Certes Contractor #1, CPA, CMA
Big 4, External Reporting Director, Financial Reporting Manager, Assistant Controller multi-billion dollar companies. SEC, GAAP, system implementations, due diligence, operations, compliance, consolidations, acquisitions, financial reporting. Access, Adaytum, Excel, Hyperion. Wide variety of industry experience. Certes contractor since 2008.  $107/hr

Certes Contractor #2, CPA (inactive)
Big 4, Controller, Cost Manager, Internal Audit multi-million dollar companies. Revenue and 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 and manufacturing. Certes contractor since 1996. $89/hr

Certes Contractor #3, MBA
Analyst, Financial Consultant, Finance Manager mid-size to multi-billion dollar companies. Business models/plans, budgeting, forecasting, G/L, financial reporting and analysis, inventory management, fixed assets, cost/benefit analysis, project management. Access, Cognos/Adaytum, Crystal Reports, Excel, macros, Hyperion, Lawson, MS Project, PeachTree, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, Visual Basic. Industry experience in bank/credit union, computers, consulting, financial services, insurance, investment, manufacturing, nonprofit, software. Certes contractor since 2006. $107/hr

Certes Contractor #4, CPA (inactive)
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, Sr. Accountant, Sr. Analyst billion dollar company. Month-end close, account analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, GL, financial reporting and analysis, project management, and financial modeling. Access, Excel, macros, Hyperion, Oracle. Industry experience in agribusiness, electronics, computers, consulting, insurance, manufacturing, nonprofit, retail, wholesale, transportation, software, distribution. Certes contractor since 2005.  $91/hr

Certes Contractor #5, CPA (inactive)
CFO/Controller multi-million dollar company. SOX testing and documentation, strategic planning, acquisitions, operations and business management, SEC, financial reporting, cost, tax, system installs, budgeting, cash management, treasury. Access, ADP, Ceridian, Crystal Reports, Dynamics, Excel, macros, Great Plains, JD Edwards, MS Project, Oracle, PeachTree, Platinum, QuickBooks, SAP, Solomon. Wide variety of industry experience. Certes contractor since 2004. $125/hr

Certes Contractor #6
Director of Finance, Controller, External Sales Director, Interim CFO mid-size to multi-million dollar companies. Planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, process improvement and documentation, Six Sigma, activity based costing, general accounting. Access, Excel, macros, Great Plains, Hyperion, JD Edwards, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Platinum, QuickBooks. Industry experience in financial services, holding company, non-profit, wholesale, distribution. Certes contractor since 1998. $85/hr   

Certes Contractor #7, CPA (inactive), MBA
Big 4 Audit Manager, VP Planning and Analysis, CFO multi-million dollar company. SEC reporting, financial reporting, M&A, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, business plans, cash management. Excel, macros, Hyperion, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks. Industry experience in bank/credit union, mining/oil/gas, financial services, health care, holding company, insurance, investment, manufacturing, nonprofit, retail, e-commerce. Certes contractor since 2008. $120/hr 

Certes Contractor #8
Financial Analyst, Sr. Accountant, Staff Accountant multi-million dollar companies.  Reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, journal entries, general ledger. Access, ADP, Crystal Reports, Dynamics, Excel, macros, Great Plains, Oracle, PeachTree, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, SAP. Industry experience in computers, consulting, financial services, manufacturing, nonprofit, retail, wholesale, software, distribution. Certes contractor since 2006. $68/hr 

Certes Contractor #9, CPA, MBA
International Controller, Manager Internal Reporting and Consolidations, Financial Reporting Manager, Sr. Analyst multi-million and multi-billion dollar companies. Consolidations, financial reporting, SOX, month-end close, system implementation lead, project management, forecasting, budgeting. Access, Crystal Reports, Excel, Hyperion, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, SAP. Industry experience in financial services, health care, insurance, manufacturing. Certes contractor since 2006. $99/hr 

 
Please feel free to contact:

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