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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

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    Receptionist | MENA Recruit

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our client, a professional services firm, are wishing to recruit a Junior Secretary/Receptionist due to their current Receptionist being promoted to Secretary.They are seeking a native English speaking front of house professional for a permanent position.General responsibilities: • Assisting with all the various legal secretarial tasks (printing, scanning, word processing• Entering the data into databases• Answering the phone• Scheduling meetings• Travelling arrangements• Keeping up the contact with other worldwide offices• Coordinating events• Maintain tidy reception area• Make teas/coffees• Coordinating drivers and trips• Assisting other PA’s to support Directors and replacing each other sometimes etc.Salary up to AED16K.

    Salary:
    AED
    14,000 to 16,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    • Previous Reception/Secretarial experience required• Computer literate• Touch typist• Polished presentation• Fluent Arabic and English• Clear phone manner• Enthusiastic approach• Team player• Strong attention to detail• Flexible and happy to assist wherever needed• Experience with accounting, HR consulting, finance and/or business is desirable however not mandatory.

    MENA Recruit is a boutique Executive Search and Recruitment firm focused on meeting recruitment needs from Business Services through to Partner and General Counsel level within the legal sector. This extends to in-house and private practice in multiple industries covering the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and Egypt along with a select group of tier one international firms in Australia.

    With over 20 years’ recruitment experience in London and Dubai, we have developed strong international ties in the UK, USA and APAC and have an extensive local Middle East network to draw from. We are committed to providing a bespoke service to clients and candidates. More

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    Solutions Architect – Web Application | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Must have a four-year Bachelor’s degree at minimum in Management, Communication, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant specialization.• Preferred certifications include TOGAF Certified, Certified Scrum Master from Scrum.org or Scrum Alliance, CISSP, AWS Solutions Architect (or Microsoft/Google equivalent).

    • 4 years experience MINIMUM as a solutions architect spanning multiple products, technologies, and platforms.• 4 years experience collaborating, reviewing, and supporting multiple technical teams to align with architectural decisions.• 4 years experience designing architectures of complex, distributed web applications and services, encompassing all tiers (both servers and software for file storage, databases, full text indexes, application containers, web servers, queuing servers, load balancers, etc.).• 4 years experience producing artifacts related to the design and documentation of architectures.• 8 years experience MINIMUM building Java-based applications.• 7 years experience with REST web services.• 6 years experience using the Spring Framework, including Spring Boot.• 7 years experience developing applications using an ORM framework.• 8 years experience working with Linux command line and Linux scripts.• 5 years experience building servers for different purposes, including file server clusters, application servers, database servers, indexing servers, etc.• 4 years experience successfully deploying and maintaining open source infrastructure technologies across a wide variety of purposes.• 2 years experience monitoring and maintaining farms of Linux servers and clusters.• 8 years experience using HTML5 and CSS3.• 6 years experience development using Javascript.• 4 years experience with Bootstrap and jQuery.• 2 years working with Javascript frameworks, e.g. React, Angular, Vue.• 4 years experience producing and analyzing complex SQL queries.• 6 years working in an environment relying upon automated builds and continuous integration.• 5 years working in an organization deeply adhering to the Scrum methodology.• 5 years collaborating with quality assurance teams either as a developer or architect.

    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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    Senior DevOps & Linux Systems Administrator | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Senior DevOps engineer and system administrator expert responsible for installation/configuration, operation, monitoring, upgrading/patching, maintenance, and documentation of information systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure.• Develop new system and application implementation plans, custom scripts, and testing procedures to ensure operational and project reliability.• Establish documented procedures and guidelines for the installation and management of the server computer operating systems, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, and other resources in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.• Install, configure, modify, and maintain applications, packages, and other software on server computer systems. • Apply software patches and upgrades on a regular basis as needed. Develop and maintain installation, configuration, and other procedures. • Provide server support related to application installation, configuration, and maintenance.• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.• Ensures that records of system anomalies and equipment inventory are properly maintained.• Linux (Ubuntu distribution in particular), bash, Linux scripts, glusterfs, elasticsearch, nuxeo, jBPM, apt-get, ssh, web applications (Javascript front ends and Java backends), web services, Tomcat, PostgreSQL, Ansible, Jenkins, Jira, Bitbucket, git.

    • 8 years experience MINIMUM administering Linux based systems.• 6 years experience monitoring and maintaining farms of Linux servers and clusters.• 6 years experience successfully deploying and maintaining open source infrastructure technologies across a wide variety of purposes.• 6 years experience taking backups and conducting restores of servers.• 6 years experience working with Linux command line and Linux scripts.• 4 years maintaining an environment relying upon automated builds and continuous integration, deployment, and delivery.• 4 years experience building file server clusters using glusterfs, ceph, or others.• 4 years experience supporting servers hosting tomcat, PostgreSQL.• 4 years experience with hosting and monitoring REST web services.• 2 years experience developing complicated scripts using bash, python, perl, or others.• 4 years working in an organization deeply adhering to the Scrum methodology.• 4 years producing documentation and artifacts related to the administration of systems, e.g. design documents, UML diagrams, proof-of-concepts.

    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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    KYC Specialist Enhanced Due Diligence Specialist | Black Pearl

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our client, a well-known financial institution, is currently looking for a KYC Specialist/ Enhanced Due Diligence Specialist who will be based in Sydney, Australia.In this role, you will have the following responsibilities:- Performing Enhanced Due Diligence (“EDD”) on higher risk, complex clients or clients falling within special frameworks, as per operating processes- Identifying clients posing higher risk due to existence of red flags or other high risk triggers- Analyzing customer relationships, documentation, activity patterns, and transactions to detect potential suspicious activity or activity that is not consistent with the client’s profile, and escalating as appropriate- Complying with relevant legislative and regulatory standards, and internal processes and procedures- Assessing negative media and Politically Exposed Persons (“PEP”) alerts generated during client onboarding and client review processes- Providing relevant recommendations based on the discrepancies, patterns and risks identified during the course of performing EDD- Working cooperatively with Financial Crime Compliance and other business stakeholders to evaluate and mitigate the risks associated with new and existing high risk clients- Resolving day-to-day issues arising during the EDD process, and escalating more complex challenges via the appropriate channel- Support in the delivery of induction training for new starters- Support in ad-hoc projects within the department and wider business, as requiredPlease note that this role is Sydney based, however there may be opportunities in both Hong Kong & Dubai

    To be considered for this role you need to meet the following criteria- Should have at least 3-4 years’ experience in a similar role – Advanced knowledge of CDD and EDD processes and requirements, including the regulatory basis for these. Knowledge of multiple jurisdictions is an advantage.- Advanced knowledge of red flags and AML typologies relevant to the payments and FX space- Proactive, with the ability to work effectively within a fast-paced and high pressure environment- Diligent, with excellent attention to detail- Effective critical thinking skills, with the ability to find solutions to problems independently- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal- Co-operative, and comfortable working in a team environment- Curious and engaged, takes ownership of own learning journey by asking questions and seeking out new information- Adaptable, with the ability to cope with changing products, processes and proceduresDisclaimer: Black Pearl will never ask for money or any form to charge our candidates just to process or consider their application for any of our available vacancies. If you happen to receive such request from any members of our staff or other individuals claiming to be part of Black Pearl, please do call our office.

    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

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    SAP SD Functional Consultant | Middle East Executive

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are currently looking for an experienced SAP SD Consultant to join a large holding group based in here in Dubai. The candidate will play a major role in contributing to the success of the team and the organization in achieving the vision of the division by managing the Retail Division end users and allowing them to optimize their ability to create value.• Specific areas of responsibility would include SAP IS-Retail, S/4 Hana (MM), POS DM, SAP Customer Check Out Counter, SD, Service Management and Retail specific operational and financial reporting

    Salary:
    AED
    20,000 to 25,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    The ideal candidate will possess• 5+ years of experience with SAP Sales and Distribution (SD)• Significant experience with IS Retail and S4 HANA• Has worked on a minimum of 3 End-To-End Implementations• Excellent functional skillset• Retail Industry Experience• E-Commerce Experience would be advantageous

    The Middle East Executive Group has become the first choice for industry professionals wanting to work in the Gulf region.

    We understand exactly how supply chain performance and sales performance impacts the bottom line and top line of product led businesses and we have the experience, network & expertise to match skilled professionals with exciting new roles that suit their experience, passion and drive in this highly strategic industry.

    Our specialist teams internally are;

    Commercial Management & Sales
    Supply Chain & Logistics
    Strategic HR
    Strategy
    Engineering

    The industries we focus on are;

    3PL / Freight Forwarding
    Food & FMCG
    Medical & Pharmaceutical
    Ecommerce
    Retail
    Engineering More