to ensure a simplified, hassle free and timely recruitment experience for all involved. More

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    Career Services Associate for a Professional Services Multinational | RecruitME

    Employment:

    Temporary

    This role is temporary for 4 months.As a Career Services Administrator, you will support the Career Services (CS) team with administrative duties and ad hoc initiatives by preparing and keeping updated all CS-related materials. This includes Candidate’s Database information, Head-hunter information, Job Leads logs or CV writing material to support the operational running of the team’s activities.In addition you will introduce candidates’ profiles to potential target companies or liaise with other external parties such as head-hunters under the guidance of the CS Manager.Your responsibilities will include:• Keeping up to date internal logs and database including: Candidates’ database, Job Leads and Target companies’ database, head-hunter Log• Introducing potential candidate’s profiles to external companies including Clients and Target Companies• Keeping Internal material up to date such as CV writing pack• Supporting the Career Services team whilst maintaining confidentiality at all times• You are a strong and active contributor in the team, working on ad hoc administrative support as required• You demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and you are great at interacting with internal and external stakeholders across functions.• You have a strong sense of Customer Service and address issues, suggesting solutions within your area of scope.• You can solve routine problems by choosing and developing alternatives.• You are detail-oriented by nature and you enjoy maintaining data accuracy on all Career Services logs and databases, leveraging on proficient excel and MS Office suite capabilities.• You demonstrate strong organization skills with an ability to consistently meet deadlines and handle competing priorities effectively.• You have a strong ability to work under pressure.• You are results-driven and self-motivated.• You can respect all information as personal and confidential.• You enjoy working in a demanding, fast-paced and multicultural environment

    • Currently based in the UAE.• A relevant bachelor’s degree • Max 2 years’ support experience, preferably at an executive search firm or a junior recruiting role at a professional services firm.• Strong verbal and written communication skills; fluency in English, Arabic is a plus.• Advanced level computer skills: Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

    RecruitME are a specialized recruitment consultancy supplying top tier business support staff to Dubais leading multinational organizations. We carefully source, screen and select only the very best candidates to assist our clients in making easier recruitment decisions faster.

    Differentiating ourselves from standard recruitment agencies our consultants have been carefully chosen for their backgrounds in business support for leading multinational organizations. Having been both the client and the candidate previously, we have an insiders understanding of the recruitment process and our clients needs.

    What we do:

    Specializing in business support positions we can assist in introducing a small selection of experienced administration, finance and human resource candidates with the relevant experience to benefit your business. Our careful screening process ensures that we have met with and can give a concise overview of each candidates skills and current situation before you meet them.

    We pride ourselves on sending our clients only the very best available candidates in the market to ensure a simplified, hassle free and timely recruitment experience for all involved. More

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    Temp BD Proposal Analyst Public Sector | RecruitME

    Employment:

    Temporary

    This role is temp for 9 months and can be based in Dubai or Riyadh.The Analyst is aligned to the Public Sector (PS) area, you will support in writing proposals while maintaining top-level quality in content production.As a BD Analyst, you will be supporting the BD agenda by aiming for sustainable business growth and forging strong business relationship for clients. Your main role will be to drive proposal support to the team and embed trust in your function services. Your primary responsibilities will include:Supporting proposal responses to RFP’s from prospective PS clientsLeading content curation for the within the BD functionEnsuring the quality in the preparation and management of proposal documents Advising and guiding local staff on PS topic and client best practicesYou are highly flexible and adapt your style to changing situations and audiences with tact, poise and patience, demonstrating persistence to drive change and contributing to a positive and productive work environmentYou’re great at managing relationships: You’ll work positively and collaboratively with various teams to understand the requests and deliver effectivelyYou produce high-quality documents in accordance to set standardsOrganization skills: ability to handle competing priorities effectively

    Candidates must be currently based in Dubai or RiyadhBachelor’s/Master’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in public affairs, government relations and public policyStrong verbal communication skills; fluency in English, Arabic is plusAdvanced level computer skills; Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OutlookAbility to perform successfully in a fast-paced, intellectually intense, service-oriented environmentResourcefulness, high attention to detail and strong problem-solving capabilitiesAbility to work effectively as a member of a teamExcellent communication and negotiation skills

    RecruitME are a specialized recruitment consultancy supplying top tier business support staff to Dubais leading multinational organizations. We carefully source, screen and select only the very best candidates to assist our clients in making easier recruitment decisions faster.

    Differentiating ourselves from standard recruitment agencies our consultants have been carefully chosen for their backgrounds in business support for leading multinational organizations. Having been both the client and the candidate previously, we have an insiders understanding of the recruitment process and our clients needs.

    What we do:

    Specializing in business support positions we can assist in introducing a small selection of experienced administration, finance and human resource candidates with the relevant experience to benefit your business. Our careful screening process ensures that we have met with and can give a concise overview of each candidates skills and current situation before you meet them.

    We pride ourselves on sending our clients only the very best available candidates in the market to ensure a simplified, hassle free and timely recruitment experience for all involved. More

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    Regional Finance Manager | Charterhouse

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Charterhouse are currently managing a search for one of our leading client’s, within the professional services sector, whom are in the process of looking to identify a Group Finance Manager based out of their Dubai hub. This Finance Manager shall inherit a small unit of staff, covering a team of partners and lawyers, based across a network of regional offices. This position is designed to oversee and support all areas of financial accounting, financial management and business partnering whilst providing consolidated financial accounts, for group submittal to the EMEA headquarters, on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. This position shall be heavily geared towards both planning and budgeting processes whilst also being instrumental in the operational oversight of cash management, collections and forecasting functions. In conjunction, the role shall extend to the review of policies and controls for internal audit purposes.

    Our client is looking to hire a professionally qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA) whom can demonstrate, up to 5 years of experience, within an operational and more latterly leadership/management based role. A knowledge of the workings of the professional services and/or consultancy sector will be an important aspect of the search criterion and applicants are required to possess experience of working within a practice environment; whereby they can bring both technical expertise and a commercial gravitas to the role. The successful candidate will be required to present a strong knowledge of IT processes including Excel-based platforms; this will be critical to meet both process-change initiatives whilst also allowing an understanding of the business-support and fee earning tracking tools.

    The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

    Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. More

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    Product Owner | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Product Owner is a professional responsible for setting, prioritizing, and accepting the work generated by a team in order to ensure the most valuable and proper functionality of the product.• As Product Owner, you will gather feature requests, schedule releases and coordinates sprints. • You should be able to identify user needs, help a customer understand a business value and work with cross-functional teams to manage product releases.• Your effort is important for the organization as you will need to deliver product not just according to users, but the product that helps make our organization vision reality.

    • Related credited certificate in Agile methodology.• Minimum of 12 years experience.• Working knowledge in Jira, Confluence & Bitbucket.• Work with internal and external customers to analyze the needs and align product roadmap to strategic goals.• Owns the product roadmap.• Develop scope and define backlog items (epic/features/user stories) that guide the Agile software development team.• Solve product related problems, make decisions, complete trade-off analysis to stay on track towards business deliverable commitments.• Draft key objectives and results, strategies and apply the data for the product to make business decisions.• Possess a fundamental understanding of end-to-end customer experience integration and dependencies.• Collaborate with stakeholders during the visioning and concept development of a product.

    Saudi Networkers is one of the largest consultancies providing services to ICT, Oil & Energy, Technology, Engineering, Banking, Finance and Healthcare arena across Middle East & Africa, covered by teams, specialized in their assigned industry sector.

    Saudi Networkers founded in 2001 and has excelled ever since in providing cost effective solutions to the biggest multinational companies in MEA region with very high standards of quality whilst adhering business ethics and meeting our clients expectations.

    Today, SNS Group is one of the leading consultancies, with more than 1700+ employees worldwide, ISO 9001:2008 certified and is highly regarded. More

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    .Net Systems Developer | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are looking for a .Net developer to build software using languages and technologies of the .NET framework. You will create applications from scratch, configure existing systems and provide user support.In this role, you should be able to write functional code with a sharp eye for spotting defects. You should be a team player and excellent communicator. If you are also passionate about the .NET framework and software design/architecture, we’d like to meet you.• Your goal will be to work with internal teams to design, develop and maintain software.

    • Proven experience as a .NET Developer. • Familiarity with the ASP.NET framework, SQL Server and design/architectural patterns (e.g. Model-View-Controller (MVC)).• Knowledge of at least one of the .NET languages (e.g. C#, Visual Basic .NET) and HTML5/CSS3.• Familiarity with architecture styles/APIs (REST, RPC).• Understanding of Agile methodologies.• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.• Attention to detail.• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.• Working knowledge in Jira, Confluence & Bitbucket.• Minimum of 8 years experience in the field.

    Saudi Networkers is one of the largest consultancies providing services to ICT, Oil & Energy, Technology, Engineering, Banking, Finance and Healthcare arena across Middle East & Africa, covered by teams, specialized in their assigned industry sector.

    Saudi Networkers founded in 2001 and has excelled ever since in providing cost effective solutions to the biggest multinational companies in MEA region with very high standards of quality whilst adhering business ethics and meeting our clients expectations.

    Today, SNS Group is one of the leading consultancies, with more than 1700+ employees worldwide, ISO 9001:2008 certified and is highly regarded. More