Outstanding Contractors in the Fraser Valley

March 23rd, 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 FINANCIAL ANALYST AND PROJECT MANAGER

Hourly Bill Rate: $68.00 plus GST

- Designated CMA who is currently a Senior Financial Analyst with a large retail chain

- Intelligent, positive and articulate individual who has progressed rapidly in her career

- Strong balance sheet, P&L and performance analysis skills

- Great at taking on new projects and managing change. For example was the financial lead on a SAP implementation

- Strong budgeting, forecasting and MD&A experience

- Heavy cost management and process improvement knowledge

CANDIDATE B - COST ACCOUNTANT IN MANUFACTURING

Hourly Bill Rate: $53.00 plus GST

- Seasoned professional with a strong track record in manufacturing

- Training in Six Sigma (green belt); lean manufacturing; inventory management

- Very strong operational focus, spending extensive time on the plant floor

- Created a standardized cost accounting reporting system to monitor costs and inventory

- Revised product standard costs to provide more accurate decision making information

- Performs detailed analysis of manufacturing variances to identify issues and recommend improvements

- Intelligent, hardworking individual who has received consistently strong performance reviews

- Analytical, well organized, down to earth and knowledgeable

- Inquisitive in nature, likes to speak with the plant and production to find out what is going on

CANDIDATE C - MANAGER WITH WAY MORE THAN JUST ACCOUNTING

Hourly Bill Rate: $67.00 plus GST

- Dynamic, business minded accountant with strong experience in financial management, project accounting, HR and IT

- Designated CMA (1996), with a Forensic & Investigative Accounting certificate (2006)

- Very personable, relaxed and confident individual with a naturally engaging and positive style

- Takes a holistic approach to business

- Performed costing for a $20 million revenue project, including budgeting and reporting

- Carried out lease, insurance, pension and benefits reviews resulting in very successful cost reductions. For instance reduced benefits costs by 15%

- Researched and analyzed the operational and legal implications of new strategic initiatives

- Managed financial reporting, consolidations, tax compliance and audit compliance

- Implemented new accounting software and established an internal control framework

- Identified risks and improves processes

CANDIDATE D - CFO OF A PRIVATE BUSINESS

Hourly Bill Rate: $78.00 plus GST

- CFO of a $12 million revenue business in the retail and service industry

- Reports directly to the CEO with a dotted line into the Board

- Manages a team of 5 staff in both accounting and IT

- Reduced month-end reporting time from 6 weeks to 2 weeks whilst halving staff

- Strong performance analysis skills including sales, customer, cost, pricing and margin analysis

- Develops processes and improves internal controls

- Heavily involved in educating branches in pricing more competitively and thinking commercially

- Was previously Group Controller for a $40 million revenue manufacturing business

- Friendly, confident and relaxed people person

- Inclusive management style

CANDIDATE E - CONTROLLER IN MANUFACTURING

Hourly Bill Rate: $85.00 plus GST

- Controller of a $150 million revenue privately owned business, reporting directly to the CFO

- Designated CGA (1997)

- Reduced month-end from 25 days to 10 days and broadened the scope of analysis

- Implemented the Navision ERP system

- Performs financial analysis for business decision making

- Manages a team of 8 staff, including accountants, AR, AP and payroll

- Prepares budgets, manages banking margins and performs financial reporting

- Great team leader, has achieved an employee satisfaction rate of 98%

- Knowledgeable, articulate and confident individual

- Proactive, assertive and straightforward

Please let me 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 Sukhjit anytime.

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