Current National Searches as of 10/28/09

Position: COO
Company: Confidential

Location: Midwest
Relocation: Full
Salary: $130-200K Plus Bonus

Job Description:

• Exhibits leadership abilities within an executive team as well as a large group or department.
• Assists CEO in developing and implementing the clinic's strategic long-and short-range plans and its business plan.
• Works closely with the CFO in forecasting and preparing annual budget and financial statements to ensure long-term financial stability.
• Directs and coordinates the organizations financial and budget activities in order to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.
• Maintains compliance with governmental regulations and industry requirements.
• Oversees overall employee development including succession planning, physician and senior management recruiting.
• Enhances operational effectiveness through dynamic leadership, emphasizing cost containment and high quality patient care.
• Confers with board members, organization officials, and staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and resolve problems.
• Directs, plans, implement policies, to meet the objectives of the organization.
• Maintains professional affiliations and enhances professional development to keep current in the latest health care trends and developments.
• Directs human resources activities, including the approval of human resource plans and activities, the selection of directors and other high-level staff.
• Exhibits high degree of initiative, judgment and discretion.
• Promotes highest ethical standards.
• Effectively communicates clearly both orally and in writing.
  

Required:

• Looking for Healthcare background. Private practice experience with at least 20+ physicians. NOT looking for someone with a hospital background.
• Looking for at least 5 years of senior level experience, including two years senior level administration experience in the health care industry. MHA, MBA, or MS in health administration or business administration

Position: Manager of Tax Planning and Strategic Projects
Company: Confidential Banking/Financial Services
Location: Midwest
Relocation: Yes
Salary: 110 to 150k plus bonus 10-15%.

Job Description:
¡ Duties of the Manager of Tax Planning and Strategic Projects:
¡ Tax research, analysis and planning to minimize tax liabilities and to identify tax saving opportunities.
¡ Manage tax planning projects to achieve targeted goals.
¡ Evaluate impact of proposed transactions, including the management of modeling.
¡ Evaluate potential impact of tax law changes.
¡ Manage and prepare responses to complex inquiries from taxing authorities.
Required:
¡ 7+ years of professional tax experience in a large corporate environment or public accounting firm.
¡ Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance.
¡ MS/MBA Taxation required or working towards
¡ CPA required
¡ Expert knowledge of federal and state tax laws.
¡ Knowledge of Tax Research databases such as CCH and RIA.
¡ Strong reconciliation, analytical and problem solving skills.

Position: Controller
Company: Confidential
Location: Midwest
Relocation: Full
Salary: 150 – 165K with 25% target bonus

Job Description:
¡ Analyze, report, project budgets and variances, product costing for strategic business units.
¡ Build and maintain a formal and informal network of key individuals to obtain the critical impact of financial decisions on the business unit.
¡ Ensure information is available to subordinates and internal customers at appropriate times so that sound decisions about efficiencies and prioritization are made.
¡ Participate in the development of annual budgets for capital spending.
¡ Participate on special projects or productivity initiatives for strategic business units.
Required:
Expected Areas of Competence
¡ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
¡ Strong written and oral presentation skills.
¡ Broad-based financial management experience.
¡ Provided financial support to multi-category business.
¡ Understanding of industry trends and competitive strategy outlook in order to identify opportunities.
¡ Microsoft Office Suite.
¡ Mastery of accounting principles, internal controls, and financial analysis.
¡ Understanding of products and strategic business units.
¡ Ability to manage a P&L externally or internally.

Education/Experience Requirements
¡ Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting. 10+ years experience in a significant financial management position that included responsibility for managing budgets, CAR’s capital budgets, and strategic plans, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
¡ A MBA is preferred.
¡ Previously served in a financial analysis capacity in a global company and held a non-financial operational assignment.
¡ A CPA is preferred.

Position: Manager of Taxation
Company: Confidential
Location: Midwest
Relocation: yes
Salary: $125 for a super star, target right around $100k

Job Description:
This role will work with the Property and Casualty Insurance side of the business. Administers the preparation of federal, state and local tax returns in accordance with tax laws and regulations and initiates the making of payments, elections and files returns on a timely basis as required by the tax laws. Tax areas include insurance, C Corporation, International Tax and tax-exempt organizations. Recommends corporate position based on research of current and pending tax laws; reviews accounting procedures for compliance with all laws, mandate issues to assist in the settlement of federal, state and local audits; reviews FAS 109 Balance Sheets. Supports the research of tax strategies. Works with consultants in providing business partner information on operational concerns.

Required:
Bachelors in Accounting or Law; CPA or JD, Some public accounting experience.

Position: Director of Excise Tax
Company: Confidential
Location: Florida
Relocation: moving expenses - packing and truck
Salary: $90K to $125K plus stock option

Job Description:
¡ Responsible for all Fuel excise and sales tax
¡ Work to stream and automate processes
¡ Coordinate and manage state and federal tax audits
¡ Maintain tax tables
¡ Understand license requirements per state
¡ Manage staff
¡ Help integrate acquired businesses
¡ Interact with sales, marketing and operations department
Required:
Extensive Excise tax experience, Strong MS Excel experience, CPA a plus, Knowledge of Great Plains a plus, Prior experience with tax software (i.e. Vertex)