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    Consulting, Finance & Accounting Director | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismFinanceManagement LevelDirectorJob Description & SummaryAt PwC Middle East Consulting, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the best across industry and professional functional advisory services. We focus on helping solve client problems by offering both strategic and operational deep industry expertise. We pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships with companies and organizations, always ensuring that we are able to bring the best insights and solutions to help them tackle whatever critical issues they may face. Our Consulting practice currently focuses on several core industry sectors including (Consumer and Industrial Products & Services, Energy, Utilities & Mining, Financial Services, Government, Health Industries, Finance Function, People and Organisations, and Technology).ResponsibilitiesAs a Director, y ou will be working within the Finance & Accounting team, which provides advisory services focused on the CFO agenda. The team works across a broad range of industries and delivers projects throughout the Middle East region. The work we typically undertake includes: – Defining Finance Function Strategy and designing Finance Function operating model – Designing Organisation Structure for Finance – Developing Finance Policies and Processes – Designing Costing and Enterprise Performance Management As a competency, you will support multiple Industry Verticals. However, we expect you to bring expertise in Industrial Products, Telecom, Financial Sector, Oil and Gas or Government Sector. In addition to the above, you will be responsible for: – Proactively lead the practice by setting strategy, drive the development of new business in the market, and provide technical advice across disciplines- Building strong networks within the firm to spot and capitalize on opportunities to get involved in projects that others are leading across a number of different business units and sectors- Identifying and discussing key issues with our clients to identify potential opportunities- Responsibility for a majority of day to day client communications- Responsibility to shape and deliver various projects that exceed the expectations of our clients and our own assignment quality criteria- Manage and deliver large projects by developing the project team, assessing engagement risks throughout, driving conclusions, and reviewing / challenging the output produced by the team- Responsibility for management of engagement financials- Helping to grow and develop our team through hands on training and coaching

    Qualifications/Educational background – Masters or MBA  – Finance and/or Technology (preferable) – Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting  or Technology  Years of Experience – 12+ years of experience in a similar industry / role within professional services/external consulting Requirements- Arabic Speaking is preferred- Experience in conducting Finance Function assessments and opportunity funneling for pilots – Experience in providing process expertise for implementation in end-to-end processes (Order to Cash, Record to Report, Procure to Pay) covering design and implementation – Experience in designing operating models, governance and communication frameworks within Finance Function – Good understanding of change management and coaching needs to adopt in client environments – Experience with implementation and/or implementation supervision of full life cycle ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Others) – Proven Track Record in Sales of Professional Services of US$ 1.5 million – 2.5 million annually – Proven track record in Revenue Under Management (implementation oversight and control) of US$ 1.5 million

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More

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    Business Development Manager | Qatar Datamation Systems (QDS)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Generate new leads, identify and contact decision-makers, screen potential business opportunities, select the deals inline with strategies, and lead and facilitate pitch logistics• Foster and develop relationships with customers/clients• Manage proposal response process, including detailed RFP requirements, content creation, and inputs from various sources• Support deal structure and pricing with business value analysis; negotiate prices for proactive bids and proposals• Have a good understanding of the businesses’ Microsoft products or services and be able to advise others about them• Ensure staff are on board throughout the organisation, and understand the need for change and what is required of them• Discuss promotional strategy and activities with the marketing department• Keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world.• Help to plan sales campaigns• Create a sales pipeline• Increase sales of the business• Carry out sales forecasts and analysis and present your findings to senior management

    Salary:
    QAR
    15,000 to 18,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    • Bachelor’s degree in business or management• Successful track record in B2B sales and negotiation• Excellent verbal and written communication skills• Working experience with sales techniques• Proficiency with data analysis, forecasting, and budgetingPreferred Qualifications• Experience with CRM software • 5+ years of experience in Microsoft Solutions Sales • Must have 3+ years of Qatar market experience.

    QDS has strengthened its play and expanded its presence in the regional IT solutions, services and support market by building long-term relationships with customers and principals.

    Since its inception in 1983, QDS has been growing from strength to strength blending the latest of technology with impeccable business acumen and meeting the most challenging requirements of a fastevolving IT landscape through strategic joint ventures, world class vendor alliances, extensive and strategic vertical focus and a well trained and talented workforce of over 150 professionals.

    Today, QDS provides a wide range of fully integrated IT based business solutions that addresses almost the entire market spectrum, spanning various verticals like Banking and Finance, Healthcare, Government, Education, Oil and Gas, Telecommunication and Private sectors backed by high quality customer Support. More

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    IT Technician | Privilege

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Installing and configuring hardware and software components to ensure usability.Troubleshooting hardware and software issues.Ensuring electrical safety standards are met.Repairing or replacing damaged hardware.Upgrading the entire system to enable compatible software on all computers.Installing and upgrading anti-virus software to ensure security at the user level.Performing tests and evaluations of new software and hardware.Providing support to users and being the first point of contact for error reporting.Establishing good relationships with all departments and colleagues.Conducting daily backup operations.Managing technical documentation.

    Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.2+ years of experience in computer networks and systems maintenance.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Good interpersonal skills.Proficient in database programming and software installation.Attention to detail.Good problem-solving skills.

    Group of Companies involved in Luxury Retail, Investment, IT, Telecom, Consultancy and General Trading. More

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    Software Development Manager, After Market Services | Amazon.ae

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job summaryAt Amazon, we’re working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. If you’d like to help us build the place to find and buy anything online, this is your chance to make history.We are looking for Software Development Managers to be based in Cairo, Egypt with 10+ years of solid Software development experience involving solving complex problems, to work on some of the key initiatives planned to support our rapid evolution and growth of Amazon International Expansion Business. and in the process solve some of the most challenging problems.Key job responsibilitiesWe are looking for a seasoned software development manager to lead and drive the team’s technical direction, strategizing and shaping our long-term vision and architecture:- You will own major deliverables end-to-end, drive roadmaps, and provide technical leadership to the engineering team.- You’ll be responsible for the overall development life cycle of the solution and manage complex projects with significant bottom line impact.- Work with product managers in developing a strategy and road map to provide compelling capabilities for the vendors community that helps them succeed in their business goals.- Work closely with senior engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development.- Instill best practices for software development and documentation, assure designs meet requirements, and deliver high-quality work on tight schedules.- Project management – prioritization , planning of projects and features, Stakeholder management and tracking of external commitments.- Operational Excellence – monitoring & operation of production services.- Demonstrated capability to provide depth and breadth technical leadership to agile teams.

    Basic Qualifications – Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field- 7+ years of experience as a software developer- 5+ years of software development manager experience- Excellent problem solving abilities and object-oriented design skills- Fluency and experience in object-oriented programming languages, like Java- A thorough understanding of software development in a team and a strong track record of shipping software- Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences- The ability to handle multiple competing priorities- Experience developing and executing a software roadmap- Experience managing front-end, back-end, and services-oriented software systemsPreferred Qualifications S – Graduate degree (Master’s or PhD) in Computer Science or related field- 10+ years’ professional experience in software development- Experience building and operating mission critical, highly scalable distributed softwares and systems- Demonstrated capability to provide depth and breadth technical leadership to agile teams

    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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    IT – Application Developer (Saudi National) | WSP

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are WSP – Join us and make your career future ready!Think bigger scale. Think higher profile. Think ground-breaking. Join WSP, and you’ll be at the heart of a team of international experts all dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise, and working on projects that transform society for all of us.WSP is looking for an IT Application Developer for a project in Jeddah to work with the client’s IT department.Your new role, what’s involved?* Manage the system and perform the required configuration.* Monitoring system performance to ensure everything runs smoothly and securely.* Develop Job role mapping (JRM) document and implement it for the system* Ensuring security and efficiency of IT infrastructure* Set up accounts RBP* Monitor performance and maintain systems according to requirements* Troubleshoot issues and outages* Ensure security through access controls and backups* Upgrade systems with new releases and models* Develop expertise to train staff on new technologies* Providing technical support when requested.* Build an internal wiki with technical documentation, manuals and IT policies* Documenting any processes which employees need to follow in order to successfully work within* Researching and recommending new approaches to improve the system* Provide support to the key users and L3 support* Perform all the required changes according to business need

    We’d love to hear from you if you have:* Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Computer Science or IT / Networking* 10 years’ related experienceWhat’s in it for you?Apply now and be the future of WSP!

    WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 36,000 talented people in more than 500 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. More

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    Country Head of Audit | Standard Chartered Bank – UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Role ResponsibilitiesGIA represents the third line of defence and provides independent assurance of the effectiveness of management’s control of business activities (the first line) and of the control processes maintained by the Risk Framework Owners and Policy Owners (the second line). GIA is an independent function whose primary role is to help the Board and Executive Management to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the Group.In addition to the responsibilities defined in the Audit Charter to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the group. The CHOA will lead on the delivery of the GIA Strategy for their relevant portfolio – focusing on:* Customer experience* Effective Group change* Identifying Group efficiencies and avoiding disruption from audit* To act as Team Leader and Team Manager, as necessary, and take responsibility for overseeing the delivery of high quality audits, the performance of which cause minimal disruption to the business. * Responsible, where serving as Team Manager, for the finalisation of audit issues and the audit report.* To role model the valued behaviours and develop an environment in which positive behaviours are celebrated and poor culture is challenged.* Support, promote and apply the GIA Auditor of the Future principles for selection, development and assessment of staff.* Assigned audit work, as well as the work carried out by the team, should be executed in an efficient and effective manner, within the given budget and timelines, and in line with GIA methodology standards and relevant rules and regulations.* To clearly identify the risks and impact of issues during issue writing, agreeing these issues with management and obtaining quality management action plans to mitigate the risks raised any significant risks to the country in a timely and prudent manner. * To lead continuous monitoring of assigned countries / portfolio areas, and to build and maintain engagement with stakeholders.* To take responsibility for the implementation and support of department-wide exercises such as annual planning, risk assessment and training and to coordinate the internal audit department personnel, delegating the tasks in accordance with their knowledge and skills and monitoring such tasks.* To evaluate whether the auditors possess the qualifications which are required for their duties, authorities and responsibilities; preparing training programs for the development of their professional knowledge, abilities and skills; and also monitoring whether they perform their duties independently, impartially with the professional diligence and care.* To resolve problems in the internal audit department and reporting such and the necessary measures to the Audit Committee.* To support GIA audit teams by providing product/country knowledge and expertise for their audits relating to the individual’s area of responsibility.* To attend and represent GIA at formal committees and Group meetings, providing meaningful challenge and data-driven insights, as required, e.g. Governance Committees and Country Non-Financial Risk Committees.* Serve as the GIA country subject matter expert, proactively engaging with peers and stakeholders to maintain, build and share knowledge.* Issue validation: All audit issue action plans agreed during audit fieldwork should be tracked through to completion in accordance with methodology requirements.* To determine the policies and implementation procedures for the internal audit of the activities and by obtaining the support of the Audit Committee and the approval of the GIAMT, implementing the same.* To provide Regulators and/or external auditors with a single point of contact within GIA in their country and proactive and reactive communications to regulators in country. Also, to ensure all audit related regulatory requirements are addressed.* To lead the creation of an audit committee (where required by regulators) and to ensure it is deployed as intended.Audit Delivery* To act as Team Leader or Team Manager on assigned audit work. This will entail managing the junior colleagues working on the audit to deliver the Audit Planning Memo, Process Risks Controls Matrix, agree issues and action plans with management and submission of draft report to the Team Manager for review.* Provide clear guidance, detailed review and supervision of the audit team’s work so that audit deliverables meet quality standards and timelines in line with the GIA methodology and local rules and regulations.* Provide guidance on business/audit technical knowledge and management skills to team leaders and team members to enable them to effectively deliver their assigned contributions for an audit.* Provide technical input and challenge on audit work being undertaken within the scope of assigned product / country area of responsibility. This will include working with the audit team to produce outputs of high quality which address the areas of greatest risk.* Support adherence to the GIA methodology in all areas of the audit engagement, as well as raising awareness and understanding of the methodology.* Demonstrate sound knowledge of both business/technical areas and expert knowledge in the audit process, including the GIA system, so that audit work is carried out to a high standard that meets all methodology and GIA system requirements.* Take the lead in presenting the draft report in the GIA report review process (to the tollgate or report approver).* Monitor the implementation/delivery of the agreed issues/audit plans for the audits assigned, understanding the key risks arising, provide advice on resolution of issues to auditees/action plan owners and escalate audit findings that remain unresolved.* To monitor regulatory audits providing input into scope and being involved in the discussions on findings.Visit our careers website www.sc.com/careers

    Our Ideal Candidate* A qualified auditor with internationally recognised audit and accounting certifications (including CIA&ACCA).* An experienced career auditor with significant (10+ years) experience in senior Internal Audit roles in AME Region markets.* Breadth of experience and understanding of key risks and governance matters in the banking industry.* Strong communicator, both written and verbal, with ability to influence and an ability to gain the respect of senior management, regional stakeholders, peers and their teams.* Confident and courageous to raise/escalate issues in a proactive, professional and timely manner.* Excellent people manager and able to motivate teams to achieve shared goals.* Self-directed and able to work with minimum supervision.* Arabic language preferable

    Standard Chartered Bank started in 1958 in UAE with its first branch in Sharjah. The Group’s business gradually increased in Dubai with the opening of several branches and today, Dubai is the administrative hub of the Middle East and South Asia Region. In its 43rd year, the Bank enjoys the position of having the most extensive branch network among foreign international banks in UAE with 10 branches emirate-wide.

    Standard Chartered is an international bank, focused on the established and emerging markets of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America with an extensive global network of more than 600 offices in over 50 countries. The three principal business groups are Global Markets, Personal Banking and Corporate and Institutional Banking.

    In UAE, we are one of the leading banks, offering an extensive range of products and services for personal customers, local companies, multinational corporate and financial institutions. More

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    Administrator I | United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job DescriptionThe Administrator I perform a variety of administrative work for the SIP, requiring initiative and independent judgment. The incumbent works independently under general direction, handles problems and non-routine situations and interpret guidelines and University and department procedures. Provide central administrative work of the operation. – Carrying out deskwork on the nature of work within the organizational unit.- Study and review official transactions relating to the nature of the work and ensure that they meet the required requirements.- Data and information mobilization required in different transactions.- Writing records meetings.- Follow-up on the completion of various official transactions concerning the nature of the work.- To advise, respond to and direct auditors on matters relating to the nature of the work when needed.- Review the periodic reports received by the organizational unit and oversee their analysis and study.- Preservation and archival of data and documentation on the nature of the work.- Undertake any other work related to the nature of the work at the time of assignment.

    Minimum Qualification- Bachelor degree or relevant minimum of 5 years experience.Preferred Qualification- Advanced writing skills and the ability to conduct internal and external correspondence.- Reporting skill and generalizations.- Knowledge of transaction and administrative fundamentals and policies.- Quantitative and qualitative analysis capacity.- Problem solving skills- Ability to work on own initiative.- Ability to work under pressure.- Microsoft windows & office suite knowledge.Expected Skills/Rank/Experience- Proficiency in MS Office- Excellent Arabic and English written and oral communication skills- Multi-tasking and time management capability – Integrity and professionalism- Advanced Microsoft Office- Virtual meetings skills- Minutes taking – Office Management and Planning- Building positive working relationship- Adapting to change

    Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU is a comprehensive, research-intensive university enrolling about 14,000 Emirati and international students. As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU offers a full range of accredited, high-quality graduate and undergraduate programs through nine Colleges: Business and Economics; Education; Engineering; Food and Agriculture; Humanities and Social Sciences; IT; Law; Medicine and Health Sciences; and Science. With a distinguished international faculty, state-of-the art new campus, and full range of student support services, UAEU offers a living-learning environment that is unmatched in the UAE.

    As a research-intensive university of international stature, UAEU works with its partners in industry to provide research solutions to challenges faced by the nation, the region, and the world. The University has established research centers of strategic importance to the country and the region which are advancing knowledge in critical areas ranging from water resources to cancer treatments. UAEU is currently ranked the number one research university in the GCC, number two in the Arab World, and #370 globally.

    UAEU’s academic programs have been developed in partnership with employers, so our graduates are in high demand. UAEU alumni hold key positions in industry, commerce, and government throughout the region. Our continuing investments in facilities, services, and staff ensure that UAEU will continue to serve as a model of innovation and excellence. More

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    Digital Marketing Manager – Fintech | Charterhouse

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Charterhouse is working in partnership with a leading Fintech group which have interests in cryptocurrency. Our client is looking to hire a senior marketing professional who will lead the overall marketing activity and strategic planning on behalf of the business.This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly successful team, contributing towards the business growth through the planning and execution of campaigns and initiatives which increase brand awareness, conversion rate and market share. This is a senior role which will work very closely alongside stakeholders in a consultative capacity to provide recommendations regarding the marketing strategy and budget allocation to deliver the best ROI. The responsibilities will be heavily geared towards affiliate marketing and building partnerships with key influencers and thought leaders in the crypto/tech space. In addition, you will monitor all sales and client acquisition data from a variety of marketing channels to ensure the marketing spend is utilised in the most efficient and profitable way. A background in finance, investment or fintech with a strong knowledge and interest in cryptocurrency would be highly advantageous. Our client is looking to hire an individual with an entrepreneurial spirit who can adapt positively to ever changing market demands and contribute towards the organisation’s ambitious growth plans in the region.

    To be considered for this role you should have a Degree in marketing or related field with 10 years proven track record in developing successful marketing strategies within Financial Services/Tech, with at least 1 year’s exposure to working in Crypto Industry. Our client is looking for someone with a generalist marketing skillset, however the key background they require is someone who has led digital campaigns, affiliate marketing strategies and user acquisition.

    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