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    Database Intern | Rethink

    Employment:

    Internship

    • Assisting the System teams with day-to-day tasks to maintain the company’s database. • Developing system report writing skills, extraction of reports and provide value added assistance for the Operations team • Upskill on the finance component of Viewpoint to enable month end assistance. • Posting journals, running P&L/BS reports • Researching data requirements as instructed • Maintaining and updating the data on a day-to-day basis. • Maintaining the Physical files for Database Team • Any other adhoc duties as assigned from time to time by the Supervisors

    • Excellent oral and written communication skills• Highly organized• Self-motivated to do day-in and day-out• Flexibility to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment• The ability to juggle and track multiple tasks and responsibilities

    Re/think is a boutique accounting, regulatory and compliance, VAT advisory, audit, HR consultancy, recruitment and business advisory firm. We specialize in assisting SME clients with cost-effective, high quality services and solutions. We create value by investing in highly qualified and motivated people and working closely with leading industry partners to provide our clients a one stop shop for all of their business support.

    This support ranges from our core services to CFO and board level advisory for the sectors and markets we serve. Our ability to add value reaches across business size, as our offering can be adopted to start ups through to large complex firms. More

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    Collections & Revenue Analyst | Charterhouse

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Charterhouse are currently working with an international consultancy firm, to identify a Collections and Revenue Analyst, to work within their regional operation in Dubai. This role shall be heavily geared towards the oversight and undertakings of the transactional accounting and the receivable functions with a particular focus towards collections and the management of debtors across the business entity. In conjunction, the role shall require the a business partnership approach with regards to billings, whilst ensuring that all invoicing matters and procedures, are accurate and aligned to contractual and client obligations. This critical role shall also extend to overseeing and recording Work-In-Progress (WIP); to ensure that invoicing is complete, billing records are monitored and that collection targets are proactively tracked and met.

    The client will look for a well-exposed Degree qualified and/or part-qualified professional Accountant; whom has a capability and track record within a revenue and/or collections-based accounting role. The successful candidate will ideally come from a consultancy and/or professional services background; whereby they are able to demonstrate and deliver an understanding of fee earnings and WIP functions and the importance, in turn, of developing strong customer and/or stakeholder relationship management. The candidate will be required to work within a deadline driven environment whilst also possessing strong reporting and commercial-support efficiencies. Finally, the role will require strong exposure to Excel tools along with accounting software packages; to allow for the accurate and timely production of financial statements along with reporting packs for both finance and business management reviews.

    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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    Revenue Accountant | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Position Title: Revenue AccountantEmployment Type: Fulltime Salary: up to 18K AED all-inclusive depending on experience and qualifications Job Location: UAEAbout the ClientOne of the leading federal entity in the UAEJob Description: • Preparing and organizing the financial receivable documents issued in accordance with the approved accounting principles.• Preparing and implementing daily settlements for bank accounts, balances, and daily account movement from transfers, and discounts for revenues• Preparing accounting entries, reports, and financial statements for revenues• Expenses and the correctness of accounting entries procedures according to the approved foundations.• Implement the approved financial procedures related to revenue and accounting procedures in accordance with the Financial Procedures Manual in the Federal Government.

    • Open to Emirati nationals• 35 years old and below• Must have at least 2 years work experience in the same role• Expertise in Oracle ERP, Microsoft Office, and other reporting tools• Immediate joiners will be prioritizeHow to Apply:Send your CV in word format online.

    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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    Junior Accountant | Career Hunters

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job Title: Junior AccountantReport To: Assistant Vice President – Finance DepartmentKey Responsibilities • Conduct accounting activities on day-to-day basis, and during monthly/quarterly/yearly closing.• Ensure that proper supporting documents and appropriate approvals are available while processing the transactions for accounting as well as while processing the payments.• Maintaining reliable and accurate accounting records.• Compiles and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.• Reconcile bank accounts posts to general and subsidiary ledgers.• Perform routine activities in accordance with agreed timelines and standards and discharge any other task assigned by superiors in a timely and effective manner.

    Candidate Profile• Requirement open for Kuwaiti nationals only.• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.• Minimum 0-2 years of relevant experience.• Fresh Graduate with minimum 3.0 GPA; Accounting experience would be preferred.• Excellent Arabic & English communicating skills.• Software Skills: Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook).

    Career Hunters, is an executive placement and recruiting firm working closely with our client corporations to provide the best talent in today’s competitive marketplace. We work to place executives who wish to improve their career direction or seek more lucrative opportunities in today’s competitive world.

    Since our staff is comprised of business executives who have worked or consulted with major corporations, we are able to relate to the decisions, issues and problems faced daily by both corporations and job seekers. We are happy to apply our considerable experience and expertise to your recruiting and job search needs.

    We specialize in analyzing the job description given to us by the company, detailed study on the physical and mental characteristics of an employee and the qualities and attitude which the employee must possess. More

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    External Audit – Experienced Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAssuranceSpecialismWorkdayManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryPwC Global OverviewWith offices in 155 countries and more than 284,000 people, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world. We help organisations and individuals create the value they are looking for, by delivering quality in Assurance, Tax and Advisory services. PwC Middle East OverviewEstablished in the region for 40 years, PwC has more than 6,100 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 276,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.Audit Service OverviewCreating value that makes a real difference to a client’s business is intrinsic to the PwC audit. Quality audits that bring unexpected and far-reaching benefits do not come from an unthinking compliance mindset but from a knowledgeable, questioning, imaginative and insightful approach.The foundation of the service we deliver is the natural blend of compliance and value. We are experts in the application of audit methodology and audit techniques and use our expertise to bring precision and economy to our clients’ audits. We use our knowledge of each client, together with our position as trusted advisor, to match our approach and our solutions to their needs.Our view of our clients’ organisations is broad and deep, and we look behind the numbers to consider what they mean for the business as a whole. We use the audit to explore and think more widely about our clients’ businesses and the potential issues they face.This understanding enables us to offer new solutions to our clients’ problems, to help them learn from what has happened and prepare them for, or better still help them avoid, issues in the future.What you’ll create and do:As an Associate, 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:- Take on a professional role as part of our client-facing teams. – Support the development of the audit approach and complete planning procedures. – Examine financial and accounting records, other documents, and tangible items such as inventory, or plant and equipment, or watch certain processes and procedures being performed. – Ask a range of questions – from formal written questions to informal oral questions – with a range of individuals at our client organizations. – Test the client organization’s internal controls. – Assess significant estimates, judgements or assumptions made by management. – Verify and test financial statements and supporting disclosures. – Perform completion procedures to support issuance of the audit report.

    What you’ll bring to this role:  – At least 1 year of demonstrated progressive experience at the Associate level working with a range of external audit clients in a professional services firm. – An interest in upskilling for a digital world and technology trends, an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work. – A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives. – ACCA/CPA/CA/ ACA  designation or equivalent designation, or in final stages of completion. – A strong understanding of IFRS and Accounting standards for Non FS Industries. – Thorough technical skills and experience regarding applicable accounting reporting and auditing standards. – Experience in the design of engagement procedures based on risk and materiality. – Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment. – Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English is considered an asset.

    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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    Accountant and Auditor | XB4 – CPAs & Advisors

    Employment:

    Full Time

    When you work with us, you will build a great career through accounting and have exposure to tax, audit, and financial advisory. Your accounting training and experience will include using your technical accounting knowledge in line with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).The successful candidate must be driven to succeed, available for frequent local and international travel, undertake various assignments including compliance and consultancy services, and to a certain limit IFRS and financial statements audits and procedures in an efficient and professional manner. The candidate must be meticulous and analytical. The role will also involve client-facing. This is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced big 4 firm partner team. The team are driven to succeed and strive to provide real value to our clients.Responsibilities:• Process and post daily and regular accounting transactions, JEs, PVs, adjustments, etc.• Perform monthly and regular reconciliations, bank, debtors, payables, etc.• Produce reliable and timely financial reporting, including financial statements, ARs and APs ageing reports, tax and VAT reporting, etc.• Plan and oversee regular reviews, including compliance and auditing process• Perform effective risk and control assessments• Complete audits on time and submit reports to auditing manager• Updated knowledge of applicable laws and regulations• Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel) and accounting software• Strong mathematical and analytical skills• Attention to detail• Organizational and leadership abilities• Integrity and reliability• Maintaining financials and clients confidentiality• Manage and facilitate routine VAT seminars to clients and potential clients.• Prepare technical VAT documents and communications for clients.• Frequent travel to client sites for VAT work/meetings.• Working with finance and commercial teams to support billing arrangements. Provide internal and external training to develop the team and clients.• Provide VAT consultancy services to clients such as Outputs and Inputs Tax reviews and compliance; Contract reviews; any ad-hoc work required by clients to meet their VAT statutory obligations.

    Essential skills• Related fields experience• Talented fresh graduates welcome to apply• Good communication, coaching and presentation skills• Excellent IT skills – in particular, the use of Microsoft Office applicationsQualifications• Related fields experience• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics or Business Administration, VAT Diploma is a plus• Professional certification in taxation and accounting is a plus.

    XB4 was formed in Pennsylvania in 2003, in the wake of the Enron-Andersen collapse, when serious quality and confidence challenges were facing the accounting world, and in particular the Big Four. Founded by a CPA with years of experience working in and out of the Big Four Accounting firms, XB4’s earliest goal was to deliver assurance, tax and financial advisory services that combined integrity and transparency with highly individualized professional care. In other words, bigger is not necessarily better.

    All our clients are important. All their concerns are significant, and all our clients can expect that with XB4 they will receive services that will add value to their organizations or businesses. At XB4, our goal is to serve and protect the interest of our profession, therefore, we are here to deliver more than just a name.

    We pride ourselves on a team that comprises of former Big Four Partners and staff. They bring with them decades of experience across a range of industries and organizations, in the public and private sectors, both profit and non-profit entities. Our approach combines a number of key ingredients that makes XB4 unique from other firms:

    thorough understanding of the applicable Standards and regulations;
    strong competency in local and international best industry practices;
    use and rely on the latest and best technology;
    individualized research;
    accessibility to our clients and communities; and
    trusted, honest, reliable, and timely service.

    At XB4, we believe ethics are real values, and not just another box on a check-list. If you share our values, please join us! More

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    Director – Accounting Advisory and Capital Markets | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    You will be working as part of a strong team with extensive accounting advisory and capital markets experience, helping key clients solve their complex accounting, financial reporting (including preparation and/or reporting on pro forma and carve out financial statements), IPO/bond offerings and business issues.Client DetailsThe organization is a leading global consultancy with a huge worldwide presence.Description* Take a lead in developing transformational product offerings for accounting advisory and capital markets services and take an active role and responsibility for business development activities – such as focusing on key client accounts, driving business development activities, designing and overseeing winning proposals and presenting to senior client stakeholders.* Keep up to date with current regional and global economic and business trends, particularly maintaining a keen interest in how these trends impact on their clients so you can help shape their thinking* You will be required to possess strong project management skills as the delivery role requires client management, project budgeting and finance management, coaching and resource management on a portfolio of clients.* Collaborate with colleagues throughout the client assignment and work as part of a cross line of services team, taking ownership of accounting advisory and capital markets related areas of the project with limited supervision from senior team members.* Assist in the management and coaching of junior team members during projects and actively mentor junior colleagues in the team.* The role also requires the candidate to have a strong knowledge of IFRS and being able to both review and prepare technical papers for discussion with global industry experts and apply his critical thinking to provide their clients with high value solutionsJob OfferOn offer is an extremely rare senior-level opportunity within the Riyadh office for a market-leading organizations. Additionally there will be excellent progression and development opportunities

    The successful candidate will have an extensive background across Accounting Advisory and Capital Markets from within a high-performing consultative environment.

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

    Finance & Accounting
    Banking & Financial Services
    Procurement
    Property & Construction
    Engineering & Supply Chain
    Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
    Human Resources
    Sales
    Marketing
    Technology
    Secretarial
    Executive Search
    Legal

    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

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    Senior Finance and Accounting Manager | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our client is a leading business in the food production industry and are based out of Bahrain. They are looking to hire an experienced ‘Senior Finance and Accounting Manager’.Client DetailsOur client, a leading FMCG business in Bahrain are looking to expand their finance team and hire a ‘Senior Finance and Accounting Manager’.Description* Formulate asset, liability, and capital account entries by accumulating and assessing account information* Maintain accounting controls by evaluating and suggesting improvements to current policies and procedures* Comply with the legal financial policies and adhere to new legislation requirements* Monitor new software implementations and ensure that they are aligned with current financial and operational MIS requirements* Implement and create systems that analyse cost and performance* Present financial information to management to facilitate decision-making and obtain long-term sustainabilityJob OfferThe successful candidate for this role will be offered a competitive monthly salary and attractive incentives.

    * Must have a professional accounting qualification (CA, ACCA, CIMA)* 12+ years of experience within the Finance and Accounting function* Experience in a food production/ FMCG or manufacturing sector is a MUST* Willing to relocate to Bahrain unless already based in Bahrain* Proficient in Microsoft Excel* Extensive experience with ERP implementation* Adept at financial reporting practices

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

    Finance & Accounting
    Banking & Financial Services
    Procurement
    Property & Construction
    Engineering & Supply Chain
    Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
    Human Resources
    Sales
    Marketing
    Technology
    Secretarial
    Executive Search
    Legal

    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More