Contract Employees For Your Busy Office From Mercer Bradley
March 17th, 2010
With the Olympics having passed through British Columbia, there is a stronger momentum in the province which is expected to continue into 2011!! According to a report in CNW from RBC, “the province’s growth forecast is set to remain steady at 3.4 per cent. There has been a boost to tourism, retail trade and a wide variety of other services thanks to the Olympics. This will help speed up an emerging economic recovery in the province.”
“The outlook is encouraging for B.C.’s labour market, with an expected return to pre-recession levels by the end of the year.” We understand that you are busy juggling multiple deadlines including year ends, T4’s, and preparation for the new fiscal year or quarter and may require an additional set of hands to meet your commitments. At Mercer Bradley, we continue to offer the best finance and accounting professionals in the market at a fee that works for you. Our candidates are all pre-screened and reference checked before sending them to you, so there is no delay in bringing on some great Top Talent employees.
We are pleased to present to you a very brief bio of some of the best contract accounting professionals we are currently representing for your consideration:
Candidate A - SENIOR FINANCE PROFESSIONAL - Interim Controller; Finance Project Lead; Systems Implementation
Hourly Bill Rate: $120.00 plus GST
- Chartered Accountant
- Senior-Level Manager with extensive Finance, Accounting, Project Management, and Administration
- Experience in diverse industries including Manufacturing (High Technology, Beverage), Mining, Tourism, Telecommunications, and Wholesale Distribution
- Energetic, results oriented with the ability to see the big picture
- Public Company experience, including MI 52-109 and IFRS projects
- Proven skills to maximize profits through achievements in Finance Management, Cost Reductions, Internal Controls, and Productivity/Efficiency Improvements
- Brings enthusiasm and accurate decision-making skills to any project
Candidate B - JUNIOR ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
** Help us help this new grad out!
Hourly Bill Rate - $22.00 plus GST
Excel Testing - 90%
- Diploma in Financial Management
- Reception and Administration
- Strong Accounting Theory
- Financial Data Entry
- Strong Customer Service Skills
- Accounts Receivable and Payable Experience
- Team Player and Excellent Personality
- Filing, Binding experience
- Excellent personality; Very personable and sweet. Very trendy and presented well
- Strong work ethic and just wants to get more experience and get working again.
- Strong written communication and verbal skills
- References Complete
This candidate has an immediate start.
Candidate C - JUNIOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND RECEIVABLE CLERK
** Help us help this new grad out!
Hourly Bill Rate - $23.00 plus GST
Excel Testing - 88%
- Bachelors Degree in Commerce
- Experience in full cycle payables, coding and cheque runs
- Administrative duties and strong customer service
- Experience in Accounts Receivables - Credit, deposits and Collections
- Excellent Administrative and Customer Service Skills
- Strong theoretical Accounting experience
- Strong Customer Service Skills
- Excellent Analytical and Organizational Skills
- Strong work Ethic and Dedicated Team Player
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Strong PC Skills
- Solid communication skills
- Has travel and tourism experience
This candidate is one of our ’super stars of the month’. He recently moved here from Edmonton and is searching for an accounts payable position that offers mentorship. We know that he is junior but he is a real hard worker, with the accounting education and some hands on experience. He has administrative and Accounts Payable and Receivable experience and would like to remain in an A/P role. He is looking for a training and mentorship and would like to stay long term with an organization. He is hardworking, social, a keener to learn new things. He is really nice and down to earth. He presents very well and is looking for long term mentorship from a Superior in Accounting.
Candidate D - INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTANT
Hourly Bill rate: $31.00 plus GST
- 3 Plus years Accounting Experience
- Cash flow report, multi-location and multi-currency, A/P, A/R Payroll and cost analysis
- Preparation of monthly, annual financial statements and consolidated financial statements
- Analysis and reconciliation of general ledger accounts
- Familiarity with GAAP, Great Plains Dynamics, Simply Accounting, and QuickBooks, MS Office
- Ability to be proactive, take a hands-on approach and meet deadlines
- Confident and work well with direction
- Great personality, has strong discipline and work ethic
- Presents really well and very professional
Candidate E - PROJECT MANAGER, FINANCE MANAGER - Engineering, Construction, and Retail
Hourly Bill Rate: $76.00 plus GST
- ACCA (Association of Certified and Corporate Accountants) London, UK
- 9 Years at well known Construction and Engineering organization
- Solid Reporting, Tax, Budgeting and Analysis, Audit preparation
- Excellent communication skills
- Advanced Excel
- Strong ERP experience
- Multi-currency, Multi-Country experience
Excellent hands-on style to deliver on time! Tenacious and Budget Conscious! Solid Candidate!
Candidate F - ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, FINANCE MANAGER, SENIOR ACCOUNTANT- Energetic Go-Getter
Hourly Bill Rate: $68.00 plus GST
- CGA
- 13 years experience
- Expert Budgeting & Forecasting, Financial Statements and Reporting
- Complex consolidations
- Foreign exchange translations
- Supervisory experience
- Great Plains and FRX
- Excel (Advanced)
- Extensive experience, proven skills and excellent training to effectively manage multi-million dollar budgets
- Experience with in-depth variance analysis and creation of complex reporting tools
- Execution of consolidated financial statements within large multi-currency environments
Outgoing, enthusiastic and looking for long term tenure! Would make a fantastic contribution!
Candidate G - FINANCIAL SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION SPECIALIST - System Conversions, Training, ERP Analysis
Hourly Bill Rate: $54.00 plus GST - a bargain!!
- CGA
- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
- ERP System/Software Conversion and Implementation, Training, ERP set up assessment and Clean-up
- Financial Software: SAP, SAP Business One, ACCPAC, QuickBooks, Simply Accounting, Crystal Reports, Hyperion, MRI, SCALA and others
- Multi-Currency, International Experience
- Solid Full Cycle Accounting Experience
- PUBCO
- 6 Years experience including Manufacturing and Construction
- Friendly enthusiastic personality and loves what they do
System conversions can be very challenging - let this candidate take the stress out!
Please let us know if you’d like more information about the individuals above, or if you have requirements for another skill set not mentioned. We also have Chartered Accountants, Certified Management Accountants and Certified General Accountants available on either a permanent or contract basis. We would be pleased to meet with you to plan a successful project or to provide an interim solution with a Mercer Bradley resource consultant or to assist you in hiring your next full time accountant. Please contact us anytime.
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