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Ottawa, On, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

Menlo Park, Ca, Us

Founded in 1948, Robert Half International (NYSE: RHI) is the world’s first and largest specialized staffing firm. Our divisions place professionals on a temporary, temporary-to-hire, and full-time basis in the accounting and finance, technology, office administration, legal, and creative, marketing and design fields. With 360 locations worldwide, Robert Half is dedicated to providing you highly skilled professionals whose skills are well-matched to your unique hiring requirements and workplace environment. Accountemps is a division of Robert Half International Inc. and is the world's first and largest specialized temporary staffing company for accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals. Accountemps provides support throughout an accounting department, including:A/P & A/R SpecialistsAccounting ManagersBookkeepersBudget AnalystsCost AccountantsCredit ManagersCertified General AccountantsCertified Management AccountantsCertified Public AccountantsChartered AccountantsFinancial AnalystsPayroll ProfessionalsStaff and Senior AccountantsTax AccountantsOfficeTeam is the world's leading staffing service specializing in the placement of highly skilled office and administrative professionals into front office and administrative assistant jobs. With a global database of 2m+ highly skilled candidates, we have the resources, experience and expertise necessary to match highly skilled administrative professionals to our clients' hiring requirements.We can provide support from administrative professionals throughout an organization for jobs we place including but not limited to:Executive Assistant Administrative Assistant Customer Service Representative Receptionist Data Entry Specialist Office Manager Project Coordinator Human Resources Assistant Marketing Assistant

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Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

(Responsible for 6 Stores Operations and 30 plus employees, all B2B sales and vendor representative planning.)• Responsible for the organizing and planning for 6 stores, with an average area of 3,500 square-feet with $5 Million in sales. Involved in Strategic Account Service Management, sales forecasting / demand planning, vendor management, and retail return policy• Overseeing recruitment and planning of Management Team and staff• Worked with company team to take advantage of vendor opportunities and working with vendor representatives• Responsible for company sales and income statement forecasting as well as store expense decisions• Built team leadership and KPI measurements, leadership training, and management tools

(Outside sales representative responsible for retaining and rebuilding a vast territory. Small company specializing in restaurant design and construction with related Smallwares and equipment sales in highly competitive market.)• 77% increase in Year over Year Sales, stopped double digits decline before I arrived• 113% increase in customer base within territory• Manage all direct sales, account management, sales statistics and marketing initiatives for a large territory• Organizing of raw data out of accounting software to create monthly sales reports and inventory analysis to develop sales package strategies• Utilizing cold call prospect visits with Owners and General Managers at customers place of business to create awareness, increase sales, and develop relationships• Development of both small individual customers and new larger chain size and corporate clients through face to face prospecting, cold calling, and bid quoting• Requirement to handle a vast amount of products (10,000 plus) for sales, including many different manufacturer discount codes, spiff initiatives, and fluctuating dollar• Increase in-store retail sales, splitting all inside sales, retail store responsibilities, and all outside territory responsibilities with one other sales rep for all sales requirements.

(Short term contract focused on streamlining world wide quota decision making process and publishing of monthly quota achievements by sales representatives.)• Assess and Support World Wide Sales Quota program utilizing programming in Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel• Work with multiple departments to streamline and document decision processes regarding recording and reporting compensation information

Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg, De

(Planning, budgeting, and forecasting, for a North American subsidiary of a global German company. Provide sales reports and production analysis for internal and external customers in support of both North American and Global operations.)• Developed main sales reporting KPI’s and reporting tools for North American Sales Team resulting in better performance reviews and geographic sales opportunities• Forecasted and Managed 10 Million units annually (down to weekend level) for sales taking into consideration all seasonal trends, marketing initiatives, and shipping constraints• Prepare, report, and analyze retail sales trends, monthly account P&L’s, business/strategy plans, and promotional activities for the North American sales force – working closely with Sales Managers and corporate initiatives• Managed Vertical and Channel analysis and strategy promotional initiatives• Successfully promoted Brand Management and Relationship Trust• Presenter for yearly products at Toys ‘R’ Us Vendor Show, and New York Toy Fair. Managed flagship FAO Schwarz location (New York)• Key Account Manager for North American premier account ($6M Sales) – increasing sales by 57% and spearheading Project Development and objectives• Travelled 20% per month for negotiations and training for specific customer training at: Target Vendor Training (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Toys ‘R’ Us Vendor Training (Wayne, NJ) and Tractor Supply Company Vendor Training• Facilitated beneficial and profitable negotiations as Account Manager and Analyst Support for other Sales Managers• Developed strategic initiatives based upon conducting in-depth research on market indicators, marketing options, and successful sales results

Waltham, Ma, Us

(Provide Financial Analysis with the highest level of executives and directors on a routine basis for a Fortune 500 corporate company. Financial Planning and Analytical support for both the Sales and Marketing organizations. Previously responsible at different times for all areas of divisions including, Sales, Service, Distribution, IT&T, HR, Customer Service, Admin, and U.S. Reporting. )• Responsible for daily sales analysis, daily review of transactions or billing issues and ensuring that identified corrective actions are completed • Account and Product Analysis for over 60,000 unique products, and 10,000 accounts• Responsible for planning Sales Targets and Performance Bonus initiatives and achievements for over 130 sales reps• First line contact for Internal/External Auditors, Internal reviews, Financial, and Sarbanes-Oxley engagements. In charge of Sarbanes-Oxley testing preparation, Training the Testers, and documentation for auditor reviews for 2 years• Responsible for U.S. and Local Monthly/Quarterly reporting in relation to Consolidated Statements, Management Reports, Cash-Flows, Journal Entries, and constant ad-hoc Analysis.• In charge of Capital Assets, Service Sales Analysis, and U.S. software (Hyperion) for reporting purposes.• Developed year-long Budget and Quarterly Forecasts working with C-Level Executives, Directors, and Managers, for both Local and Global Corporate Directives• Preparation and consolidation of Budgets, Forecasts, and report generation

Kanata, Ontario, Ca

(Position entitled day-to-day operational accounting requirements of $5 million dollar services company, operating nationally in 4 provinces under multiple on-going contracts with approximately 75 employees and subcontractors. Particular detail required in short-term and long-term budgeting/planning with President and Board of Directors)• Manage day-to-day financial operations for mid-size corporation• Responsible for all A/P, A/R, Payroll, GST, Retail Sales Tax, WSIB, and WCB functions (full cycle)• Execute Audit Trail substantiation and record keeping functions for Full and Review audit engagements• Develop financial reports including Profit/Loss, Balance Sheet, A/R, A/P, Project Statistics, Tangible Net Worth, Margin Position, Budget Actual Variance, and Corporate Overhead Statements• Perform risk analysis budgeting and job costing analysis• Corporate team member in creating, implementing, and maintaining group benefits