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Month End Close / Financial Reports

• Preparation and entry of Journal Entries
• Bank account reconciliations
• GL account reconciliations including resolution of discrepancies
• Maintain a close checklist and close calendar
• Monthly financial statement preparation and analysis
• Preparation of schedules for the annual audit
                Other duties / special projects as assigned

Education / Training / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting Required
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred

Working knowledge of GAAP and IFRS

• Three plus years related experience with an SEC reporting company
• Experience with and knowledge of internal controls
• Experience with consolidations and intercompany
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Intermediate to advanced skills with Excel
• Experience with  accounting software

 

• Great work ethic- lead by example character
  A team player- always looking for ways to contribute to the Accounting team
  Takes initiative on improving processes

 

• Self-Starter- can work independently as well as a team player

 

Our client is growing and adding a Financial Analyst to their team. The company has plans to double in size in the next 5 years, which creates tons of growth possibilities. Our client is looking for someone with a Finance degree and 3 to 5 years of analysis experience. They use Oracle and Excel. Please email me for more details. Email:

dcd@fittsroberts.com

– Heavy modeling

– Budgeting, forecasting and analysis

– Cash Management

– Heavy special projects

 

 

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Just because icons like Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison aren’t alive today, doesn’t mean their leadership lessons should be forgotten. And since history always repeats itself, there is some career advice that never seems to change. Here, we take a look at the leadership philosophies of iconic leaders and how they can help you get ahead in your own career.

1. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.” — Colin Powell

   Career lesson: When it comes to your career, it’s impossible to take the easy way out. Most of those who’ve found success don’t have some secret connections that have helped them get ahead. Moving up in a company or building a business is always done the old-fashioned way — by striving to do your best.

2. “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” — Thomas Edison

   Career lesson: Not everyone gets it right 100 percent of the time, and the ability to rebound from career mistakes is just as important as getting it right the first time around. Companies are most interested in workers who can work through problems instead of giving up.

 

3. “Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.” — Albert Einstein

   Career lesson: These days, innovation is a buzzword, and knowing how to think outside the box is a valuable skill. Companies aren’t simply looking to hire clones, so understanding how to differentiate yourself in a corporate environment is a plus.

 

4. “Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

   Career lesson: There’s never a perfect day at work, and dwelling on past mistakes or having a negative attitude can prevent you from making progress. Remember that most of your superiors and managers have erred in the past but somehow managed to score that promotion.

 

5. “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” — Confucius

   Career lesson: Just because a specific career is associated with a high salary or is in demand doesn’t mean you should pursue it. Picking a profession you’re genuinely interested in always makes it simpler to enjoy your work.

 

6. “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” — Mark Twain

   Career lesson: Finding great mentors and avoiding those who don’t believe in you is a must as you start your career. Whether it’s a bullying boss, a jealous co-worker or an unsupportive classmate — there’s never a reason to be weighed down by negative opinions.

 

7. “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” — Theodore Roosevelt

   Career lesson: Put your all in to your career — sometimes you will fail, and sometimes you will succeed beyond what you could have imagined. Take risks, make sacrifices, learn from your mistakes and keep going.

 

8. “Every now and then go away and have a little relaxation. To remain constantly at work will diminish your judgment. Go some distance away, because work will be in perspective and a lack of harmony is more ready seen.” — Leonardo DaVinci

   Career lesson: Sometimes, taking a break is just as important as working hard. Getting burned out will be a lot worse for your productivity than simply stepping back once in while.

 

Alina Dizik researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues for CareerBuilder.com. Follow @CareerBuilder on Twitter.

 

 

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Responsibilities:
• Maintain the general ledger to include preparation of journal entries, account analysis and reconciliation and support manager with month end close.
• Prepare and present financial data to management for review.
• Research and analyze financial information necessary to support internal and external audit activity.
• Create and maintain monthly, quarterly and annual inventory reports for multiple branch locations.
• Manage inventory discrepancies and inventory adjustments.
• Create monthly lead schedules of inventory activity.
• Research and reconcile inventory related accounts monthly.
• Ensure compliance with all system SOX controls.
• Foreign currency translation.
• Answer branch questions.
• May be assigned additional duties related to inventory.
• Travel: less than 10%.

Qualifications (Required):
• Accounting/Finance Degree
• Understanding of consolidations, fixed assets and inventory accounting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to complete projects timely and accurately.
• Must be detail oriented with strong accounting and spreadsheet skills.
• Ability to work well in a large and diverse industrial setting.

Pluses:
• JD Edwards – AS400
• Microsoft Dynamics

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Responsibilities:

• Oversight of all accounting operations for the Venezuelan company including day-to-day accounting/office duties, budgeting and cash flow management/forecast.
• Ensure timely and accurate transaction processing
• Maintain, analyze and summarize general ledger accounts
• Prepare and submit the monthly financial translation
• Ensure compliance with local statutory audit and financial reporting requirements
• Month end closing activities including journal entries, reconciliation of accounts, analysis, verification and preparation of supporting schedules
• Work with the project manager to track the actual and forecasted cost of the project
• Update costing schedule to ensure proper cost of the project
• Insures compliance with POC Accounting Standards and Insures compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Ability to access information from a database environment
• Direct the implementation of key cost accounting methods and activities
• Support internal/external audits and special projects
• Escalates issues to management
• Oversees the establishment and adherence to Company’s policies and processes
• Requires knowledge of general business management principles
• Advanced knowledge of accounting methods, procedures and principles
• Ability to travel internationally up to 25% travel
• Assistance with the preparation of the Venezuelan tax provision for US GAAP purposes

Skills:

• Required to be bilingual with English and Spanish
• Ability to solve complex problems and use sound judgment and decision making
• Solid attention to detail to ensure completeness and accuracy of information
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA preferred
• Public accounting experience preferred
• 6+ years of experience in the field or in a related area
• Understanding of POC accounting

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Tired of the daily grind of accounting?

Q: Have you been successful in public accounting, but feel like there must be a more personally and financially rewarding career choice?

A: Well, there is….Recruiting!

Many of our top Executive Recruiters were once in Audit, but grew tired of the daily grind and wanted the opportunity to have unlimited earnings potential. If you have thought about making a move out of public accounting, yet you want to ensure that your experience and contacts are utilized, this may be the right opportunity for you! .

 

Overview:

Recruit accounting and finance professionals for specific positions through internet recruiting, networking, and direct sourcing calls.
Interview accounting and finance professionals to determine skill set and career goals.
Work closely with hiring managers to assess career opportunities, represent appropriate candidates, and manage the interview/offer process.
Develop relationships with hiring managers to assist with all accounting and finance staffing needs.
Profile & Personality desired

Bachelors degree
1 to 5 years of experience in accounting or finance and a track record of success.
Experience in public accounting is preferred.
A-type personality
Motivated, driven, self-confident, & willing to ‘go the extra mile’ for your clients and candidates
Willing to put in the time to build your business
Highly effective communicator
Personable
Good sense of humor!
About CFS

Creative Financial Staffing is the largest privately-held national accounting and finance staffing company in the country. We have a network of over 40 office locations throughout the US and the Caribbean. We are the only search/staffing organization partnered with CPA firms in each of our markets. This offers our employees, clients, and candidates unique benefits and opportunities.

We offer excellent earnings potential, bonus incentives, sales incentive trips to tropical locations, outstanding benefits, a world-class training program, and unlimited career growth opportunities.

 

How to Apply: 

Email Diane at dcd@fittsroberts.com

 

 

 

 

I have a client looking to make their first hire. This is a true start up and we are searching for a CFO with Upstream and Start Up experience. More details to come. Email me at dcd@fittsroberts.com if you are interested in finding out about this role. 

 

Base plus Equity

53 to 63K 

BASIC PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Provides administrative support to the Corporate Finance & Planning departments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare short term borrowing notifications.
• Process certificate of insurance requests.
• Maintain surety bond files.
• Respond to credit applications requests.
• Develop an understanding of the Bloomberg terminal in order to retrieve data needed for various reports.
• Support the cash management function in check printing, mailing, bank deposits, etc.
• Assembles and completes a variety of routine reports and presentations for approval by supervisors, and maintain established files.
• Maintain corporate insurance claim and policy coverage files.
• Type correspondence and reports from rough drafts using word processing software; edits grammar, punctuation, or spelling as needed for supervisor and department personnel.
• Prepares statistical reports and charts; gathers source material for the preparation of reports and presentations; assist supervisor in editing and writing copy.
• Type and prepare slides and graphs in PowerPoint for presentations.
• Arrange schedules and itineraries for business trips; obtain transportation, hotel reservations and handle other necessary details. Prepares expense reports.
• Set up meetings using outlook meeting requests to invite/track attendees; ensure room is available and set up with correct equipment, beverages, etc. Coordinate offsite meetings, including Company sponsored conferences.
• Open, sort, and distribute all incoming mail and direct it to appropriate personnel. Follow through on requests to submit correspondence and documents through overnight mail or courier services.
• Receive visitors and incoming phone calls; respond to routine inquires, and redirect calls or provide routine information requiring a detailed knowledge of the department or section function.
• Perform copying and faxing activities to support department personnel.
• Perform other miscellaneous work as assigned by departmental Managers and Supervisors.

 
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible secretarial experience is required with familiarity of banking, finance, treasury, or corporate financial planning.
• Proficient knowledge and working experience using personal computer equipment and hand held communication devices is required.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office suite of products.
• Thorough knowledge of business English, spelling and math.
• Considerable knowledge of office practices, procedures and their application, with a typing proficiency of 70-75 wpm is essential.
• Ability to keep records and prepare periodic reports from such records is necessary.
• Ability to develop and maintain harmonious work relationships with employees and outside contacts. Ability to effectively work with a wide variety of individuals, including executive management, and the desire to become an integral part of a work team and contribute creatively to its success.
• Effective interpersonal skills in order to handle sensitive and confidential information and situations, and the ability to use discretion when screening telephone calls and visitors is needed.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, process work rapidly, set priorities, work under pressure, and follow through with assigned tasks with limited supervision.
• Willingness to accept a work schedule with hourly demands that will vary as departmental workload fluctuates. Ability to work extra hours needed to complete assignments.