Jim Blickendorf is a | Fractional Controller | Business Consulting and Systems | Trusted Advisor | at Eucalyptus LLC. He possess expertise in accounting, due diligence, program management, shared services, process optimization and 28 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "While reporting directly to Jim at Vantiv, I received the most genuine feedback and genuine respect from Jim. Jim isn't a manager, he's a Leader. His passion for doing the right thing (all the time) is unparallel in any industry, but for the Financial industry, is extraordinary. Jim is a Leader that you can have difficult conversations with, openly and honestly. At the end of the day you may choose to respectfully disagree, however you at least had the opportunity to pitch your end of the conversation. I came to Vantiv based on conversations with Jim. Jim has a knack for people and believes he hires smart people and allows them to do their job and shine. He was relentless in helping me follow my career path and was always asking me, “What’s the next big thing you are aspiring to accomplish?” Even under immense political pressure Jim always did what was right and what he told you he would do. You never had to guess because Jim always told me and everyone else, “Do the right thing even when no one is looking." and "Jim is, without a doubt, one of the best managers I have had in my 25+ years in IT. He is the type of manager that everyone dreams of having – he allowed me to do my job without any interference, he was readily available when I needed his input or guidance, he is very easy to talk with, no topic is too large or small for his attention and he trusted in my experience and job knowledge which allowed me to successfully complete my projects. The key element of his management style is that I knew, without a doubt, that Jim would support me in every situation that would arise. Sometimes it is very easy to feel that you are the sacrificial lamb in the corporate world however I NEVER felt this with Jim. No matter the situation, I knew he would be standing beside me; being a part of Jim’s team means you are a strongly united team. We succeeded as a team and we helped each other when things did not go as planned. He is the type of manager that makes you want to be a better employee. Definitely one of the most professional and awesome managers that I have had the pleasure of working for! "