Thursday 11 July 2013

Senior Assistant Empty Cost Jobs in Dubai at UASC

Job Title: Senior Assistant Empty Cost
Job Location: Dubai

Provide management accounting information to support each section/manager within CMD, including information and analysis on request to support decision making with specific focus on CMD Empty Costs. Produce CMD charges to each trade in accordance with agreed charging methods/timing. Contribute actively as senior member of CMD management team in developing CMD’s plans strategies.:

- Assist preparations of annual budget for CMD in accordance with parameters agreed with the Trades and CMD Managers
- Administer the management accounting system and the management reporting system including the allocation of CMD with specific focus to Empty Costs to the trades for them to be able to compile Trade and TMU results.
- Produce timely and reliable management information reports on a monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, annual bases (e.g. cost accounts, variance analysis, etc.) and as required by trades, CMD Management and Head Office
- Investigate variances against budget for CMD / Empty Cost items conduct gap analysis and recommend remedial measures. Prioritise areas for improvement and make recommendations to CMD Management for driving a program to improve cost effectiveness.
- Provide Analysis on the financial implications and consequences of business decision (store vs. dispose) and formulate recommendations, acting as a partner to CMD management team providing support for business decisions
- Forecast full year (or relevant future period) performance on a periodical basis as and when needed by Trades, CMD Management of Head Office.
- Suggest improvements to the CMD Empty Cost reporting structure, including the methodology of allocating costs to trades, and ensure that proper internal controls are maintained within CMD
- Review reconciliations, ensure Statutory compliances within CMD.
Skills

Minimum Qualifications:
Graduate - Diploma in Accounting

Minimum Experience:
A minimum of 5-7 years of Management accounting in Shipping Industry.

Job-Specific Skills:
- Financial and Accounting.
- Skills in Extensive Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Office)
- Follows the process and methodologies and where required discuss changes therein with HO and CMD head to produce consistency in view of changing business environment

Competencies:
- Analytical thinking
- Accuracy, consistency and timeliness essential

Deadline: 02/09/2013

How to Apply:

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Assistant Vice President Accounts Jobs at UASC in Dubai


Job Title: Assistant Vice President Accounts
Job Location: Dubai

Ensure effective and timely preparation and communication of Management Accounts/Reporting, while complying with IFRS to allow Executive Management to monitor the day-to-day business performance against budget and past actual targets. Administer the proper booking/recording of all the Company’s financial transactions. Provide external auditors with a timely and accurate documentation of UASC’s accounts. Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures
Statutory Reporting:
- Direct the preparation and submission of periodic reports detailing the Company's financial performance on a timely basis
- Provide reports for inclusion in the Annual Report to Shareholders and participate in the Annual General Meeting (if required)
Processing of Financial Transactions:
- Lead the processing of all financial transactions of the Company in a rigorous and thorough manner
- Reconcile current accounts of subsidiaries and representative agencies on a regular basis
Trade Accounts:
- Lead the analysis, verification, accounting and reconciliation of the container revenue, container cost, agency cost etc. for all geographical regions
Fleet and Container Management Department (CMD) Accounts:
- Lead the analysis, verification, accounting and reconciliation of the fleet personnel cost, fleet technical cost, bunkering costs, fleet insurance, fleet chartering, CMD technical cost, CMD insurance, container purchasing/leasing/sale/subleasing, on hire/off hire costs of containers etc.
Accounts Receivables:
- Manage the analysis, verification, recording, reconciliation and follow up of freight and slot receivables from all agents and with the regional offices of the Company
- Administer the booking of receivable transactions into the Company’s IT system (CODA)
Accounts Payables:
- Manage the registration, verification and recording of all invoices from vendors in order to arrange payments as per the approved policies and procedures
- Administer the booking of payable transactions into the Company’s IT system (CODA)Administrative Accounts:- Manage the verification, accounting and reconciliation of all admin expenses of the Company, staff receivables, profit and loss of subsidiaries and affiliates
Payroll Management:
- Manage the verification and accounting and process the payment of head office staff salaries, leave salaries and terminal benefits according to agreed policies and in coordination with the Human Resources Departments
Monthly Management Reporting:
- Lead the preparation of Monthly accounting reports required for Monthly Management Reporting (MMR); by consolidating reports from multiple offices, divisions and agencies
Auditors:
- Work with external and internal auditors on a periodic basis to ensure that the auditing of the accounts is thorough, diligent and UASC accounting complies completely with various statutory and legal requirements and accords with International Financial Reporting Standards policies
Accounting Policies:
- Implement corporate policies and procedures related to accounting and reporting to ensure that UASC accounting standards are consistently maintained and follow all stipulated legal and accounting requirements
Implementation:
- Follow up and lead on the implementation of internal audit recommendations related to accounting practices and policies to ensure that UASC accounting standards are in line with international best practices
Monitoring:
- Ensure timely receipt of payments from Agencies and JV's in order to meet overall financial metrics pertaining to receivables and ensure efficient cash flow management
Team Management:
- Conduct performance management appraisals on annual basis for direct reports, and evaluate appraisals for the rest of the team
Skills

Minimum Qualifications:

- Master’s degree in finance or business-related subject
- CPA/CA and/or other internationally recognized Accounting Qualification

Minimum Experience:

- 10-15 years in an accounting capacity
- At least 8-10 years in a leadership role (shipping experience is a plus)
- Experience in overseeing accounting functions of a global agency network in 20+ countries

Job-Specific Skills:

- In-depth knowledge of all accounting standards and procedures
- Expert knowledge of regulations and international best practices around accounting- Expert proficiency in an accounting software package
- Familiarity with finance-based IT systems (CODA a plus)
- Ability to drive and optimize management reporting techniques with the tools available
- Familiarity with process development and process optimization
- Development of junior resources and succession planning
- Expertise in offshoring of Accounting functions
- Ability to analyze financial statements

Competencies:

- Leadership
- Interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical capabilities
- Time management
- Communication skills

Deadline: 06/09/2013

How to Apply:

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Vice President Financial Planning & Controlling Jobs in Dubai at UASC

Job Title: Vice President Financial Planning & Controlling
Job Location: Dubai

Lead the development and preparation of the annual budget and periodic rolling forecasts. Develop and implement strategic controlling by partnering with functions outside of the financial area, to define ways to measure business performance based on key indicators rolled up into meaningful business metrics. Work with all functions on target setting for KPIs and reporting of strategic metrics against budget and targets. Identify, document and track cost saving opportunities and efficiency gains and make recommendations for corrective action in case of deviations. Drive continuous system development to ensure effective, structured and timely Management Reporting and to provide detailed analyses on business performance and recommendations on improvement potential to enable the Executive Management to make appropriate decisions.
Management Reporting:
- Prepare, analyse and comment on the financial and management accounts and provide regular, relevant, reliable, effective, structured and timely Management Reporting on the Company's performance against actual and budget as well as an assessment of key business and financial risks faced by the Company
Forecasting:
- Enhance, streamline, restructure and standardize current forecasting systems to provide regular financial forecasts of a minimum of four and maximum of six rolling quarters on the market and competitive environment as well as UASC's business and financial performance to support management's decision making
- Produce interim financial statements including cash flow and balance sheet for the forecasting horizon
Budget:
- Prepare the annual budget of the Company based on detailed, structured and optimized interactions with each contributing department. - Enhance existing systems in place to reduce the time and the number of versions needed to finalize budget.
Controlling:
- Develop and implement controlling processes including cyclic review of metric definition, data collection, aggregation and reporting
- Understand intent of long-term corporate strategic planning and reflect that in controlling mechanisms
- Work with all functions to understand business at hand and define metrics to measure functional performance in line with overall corporate strategic direction
- Roll up low level functional metrics into meaningful functional or cross functional business performance indicators, and manage KPI input cycle- Define targets at strategic corporate level and with individual functions
- Support all functions with regular data collection and reporting on defined performance metrics
- Document and track cost saving opportunities and efficiency gains and make recommendations for corrective action in case of deviations
Financial Policies:
- Develop and enforce overall financial policies to govern project financing and monitor project funds allocation and spending
Skills

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor degree in finance-related subject
- Masters in a related field and/or logistics is preferred

Minimum Experience:

- 10-15 or more years of experience in a similar role
- At least 8-10 years in a leadership role
- 3-5 years shipping line experience a strong plus

Job-Specific Skills:

- Financial statements analysis
- Development of relevant and reliable reporting to management
- In-depth knowledge of financial and business planning
- Knowledge of enterprise maritime shipping systems
- Detailed knowledge of relevant financial accounting and reporting standards

Competencies:

- Leadership
- Interpersonal skills
- Advanced stakeholder management skills
- Strong analytical capabilities
- Time management
- Communication skills

Deadline: 06/09/2013

How to Apply:


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Vice President Treasury & Investments Jobs at UASC in Dubai

Job Title: Vice President Treasury & Investments
Job Location: Dubai

Provide effective asset, liquidity and cash management services, ensure insurance coverage, manage the Company funding, bank relations, money market & capital market transactions, as well as financial investments to minimize UASC’s financial exposure and to maximize positive impact on results. Ensure effective monitoring and control over associated risks. Support CFO in the management of the Company's banking relationships
Cash Flow Instruments:

Internal Auditor Jobs in Dubai at Al Zahra Hospital

Job Title: Internal Auditor
Job Location: Dubai

Major responsibilities:

- Building and fortifying internal and risk control

- Developing and strengthening risk and compliance programs

- Improving the capabilities of Internal Audit function

Project Coordinator Jobs in Dubai at Abbott Laboratories

Job Title: Project Coordinator (IT) - Fixed Term (end - December 2014)-13000006RW

Description


Abbott is a global healthcare company devoted to improving life through the development of products and technologies that span the breadth of healthcare. With a portfolio of leading, science-based offerings in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott serves people in more than 150 countries and employs approximately 70,000 people.


Primary Objective:


Responsible for coordinating multiple I.T. projects, from beginning to end, with accountability for project execution.
Deliver project excellence by incorporating best practices in project management to meet and or exceed customer needs.
Identify process issues and recommend where necessary improvements to Project Manager / Department Head.
Recommend and implement Project Coordination strategies and enhancements to improve efficiency.
Act as primary point of contact for project monitoring and updates.
Provide support as required to the Project Management.
Assist in idea capture and document activities of new ideas.


Core Job Responsibilities:


Ensure project coordination and are clearly established; develop and manage project plan to meet success deliverables.
Coordinate and communicate I.T. project assessments and lessons learned.
Establish and monitor clear priorities and timelines.
Ensure team is working within project scope and effectively coordinate the activities of the team to meet project milestones.
Proactively identify changes in project scope and assure appropriate measures are taken to reassess and amend requirements, budget and timeline.
Participate in the development and implementation of innovation plans.
Provide I.T. support in compiling and reporting project requirements.
Help in creating and delivering I.T. related project review presentations.
Maintain documentation and provide data management for project deliverables; identify communication plans for knowledge sharing across functional areas and project teams.
Knowledge of I.T. office move and or New I.T. infrastructure project build would be an advantage
Document cross-functional project plan in PM software Develop estimates and manage resources to deliver project objectives.
Manage cross-functional project timeline and follow-up with project team members to ensure timely completion of tasks.
Track overall project budget and metrics, as required.
Proactively identify, monitor & manage project opportunities/ issues/ risks
Resolve conflict within the project.
Work directly with functional area managers to resolve issues that impact completion of project objectives: determine when to escalate issues to appropriate levels of management.
Provide training/coaching on project management methodologies and processes to meet organizational needs.



Qualifications

Education/Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in I.T. related disciple.
Extensive knowledge of and competency in project management methodology and processes, including planning tasks and allocating resources, risk management, working in teams, issues management, monitoring and reporting, and documentation.
3-5 years of experience in I.T. project roles
Strategic, conceptual analytical thinking and decision making skills
Critical thinking/problem-solving skills method
Ability to plan and facilitate meetings
Knowledge of I.T. infrastructure and Application systems
Strong written and presentation skills; ability to communicate effectively in non-technical way with senior management
Other technical background sufficient to understand issues involved with the project
Escalate issues about the project and to advocate for responsible solutions to the Project management team
Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change.

Deadline: 31/07/2013

How to Apply:

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Careers at Axiom Telecom Dubai - CRM Manager


Job Title: CRM Manager-UAE
Job Location: Dubai

We are actively seeking to recruit a CRM manager, will be a specialist in the area of analytical Customer Relationship Management in particular delivering actionable customer insights, customer value analysis and prepay base management. In addition, the CRM manager, will take ownership of customer loyalty & retention and the management of loyalty programs to meet revenue/ churn targets


Contribute to the development of AXIOM TELECOM CRM strategies and initiatives in cooperation with the GROUP stakeholders
To manage and develop loyalty programs for the different market segments based on their value segmentation. Working closely with AXIOM’ touch points' managers (call center, sales managers, etc) to develop processes related to the loyalty program(s).

Social Media Executive Jobs in Dubai at Axiom Telecom


Job Title: Social Media Executive-UAE
Job Location: Dubai

This position will be in support of the marketing for Axiom on the web. The position shall be used to create web related activities through blogs, forums, chats, and business activities other electronic means of information sharing in order to increase Axiom’s brand equity, promote its products and services, and gather market intelligence.
Requirements

Jobs at Axiom Telecom in Dubai - Retail Leasing Coordinator


Job Title: Retail Leasing Coordinator-UAE
Job Location: Dubai

We are actively seeking to recruit a dynamic individual with acumen in details and calculation. Handle all aspects of leasing administration from Mall/property management coordination, approvals, and rental terms monitoring.
Requirements

Profile:

Coordinate with the mall/ property management to obtain offer letter of existing locations for retail management’s approval.
Preparation of ROCI ( Return of Capital Investments) form for approval.

Logistics Assistant Jobs at Axiom Telecom in Dubai


Job Title: Logistics Assistant-UAE
Job Location: Dubai

We are actively seeking to recruit an individual that can be responsible for picking stock items according to specific instructions. Expected to keep good time-keeping, be able to work efficiently and effectively in a team and report any incidents.
Requirements

Profile:

Perform all processes in accordance to established procedures
Maintain the facility and workspaces clean, neat and tidy.

Marketing Administrator Jobs at Axiom Telecom in Dubai


Job Title: Marketing Administrator-UAE

All the Administrative works under Marketing department.
Requirements

Profile:

Submit LPO requests to Finance
Ensure all expenses are entered into the budget tracker sheet
Manage demo unit conversion (for retail live demo units)
Work effectively across multiple functions including retail, inventory, warehouse, finance and brand team

General Repair Technician at Al-Futtaim Motors

 Job Title: AF11054 - General Repair Technician | Lexus | Dubai

Al-Futtaim Motors  requires an experienced General Repair Technician to join our Lexus Workshop in Dubai. The selected candidate should have the:

Ability to Carries out PDI, basic & major services.
Ability to Carries out Basic repairs and trouble shooting on Engine / Drivetrain / Chassis.
Ability to Inspection, repair and overhaul of Clutch & manual transmission / transaxle.