Certes contractor #1

Sr. Accountant, Controller, External Reporting Analyst mid-size to multi-million dollar companies. Audit, A/P, financial reporting/analysis, budgeting, forecasting, GL, processes & controls, software implementation, financial metrics, month & year-end close. Access, Excel, Oracle, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks. Industry experience in manufacturing and retail. Certes contractor since 2007. Part-time. $70/hr.

Certes contractor #2, CPA (inactive), MBA

Controller, Director of Finance, Sr. Financial Analyst, Accounting Manager, Assistant Tax Manager mid-size to multi-billion dollar companies. Audit, financial reporting/analysis, budgeting, GL, month & year-end close, sales tax, SEC, system conversions, audit & internal controls. Access, ADP, Excel, macros, Hyperion Essbase, JD Edwards, Oracle, PeachTree, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, SAP. Wide variety of industry experience. Certes contractor since 2000. $99/hr

Certes contractor #3, CPA

Big 4, Financial Reporting/Special Projects emerging to mid-size companies. Audit, financial reporting/analysis, A/P, A/R, month & year-end close, GL, reconciliations, payroll, SOX, SEC, supervision. Excel, Great Plains, PeachTree, SAP. Industry experience in computers, construction, financial services, hospitality, law, manufacturing, non-profit, retail, software. Certes contractor since 2008. Part-time. $85/hr.

Certes contractor #4, CPA (inactive)

Big 4, Controller, Cost Manager, Internal Audit multi-million dollar companies. Revenue & cost modeling, budgeting, forecasting, system implementations, financial analysis, general accounting, SOX. Excel, JD Edwards, Lawson, SAP. Industry experience in communications, computers, mining/oil/gas, financial services, electronics, health care, non-profit, manufacturing. Certes contractor since 1996. $89/hr

Certes contractor #5, CPA, MBA

Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, Sr. Internal Auditor multi-billion dollar companies. Acquisitions, divestitures, financial reporting/analysis, business plans, budgeting, planning/forecasting, cash flow, capital structure analysis, modeling, MDA, project management, strategic planning, special project leadership. Access, Excel, macros, Hyperion. Industry experience in financial services, manufacturing, retail. Certes contractor since 2004. $128/hr

Certes contractor #6, CPA (inactive)

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, Sr. Accountant, Sr. Analyst multi-billion dollar companies. Month-end close, account analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, GL, financial reporting/analysis, project management, modeling. Access, Excel, macros, Hyperion Essbase, Oracle. Industry experience in agribusiness, electronics, computers, consulting, insurance, manufacturing, non-profit, retail, wholesale, transportation, software, distribution. Certes contractor since 2005. $91/hr

Certes contractor #7, CPA, MBA

Project Manager, Director of Client Service Technology, Controller emerging to multi-million dollar companies. Account analysis, business plans, cost/benefit analysis, financial reporting, payroll, software project consulting, project management, month-end close, tax. Access, ADP, Crystal Reports, Excel, macros, Great Plains, Hyperion, MS Project, QuickBooks, SAP. Industry experience in agribusiness, computers, consulting, health care, investment, law, software. Certes contractor since 2005. $116/hr

Certes contractor #8, CPA, CMA, MBT

Partner at CPA firm, Revenue Analyst, Controller emerging to multi-billion dollar companies. Account analysis, due diligence, audit, budgeting, cash flow & projections, treasury, SOX, consolidations, strategic planning, SEC, financial reporting/analysis, tax, modeling, acquisitions, divestitures. Access, Cognos/Adaytum, ADP, Dynamics, Excel, macros, Great Plains, Hyperion, JD Edwards, Oracle, PeachTree, PeopleSoft, Platinum, QuickBooks. Wide variety of industry experience. Certes contractor since 1996. $107/hr

 
Please feel free to contact:

Wendy Gleason - 952-345-3423 - wgleason@certespros.com

Julie Lovin - 952-345-3438 - jlovin@certespros.com

Tami Farrell-LaQua - 952-345-4153 - tfarrell-laqua@certespros.com
Kris Larson - 952-345-4142 - klarson@certespros.com
Sally Mainquist - 952-345-4141 - smainquist@certespros.com

Great candidates seeking permanent career opportunities.
 

Sr. Accountant, CPA

Having recently completed nearly 2 years with a Big 4 audit firm, this candidate is ready to make the leap to an industry role. Traditional experience includes audit and SOX testing in a variety of industries serving both privately held and public companies. Helping launch a business after college rounds out the experience of this budding professional. Target salary: $65K

Controller, CPA (inactive), MBA

Progressive roles in retail, distribution, software, and construction complimented by early years in public accounting have prepared this candidate well. Monthly reporting, planning, profit analysis, inventory controls, cash management, SOX, and compliance are cornerstones of skill. Integration of acquired business functions and including building a staff to nearly 20 people are key accomplishments. Systems experience includes use and implementation of JD Edwards and POS systems. Target salary: $110K

Finance Manager, MBA

This candidate is equipped to bring value to any organization looking for strategic direction and analysis. Experiences with a growing software company and rotational roles with a premier multi-billion international company have honed a knowledge base that includes: planning, analysis, metric development, acquisition analysis, and process automation capitalizing on technology and employing Six Sigma principles. Target salary: $105K

Sr. Accountant, CPA

At the forefront of their career, this candidate has a great mix of internal audit, accounting, and system skills developed from two progressive positions with a leading international company. Reconciliations, balancing system data, performing audits, and supporting financial reporting have been core experiences. Oracle and JD Edwards knowledge are complimented by an undergraduate education in management information systems. Target salary: $70K

SOX/Audit Director, CPA (inactive), MBA, CIA

This professional brings a fantastic compliance knowledge base plus much more! Public accounting and industry positions include internal audit management as well as extensive SOX experience as an IBM consultant.  Other positions have also resulted in experience with planning, consolidated reporting, product cost and price analysis, and capital investment review. Solid systems  knowledge includes Oracle 11i, Essbase, Excel, and Access. Target salary: $110K

Cost & Analysis Expert, CPA (inactive)

Nearly 20 years spent with international manufacturing entities have provided this candidate with a fantastic knowledge base of costing as well as general accounting and reporting. Expertise includes standard, actual, and job costing along with related COGS analysis and variance reporting, inventory, and SOX controls. Other areas of responsibility have included divisional reporting, audit preparation, reconciliations, and accounting research. Systems skills include SAP, Hyperion, and Excel. Target salary: $75K

CFO, CPA (inactive), MBA

This candidate is well equipped to take the next step in their career having worked for Fortune 100 companies in the manufacturing and retail industries. Roles have included Corporate Controller and Regional Controller with responsibility for 8 plants. Acumen includes all accounting and reporting functions including SEC and SOX compliance, GAAP research, planning, analysis, competitive research, metrics, investment analysis, and cost and pricing strategies. Staff supervision was to 40 people at one time. Target salary: $140K

Please feel free to contact:
Pat Herman - 952-345-4155 - pherman@certespros.com

Leann Cross - 952-345-4159 - lcross@certespros.com

Dave Schneider - 952-345-4158 - dschneider@certespros.com