Wednesday 17 June 2015

PricewaterhouseCoopers Careers

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Secretary
Roles :
The Job role includes - but not limited to - the following tasks:
·         Maintaining Partner’s personal files.
·         Arranging, organizing and following up on all social events requirements related to the Partner, when needed.
·         Display the business acumen and knowledge to support the Partner in marketing and strategic matters.
·         Arranging Partner’s calendar for internal, regional and global meetings, in addition to clients meetings.
·         Handling In/out partner e-mails/faxes/ letters & Time sheet.
·         Maintaining and updating Admin files (contacts for the Partner) and updating them.
·         Preparing Clients' engagement letters files, if any.
·         Maintaining Jobs’ record (invoices, payments, ROFs) for a limited number of engagements.
·         Translating (Arabic/English) and vice versa.
·         Handling Partner’s travel arrangements business and sometimes personal (ticket booking and hotel reservation).
·         Maintaining Partner’s equipment maintenance & services, stationery, florist, etc.
·         Coordinating between the Company’s departments (Partners, Directors, Managers and staff) and the Partner.
·         Directing correspondences i.e. mail, faxes, letters, bank reconciliation, etc… to the concerned parties.
·         Ensuring that events and conferences are booked properly in advance for Partner and related parties.
·         Issuing all PRs (payment requests)related to the Partner.
·         Update subscriptions for the Partner.
·         Coordinating efforts with the Associations that the Partner is member in.
·         Accessing the general mail and addressing/ directing the mail to the concerned parties.

Qualifications
5 -10 years of experience (ideally from an administrative background from within corporate/professional services environment),
Fluent in English Language (both spoken and written)
Be proactive and have strong problem solving skills, dealing with both client or internal matters
Excellent computer skills; user of Microsoft Office package; Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
Excellent Interpersonnal skills;
·         Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
·         Very good/ professional written communication skills.
·         Excellent project management skills and ability to manage relationships at all levels within PwC and within the client's organization.
·         Strong time management skills.
·         Demonstrated ability to work in a multitasked, fast-paced and changing environment.
·         Proven leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
·         Ability to work on multiple engagements concurrently, and operate. effectively at all levels of the organization, often with limited direction.




TAX CONSULTANT
Roles :
Inter-company transactions across borders are growing rapidly and are becoming much more complex. Compliance with the differing requirements of multiple overlapping tax jurisdictions is a complicated and time-consuming task. At PricewaterhouseCoopers, we have a strong international network of dedicated transfer pricing specialists with advanced training in economics, accounting, law and project management, ready to work with you. Our specialists include numerous partners and staff with experience gained with tax administrations. As a member of the Transfer Pricing Team, you will work on all aspects of intercompany pricing arrangements between related business entities, including transfers of intellectual property; transfers of tangible goods; services and loans and other financing transactions
Qualifications
·         Bachelors degree in Economics/ Finance or Accounting from a reputable university is preferred .
·         Fluency in written & verbal English communication is essential.
·         Presentable, strong communication and interpersonal skills.
·         A self- motivated, confident and hardworking individual.


TAX COMPLIANCE SERVICE MANAGER
Roles :
• Contribute to and drive forward the efficient and successful delivery of tax services to the client.• Build and maintain tax relationships with clients and provide high levels of client service.• Build effective relationships both within the firm and externally with clients, identifying opportunities and managing expectations.•Contribute to winning new work by proactively managing existing clients and through developing relationships with key targets with a focus on our go to market strategy.• Manage the successful delivery of tax projects, ensuring technical excellence and a practical/business driven approach.• Trusted point of contact for clients and day-to-day client liaison.• Proactive management of client portfolio, including issuance of invoices, collection and monitoring the receivable aging.
Qualifications
•Experienced corporate tax practitioner with strong technical skills and proven ability to read and interpret existing and new tax statute• Team player; ability to integrate with new teams quickly• Ability to build and manage relationships both internally and externally across all levels• Excellent communicator in range of situations both written and oral.• Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out an effective review and know when to refer upwards.• Client focused, commercially aware and capable of delivering quality output.• Relationship management skills with ability to manage client expectations.• Project management skills, plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget and time.• Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically.


ASSISTANT MANAGER
ROLE
The Infrastructure Finance team focuses on structuring PPP type infrastructure deals for governments and helps private sector client to bid for such deals. We specialise in the utilities, transportation and social infrastructure sectors. Common tasks performed by us include:
·         Financial modelling
·         Negotiation with banks
·         Negotiation with bidders
·         Pricing and advise on mitigation and allocation of risks
·         Valuing infrastructure assets
·         Strategic advise to Infrastructure investors
·         Preparation of RfP and RfQ documents
·         Ad hoc advise
·         Etc

QUALIFICATION
Bachelor’s degree required
Minimum 4 years of relevant experience required


EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
ROLE
The Job role includes - but not limited to - the following tasks:
·         Maintaining Partner’s personal files.
·         Solving any problem situations within the capacity internally or with client.
·         Arranging Partner’s calendar for internal, regional and global meetings, in addition to clients meetings.
·         Handling In/out partner e-mails/faxes/ letters & Time sheet.
·         Maintaining and updating Admin files (contacts for the Partner) and updating them.
·         Preparing Clients' engagement letters files, if any.
·         Maintaining Jobs’ record (invoices, payments, ROFs) for a limited number of engagements.
·         Translating (Arabic/English) and vice versa.
·         Handling Partner’s travel arrangements business and sometimes personal (ticket booking and hotel reservation).
·         Maintaining Partner’s equipment maintenance & services, stationery, florist, etc.
·         Coordinating between the Company’s departments (Partners, Directors, Managers and staff) and the Partner.
·         Directing correspondences i.e. mail, faxes, letters, bank reconciliation, etc… to the concerned parties.
·         Ensuring that events and conferences are booked properly in advance for Partner and related parties.
·         Keeping Admin file & formats for ease of access for everyone.
·         Issuing all PRs (payment requests)related to the Partner.
·         Update subscriptions for the Partner.
·         Coordinating efforts with the Associations that the Partner is member in.
·         Accessing the general mail and addressing/ directing the mail to the concerned parties.

QUALIFICATION
Business Adminstration degree (or any relevant bachelor degree).
3-5 years of experience (ideally from an administrative background from within corporate/professional services environment),
Fluent in English Language (both spoken and written)
Excellent computer skills; user of Microsoft Office package; Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
Excellent Interpersonnal skills;
·         Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
·         Very good/ professional written communication skills.
·         Excellent project management skills and ability to manage relationships at all levels within PwC and within the client's organization.
·         Strong time management skills.
·         Demonstrated ability to work in a multitasked, fast-paced and changing environment.
·         Proven leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
·         Ability to work on multiple engagements concurrently, and operate. effectively at all levels of the organization, often with limited direction.



RECRUITMENT OFFICER
ROLE
Take detailed ‘assignment briefings’ from KSA Recruitment Manager.
-Source all candidates via Linked In, Facebook, Gulf Talent, Bayt and other available online recruitment sites.
-Receive candidate applications via Recruitment online system/Email and respond to their requests.
-Screen candidates and conduct the pre-Screening interviews to provide short-listed candidates to Recruitment
Manager.
-Build ‘pipelines’ of suitable experienced candidates for key roles in KSA and schedule the interviews with potential
candidates.
-Update the Recruitment Candidates Tracker on weekly basis and report accurately each week on the status of all
vacancies and the progress of candidates joining the company.
-Coordinate with hiring Managers to get the Recruitment Requisition Form (RRF) & confirm the cost center and
starting date.
-Post & update all job vacancies on the PwC Career Portal site and on the Global network.
-Update the ‘Regional Vacancy Report’ for KSA on monthly basis.
-Prepare the Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ) and Ability online test - when receiving details from
Recruitment Manager, to invite all final selection stage candidates to complete the necessary on line test from SHL
System, then produce reports and share it with the relevant Hiring Managers.
-Follow the Reference & Background Checks process for – Senior Manager & above grades in coordination with
Recruitment Manager when requested.
-Prepare and send Employment offers (signed by Recruitment Manager & Authorized Partner) to the selected
candidates aligned with the salary band in KSA.
-Ensure required documents & info has been collected from new joiners including personal and bank details, medical
insurance forms and job contracts have been signed.
-Focus on candidate experience by ensuring every applicant is responded to promptly and updates / feedback given to
QUALIFICATION
The jobholder would typically have minimum of 1 year experience in recruitment with the following skills &
qualifications:
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated, hard working and a committed approach.
- Ability to work and deliver under pressure and within tight deadlines.
- Strong information/data handling skills and the ability to gather information and present it in a
professional manner.
- Adaptable and creative problem solving skills at an operational level.
- Proactive in seeking feedback and suggesting improvements.
- Flexibility, adaptability and effective prioritisation skills.
- Knowledge and experience of the Middle East Region is a definite advantage.
- Fluency in written & verbal English communication is must.
- Strong IT & Microsoft office skills especially Excel and PowerPoint.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or other related field.



CMAAS MANAGER
ROLE
As a member of the Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory (“CMAAS”) practice, you will help clients navigate through complicated transactions and events, from evaluation through integration, in a multifaceted business environment. PwC helps clients negotiate with confidence. Some of the world's most prestigious companies rely on our buy-and-sell side due diligence capabilities and turn to us for advice on financial reporting, valuation and tax issues. We also provide advice and project management for capital raising events such as initial public offerings, secondary listings and private placements. For companies in distressed situations, we advise on crisis avoidance, financial and operational restructuring and bankruptcy. Clients rely on PwC to help them make informed and empowered decisions to invest, divest, raise capital or reorganise. As our clients execute on their chosen strategy, our focus turns to helping them extract value.


QUALIFICATION
General Requierments:
·         Minimum academic qualifications requierment of professional qualification in Accounting with a recognized professional accountancy body such as CPA, ACA, ACCA.
·         5 years of work minimum required experience, with a big four company.
·         Have worked in IFRS framework environment.
·         Demonstrates a willingness to conduct business travel, approximately 40-60% of the time.
Specific technical expertise:
·         Demonstrates extensive knowledge of, and/or a proven record of success with performing in a role as an assistant manager/ manager on complex accounting- and financial reporting-related project teams within, a professional services environment or transaction-related advisement to external clients.
·         Demonstrates extensive knowledge of, and/or a proven record of success in a project engagement role related to, advising multi-national, publicly-traded companies and private equity firms on a broad range of technical accounting, financial reporting, and capital markets accounting topics.
·         Demonstrates extensive knowledge of IFRS and related financial reporting concepts and rules to resolve client issues, for example such as relating to:
- Financial instruments;
- Leasing;
- Consolidations;
- IFRS conversions;
- Fair value assessments;
- Revenue recognition; and/or
- Business combination regulations.
Specific skills required:
·         Good English report writing and communication skills;
·         Strong analytical skills;
o    Demonstrates extensive abilities and a proven track record of success managing efforts with identifying and addressing client needs: building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement; communicating value propositions; managing resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing, collection; maintaining project economics while maintaining flexibility for unanticipated issues; and preparing complex written and verbal materials.
o    Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success in a role managing a wide range of Capital Markets accounting and advisory-related projects, consistently demonstrating creative thinking and individual initiative.
o    You should be able to lead and serve as a member of multiple client engagement teams. You will be able to deliver within short deadlines. You will be required to analyze the Target's prospective financial statements as well as participate in client meetings and site visits. And also, identify issues and propose strategies related to the procedures executed. Actively contribute to report generation. You should maintain positive, productive and professional relationships with client personnel and colleagues. You’ll want to evolve your capabilities and take your next steps in a firm that’s committed to helping you achieve your potential.
o    Demonstrates extensive abilities and a proven track record of success, as a team leader: supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust and seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation; contributing to a positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members; and participating in various staff recruitment and retention activities.
o    Demonstrates team leadership through creating a positive working environment while meeting client expectations; coaching staff including providing meaningful written and verbal feedback in a timely manner; keeping leadership informed of progress and issues; answering questions and providing direction to less-experienced staff.
o    Demonstrates a proven thorough ability to write and communicate cogently to clients and industry audiences, including, practice methodologies and tools, and writing and presenting whitepapers.
o    Demonstrates a proven track record of success and extensive ability to maintain relationships with key executives and a network of professional organizations or affiliations.
Specific competencies:
·         IFRS knowledge;
·         Preferred but not required: Knowledge in the following areas within a client services environment is also preferred:
- SOCPA
- IPOs;
- Working capital review;
- Carve-outs and/or spin-offs;
- Business combinations and/or purchase price allocations;
- Private placements;
- Debt offerings


CMAAS SENIOR ASSOCIATE
ROLE
 As a member of the Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory (“CMAAS”) practice, you will help clients navigate through complicated transactions and events, from evaluation through integration, in a multifaceted business environment. PwC helps clients negotiate with confidence. Some of the world's most prestigious companies rely on our buy-and-sell side due diligence capabilities and turn to us for advice on financial reporting, valuation and tax issues. We also provide advice and project management for capital raising events such as initial public offerings, secondary listings and private placements. For companies in distressed situations, we advise on crisis avoidance, financial and operational restructuring and bankruptcy. Clients rely on PwC to help them make informed and empowered decisions to invest, divest, raise capital or reorganise. As our clients execute on their chosen strategy, our focus turns to helping them extract value.

QUALIFICATION
General Requierments:
·         Minimum academic qualifications requierment of professional qualification in Accounting with a recognized professional accountancy body such as CPA, ACA, ACCA.
·         5 years of work minimum required experience, with a big four company.
·         Have worked in IFRS framework environment.
·         Demonstrates a willingness to conduct business travel, approximately 40-60% of the time.
Specific technical expertise:
·         Demonstrates extensive knowledge of, and/or a proven record of success with performing in a role as an assistant manager/ manager on complex accounting- and financial reporting-related project teams within, a professional services environment or transaction-related advisement to external clients.
·         Demonstrates extensive knowledge of, and/or a proven record of success in a project engagement role related to, advising multi-national, publicly-traded companies and private equity firms on a broad range of technical accounting, financial reporting, and capital markets accounting topics.
·         Demonstrates extensive knowledge of IFRS and related financial reporting concepts and rules to resolve client issues, for example such as relating to:
- Financial instruments;
- Leasing;
- Consolidations;
- IFRS conversions;
- Fair value assessments;
- Revenue recognition; and/or
- Business combination regulations.
Specific skills required:
·         Good English report writing and communication skills;
·         Strong analytical skills;
o    Demonstrates extensive abilities and a proven track record of success managing efforts with identifying and addressing client needs: building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement; communicating value propositions; managing resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing, collection; maintaining project economics while maintaining flexibility for unanticipated issues; and preparing complex written and verbal materials.
o    Demonstrates extensive abilities and/or a proven record of success in a role managing a wide range of Capital Markets accounting and advisory-related projects, consistently demonstrating creative thinking and individual initiative.
o    You should be able to lead and serve as a member of multiple client engagement teams. You will be able to deliver within short deadlines. You will be required to analyze the Target's prospective financial statements as well as participate in client meetings and site visits. And also, identify issues and propose strategies related to the procedures executed. Actively contribute to report generation. You should maintain positive, productive and professional relationships with client personnel and colleagues. You’ll want to evolve your capabilities and take your next steps in a firm that’s committed to helping you achieve your potential.
o    Demonstrates extensive abilities and a proven track record of success, as a team leader: supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust and seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation; contributing to a positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members; and participating in various staff recruitment and retention activities.
o    Demonstrates team leadership through creating a positive working environment while meeting client expectations; coaching staff including providing meaningful written and verbal feedback in a timely manner; keeping leadership informed of progress and issues; answering questions and providing direction to less-experienced staff.
o    Demonstrates a proven thorough ability to write and communicate cogently to clients and industry audiences, including, practice methodologies and tools, and writing and presenting whitepapers.
o    Demonstrates a proven track record of success and extensive ability to maintain relationships with key executives and a network of professional organizations or affiliations.
Specific competencies:
·         IFRS knowledge;
·         Preferred but not required: Knowledge in the following areas within a client services environment is also preferred:
- SOCPA
- IPOs;
- Working capital review;
- Carve-outs and/or spin-offs;
- Business combinations and/or purchase price allocations;
- Private placements;
- Debt offerings

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TAX CONSULTANT
ROLE
We are now intending to expand these two teams and therefore need to hire new members who are committed to make these teams grow stronger and grow with it.
The role mainly requires technical and soft skills and a committed candidate who is willing to learn and take responsibility.
M&A team who are mainly focusing on the due diligences, merger and acquisition activities. With a very strong knowledge of local tax laws and international taxation

QUALIFICATION
We’re looking for enthusiastic, driven applicants who are Accounting, Finance, or Economics degree qualified. Candidates with Tax background are preferred.
Candidate must be an Excellent English speaker with a good accounting background and an excellent report writer.
High communication and report writing skills are essential for the position.
To be successful in PwC, the job holder would typically have to demonstrate the following:
·         Candidates must be fully flexible to travel and to work at client sites during the week
·         A self- motivated, confident and hardworking individual who enjoys working within a team
·         Ability to work and deliver under pressure and within tight deadlines
·         Strong data handling skills and the ability to gather information and present it in a professional manner
·         Flexibility, adaptability and effective prioritisation skills
·         Fluency in written & verbal English communication is essential
·         Strong IT & Microsoft office skills especially Excel and PowerPoint


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