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    Operations Executive | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment: Full Time

    Position Title: Operations ExecutiveEmployment Type: Full TimeSalary: up to 7,000 AED, all-inclusive depending on experience and qualificationsJob Location: Sharjah, UAEAbout the Client:The hiring company is a Sharjah based business formation company that is high recognized in their dedication to create a streamline the process of businesses structure that suits different client needs to cover their presence in the UAE.Job Role:• Preparing and finalizing formation documents for with amendment license processes• Maintaining application forms for client purpose• Generating monthly/weekly/random reports upon the managers requests• Preparing/maintaining online sheets including client list, processing record, historic – license related, historic – visa related, etc• Updating/maintaining general policies document and sheet• Preparing formation documents new/renew/amendment/cancellation etc• E-Channel renewal monitoring

    Requirements:• Open to Arabic nationals• Male or Female, 40 years old and below• Bachelor’s degree in any relevant field• At least 3 years of experience in business setup/company formation with knowledge of Freezones (essential)• E-Channel experience is a must• Excellent English communication skills

    RTC-1 Employment Services is a licensed recruitment firm based in Dubai, UAE. Our team has been in the market since 2004 and we are supporting various industries with their staffing needs across the Middle East and Africa. More

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    IFS – Finance – Firm Tax Associate/Senior Associate – Legal & Advisory | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismIFS – FinanceManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Finance, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to help PwC in all aspects of our Finance internal function including financial planning and reporting, data analysis, and assisting leadership with overall strategy. You’ll focus on recording and analysing financial transactions, paying and receiving invoices, maintaining financial statement ledger accounts, and preparing analysis and reconciliations of bills to detect fraud.As a part of our Internal Firm Services, you’ll provide strategic oversight, manage operations, and develop policies for all aspects of the Finance team.The Firm Tax team is a part of the PwC Middle East Group’s OneFinance function.  The team supports on all levels of the firm’s tax activity and is organized into three (3) subfunctions: Compliance & Audit; Governance & Risk; and Legal & Tax Advisory.  This role is intended to support the Governance & Risk sub function.The ME Firm Tax Legal & Advisory Associate’s role is comprised of the following:- Prepare tax and legal advice for the PwC ME business outlining the Firm’s position on tax aspects of: – Client and vendor contracting arrangements; – Client and vendor billing arrangements; – Structuring of client and vendor contracts; – Acquisitions; – Cross-border transactions; and- Responding to other ad hoc matters pertaining to the Firm’s Tax position.In addition, the role will also require reviewing of various tax and VAT related clauses in agreements and drafting of relevant clauses to give effect to the transaction/arrangement.Primary duties and responsibilities- Support the ME Firm Tax Legal & Advisory (Subfunction) Lead in scoping and preparing Firm tax and legal advice, including:- Receiving and managing requests for Firm Tax and Legal advice;- Scoping with relevant stakeholders in order to ascertain business requirements;- Draft advices/opinions and make recommendations based on legal requirements;- Seek practical solutions to legal impediments;- Draft policies and procedures as required;- Draft legal agreements and documents;- Provide guidance and support on tax optimisation and tax savings projects;- Provide guidance and support on legal aspects of managing tax compliance risks across the ME Group, escalating to the subfunction lead &/or ME Firm Tax Leader where material;- Provide guidance to and supervision of junior members of the team and facilitate specialist stakeholder support where applicable;- Ensure deadlines are adhered to.- Work with the sub function lead and ME Firm Tax Leader and other relevant business stakeholders to develop and implement tax efficient structuring of company operations across the ME Group, ensuring local (country specific) laws are adhered to.- Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and solve complex tax challenges.- Refine tax policy and procedure documentation and ensure proper implementation and adherence across the ME Group.- Develop strong working relationships and interface with all stakeholders across the ME Group.- Conduct internal tax related training across the ME Group.- Be actively involved in and a positive influence on team recruiting, development, training and retention.

    Knowledge, skills, and abilities- BA in law, with a tax, contract/commercial law major or B.Com (Law).- Fluent in Arabic and English.- Minimum 2 years work experience in law (with a taxation, contract/commercial focus), preferably with a legal firm (international or golden circle) or professional services firm (Big 4). – Exposure to the ME region’s taxation requirements would be beneficial.  – Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to relate to many levels of management.- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required in order to communicate effectively internally and externally (with business advisors, tax advisors, lawyers, other stakeholders, etc.).- Time management skills and an ability to meet deadlines and resolve urgent issues with stakeholders.- Consulting skills in order to analyze reports/transactions, draw conclusions and make recommendations.- Project management skills.- Excellent leadership skills and ability to work within a team.- High level of understanding across a broad range of tax related matters including compliance and corporate tax optimization.

    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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    Integration Support Engineer | Amazon.ae

    Employment: Full Time

    DESCRIPTIONAmazon Payment Services is a regional expert in payment processing technology and solutions across major markets in the GCC, operating in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar. We design and develop our services to make it as easy as possible to make online payments for businesses with our simple, secure, and innovative payment services.We seek a dynamic, ambitious, and customer-obsessed Integration Support Engineer who is passionate about providing technical solutions to our merchants. Integration Support engineers are part of the Integration team, which owns merchants onboarding and offers technical support for all our existing and new merchants in our roadmap.This team’s overarching goal is consistently improving merchant experience and driving operational excellence according to Amazon’s Customer obsession philosophy. Their primary focus is to integrate a maximum number of merchants with our payment gateway in the least possible turnaround time while achieving the highest merchant satisfaction and quality results.JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:· He/she provides dedicated integration support for all types of merchants.· Develops subject matter expertise in one or more payment services and handles escalations related to those services.· He/she manages high severity incidents till resolution.· He/she can deal with ambiguity associated with the technical requirements. (e.g., custom system integrations, token migrations, embedded customer experience).· He/she understands platform architecture (at a high-level), API documentation, and troubleshooting techniques.· He/she understand the risk/opportunities with various implementations and help our merchants make the right trade-offs (e.g., creation of downstream bottlenecks, managed vs. unmanaged services, etc.).· He/she understand the problem, defines severity, and proposes a workaround solution during crisis times to recover transactions while still working on the end-to-end solution.· He/she works very closely with Infosec and Tech team to mitigate risks and vulnerabilities.· They actively execute mandates from our Infosec and tech teams to ensure we meet the payment security bar.· He/she performs deep dive and conducts detailed application analysis to identify the root causes of the merchant issues and works with the internal stakeholders and external partners to resolve them.· Investigates transaction-related technical issues and promptly escalates concerns to the senior integration engineers.· Must be able to interact with external parties comfortably, exhibiting an understanding of Amazon Payment services’ offerings, processes, and technology.· Participates in on-call duties, based on a rotational schedule, to manage incident/sev1-2 related support by coordinating with different stakeholders to unblock issues.

    BASIC QUALIFICATIONS· B.E/B.Tech in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.· 2+ years overall development or technical support experience.· Knowledge of XML/SOAP, web services, web application development, and industry-standard commerce systems.· Knowledge of Java-based technologies· Experience with popular e-commerce shopping carts (Magento, WooCommerce, OpenCart, etc.).· Effective organizational skills to maintain a consistently high standard of operations in a busy environment· Proven track record in working on enterprise-level large scale n-tier applications.· Effective prioritization and time management confidence to drive and manage large conference calls· Excellent written and oral communication, ability to express thoughts logically and succinctly.· Fluency in English and Arabic.· Energy, enthusiasm, and passion for making our merchants successfulPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS· Development skills in C/Java or open source-based technologies.· Knowledge of he mobile development common languages (Android, Swift).· Basic understanding of DevOps and Agile.Amazon is equal opportunity employer, we believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central of our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills.We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.

    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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    Firm Tax Associate/Senior Associate – Compliance & Audit | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    IFS – Finance – Firm Tax Associate/Senior Associate – Compliance & AuditLine of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – FinanceManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in Finance, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to help PwC in all aspects of our Finance internal function including financial planning and reporting, data analysis, and assisting leadership with overall strategy. You’ll focus on recording and analysing financial transactions, paying and receiving invoices, maintaining financial statement ledger accounts, and preparing analysis and reconciliations of bills to detect fraud.Our Internal Tax team provides internal services related to financial services, treasury and taxation. As part of our team, you’ll help the team provide a full range of taxation services to PwC related to complex financial reporting, cost management, tax planning, investment management and transaction processing.The Firm Tax team is a part of the PwC Middle East Group’s OneFinance function.  The team supports on all levels of the firm’s tax activity and is organized into three (3) subfunctions: Compliance & Audit; Governance & Risk; and Legal & Tax Advisory.  This role is intended to support the Compliance & Audit subfunction.The ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit Associate’s role is for a tax accountant who is responsible for handling tax activities for the PwC ME Group entities under the supervision of the ME Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (Subfunction) Lead and working together with the wider Firm Tax team as well as finance tax specialists across the ME region.The main focus of the tax accountant is to support the Compliance & Audit sub function in all tax compliance and audit related matters for the region.  This includes optimising PwC’s tax position, minimising tax leakage, managing tax risks, and understanding the tax implications of cross border transactions and the business operating model. Specifically, this will require data collection, validation and preparation of various tax compliance and reporting requirements across the region. Activities and responsibility will include: preparation of corporate income tax, withholding tax (WHT) and value added tax (VAT) returns; preparation of responses to tax authority audits and inquiries; responding to tax related questions posed by other internal firm services (IFS) functions as well as, at times, client facing (Line of Service (LoS)) teams on tax issues encountered in their day to day operations.Compliance- Prepare corporate income tax returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.- Prepare WHT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.- Prepare VAT returns for the PwC ME Group entities for review by the Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, ensuring submission deadlines are adhered to.- Reconcile tax to statutory accounts.- Reconcile and validate accounts and accounting entries as required (including payroll taxes, customs and excise duties, stamp duty, etc).- Deliver internal analysis/reports to Firm Tax Compliance & Audit (subfunction) Lead, flagging key risks, exposures etc., as well as tax opportunities.- Works with the wider Firm Tax team and local Tax LoS Specialists to understand tax laws and regulations in various jurisdictions within the Middle East.- Responsible for guiding transactions within the wider OneFinance team to optimise the management of tax liabilities. Audit- Provide inputs for all tax audits conducted by Firm Tax/Global Team/External Auditors.Other- Organize and conduct special analysis as required.- Assist with effective tax training and appropriate support for the business.- Consolidate, analyse and challenge tax report inputs from LoS/local teams/other finance teams as appropriate.- Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and solve complex tax challenges.- Refine tax policy and procedure documentation and ensure proper implementation and adherence across the ME Group.- Develop strong working relationships and interface with all stakeholders across the ME Group.- Be actively involved in and a positive influence on team recruiting, development, training and retention.Learning & Growth- Forms part of both the local finance community, regional tax community as well as global tax experts’ community, and maintains appropriate relationships across the tax spectrum.- Has the capabilities to deliver responsibilities efficiently.- Captures templates and standards into a repository to build the team’s own knowledge management database.- Ensures adherence to policies and procedures.- Responsible for the continuing professional development of self. – Support internal knowledge management best practices, creating communities of practice both within your own team and across the wider function.- Act as a key tax resource and liaison to the Tax Manager, the Firm Tax Team and where relevant to other areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships as needed.

    Education- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Law or a related field required.- Certified Tax Accountant, Certified Practicing Accountant or similar. Language- Bilingual English/Arabic.  Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic.  Overall Experience- 3+ years of tax experience. – Previous experience with corporate tax, withholding tax, VAT and payroll is required.- An understanding of other taxes would be an advantage.Specific Experience- Must have tax corporate income tax accounting and compliance experience.- Experience in the Professional Services industry in a top tier (Big 4) firm would be an advantage. Knowledge and Skills- Understanding of general/international accounting standards and practices.- High level of analytical and quantitative ability required to perform complex financial and transactional tax and accounting functions and ad hoc reporting functions, including proficiency with computer based modelling and analytic techniques.- Ability to adhere to procedures, controls and policies for functional areas of responsibility.- Organization, thoroughness, eye for detail, time management skills and proactivity required.- Excellent people management skills required.- Strong verbal and written communication skills required to effectively work with professional resources in accounting areas.- Ethical conduct.

    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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    Service Desk Analyst | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment: Full Time

    • Provide First-Level Support, support User and solve problem.• Escalate Complicated Problems, escalate it to tier two or tier three support teams.• Follow Up with current team.• Provide daily support to users of various computer systems.• Install and maintain IVR software Ability to Work on Ticketing System.• Establishing Command Center & Circulating Related Notification Emails.• Follow Update from current team.• Send the email as per the schedule timeline.

    • Generate & Update Reports.• Ability to work in 3 Different Shifts.• Handle inbound – outbound calls and tasks, ensuring a prompt and efficient service and identifying needs.• Support the management team on the roll-out of any agreed processes.• Proactively act in a manner that supports a healthy and safe work environment through effective management.• Ensure commitment to ethical principles and sustainable development are achieved and maintained.

    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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    Network Security Administrator | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment: Full Time

    Position Title: Network Security AdministratorEmployment Type: Full-timeSalary: 18,000 AED, all-inclusive depending on experience and qualificationsJob location: Dubai, UAEAbout the Client:The hiring company is one of the well-known financial institutions in the UAE that mainly provides services such as money transfer, currency exchange, and various payment solutions.Job Role:• Responsible for managing the network security, compliance, and integrity of all systems, working in conjunction with IT Infrastructure and IT Support Teams• Deploy security standards, network security designs, manage security operations, establish best practices, and support operational challenges and critical issues within the timelines and SLA’s• Conduct periodic network security and configuration reviews and remediate to ensure closure/risk acceptance of all gaps• Manage outsourced security operations team, dashboards, reports and ensure all identified risks are mitigated and corrected• Manage firewalls, IPS/IDS, Web Firewall, VPN, web security gateway, vulnerability management, network monitoring, SIEM, Endpoint Security, NAC, and email security solutions• Guide other IT teams for internal and external audits, periodic VA/PT and new solutions• Initiate, facilitate, and promote cybersecurity within the organization and monitor adherence to cybersecurity policies, standards, and controls

    Requirements:• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or any related field• At least 5 years of work experience in network security administration and security operations in financial institutions; and preferably an ISO 27001 certified PCI environments• Must have a professional certifications CCNA, CCIE, CCSA, CCSE, CISSP, SSCP, ITIL, Cobit, PCI-DSS• Strong background in Firewalls such as Checkpoint, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Web Application Firewalls, F5 and Imperva• Hands-on experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting using Wireshark, SolarWinds and Riverbed• In-depth knowledge in enterprise network design and implementation, routing, and switching concepts• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; preferably a multilingual• Candidates who can join immediately will be prioritized

    RTC-1 Employment Services is a licensed recruitment firm based in Dubai, UAE. Our team has been in the market since 2004 and we are supporting various industries with their staffing needs across the Middle East and Africa. More

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    Team Leader – Project Management | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment: Full Time

    • Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear manner.• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.• Plan, schedule & track project milestones & deliverables using appropriate tools.• Track project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.• Conduct project post mortems to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.

    • Direct and manage T&M resource.• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the team.• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.• Proactively manage changes in stakeholder requests, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the company.

    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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    Business Continuity Manager | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment: Full Time

    • The BCM Manager will be key focal point for implementing, maintaining, monitoring and reviewing the overall BCM Program.• Lead the development and implementation of BCM documentation as per the regulatory requirements and ISO 22301 standards.• Successful lead and implement BCMS in the organization as per the directions from Business Continuity Management Steering Committee.• Coordinate all aspects of BCM planning ahead of an operational disruption and recovery execution following a disruption.• Consult with established BCM Team in order to provide expertise in continuity planning methodology, resiliency and recovery solutions and recovery execution processes.• Lead the development, update and maintenance of regular BIA and RA exercises as necessary.

    • IT Disaster Recovery Roles and Responsibility:• Draft, coordinate, monitor, test and setup all IT related aspects with NCB-IT and NCBC, internal staff and external vendor. The IT Disaster Recovery Team has a role during disaster as well as normalcy.• Ensuring the maintenance of Disaster Recovery Sites.• Comply with all IT requirements mentioned in all applicable regulatory/ compliance (Tadawul, CMA etc.) requirements that are related to BCM.• Coordinating the DR training activities.• Providing periodic status updates to BCM Steering Committee and BCM Manager during the course of Disaster Recovery site recovery.• Draft DR Plan and send to BCM Steering Committee for sign-off.

    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