Fall Back Into Work

September 2nd, 2010

I hope that an improving economy is bringing new opportunities for growth to your organization!  Below is a brief profile of some outstanding candidates that we are currently representing.  In addition to these excellent permanent candidates, if you have unexpected needs for additional headcount or need to quickly fill a role on a temporary/contract basis, please keep Mercer Bradley in mind.

In the current market, there are many outstanding professionals who are willing to temp or work on a contract basis. Mercer Bradley maintains an extensive database of Top Talent Candidates.

If you have any needs, don’t hesitate to contact us.  Keep us in mind for your full time positions as well — we work on a contingency basis and would love the opportunity to present our candidates.

Here are just a few of our outstanding candidates for your review:

Candidate A - Finance Manager, Corporate Controller - $95K

Dynamic, Energetic and Accomplished!! - Manufacturing, Retail, High Tech

• CGA
• 15 years experience with industry leaders
• SOX implementation
• Strong Reporting, Internal Controls, Cash Management
• Strong Team Leader - Supervision of large teams
• Friendly outgoing, hard worker, very organized
• Prefers Richmond, Vancouver, Burnaby and open to Delta
• Solid Tenure and career progression
• Manufacturing, Retail, High Tech

An impressive candidate with a positive can-do-it attitude!

Candidate B - Controller, Financial Analyst, Senior Accountant, - $72K plus

Great energy, enthusiasm, personality, upbeat and bright!!

• CGA
• 5 years growing responsibility with leading company (finance department is moving to Toronto) Supervises 3, reports directly to VP finance
• Public Practice experience
• Good tax
• Software: SAP, Hyperion Reports, Caseware, ACCPAC, Conac Pivot, Everest Enterprise, Strong Excel

This motivated candidate has experience in Engineering, Consumer Goods and Public Practice.  Looking for a fast paced, friendly work environment that offers variety where they can be close to the operations.

Candidate C - Accounting Manager, Assistant Controller - $75K plus

Spanish Speaking, Mining experience!!

• CA
• 5 years with Large Public Accounting Firm
• Client base of Mining, Technology involving payment processing and foreign exchange
• Involved in 2 IFRS conversions for Public Companies
• Senior in charge for largest client at firm: a publicly traded mining company with 65 subsidiaries with Joint Ventures in 8 countries
• Expert multi-currency, multi-national reconciliations and consolidations experience
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish
• Familiar with Great Plains and FRX
• Advanced Excel
• Corporate Income Tax
• Strong Financial Statement & Notes
• Excellent communications, friendly personality and presentation

Fantastic candidate with onsite experience in Latin America who lead the transformation of the Mining company’s accounting team into best practices ensuring deadlines were met with accuracy.

Candidate D - Controller - $110K plus

Down to earth, great people skills, comprehensive communicator, exposed to some fantastic business mentors - no hesitations!!

• CA, CPA
• 6 years Big 4 Accounting firm
• 3 years Controllership in very fast paced high growth industry
• Strengths: shortened month end, processes, transfer pricing, tax, expert reporting
• wants fast paced, lots of change, growing business - $10M - $100M
• open to all industries and contract

This individual is highly regarded in the accounting community. They inspire others and garner strong loyalty from their peers.  Experience in Retail, Food, Public Accounting Industries.  This is a top candidate that would be able to add value quickly.

Candidate E - Outstanding Payroll Manager - $70K

Positive Personality and excellent skills!!

• Certified Payroll Manager (CPM)
• 10 years experience in Payroll and Benefits for large organizations
• Multi-Province Experience
• Solid Long term tenure
• Excellent presentation skills
• Upbeat and Energetic Personality - good sense of humour

The candidate thrives in fast paced environments and would be a terrific asset to any organization

Candidate F - Controller of a $25 million manufacturing and distribution business - $90K

• Designated CA, originally from a global public practice firm
• Manages a team of 5 staff and takes overall ownership of the finance and accounting function
• Performs financial reporting, consolidations and foreign currency translation
• Saved $50,000 in professional fees by writing the transfer pricing policy required by the CRA
• Automated the invoicing process
• Works with operational teams to provide performance and cost analysis
• Manages the banking relationship and ensures compliance with banking covenants
• Intelligent, articulate and observant professional with strong analytical skills
• Current employer in a holding pattern and possible sale so new investment or growth, so keen to explore opportunities in growth organizations
• Strong excel, ACCPAC
• Wears a lot of hats in current role and enjoys the variety

The candidate wants to stay with the next employer for a long time and continue to grow the business

Candidate G - Senior Accountant - $60k

• PACE Level CGA - expected completion 2011
• 5 years experience in NFP and wants to move into industry role
• Looking for the right move to stay long term within the next organization
• Full Cycle Accounting - preparation of all statements, Consolidation and indirect supervision
• Team player, outgoing, respected by peers, personable with a great sense of humour
• Highly recommended by current employer wanting an all star employee to move into a senior role, as there is no growth within current organization after five years

Candidate H - Junior/Intermediate Candidate - $35k

Available Immediately

• 14 months Accounting - Mutual Funds, for the portfolios, reports, calculated, responsible of ten to twelve funds
• Experience in: reconciliations, calculations, portfolios, calculations of monthly trial balance - net asset, month end calculations, year end, journal postings
• Would like to pursue a designation long term
• Also has experience in daily accounting activities, AP/AR, Journal Entries
• Software: Navigator, MS Office - Excel - Advanced
• Good Sense of humour, loves working with people, open communicator, introverted, heads down, loves soccer

Candidate I - Assistant Controller, CGA - $60k

Manufacturing Experience - Available Immediately

• Over 10 years Manufacturing - 4 years in a Senior level role
• Software: Simply Accounting, ACCPAC, Tom Accounting - DOS based system, Great Plains - pre-SAP.
• Experienced in Full Cycle Accounting; Budgeting; Forecasting; Supervisory; Reporting; GAAP; Mentoring; Being a leader

Really liked this individual; had a good sense of humour, very knowledgeable, responsible, has a good grasp. Presents well and came to meet us on a Sunday!

Candidate J - Bright Junior Accountant - $30k

Recent Grad

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting
• Excellent Testing - 85%
• Minimal experience - Less than a Year
• Software: MSOffice, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Cognos, Familiar with QuickBooks
• Driven, Motivated, Very passionate
• Contract or Permanent
• Pursuing Designation long term

Candidate K - Senior Accountant, CGA - $50k

• Great personality and communication skills
• Most definitely a great candidate. Has been with the present employer for years, and just wants a change. Likes to stay long term, and is loyal and hardworking
• Experience in full cycle, consolidations, budgeting, cost accounting, fixed and overhead costs, and reports to management
• Positive, quick learning, has an engineering background before CGA
• Has some personal tax
• Looking to be content, and is a long term candidate
• Software: Excel, Pivot tables, macros, ERP system experience

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