Jessica Mclaughlin Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

Greater San Diego Area

Greater San Diego Area

Professional Search Group (PSG) was established in Australia in February 2013 and specializes in the placement finance & accounting and information technology positions on a temporary, contract and permanent basis. After a successful 32 months in operation, PSG launched a second office in San Diego, California in 2015. I came on board 6 months after the inception of the San Diego office, to oversee the Accounting & Finance division. As a Division Manager, I oversee the Accounting and Finance Division. I focus on Direct Hire opportunities in the San Diego market specializing in Senior Finance & Accounting professionals such as CFOs, VP Finance, Controllers, Accounting Managers, Senior Accountants and Senior Financial Analysts. I also manage a team that supports Accounting & Finance Support roles specializing in: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Bookkeeper, Payroll, Staff Accountant Administration Our aim is to partner with clients by offering tailored recruitment strategies to match their needs and by attracting and developing top consultants who we feel have the ability of becoming true finance & accounting specialists in the San Diego market. Our consultants have the ability to assist our clients with finance & accounting transactional and post qualified level roles on a direct hire and temporary basis. For further information please feel free to contact me directly at (858) 832-2111 or email me at jessica.mclaughlin@us-psg.com.

Greater San Diego Area

Professional Search Group (PSG) was founded in Perth, Australia in 2013 and specializes in the recruitment of finance & accounting and information technology professionals across all industries on a temporary, contract and permanent basis. Our experienced teams have the capability to recruit from entry-level roles through to senior executive appointments. PSG's second office was successfully launched in San Diego, California (PSG, LLC) in October 2015 and specializes in the recruitment of finance & accounting professionals across all industries on a direct hire placement, temp and contract and temp to hire basis. Our experienced team has the capability to recruit from entry-level finance and accounting roles through to senior executive appointments. In the beginning of 2017 we launched our third location in Sydney, Australia, and now have three successful Professional Search Group offices specializing in IT and Finance/Accounting recruitment. PSG’s aim is to assist you in finding talented staff so your business can operate in a more proficient and cost-effective way. PSG constantly uses our industry networks to partner with exclusive candidates in the market.

Carlsbad, Ca

As it has grown, the company has kept its specialized approach — each of its seven professional staffing divisions has a separate focus and separate employee teams. Robert Half has seven professional staffing divisions: Accountemps®, Robert Half® Finance & Accounting and Robert Half® Management Resources, for temporary, full-time and senior-level project professionals, respectively, in the fields of accounting and finance; OfficeTeam®, for highly skilled office and administrative support professionals; Robert Half® Technology, for information technology professionals; Robert Half® Legal, for temporary, project and full-time staffing of attorneys, paralegals and legal support personnel; and The Creative Group®, for interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations professionals. . Robert Half also is the parent company of Protiviti, a global business consulting firm that helps companies solve problems in finance, technology, operations, governance, risk and internal audit. The company and its independently owned member firms serve clients through a network of more than 70 locations in 20 countries. Protiviti helps businesses seize new opportunities for growth and profitability while protecting them from their risks.

Rancho Bernardo, Ca

As it has grown, the company has kept its specialized approach — each of its seven professional staffing divisions has a separate focus and separate employee teams. Robert Half has seven professional staffing divisions: Accountemps®, Robert Half® Finance & Accounting and Robert Half® Management Resources, for temporary, full-time and senior-level project professionals, respectively, in the fields of accounting and finance; OfficeTeam®, for highly skilled office and administrative support professionals; Robert Half® Technology, for information technology professionals; Robert Half® Legal, for temporary, project and full-time staffing of attorneys, paralegals and legal support personnel; and The Creative Group®, for interactive, design, marketing, advertising and public relations professionals. . Robert Half also is the parent company of Protiviti, a global business consulting firm that helps companies solve problems in finance, technology, operations, governance, risk and internal audit. The company and its independently owned member firms serve clients through a network of more than 70 locations in 20 countries. Protiviti helps businesses seize new opportunities for growth and profitability while protecting them from their risks.

Carlsbad/Hollywood, Ca

• Provide maintenance of the Gourmet Footwear website – handling customer service, processing orders, returns, update product descriptions and inventory • Attend events and trade shows as needed • Plan company holiday parties, and sales meetings • Travel alongside sales reps on the road to visit accounts while working to identify strengths, weaknesses, and needs • Operate and manage all order entry for domestic accounts & assisted with international distributor account management for a 6 month period • Cut and issued purchase orders to the factory in Vietnam and provide communication for 2 sales seasons. • Work closely with the sales reps to assist in the process of the sales cycle, from order entry to shipping and follow-up with the customer to maximize sales of their accounts.• Assist the sales team with samples, catalogs, links, and all necessary sales tools. • Provide outstanding account customer service (i.e., accounts below minimums, invoice shortages, returned shipments, substitute styles, communicate RA’s, and approval to pre-ship, etc)• Maintain records of all customer account information including paperwork, billing/shipping information, and account detail• Identify new sales opportunities, evaluating each and selecting the best available options for our brand.• Work with marketing to determine and manage sampling and merchandising needs for all sales channels (seeding, POP, displays) • Reporting – Generate and manipulate reports to help management analyze sales • Proactively sell products via outbound sales calls and email communications. • Assist Accounting Department in various roles including A/R support, administration support

• Work with senior executives assisting them with on administrative tasks• Answer around 50 calls per day, manage office supplies and inventory, manage office vendor relationships, handle confidential documents and prepare formal non-disclosure Agreements • Arrange catering for daily lunch meetings, and organize in-office events• Assist human resource department in organizing new hire onboarding program• Serve as the face of the company greeting guests upon entering the business; assist them in signing in, while abiding to HIPAA regulations. • Assist numerous departments within the company with a wide variety of projects, which helped to develop to strong professional relationships and gain the ability to take direction • Work with accounting to update credit card invoices and house account invoices with proper G/L codes• Coordinate transportation service for out of town visitors, and assist with hotel bookings if necessary • Edit and proofread communications, documents, spreadsheets, documents, and reports

Chico, California Area

• Prepare and deliver sales presentations to new and existing customers in order to sell new advertising programs, and to protect and increase existing advertising for The Orion, an independent, student-run newspaper for Chico State University • Exceeded the weekly goal of $500 in ad sales per week for 15 consecutive weeks • Maintain assigned account bases while constantly reaching out to new clients in aim to develop new accounts • Obtain and study information about clients' products, needs, problems, advertising history, and business practices in order to offer effective sales presentations and appropriate product assistance • Work directly with the client creating and designing the ads to attract their desired target market

San Diego, Ca

•Assisted with the Company’s reception. •Collaborated with human resources in drafting job descriptions for positions throughout the organization. •Scanned and labeled selected documents for electronic and hardcopy filing. •Organized, and provided maintenance of the Company intranet. •Planned company events for members of the organization •Carefully assembled and prepared new hire kits for incoming employees •Worked with accounting in pre- and post-financial audit activities

B.A., Major In Communication And Public Affairs, With A Minor In Marketing

Activities and Societies: CAVE- Community Action Volunteers in Education, Member of Students of Communication Club, Placed in the Great.

High School Diploma