Accounts Receivable Coordinator

• 10+ years’ A/R experience
• Currently working on contract as an Accounts Receivable Coordinator and looking for something more stable.
• 6 months experience using Trans4M Software at current company.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook)
• B.B.A – Accountancy – Western Michigan University
• Experience in month-end closings, commissions, collections and bank statements
• Extensive experience in processing and monitoring invoices
• Currently working a contract assignment covering a medical leave and is very interested in a contract to direct hire or direct hire role.

Senior Tax Manager

• 10 years’ experience as Senior Tax Manager at current company
• 4 years’ accounting experience at previous company (Worked his way up from Staff Accountant to Tax Coordinator)
• Extensive experience with ASC 740 (Formerly FAS 109) from start to finish.
• Thought he would retire from his current company, but due to executive changes he doesn’t feel that is his “home” anymore.
• Open to Travel: Up to 50%
• BA – Accounting

Corporate Accounting Manager  

• Laid off after 15 years at previous employer due to an acquisition and relocation of the HQ to another state
• Associates in Accounting from Macomb Community College and currently working on her Bachelors in Accounting (Graduating December 2014)
• 12 years’ as Corporate Accounting Manager (Supervised 5 office managers in other divisions)
• Extensive experience in managing Billing and Collections
• Very professional, sharp and amazing communication skills
• Excel Test Score: 90%

Staff Accountant

• BA in Accounting
• 10+ Years of general accounting experience
• Areas of expertise include general ledger, fixed assets, intercompany accounting, month-end and financial statement preparation
• Advanced MS Excel skills including vLookups and pivot tables
• Prior experience within automotive manufacturing and telecommunications industires
• High level of professionalism, hardworking, and analytical
• Available immediately for contract or direct placement

Regional Public Accountant, CPA

• 2010 bachelor’s degree and 2011 CPA.
• Strong GAAP knowledge with a good mix manufacturing and financial services clients
• Very well developed analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Looking for internal audit roles with up to 50% travel

Big 4 Senior Associate – Risk Assurance / Internal Audit

• 4 years of public accounting experience providing audit and non-audit services to a number of local, national, and international fortune 500 companies.
• Performing risk assessments
• Overall project management activities.
• Independently managed a Sarbanes Oxley readiness engagement which included facilitating training to management, scoping, assigning and reviewing work performed, as well as tracking and providing status updates to key stakeholders and upper management.
• Conducted internal controls, SOX controls and business process control assessments

Junior-Level Financial Analyst

• MBA from Loyola University
• 2+ Years of financial analyst experience
• Responsible for filtering complex financial data for use in business case development as well as supplier pricing analysis and market-to-market analysis
• Exposure to full-scope accounting operations while working as an Assistant Center Director for 2 years
• Elected Vice President of Relations by his peers for the Investment Banking and Financial Markets Association at Loyal.
• Immediately available from contract or direct placement

Experienced CFO / Corporate Controller   

• A driven results oriented Executive
• Big 4 CPA with public and Industry experience
• Ability to achieve goals in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Reporting, Budgeting, & Forecasting
• Treasury /Change Management
• Business Leadership/Strategic Planning
• Responsible for financial reporting, executive board reports, monthly close and transaction processing activities (treasury operations, accounts receivable, revenue recognition, purchasing and accounts payable)
• Company Sale Due Diligence , Subsidiary Formation, Business Process Reengineering, Restructuring, Risk Management, Cash Flow Projections

Internal Controls Senior Manager – Former Big 4  with Industry experience

• 8 years of Big 4 public accounting experience providing audit and non-audit services to a number of local, national, and international fortune 500 companies in industries including automotive and financial services.
• 5 years of audit supervisor experience.
• Led finance team in all external reporting including periodic filings (SEC Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K and proxy statements), new securitization filings (SEC Form S-3) and investor filings (SEC Forms 10-D and 15).
• Developed and implemented worldwide financial control policies and testing procedures for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Analyzed processes and drove implementation of improvements leading to operating efficiencies, improved controls and cost savings.
• Prepared selling packages and modeled analysis for the successful sale of several operating units and managed subsequent transition.
• Served as key technical resource for SEC reporting questions and document preparation.
• Independently managed a Sarbanes Oxley readiness engagement which included facilitating training to management, scoping, assigning and reviewing work performed, as well as tracking and providing status updates to key stakeholders and upper management.
• Conducted & supervised internal controls, SOX controls and business process control assessments

In order to provide a high quality of life for all humankind, the need for quality trained engineers is paramount. According to some reports, an increase from 400K to 500K has been seen on the number of enrollees in engineering courses over the last ten years. A great chance of a development in this progression is predicted in the coming academic years. Associations specially brought together for mechanical engineers see this inclination as a chance for further developing the channels through which engineers are much needed and improve the skills of the future ones to handle the real world.

How are improvements realized?

In regards to the K-12 curriculum on education, a concrete and stabilized collaboration with instructor and educators is prepared to take advantage on the important roles that teachers play for the learners. The following are some of the milestones conceived to be welcome improvements for pre-engineering education.

Supplying needed tools and teaching aids for institutions

Technological advancement is a tool for developing engineering concepts in a positive way. Reaching out to the minority groups and women in society is dealt with through the use of E-apps for high school learners and educators in the classroom. This is believed to give students a fresh perspective towards engineering, a factor which can lead to greater achievement later in life.

Interaction to educational institutions

Sustaining the visions of institutions such as universities and local colleges can be done through giving aid in any form to make contests and school events happen. Sponsorships and scholarships may be some of the many ways to show support for students taking up engineering.

Contribute to curriculum design

An initiative to supply contents and suggestions to current curriculum for engineering courses must be taken into account. This is one obligation of any community institution being part of a school/universities’ group of stakeholders. Proposing on added content may be considered, such as heightened focus on plan-construct tasks, additional field practice for professionalism and further adaptability on the course plan.

Educational norms for engineering are universally outlined and a demand for verification on a wide range of studies will inevitably tend to step up. Having said this, a goal to help members of societal groups for engineers is called for. This can be done by organizing and making easy proceedings of time allotted for formal training. What is probably best is to allow mechanical engineers to develop the impression of being a part of a society, which will guarantee prosperity.

Enjoy a previous article on a related topic

It’s All About the Right People | Engineering Staffing

If you are on the hunt for a job as a project manager in the rapidly growing field of information technology, then you may already be aware that there is some stiff competition out there. The good news is that you can get an edge in the IT job market if you understand what other employers are looking for in candidates. Having the right qualities and training can set you apart from other candidates, helping you to get the positive attention you deserve.

In a recent study, published by Mironov Consulting, it was revealed that many hiring managers in the IT field have a narrow focus when it comes to choosing a project manager. In a random sample of multiple IT job descriptions, both advanced and entry level, nearly all of the hiring managers wanted to see certain project management attributes presented by IT candidates.

• 76% asked for previous experience in a product management role, averaging 3 or more years.
• 93% asked for excellent verbal and written communication skills from candidates.
• 88% called out experience in their market segment as a very important factor for success.
• 83% named specific technologies, including 35% looking for Agile, and 20% hope to get PMs who also have UI/UX experience.
• 93% want a candidate with at least a BA/BS, 32% want MBAs, and 68% were looking for additional certifications

It’s clear that hiring managers are generally recruiting IT candidates who have some experience or a background in certain industries, because projects can vary widely. However, by understanding more of what they expect and look for in candidates, an IT job seeker can better hone his or her skills to attract the best hiring companies.

Another avenue to landing work as an IT project manager is to accept a temporary or contract assignment in a related area. Then become a subject matter expert and ask for opportunities to manage a project, working under the guidance of a more seasoned PM. Being a professional project manager takes a broad range of skills and experience, but the most critical path to success is by being proactive and taking command of your own career.

 Learn more about career opportunities in the IT field and project management:

How to Approach a New Style of IT Hiring – Advice for IT Job Seekers 

In many ways, it is getting harder and harder to find the perfect fit for your business if you are hiring for an engineer. It seems that nowadays there are far more jobs in the engineering employment market than there are qualified candidates.

However, there are many features of social technology that your company can be using right now to draw in the right engineering candidates. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and other sites are all helping people promote their assets and network with other professionals. In particular, LinkedIn is the top dog when it comes to the professional social media site people are using the most.

Use LinkedIn to Recruit Engineers

With close to 200 million users on LinkedIn as of 2013, the site is making it possible to reach those hard to find candidates with just a few clicks of the mouse. The ability to look for jobs and actually land them has made LinkedIn such a valuable resource to the engineering job market.

LinkedIn offers the capabilities to grow your network, both for the individual and company, which results in excellent advantages when looking for new job candidates or industry information. LinkedIn also has polls, surveys, and discussions that engage members and networks to help them build stronger bonds. Industry news is shared, company updates are given, and the latest job openings are passed around networks like fire within just minutes of posting.

Every week, professionals average 1 to 3 hours on the LinkedIn social media site. With this window of time, it is crucial that you are posting a continuous feed of insights, news, polls, data, information, and job listings on your LinkedIn profile so as to ensure you are seen when they are on the site. There are tools that work with LinkedIn and other social media sites that can post your status updates automatically for you, so you aren’t tied to your computer around the clock.

Job seekers peruse LinkedIn looking for any and every resource they can find that will give them that perfect opportunity they are looking for. With this being said, LinkedIn Groups are essential to the job seeker, and engineering professionals that are looking for jobs are signed up with them so you need to be involved in them as well.

The benefits of using social technology for recruiting engineers are really unlimited, but some of them include being able to invite applicants directly to your group, reaching all group members weekly via the Send Announcement tool. You can even invite your suppliers to the group to share information. Your group can be used to get referrals, applications, and comments, enabling your business or career to do many things, including website promotion.

It is critical to understand more about the engineering professional on LinkedIn in order to get them in your job applicant’s pool. When job seekers on LinkedIn see an engineering role they are interested in, they generally do 1-3 things.

1. Follow the company on LinkedIn.
2. Try to connect with the hiring manager via a request.
3. Join the LinkedIn group for that company’s career opportunities

If your company is not using LinkedIn to attract engineering candidates, then it should be. The social media site is heavily populated with qualified engineers, and should be utilized for your job hiring needs.

If you are looking for more resources to attract top engineering talent, contact the staffing experts at Venteon today!

It’s no secret that searching for work can be an incredibly frustrating experience for many, especially when there are above average numbers of unemployed professionals flooding the job market at present. However, this doesn’t mean that the job search has to be an entirely negative thing. In fact, this can be an experience that helps to launch a brand new YOU. How? By using a smart job search strategy!

Stand out with a brand – In today’s job search, how well you demonstrate your worth and skills to potential employers is everything. This means, you will want to focus on your career passions and experience to develop a brand that’s consistently making you look like an expert.

Use the power of networks – The people you know and associate with can be your best source of job leads, career support, and testimony about the professional you are. While you may feel like becoming a hermit during this time, make a sincere effort to get out there and connect with your networks. Join job support networks and those in your industry.

Develop your elevator pitch – Being asked, “What do you DO?” can be an uncomfortable situation if you are unemployed or not currently working in your target industry. Yet, the best way to get around this is to discover your strengths and use this to create a compelling 30-second pitch about yourself that will leave others wanting to know more about you.

Take advantage of free resources – In every community, there are bound to be many free job seeker resources just waiting for you to take advantage of them. From career support groups and job fairs to free training at the local library, you’ll have a much better time if you get out there and remain actively focused on landing a career.

Register with a staffing agency – One of the smartest moves you can take as a job seeker is to get registered with a leading staffing agency in your industry and get connected with temporary assignments. This keeps you active in the work community, and you may even get an offer to stay on full time with a great company.

Write a killer resume – No smart job search would be complete without a well-written resume and cover letter. Take the time to update yours so that it truly reflects your value to potential hiring managers who are looking for people just like you.

Remember, take care of yourself as a job seeker to be at your best. The rest will come as you get out there and become part of the community. For more information and help finding your next job, contact the staffing experts at Venteon today!

If you surf the waters of the World Wide Web long enough you’ll find plenty of advice on how to handle accounting interviews. Unfortunately, most of these articles are about the person seeking an accounting position rather than the one interviewing eager candidates to fill the position. However, there are a few things you can do that will help you conduct an outstanding accounting interview as long as you put them into practice as an employer.

Understand the Assignment Requirements

It’s nearly impossible to fill a position adequately if you don’t fully understand the position you’re filling. When it comes to accounting, you need to know the specifics of the position being filled and what kind of person excels in this particular position. Not all accountants are good tax accountants. There are many different types of accountants and personalities that make some accountants great while others are only mediocre. When you’re interviewing, you want to be able to quickly spot the people who have the potential to be truly great while skipping over those who will plug through day after day without delivering standout results for your company or your clients.

Ask Appropriate Questions

Once you know the ins and outs of the position you’re working to fill, it’s time to create a list of relevant accounting questions. While questions about the job itself are vitally important, you definitely want to hire an accountant who knows his stuff, there are other questions you need to ask that will provide important insight to the nature of the person you’re interviewing. For example, someone who enjoys crafting as a hobby is generally very detail oriented – a good match for an accounting position. Questions about hobbies and interests reveal as much about accounting candidates as questions about skills and education if you know what to look for when it comes to answers.

Familiarize Yourself with Current Human Resource Laws

There are many different criteria available to help weed out the pool of potential employees. However, discriminating against a candidate due to race, religion, national origin, sexual preference or gender can land you and your business in a lot of legal hot water. Understand how these employment laws relate to your interviewing skills.

Finding the Perfect Employee

That is something that’s simply too big to look for. What you need to find is a person who has the right set of skills and personality to be a good match for your accounting needs. Perfection is a noteworthy goal. But, when you need to hire someone you can’t always afford to wait around for perfection when someone who is skilled, trainable, and motivated can still get the job done.

Giving an interview isn’t nearly as difficult as you may believe it to be. The most important thing to make an interview truly great is to be a good listener throughout the interview process. Nervous candidates often make telling reservations if you let them do enough of the talking. Look to Venteon financial staffing for your new hires.

Quality Engineer

•  B. S.  in Mechanical Engineering

•  Over Twenty years of diversified background in quality control

•  Certificate of Internal Auditor ISO/TS16949:2002

•  Six Sigma Black Belt

•  ISO9001:2000, TS16949, Internal Quality System Auditing

•  FMEA ,DFMEA , PFMEA, DVP&R and GD&T   

 Controls Engineer

•  C/C++ experience (over 3 years)

•  Schematics design experience (EPLAN)

•  Design and simulation experience (Matlab/Simulink)

•  RSLogix/RSLinx/ControlLogix/PLC programming training

•  Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Quality Leader – Global Black Belt

• 10 Years’ experience within Quality

• M.S. in Operations Management & Manufacturing Engineering & Management

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering

• Shainin Red X Journeyman  & Shainin Red X Apprentice

• Six Sigma Black Belt & Green Belt

• ISO9001:2000, TS16949, Internal Quality System Auditing

• DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP

Program Manager/Engineering Manager

•BSME

•Experienced in product manufacturing / investment cost development, manufacturability in product design / validation, production process / tooling   

development, process capability, program planning / tracking, PPAP, APQP, production launch activities and directing teams in the activities listed.

•Commodity experience includes metal stamping and roll-formed functional and class A components and systems including progressive / transfer / line dies,

component parts, finishing, sub and complete assemblies utilizing fastener / in-die mechanical / MIG weld / spot weld technologies. These commodities have been

implemented in interior / exterior hardware, frame, suspension and seat systems.

Engineering Manager – heavy background includes:

• Production Welding Engineering/Tooling Manger:   Manager over the welding, stamping and tool room.

• Engineering/Tooling Manager:   Supervisor over 4 engineers & 24 tool & die makers.

• Molding/Stamping Process Engineer:   Serving as tooling/stamping engineer of professional  engineering staff group for supporting manufacturing and tool & die shop.

• Tooling Engineer:   Designed tooling, worked with outside vendors, try-out and de-bug for new and in house built tooling.  Quoted, reviewed and outsource work.

• Journeyman Tool & Die Maker: 18 years’ experience in heavy and light tier 1 & 2 automotive stamping. (Presses from 45 tons to 5400 tons.)

• Transfer, tandem, progressive, multi-slide, forging, and compound dies.

Senior Product Development Engineer SDRCIdeas – Interior Trim  

• Responsible for the ‘11MY VW411 New Model Sedan interior trim (soft and hard), ‘12MY Nissan Armada/Frontier and the following production and mid-year refresh. ‘10MY Nissan Mexico Car platforms; Altima, Maxima, Sentra, Versa trim components.  Working knowledge of the Nissan G2B/Team Center Passion system, Data Notes, NDS/NES testing requirements.

• Development of fit and finish sections and joint checks with manufacturing and  suppliers.  Interaction with VW GoB, Nissan Motors, Nissan Mexicana, M-TEK Manufacturing and various tier 2 suppliers.

• Investigate program warranty concerns and propose corrective actions 3

• Create, propose and negotiating design specifications, changes, costs and timing 

• Investigation of new suppliers, technology and products.  Benchmark competitive products, vehicle tear down activities for VA/VE opportunities.  Preparation of DVP&R, APQP and DFMEA documents

• Understanding of testing specifications and methods for VW, Nissan and Japanese Industry Standards

As an information technology professional on the prowl for a new assignment, you are probably keenly aware that a lot has changed since the last time you looked for a job. Just a few years ago, the only way to get a job in IT was to either graduate from a top level IT college or happened to complete a preferred certification program. But today, the world is an open door, with multiple IT jobs readily available to you – if you know how to approach your job search that is.

Here are some tips for landing an IT job in the modern job search environment.

Brush up your IT resume and cover letter, pronto.

There’s nothing more annoying to today’s recruiter than an outdated resume, especially when It recruiters are looking for candidates with current skill-sets and presentations. Before you start sending resumes out, work with a professional resume writer or consult with a colleague about updating your IT resume. Draft up a concise cover letter for each assignment and make sure you focus on how your skills relate to each job.

Create a branded IT presence online.

Today’s IT recruiters are taking the time to do further research on any potential candidates to screen them before the actual interview takes place. This means they will likely be scoping you out on social networks like LinkedIn and Facebook, as well as any professional groups you participate in online. Make sure you are presenting yourself in the best possible light.

Get networked with multiple IT groups.

Utilize social networks and industry associations as a place for career support as you search for hiring companies who can give you the edge. Sign up for automatic alerts of new IT opportunities. Share your ideas and expertise to create a persona of being an expert in your field.

Go casual and expect collaborative work environments.

The IT workspace has also evolved with the addition of more collaborative technology and work environments that encourage up and coming IT pros to focus on their work rather than fashion. Take a look at the corporate culture and then dress casual for your interviews. Learn how to use new technology to your advantage.

A good avenue for finding an IT job is to work directly with an IT staffing and recruitment firm that has relationships developed with the top hiring companies. Take the time to contract with Venteon Technical for access to IT jobs in the USA.

Working in the financial world as a public accountant can be a highly rewarding and lucrative career. If you are good with numbers, detail oriented, and able to remember a great deal of knowledge about tax and business laws, you may be the right person for the job. The US Department of Labor and Statistics – Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition for public accountants looks promising, with the average earnings of $61,000 USD annually, and growth of 16 percent projected to the year 2020.

The good news is that launching yourself in a public accounting career can be achieved within 2-3 years. To get you on the right path, here are some tips for building your public accounting career.

Educational Requirements for CPAs

In order to learn the things you need to know to be successful as a public accountant, you will need a minimum of a 4-year college degree in accounting or a related field. Some experts recommend getting a Master’s degree in accounting, as it’s often required by employers, or the equivalent of education and experience. Working as a junior accountant or an internship in a public accountant’s office can often meet these requirements. According to the Department of Labor, “As of 2012, 46 states and the District of Columbia required CPA candidates to complete 150 semester hours of college coursework, which is 30 hours more than the usual 4-year bachelor’s degree.”

Certification for Public Accountants

For public accountants who wish to become certified, a requirement of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), passing a 4-part exam from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants happens during an 18-month period.  Accounting professionals generally take a class to prepare them for the certification exam, around their work schedules. Continuing credits are required to maintain the credential. Some employers require this upon hire, so you’ll want to have a plan for taking this, particularly if you will be involved in the tax market, corporate finances, and audits.

Work Experience and Skills for Future CPAs

To get into the line of public accounting, you’ll want to focus on developing the skills that help top CPAs achieve more out of this career. Take temporary assignments during the busy tax season to learn how to manage work and people. Work as a junior accountant while in school. Learn accounting software, and become comfortable with its use. Read up on the laws surrounding accounting and finance. Be part of a community of CPAs by networking and being part of industry associations.

For access to full and part time, contract assignments in finance and public accounting, check out the recent job opportunities available at Venteon.

For decades, human resource managers have recognized the key to success starts with the people – or human capital management as it’s often referred to. The concept of leading people through the ups and downs in business, while doing what it takes to preserve the company values and mission are the foundations of successful HR leadership. Yet, in an ever-changing engineering industry, this becomes challenging as various skill sets phase out and are replaced with new engineering techniques and technology.

The questions that keep many engineering company leaders up at night include:

• How can HR manage well through a changing atmosphere, yet still retain good employees and productivity levels?
• Is the engineering organization as flexible as it can be to keep up and stay ahead of important industry changes?
• Do my engineering employees have what it takes to lead my company into the next century strong?

While there is not much that can be done about change (which is an inevitable part of the engineering world) there are some ways to efficiently handle change management and remain competitive.

1. Realize that you must always be thinking “what’s next?” – As a leader, it’s up to you to see what’s coming down the pipe in your business. Be sure to stay in touch with your industry through networks and associations.
2. Continue to develop your engineering employees through succession planning. Today’s talent is tomorrow’s leadership. Take the time to regularly assess the skill-sets on your team and design development programs around the key skills needed for future success.
3. Give your employees a stable foundation on which to build their dreams. Create a mission statement and remind employees often of how this helps you to navigate all changes. This can provide a compass from which to build your business.
4. Encourage collaboration, technology and connectivity in the workplace. The use of social networking and more open work spaces can propel your engineering firm into greater levels of innovation and success.
5. Recruit and hire the best entry level engineers in the industry. Make sure your recruitment team knows what critical skills are needed to get the job done well. Consider the advantages of using an outsourced recruitment strategy, like working with Venteon technical staffing, to get the best contractors on board.
6. Convert to agile project management tools and processes. Change will always be a factor in engineering, so shift your project management to that of an agile work process. This will help your business to adjust to changes as they come more effectively.