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    Finance Manager | Irwin & Dow

    Employment: Full Time

    Managing a Finance Administrator, this role is immediately required and will be the sole contact for all finance matters based in Dubai. It is expected that the individual will take the finance function through the complete cycle up to year end and audit. Therefore, we require the successful individual to have exposure to IFRS protocols, possess a Bachelor’s degree in finance and ideally hold an additional qualification such as ACCA.Reporting directly into the owner of the business you will have an exceptional eye for detail and be able to communicate effectively with non-finance professionals when presenting your reports and analysis on a regular basis. The successful individual will manage AR/ AP, general ledger, cost analysis and cash flow, budget preparation and forecasting for our client. You will also comply with all governmental and VAT legislation procedures and possess experience in the management of banking relationships. Part of the role will also include a review of current policies and control and implementing more robust structure to the finance function in consultation with the owner and finance seniors also associated with the company.

    This is a fantastic role for those looking to take a step up from a Senior Accountant position and into their first management position. It requires those with strong financial acumen to take on the day to day capabilities, as well as the analysis and reporting at a senior level. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, able to work to tight deadlines and in an office occasionally working to global time zones. You will have excellent communication skills and 3 years of post-degree experience as a minimum.

    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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    Applied Scientist II | Amazon.ae

    Employment: Full Time

    Amazon Exports and Expansion (AEE) team is a central organization responsible for launching new Amazon ecommerce markets across world, supporting custom wide features for the emerging markets (Middle East, Australia, Singapore, Turkey, Brazil to name few) and creating new features to enable cross country product selection, purchase and fulfillment features to enable Amazon exports in the world. The team takes care of technology business needs of these markets end to end and key functions range across marketing, retail, 3P, pricing, DEX, CX, finance of these marketplaces.AEE is looking for an Applied scientist who will work and build ML capabilities in the MENA and other emerging markets. Currently the team is working on wide range of ML problems starting from predicting Customer lifetime churn and Prime churn rate program predictions, forecasting best pricing to offer new selection, profitability programs like MOQ (minimum ordered quantity), price elasticity. Team is looking forward to build delivery experience related models to solve the unstructured address data problems in MENA and other geographies and score these addresses. There will be additional complexity which will come to tune these models as per local language compatible, considering multiple language support on our websites. Other programs in our pipelines are related to abuse detection happening on websites related to payments, inventory hold and rejections by fraud customers. Your role will require you to demonstrate Think Big and Invent and Simplify, as we believe to build solutions which are reusable across markets and scalable as data grows. The models will help these markets to improve profitability and customer retention rates with improved deliveries, the three main key broader goals of our org for 2021.There will be end to end ownership in terms of strong association with stakeholders, building models independently and deploying it to production along with fellow SDEs. Periodic opportunities in terms of conducting ML hackathons for emerging markets, paper presentation to director plus leadership to fast move business and improve our overall growth.You will be expected to:- Leverage knowledge of statistics and optimization to frame decision-making problems for MENA region- Build statistical models required to measure the impact of each system and platform- Predict future customer behavior and business conditions through machine learning and predictive modeling- Use analytical and predictive techniques to build models for optimizing and target specific products- Translate prototype models to production quality, large scale software systems- Present proposals and results in a clear manner backed by data and coupled with actionable conclusions

    BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PHD or MS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Operational Research, Statistics or a related quantitative field- Hands-on experience in applying theoretical ML models in an applied environment- Proficiency in model development, model validation and model implementation- Expert in more than one or more major programming languages (C++, Java, or similar) and at least one scripting language (Perl, Python, or similar)- Work well in a fast-moving team environment and effectively deliver technical implementations having complex dependencies and requirementsPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- 2+ years of hands-on experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment- Significant peer reviewed scientific contributions in relevant field- Strong fundamentals in problem solving, algorithm design and complexity analysis- Strong personal interest in learning, researching, and creating new technologies with high commercial impact- Experience with defining organizational research and development practices in an industry setting- Proven track in leading, mentoring and growing teams of scientists

    Amazon.ae, formerly Souq.com, is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, owned by Amazon, Inc. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. confirmed it would be acquiring Souq.com for $580 million. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com became known as Amazon.ae. More

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    AML Operation Analyst – Emirati national | Black Pearl

    Employment: Full Time

    Our client, a leading international financial entity is looking for an AML Operations Analyst – Emirati National to join their team based in Abu Dhabi. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the operational workload from the UAE region, including client onboarding and transaction screening and monitoring, as well as related client service.Other responsibilities will include but not limited toReviewing and/or investigating matches against sanctions, PEPs, adverse media and internal lists in a timely fashion and processing as appropriateConducting real-time and retrospective rules-based monitoring on client transactions and processing alerts as appropriateReviewing and approving incoming funds from third partiesResponding to queries from other internal departmentsCompleting Customer Due Diligence (CDD) on new clientsMonitoring the existing clients and updating data accordinglyIdentifying clients posing higher risk due to the existence of red flags or other high-risk triggersComplying with relevant legislative and regulatory standards, and internal processes and proceduresCompleting allocated tasks with focus, and in a timely mannerCommunicating the status of tasks to colleagues, supervisors and managers, and escalate problems swiftly, as needed

    The successful candidate will have to meet the following criteria:Must have a bachelor’s degree in Finance or Business Administration or equivalentMinimum 3 years experience in a similar role preferably in banking industryStrong experience in the process involved in financial crime and risk complianceExtensive experience in onboarding and screeningStrong familiarity of the UAE marketWilling to be based in Abu Dhabistrong preference would be given to Emirati nationalsDue to certain requirement, this role is only open for Emirati national with family book. Candidate must be willing to be based in Abu DhabiTo know more about our current vacancies, visit our website – www.blackpearlconsult.comDisclaimer: 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 at +9712 622 55 03 or drop us a message on our website – www.blackpearlconsult.com.

    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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    Crude Trader | Omni International

    Employment: Full Time

    – Develop crude trader competency to effectively perform crude out-out trading both light, medium and low API crude- Daily coach crude trader to catch up trading opportunity around the market, analyze and translate market information into strategy for crude procurement- Identify and set up system and structure to support crude out-out trading both physical and paper- Set up crude trading evaluation e.g. trading book

    – Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, Science, Supply chain or other related area- Work as trader in major trading house for at least 20 years and work as crude trader for minimum 10 years- Very familiar with both sour and sweet crude trading, east and west of Suez, including Regional, Middle East, Mediterranean, West Africa, North Sea, US and Latin America- Age at least 40 years

    For over 15 years Omni International Consultants has supplied high caliber personnel to the global Construction, Aviation, Banking, Logistics, IT, Hospitality, Healthcare, Oil/Gas & Manufacturing sectors.
    We specialize in recruiting the highest quality, right-fit professional and have helped many candidates find their ideal opportunity.
    Our Head Office is located in Bangkok, Thailand and we have 6 liaison offices located in the UK, Australia, UAE, India (Mumbai & Delhi) and Rayong, Thailand. More

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    Deals – MERC – Senior Finance Manage | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Deals – MERC – Senior Finance Manager – DubaiManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryWe are looking for an experienced Senior Manager to lead a finance team, providing decision support to business units within the Deals Line of Service. The Deals business units work across a broad spectrum of products advising clients often around buying/selling businesses and other services before/after deals including Due diligence, Valuations and Data & Analytics, in addition to Capital projects services and Forensics services.You will need to draw on commercial and technical knowledge and have excellent interpersonal skills to drive, influence and challenge the business to achieve short and long term financial objectives.You will head up a team of 6 finance professionals across Dubai and Lebanon and report to the Deals Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Deals Leader.Working closely with the business unit leadership team, you will provide commercially focused solutions and insight in support of the business unit’s financial strategy. You will participate in leadership meetings to provide support and where appropriate, challenge to the business from a financial perspective. You will oversee the financial aspects of a large portfolio including complex assignments, understanding the risks involved, the expected cash flows and opinion on the appropriate valuation of WIP.The Finance Senior Manager will collaborate with wider Operations teams, working closely with the Human Resource, Resourcing and Digital transformation leaders, to provide congruent operational support to the business unit leadership.As a Finance Senior Manager you will work alongside other finance functions, developing a network of key finance contacts across the firm. You will have the opportunity to build strong relationships; developing new skills. You will also play a key role in change management, leading on projects where required.The Senior Manager will play a key role in the design and implementation of the following areas:- Business strategy and planning- Budgeting and forecasting- Interpretation of the monthly financial results; recommending actions- Performance management and improvement- Financial control and compliance- People management and development of others

    Essential skills & attributes:- 3 years similar experience, Minimum 8 years overall experience- Experience in a professional services organisation is desirable.- Strong analytical skills- Commercially minded with a deep business understanding- Action orientated and a self-starter- Focused on continuous improvement in all areas of their work- A strong relationship builder who builds trust in their key stakeholders- Ability to communicate with impact and empathy – both written and verbal- Takes responsibility for their own personal development- Intermediate to advanced excel and an early adopter of new technologiesTravel Requirements0%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?YesGovernment Clearance Required?Yes

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Deals – MERC – Senior Finance Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Deals – MERC – Senior Finance Manager – DubaiManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryWe are looking for an experienced Senior Manager to lead a finance team, providing decision support to business units within the Deals Line of Service. The Deals business units work across a broad spectrum of products advising clients often around buying/selling businesses and other services before/after deals including Due diligence, Valuations and Data & Analytics, in addition to Capital projects services and Forensics services.You will need to draw on commercial and technical knowledge and have excellent interpersonal skills to drive, influence and challenge the business to achieve short and long term financial objectives.You will head up a team of 6 finance professionals across Dubai and Lebanon and report to the Deals Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Deals Leader.Working closely with the business unit leadership team, you will provide commercially focused solutions and insight in support of the business unit’s financial strategy. You will participate in leadership meetings to provide support and where appropriate, challenge to the business from a financial perspective. You will oversee the financial aspects of a large portfolio including complex assignments, understanding the risks involved, the expected cash flows and opinion on the appropriate valuation of WIP.The Finance Senior Manager will collaborate with wider Operations teams, working closely with the Human Resource, Resourcing and Digital transformation leaders, to provide congruent operational support to the business unit leadership.As a Finance Senior Manager you will work alongside other finance functions, developing a network of key finance contacts across the firm. You will have the opportunity to build strong relationships; developing new skills. You will also play a key role in change management, leading on projects where required.The Senior Manager will play a key role in the design and implementation of the following areas:- Business strategy and planning- Budgeting and forecasting- Interpretation of the monthly financial results; recommending actions- Performance management and improvement- Financial control and compliance- People management and development of others

    Essential skills & attributes:- 3 years similar experience, Minimum 8 years overall experience- Experience in a professional services organisation is desirable.- Strong analytical skills- Commercially minded with a deep business understanding- Action orientated and a self-starter- Focused on continuous improvement in all areas of their work- A strong relationship builder who builds trust in their key stakeholders- Ability to communicate with impact and empathy – both written and verbal- Takes responsibility for their own personal development- Intermediate to advanced excel and an early adopter of new technologiesTravel Requirements0%Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?YesGovernment Clearance Required?Yes

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Consulting, TMU – Senior Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Consulting, TMU – Senior Manager – RiyadhLine of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorRegional, State, Local and City GovernmentSpecialismPPMManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in our Government and Public Sector Transformation Management 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.In joining, you’ll help federal, state and local government clients solve complex business issues and manage jurisdiction related risk. You’ll help our clients assess their operational and security and data management strategies so they can continue to operate more efficiently and effectively, both today and tomorrow.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.As a Senior Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:- Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.- Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.- Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.- Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.- Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.- Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.- Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.- Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.- Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    Travel RequirementsNot SpecifiedAvailable for Work Visa Sponsorship?YesGovernment Clearance Required?Yes

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Data Scientist – FinTech Division of Leading Bank | eMagine Solutions

    Employment: Full Time

    Data Scientist – Digital First FinTech, DIFC Dubai.eMagine Solutions are hiring on behalf of a new FinTech division within a leading Financial OrganisationThe role will support existing Data Science team across multiple customer data driven projects focusing on propensity modelling, machine learning and productionisation.Role:• The creation and delivery of extraordinary customer-first data science driven through to action – work that delivers significant, measurable customer and commercial benefit• Collaborating with colleagues to identify and solve the real business problems.• Identifying new and existing data sources and data science techniques to generate best-in-class models, insights and understanding.• Crafting high-impact insights, models and recommendations.• Creating and sharing knowledge, developing team capability and collaboration.• Developing innovative approaches and solutions to problems.

    Experience:• Experience within similar Data Science role for consumer / customer focused / Financial Services organisation• Be educated to degree level in a mathematical- or programming-oriented subject, (Computer Science, Applied science etc), or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience. Post-graduate qualification a plus but not essential.• Highly numerate with expertise in statistics, machine learning, analytics or similar.• Enjoy communicating and collaborating with others to deliver brilliant, high-impact work.• Able to communicate complex technical concepts to specialist / non-specialist audiences.• Expertise (essential) with one or more of Python, R or SQL (Python would be ideal)• Have experience of digital and big datasets (eg clickstream, Adobe Marketing Cloud)• Working knowledge of Git-based code version control,• Experience of building data pipelines with Spark• Experience of productionising Machine Learning models at scale

    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