Monthly Archives: July 2010

VACANCY: Junior Management Accountant

Posted on 27/07/2010 | Leave a comment

Our client is a growing and expanding established iGaming company based in Malta. They specialise in  Poker, Casino and Sportsbook, and this new role has arisen as a result of their expansion.

JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting to the CFO, the selected candidate will be responsible for bookkeeping, accounting, reconciliations and ensuring that management information systems are accurately kept up to date. 

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum of 2 years experience in an Accounts position
- Accurate and reliable track record with the ability to work independently
- Experience with inter-company transactions with foreign subsidiaries
- Experience with online Gaming accounting standards is a MUST
- Ability to reconcile SPP balances and Clients balances at month end and year end
- Candidates must have strong communication and Excel skills
- Excellent knowledge of English, spoken and written
- Proven strength in GAAP and IFRS accounting standards, reporting and analysis
- Candidates must have worked with different tax legislations, including Malta, comfortable with VAT Returns and Inland Revenue communications
- Must be based in Malta and have a proven track record of checkable experience
- Having worked abroad (UK, GIBRALTAR, AUSTRIA, COSTA RICA) is a sure plus
- Having a hands-on approach

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for all accounting functions including: 
- Revenue accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, inter-company transactions, month end close, cash management, fully reconciled trial balance
- Posting of regular monthly recurring and adjustment journals
- Detailed analysis and reconciliation of control accounts and balance sheet accounts (including accruals, prepayments and fixed assets)
- Implement and enforce accounting policies and procedures that are consistent with and support the needs of the company
- Responsible for providing the CFO with all required information for Group consolidation and all external reporting

MAJOR OBJECTIVES:
- Accelerate the month end close process using a detailed month end file
- Improve the timeliness and accuracy of financial reporting and compliance
- Support reporting requirements in accordance with appropriate statutory and/or regulatory reporting requirements
- Working on ad hoc projects

Interested applicants are to send their cover letter and CV in MS Word format to Manuela at careers@quadconsultancy.com

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VACANCY: Senior Software Tester

Posted on 26/07/2010 | Leave a comment

Our client, a well established and dynamic and established igaming company based in Malta,
is looking for a Senior Software Tester. This company is a good employer that boasts a great work environment.
This role offers great opportunities and benefits.

Job Description:

Maintain and improving the companies sites performance and appearance.
Making sure that the companies sites are at the cutting edge of technology.
Supporting, managing and updating payment solutions

Skills required:

Experience in testing web services
Total responsibility for test web services
Be responsible to load testing web services
Experience in testing tools like Selenium, JMeter
Demonstrated ability in Testing Methodologies

If you’re interested in this post, please send your CV and Covering Letter in MS Word format to Turlough at careers@quadconsultancy

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A Performance Management Bias and Error Glossary

Posted on 22/07/2010 | Leave a comment

by Robert Bacal

 

Performance appraisals are always sticky for everyone. While managers make an effort to be as objective as possible, there are always concerns about specific performance appraisals, and their accuracy. If you are going to evaluate your staff, then it is wise to be aware of factors that may affect your assessments. In this short article we outline a few factors you should be aware of, so that you can examine your own assessment processes to ensure that they are as free from bias as possible.

Halo Effect

The halo effect is the tendency to rate someone high or low in all categories because he or she is high or low in one or two areas. Results in appraisals that do not help develop employees, because they are two general or inaccurate as to specifics. Evaluating someone lower is sometimes also called the “devil effect”.

Standards of Evaluation

If you are using categories such as fair, good, excellent, etc, be aware that the meanings of these words will differ from person to person. In any event, the use of these categories is not recommended because they do not provide sufficient information to help employees develop.

Central Tendency

The habit of assessing almost everyone as average. A person applying this bias will tend not to rate anyone very high or very low.

Recency Bias

Tendency to assess people based on most recent behaviour and ignoring behaviour that is “older”.

Leniency Bias

Tendency to rate higher than is warranted, usually accompanied by some rationalization as to why this is appropriate.

 Opportunity Bias

Ignoring the notion that opportunity (factors beyond the control of the employee) may either restrict or facilitate performance, and assigning credit or blame to the employee when the true cause of the performance was opportunity.

False Attribution Errors

We have a tendency to attribute success or failure to individual effort and ability (at least in North America). So when someone does well, we give them credit, and when someone does less well, we suggest it’s somehow their fault. While there is some truth in this, the reality is that performance is a function of both the individual and the system he or she works in. Often we misattribute success and failure and assume they are both under the complete control of the employee. If we do, we will never improve performance.

Robert Bacal is a noted author, keynote speaker, and management consultant. His most recent books include Performance Management – A Briefcase Book, and The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Dealing With Difficult Employees. The Work911 Supersite contains many more free articles and tips on a number of workplace topics. Access it at www.work911.com.

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VACANCY: Systems Engineer

Posted on 21/07/2010 | Leave a comment

Our client is a leading ICT company, providing quality business solutions to its customers in Malta and overseas working in partnership with global market leaders such as Sun Microsystems, Infor, HP, Cisco, Microsoft, Checkpoint and Alcatel. They deliver best-of breed solutions in the fields of IP communications, e-security, network infrastructure, finance and business applications, strategic asset maintenance, collaboration application integration and software development. This company has amassed industry intelligence in specialised sectors such as oil and gas, banking and financial services, hospitality, service provision and telecoms.

 

The Company

This employer rewards qualified individuals with a positive attitude, who are ready to work on their own initiative within a professional team and who are prepared for the challenge of undertaking prestigious, enterprise-level projects both in Malta and overseas. They offer training and career growth opportunities within an enjoyable environment together with an attractive remuneration package including health insurance, annual bonuses and travel allowances, and the security of working for a long established and steadily growing Maltese business with clients and operations in Malta, North Africa and Europe.

Vacancy

Our client is currently seeking to recruit a Systems Engineer to join their Systems Team. The main responsibilities will include:

  • To troubleshoot and support problems with complex server and storage, and operating systems related issues including Storage Area networks (SANs), integrated Blade solutions
  • To perform software and hardware related configuration and installation of server and storage and operating systems solutions
  • To research and troubleshoot end-user support issues.
  • To compile documentation for implemented systems projects
  • To provide expert and knowledgeable support in specific products

 The ideal candidate must have minimum 3 years experience in Microsoft Infrastructure Systems (AD, DNS, DHCP, Windows 2003/2008), Exchange 2003/2007 Messaging Systems.

Preference will be given to candidates who have experience on storage area networks, and virtualisation technologies. Certifications in Microsoft MCP, MCSA, MCSE and industry server and storage certifications (HP/IBM/Dell/Brocade) are highly desirable for this position.

If you are interested in this position and would like to work in a highly professional and dynamic environment, you are kindly requested to send your CV to Manuela at careers@quadconsultancy.com.

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VACANCY: Online Media Manager

Posted on 20/07/2010 | Leave a comment

Our client is a leading provider of egaming solutions to the industry. The Maltese operation is growing rapidly, and a number of exciting opportunities to join this company are steadily arising.

 

 

Overall Objective

  • To assist in new player acquisition (casino & poker) through effective campaign management of all online channels with a primary focus on paid search and online display.
  • Managing the negotiation and completion of online media deals and partnerships from conception through to execution and reporting on all key campaign metrics and eventual ROI.
  • With a background in marketing or advertising this role requires at least two years in a solid campaign management and execution role.
  • The successful applicant will be a numbers oriented marketing professional with the ability to work to tight deadlines in a pressurised environment.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Key accountability for all paid search campaigns whether managed directly or via a third party agency 
  • Responsible for online display campaign execution and reporting

 

Key Requirements:

  • Expertise in third party ad serving platforms (TangoZebra, Adforme, Eyeblaster, Mediaplex or equivalent)
  • Direct response marketing experience
  • Substantial and direct paid search experience from conception through to hands on building and execution of campaigns including dynamic keyword insertion strategies.
  • Significant reporting and thorough numbers oriented approach
  • Experience with online ad networks
  • Experience with A/B and MVT environments. Use of third party optimizer tools
  • Solid excel skills
  • Experience with keyword research and development
  • Aptitude for marketing oriented writing
  • The ability to produce results whilst working under pressure

  

Please reply with a CV and covering email indicating salary expectations to Manuela at  careers@quadconsultancy.com

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VACANCY: French Customer Support Agents

Posted on 19/07/2010 | Leave a comment

One of our clients is URGENTLY looking for 2 (French native) Customer Support Agents. Basic requirements are:

  • Native French speaker
  • Fluent in English, written and oral
  • iGaming experience, especially Poker
  • Resides in Malta
  • Customer Care experience
  • Available to start immediately 

Salary: €18,000 p.a.

Please send your CV to careers@quadconsultancy.com

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VACANCY: Head of Web and Design

Posted on 19/07/2010 | Leave a comment

 

Our client is looking for a Head of Web and Design reporting to the Managing Director, and directly responsible for developing and maintaining a large range of public and internal facing websites, web services and automatic administration scripts to meet the requirements and strategy of the business.

 

 Experience:

  • Understanding or have worked with online marketing / Affiliates / PPC/ Online media / pixel tracking
  • Have worked closely with SEO strategies
  • Knowledge of Systems administration
  • Thorough knowledge of Key internet protocols
  • Have worked with or implemented web tracking systems.
  • Have worked with multi lingual websites and services.
  • Have experience with Content managements systems
  • Open source philosophy
  • Programming background
  • Debugging and technical support experience
  • Leading / managing and motivating a team.

 

Key Duties:

  • Ensuring updates (monthly and daily ad-hoc) to all company sites are done to high standard and on time.
  • Distribution and management of all web work.
  • Maintenance/development of internal services and systems
  • Some Systems Administration, configuration and optimization of web servers
  • High level escalation for debugging and technical support
  • Assist in Formulation of departmental strategies
  • Training / motivating of web team
  • Liaising with external companies who require technical knowledge of our services

 

Skills:

  • Ability to work as both an individual and in a team environment
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Ability to adapt in a dynamic and constantly changing environment
  • Have a sense of urgency in everything you do
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • The ability to produce results whilst working under pressure
  • Problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills
  • Ability to align personal performance with the companies objectives

 

Knowledge:

  • Object Oriented Perl
  • Object Oriented PHP
  • JavaScript, DOM, AJAX
  • Knowledge of JavaScript libraries (JQuery, Scriptaculous etc)
  • Apache & IIS
  • Unix (FreeBSD, Solaris, Redhat, Ubuntu)
  • MySQL, MSSQL
  • SQL, TSQL
  • XHTML/CSS
  • XSLT
  • XML
  • Linux

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Posted on 16/07/2010

VACANCY: Junior Live Sports Traders

Posted on 15/07/2010 | Leave a comment

Are you interested in working for an expanding iGaming company in a fast-growing industry? Our client is looking for five Junior Live Sports Traders to join team in Malta.

This client is offering a challenging, fun and rewarding position in their Sportsbook live betting product. The successful candidates will have a mathematical mind and be interested in sports betting. She/he will be motivated by live sports betting, managing risk and profit/loss situations. 

Main responsibilities:

  • Setting up and running live betting markets
  • Compiling odds for specific matches and sports during the match
  • Settling, checking and ensuring the correct working of our live betting processes
  • Making sure the product is competitive in terms of both odds and range of bets

 Examples of tasks: 

  • Running positions and odds on live football matches and tennis matches
  • Managing positions on multiple betting markets
  • Creating and settling betting markets
  • Make suggestions on additional markets and leagues to offer to our customers

 Qualifications:

  • Must be mathematically inclined
  • Some experience of sports betting is preferable
  • Has a logical approach to tasks
  • Eager to learn and strive for to increase responsibilities
  • Good knowledge of sports betting and odds
  • University degree or equivalent
  • Willingness to work weekends and evenings, when there is live sports on TV

If you are interested in working for a fast paced company in an international environment, please forward your Cover Letter and CV today, in to Turlough O’Kane on careers@quadconsultancy.com.

Applications are to reach us by 30 July 2010

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Posted on 14/07/2010