Position	Requirements
International tax	Fed and State Experience ok
Credit Manager	Tenure must be 5+ yrs in current position
Entry Level Staff	1 year if internship exp.
Financial Reporting Staff	1 to 2 years public accounting
Intercompany Senior Staff	intercompany experience – oil and gas
Bookkeeper	small company bookkeeper – insurance
Staff Accountant	consolidations
Staff auditor	40% travel – domestic
Senior Accountant	good gl accountant
Sr. Accountant	AR, Recs, great plains
SEC Accountant	1 to2 years public
Director of Accounting	public, cpa, SEC, IT
Accounting Manager	GL – Leases
Tax Director	Federal & State
Procurement person	Iraq
Gas Plant Accountant	does accounting for plant; creates invoices
Bookkeeper / staff	Balance Sheet recs
Controller / AC	standard cost – manufacturing
Financial Acct/Analyst	public accounting / cpa
financial / cost analyst	SAP or major systems
International tax	no exp necessary…..federal & state backgroud
GL Accountant	GL, SAP
Director of  Valuation	Local CPA Firm expanding
Director of Tax	Federal, State, Property, Sales & Use
Staff Auditor	40% travel, internal audit
CONTROLLER	TELECOMM & ACCOUNTING
ASSISTANT CONTROLLER	SR READY FOR NEXT STEP
Financial Analyst	SAP preferred
AP
AP MGR
Sr. Audit	20% travel – 8 to 10 years
Revenue Supervisor	Offshore
Revenue Sr.	Offshore
AP Mgr / JIB
Staff Tax	1 to 2 years, good comm
Valuation	estate tax
Implementation Mgr	healthcare and ops analysis
Pharmacy Analyst	Pharm background and Analyst

Our client is growing and adding a staff accountant to their team. They are a publicly traded organization in acquisition mode.

• consolidation of 70+ companies (using Hyperion),
• various monthly account reconciliations,
• financial analysis (Excel & Hyperion),
• financial reporting (internal and external),
• ad-hoc report writing(Excel & Hyperion),
• some involvement in SEC reporting
• Frequent communication (telephone / email) with 70+ company operating controllers

REQUIRED

• Accounting degree with 2 yrs professional experience,
• Hyperion or consolidation software experience a plus.

 

10 ways intelligent job seekers blow their interviews
Oct 29th, 2012 @ 10:20 am › Guest Contributor

Todd Moster

The job interview is one of the most crucial components of a job search. In these lean economic times of long-term unemployment and sparse interview opportunities, it can be a make or break situation.

With so much at stake, you’d think job seekers would be at their best when they get that rare chance to meet a prospective employer. But many intelligent job seekers don’t know, or don’t think they need to know, the most basic rules of good interviewing, leading to unnecessary disasters.

One job applicant’s blunder, however, is another’s opportunity. Job interviewing may not be easy, but it’s also not rocket science. It requires a combination of preparation and common sense. Just knowing the 10 most common ways intelligent job seekers blow their interviews will give you a step-up in this ultra-competitive job market:

1. Plan? What plan? Many job seekers begin a job search without much advance thought, perhaps due to a recent unpleasant workplace event or a desire to make more money. The absence of a clear-cut professional career plan will be apparent to an alert employer, however, who will judge you as lacking commitment or simply unsuitable. Even worse, a less observant employer may actually hire you for the position, leading to your entering perhaps the wrong next chapter of your career. Know yourself and your fundamental goals before even thinking about a job search.

2. Research is for wimps: Not all companies are alike, and even when they are, employers prefer to believe they’re different and special. In fact, many will ask you what you know about the company and the position for which you’re interviewing. Try to bluff your way through that question and the interview will be over, even if you haven’t realized it yet. You can avoid that dilemma by thoroughly researching the company and job responsibilities ahead of time. That will ensure your ability to come up with a unique and convincing answer.

3. Preparation, schmeparation: You’re a bright person and fast on your feet, right? And who knows better about your experience than you, right? So why prepare? Because if you don’t, you’re going to blow it. There’s a difference between knowing something and being able to articulate that information in a concise and engaging manner. Even experienced attorneys who know their cases inside and out will rehearse before they make a final argument to a jury. Smart politicians who know their positions cold will nevertheless prepare for important appearances. Your career — and your future — is worth the same amount of effort as an important presentation.

4, Dress for failure: Dress codes in the workplace have recently taken a dramatic turn toward the informal. That development has prompted many a job seeker to assume that “business casual” attire will be just fine for an interview. An employer who pays undue attention to superficial matters such as dress doesn’t deserve you anyway, right? Wrong. Dress for an interview as you would for an important meeting, which translates into a suit or jacket and tie for men and the equivalent for women. Even if your interviewer is wearing a Hawaiian shirt and teases you about your attire, he will understand that you suited up as a gesture of respect and are someone who values the opinion of others. In other words, it doesn’t hurt to overdress.

5. Busy people are fashionably late: Many otherwise smart job candidates make the mistake of viewing an interview as just another appointment. That mindset tempts them to take the last-minute phone call or gamble that the traffic won’t be any heavier than usual. And if you’re just a few minutes late, what’s the big deal, because it shows you’re a busy, important person, right? Wrong. Lack of punctuality is almost always fatal to a candidate’s prospects, however qualified she may be and however compelling her excuse for being late. If you’re more than one minute late to an interview, you will probably not get the job. The lesson: Plan your commute so that you arrive in the reception area seven to 10 minutes before the interview.

6. Be loud and obnoxious in the reception area: All job interviews start in the reception area. Receptionists serve as the eyes and ears of the employer. In fact, they’re often sought out by the interviewers after the candidate has left to learn how he behaved before the meeting. So feel free to be rude to the receptionist. Have that nasty cell phone conversation with the client who isn’t paying you. Catch up on your dental flossing while you’re waiting. Just don’t plan on returning.

7. Find out how much they’re willing to pay you: Compensation is almost always one of the key factors an employer or job seeker considers in deciding whether to extend or accept a job offer. So it seems perfectly logical to ask the interviewer how much the position pays. After all, why waste everyone’s time if you and the employer are in completely different ballparks? Unfortunately, there are some aspects of job interviews in which social convention trumps common sense, and salary is one of them. A job applicant’s question about compensation is one of the reasons most frequently-cited by employers for rejecting candidates. So keep your curiosity in check until you get a job offer.

8. Don’t ask questions during the interview: There’s one thing worse than asking bad questions during an interview. It’s not asking any questions. Many otherwise intelligent job seekers opt not to ask questions during a job interview, even when invited to do so. Ask them why, and they’ll tell you they wanted to make a good impression by showing respect for the interviewer and her time. The result, unfortunately, will be exactly the opposite. Employers view job seekers who fail to ask any or more than a few perfunctory questions as lacking interest, enthusiasm or intellectual curiosity. Do your preparation, and walk into the interview with at least 10 open-ended, substantive questions about the company and position.

9. Be spontaneous when answering questions: Job interviews can be as unique as the people and opportunities involved. Still, there are certain difficult questions that come up with frequent regularity. They vary from the straightforward — such as why you’re seeking to leave your current job and how much money you’re seeking, to the annoying — such as what your weaknesses are, to the truly challenging — such as to describe a recent disagreement you had with a supervisor or co-worker and how you resolved it. You may be the glibbest individual to walk the face of the earth, but fail to plan your answers to the most common and challenging interview questions and you will blow your opportunity. Savvy, intelligent job candidates may in fact need less preparation than their competitors but will prepare twice as hard.

10. Tell amusing war stories: In the classic comedy movie “Airplane,” the movie’s hero, an airplane passenger on a long flight, insists on telling his long and boring life story to his seatmate. When we next see his companion, she is a skeleton. That’s a good image to keep in mind when you go on a job interview. One of the key characteristics of successful people in today’s busy, short-attention-span world is the ability to communicate in a clear and crisp manner. Insist on telling war stories or giving super-detailed answers to simple questions, and you may find yourself talking to a skeleton. Opt instead to bone up on your communication skills so that you’ll be prepared to answer any question, however complex, in 40 to 60 seconds.

Todd Moster is an attorney, interview coach and executive recruiter specializing in the legal profession. The Second Edition of his book “The Underground Guide to Job Interviewing,” an Amazon best seller in the job-hunting category, will be published later this year.

Job Details
Staff Accountant

Description
Strong communications skills, desire to provide good field support, and the drive to exceed expectations will be characteristics possessed by the successful candidate

General Job Function
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of assigned tasks
• Responsible for the location(s) financial review and analysis during monthly close
• Work with Corporate and Field Personnel and Management to obtain information and provide explanations of financial analysis
• Compile journal entries as needed during review.
• Posting of approved journals to ledger.
• Work directly with field location processors and Managing Partners to resolve any issues or help location with questions during month-end and through-out the month.
• Review field locations’ monthly inventory reconciliations of physical count to ledger. Working with locations to resolve issues and improve process
• Complete assigned monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
• Identify, propose and implement process and or procedure changes to gain efficiencies, strengthen controls, or improve quality of information provided by the department.
• Assist in special projects, testing system upgrades or enhancements impacting functions used by Financial Reporting Group

Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have general knowledge of accounting software (Great Plains – eEnterprise a plus), Strong Microsoft Excel Skills, Microsoft Word and Hyperion Reports and Essbase.

Requirements
Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting from four-year college or university
• 0-3 years’ experience in a General Ledger Capacity
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have general knowledge of accounting software (Great Plains – eEnterprise a plus), Strong Microsoft Excel Skills, Microsoft Word and Hyperion Reports and Essbase.

What to Expect in a Second Interview

By Carole Martin, Monster Contributing Writer

http://career-advice.monster.com/job-interview/interview-preparation/what-to-expect-at-second-interview/article.aspx

 

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2012/10/jobs-boom-coming-for-unconventional.html?ana=e_hstn_rdup&s=newsletter&ed=2012-10-23

http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/News/20126532.htm

Works with the team to assess all requirements and develop sourcing and contracting strategies for goods and services.

Negotiates the acquisition of goods and services, which satisfy customer specifications, delivery requirements, and performance and reliability expectations while optimizing the cost of materials and services within the business unit.
Conducts bid processes, oversees the preparation of bid packages, prepares bid analysis and participates in final contract award decisions. The Role is expected to develop complex tenders and evaluation criteria within the scope of 　local procurement procedures.

Prepares and coordinates the execution of contracts and other supply documents in a manner that ensures compliance with procurement strategies and policy.

Maintains a record of contracts, supplier agreements and other documents related to the terms and conditions of commercial relationships, scope of materials and work, supplier/contractor performance measurements, and other records of supplier/contractor qualification and approval.

Analyzes the efficiencies, effectiveness, and performance of the business unit’s goods and services requirements and develops meaningful performance metrics to facilitate bench marking and measurement of continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintains a working knowledge of legal requirements, governmental rules and regulations related to contractual documents, performance of contract work, quality assurance requirements and business relationships. Supports the Law department in the examination and litigation of legal matters related to commercial transactions.
Reviews qualified vendors and contractors and develops preferred suppliers aligned with the strategic objectives of the client organization.

Participates in the identification and evaluation of commercial and financial processes to assess their value and applicability within the client business unit.
Manages individual local and regional key supplier relationships to optimize the exchange of value with those companies and maximize value of the relationship for all parties.

Mentors local  staff to increase the scope of their responsilities in support of  integration efforts.

Use and upkeep of procurement systems, SAP and CLM, for purchasing and contracting activities.

Qualifications:

Bachelors required. Degree in Engineering, Science, Marketing, Business, or Supply Chain Management or similar discipline preferred.

Basic professional supply chain certification is desirable.

At least six years experience in procurement and contracting. Experience supporting an operation located outside of the US. Onsite procurement support to an operation residing outside of the US required.