Audit Recruiting Manager responsible for full-cycle, company-wide, recruiting efforts for Cherry Bekaert's audit practice. Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country, provides guidance and support that helps our clients move forward to reach their organizational goals. Our Firm’s industry specialists understand your marketplace, so we can help you make the most of emerging opportunities while minimizing compliance headaches.Cherry Bekaert has been awarded for the second time on the Forbes list of America's Best Tax and Accounting Firms 2022. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, based on the results of their study.

Provided full-life cycle recruiting services for Grant Thornton LLP, a U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading organizations of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. Directly oversaw all recruiting efforts associated with the Audit and State & Local teams. Identified and recruited candidates nationally across the State, Federal, and DoD marketplaces in the areas of: accounting, audit, program and project management, IT, IT Audit, Cyber Security, IV&V, etc. Grant Thornton, which has revenues in excess of $1.6 billion and operates 59 offices, works with a broad range of dynamic publicly and privately held companies, government agencies, financial institutions, and civic and religious organizations. Grant Thornton serves core industries such as consumer and industrial products, financial services, not-for-profit, private equity, and technology. We focus on serving dynamic organizations that pursue growth holistically — whether through revenue improvement, leadership, mission fulfillment, or innovation. Grant Thornton supports the kinds of policies that allow these companies to reach their full potential and is particularly qualified to serve clients in the middle market that face the challenges of growth and expansion. By fostering responsible entrepreneurship, Grant Thornton helps these organizations grow and fuel a thriving economy.

Provided full life cycle recruiting services for 11th Hour Service, an industry leader providing resource solutions within the Federal Government and Department of Defense. 11th Hour Service’s mission is to establish long-term partnerships with our clients and consultants by providing the highest quality service with the most competitive momentum.

Managed the recruiting department for Kearney & Company, the third largest CPA firm in the country. Responsible for providing the highest level of staffing services to Kearney partners and associates. Recruited and delivered high quality professional and executive-level candidates and advanced the Kearney & Company brand, while guiding hiring managers and candidates through the selection process. Performed full lifecycle recruiting and maintained excellent relations with hiring managers, partners, and candidates. Conferred with senior leadership to identify personnel needs, workforce planning strategies, and search assignments. Developed and maintained a network of contacts to help identify and source qualified industry leaders while leveraging online recruiting resources and in-house databases to identify and recruit the very best candidates, and continually develop an effective pipeline of key talent potentially available for immediate hire as succession planning needs dictate. Provided complete, accurate, and inspiring information to candidates about the company and the prospective position. Pre-screened, managed and coordinated all communication, and interview all candidates presented for detailed interviewing by hiring managers. Utilized face-to-face behavioral-based interviewing methodologies, manage the scheduling and logistics of all interviews between candidates and hiring managers, and assist in the presentation, selection, offer, negotiation, closing, and administrative components involved in full lifecycle recruiting. Maintained a lead role in Kearney & Company’s college and university recruiting efforts, interviewing and identifying the best entry-level candidates for positions within the firm. Attended campus career fairs, work directly with college and university career coordinators, and created and delivered presentations to various university accounting clubs and organizations regarding job skills and industry methodology.

Handled all corporate recruiting, interviewing, and placement of recruiting professionals in offices in Texas, Florida, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Oregon. During brief tenure helped to almost double the firm's recruiting staff. Directly responsible for the training of all new and current employees. Planned and implemented daily sales training classes for new employees and led weekly training sessions for existing employees. Began the reconfiguring and development of the company’s training program to meet the needs of new employees while developing an ongoing training program for the firm’s current recruiting and sales professionals.

Handled recruiting and business development duties for a growing mortgage and title firm. Exceeded all recruiting goals set forth by the company’s owners upon hire. Increased the company’s profitability by recruiting and hiring loan officers, processors, and title sales and marketing staff. More than doubled the existing sales and support staff during tenure. Worked directly with company owners to develop effective recruitment and interview strategies. Developed an extended network by regularly attending industry conferences, training seminars, golf tournaments, and other social networking events.

Served as the Northeast Director of Recruiting, Midwest Regional Manager, and West Coast Region Recruiter during 7-year tenure with S.R. Clarke, Inc. In the position of Northeast Director of Recruiting/Senior Recruiter consistently led the entire firm in new recruits and sales volume during tenure. Was the top recruiter in the company following first month of hire. Consistently led the entire recruiting staff in the number of most placeable candidates (MPCs) recruited. For five consecutive years was recognized as the company’s top recruiter for total recruits and MPC's. Recruited and placed assistant project managers to company presidents for some of the largest commercial and heavy construction firms in the country. Averaged between two to five placements monthly consistently helping the Northeast team to be number one in sales volume during tenure. Developed and implemented training courses and seminars for new and current employees. Led weekly sales training classes as well as monthly recruiting workshops. As Midwest Regional Manager supervised a three-person team responsible for handling recruiting in the Midwest territory. Generated one to two deals per month during a six-month assignment despite recessions in the commercial construction marketplace. As West Coast Region Recruiter and Manager increased company market share while working in conjunction with S.R. Clarke’s COO to successfully reopen the west coast region. Our efforts led to the opening of company’s West Coast office.

As the Vocational Education Coordinator at Foundation School designed and implemented a student career program that helped to employ more than 55 severely emotionally troubled teenagers yearly in positions throughout the DC Metro area. Worked directly with officials from Fairfax and Prince George’s counties, the City of Alexandria, and the District of Columbia to help institute a summer work program that would specifically benefit students with special needs. Monitored students on the job, providing instruction and lessons to help them become productive members of the work force. The success of the summer work program helped develop long lasting relationships with private and government businesses throughout the Washington, DC area.