Position Title:

Senior Auditor I

Location:

Greenspoint Area

Reports to:

Director of Internal Audit

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Position requires ability to provide oversight, training and guidance to junior auditors, and directly assist management in the conduct regular and special purpose audits. Position will also require that the associate become a mentor up to three staff auditors. Position requires industry knowledge and the practice of auditing. Also requires excellent written and verbal communication skills for extensive report writing responsibilities.

This position requires approximately 15% travel.

Education and Experience Requirements:

A Bachelors degree in Accounting and CPA. Minimum three years working experience in Auditing. Public Accounting experience a plus. Certifications in other related specialties (CFE, CIA, CMA, CISA) highly desirable.

Management reserves the right to change the duties and responsibilities set forth herein at any time.

Physical Requirements:

This is primarily a sedentary office position which requires the ability to occasionally bend, stoop, reach, lift, move and carry office materials and supplies weighing 25 pounds or less. Finger dexterity is required to operate a computer keyboard and calculator. Position requires the ability to drive to audit location during the day, and lift audit bag weight.

Additional Requirements:

Candidates should be flexible and able to adapt to the audit approach to each assignment. Good sense of judgment, positive attitude and ability to deal effectively with auditees.

This position outlines the basic tasks and requirements for the position noted. It is not a comprehensive listing of all job duties of the associates.

• Maintain Compliance with the Company’s Credit Policy and SOX
• 　Manages daily Cash Collection & Application
• Prepares monthly allowance for bad debts and write-off recommendation
• Assists with the preparation & follow up of Letters of Credit
• Maintains the customer master file.
• Assists with the Various Audits requirements (Sales Tax, Bank, Internal (including Self-Monitoring) & external Audits.)

Direct Reports: 4

Experience: 5+ years

• Letters of credit, UCC Filings, Joint checks etc…
• Under Graduate Degree in Finance, Accounting, and/or Economics’

Traits:

• Customer Friendly, Energetic team player, willing to jump in where needed, with good attention to detail.

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Local Statistics:

• National / Houston Unemployment rate:　8.9% / 7.2%
• Houston’s recession officially ended in November　’11 when we recouped all　lost jobs since the peak in December 2008.　 Houston remains the 1st of the nations largest 20 metro areas to emerge.
• From Feb ’11 to Feb ’12 Houston created 93,400 jobs.　 This represents a 3.7% increase.　 This ranks 1st in Texas metro areas.
• Trade records abound – for the 6th consecutive month, the Galveston Customs District reports a record value of $269B
• Auto sales on the rise – Looks like people are spending money on cars again.　 36.8% increase YTD.
• Foreclosures are down 12.6% YTD
• Price of Oil:　$103.57 (last year $109.57)
• Oil Rig Count:1979 (last year 1782)
• Industries hiring:
• Services, Exploration & Production, Manufacturing, Service Companies, Oil & Gas Field Services. Healthcare & Hospitality
• Positions in demand:
• Senior and Staff Accountants,　Financial Analysts, Internal Auditors, Public Accounting, Operational Accounting Managers, Treasury, International Ta
• Industries not hiring or flat: Telecommunications, Government, Real Estate, Financial

Responsibilities: 1. Provide accurate and timely reports to management (internal reporting), as required. 2. Provide accurate and timely reporting of company data to Corporate office (external reporting) as required. 3. Analyze cost center reports, review findings with appropriate manager/management each month. 4. Work with all departments to improve/maintain data quality. 5. Develop budget and forecast consolidations as required. 6. Perform monthly closing of the general ledger and subsystems in an accurate and timely manner. 7. Assist and manage the process of customer collections, including adherence to policies, collection goals, customer collection logs, and proper cash postings. 8. Reconcile or manage the process for all general ledger accounts. 9. Adherence to all policies and procedures as it pertains to the disbursement of company cash. 10. Coordination and general support of Company audits of both an internal and external nature. 11. Act as a resource to management regarding all accounting issues, reporting and analysis. 13. Perform other directly related appropriate duties as assigned.

Requirements

1. 2 – 5 years professional experience in finance accounting preferably in a manufacturing environment. 2. Bachelor’s degree in accounting required. 3. Experience with ERP software required (SAP)

Diane Delgado LeMaire|　Senior Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 |713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com|

The Texas oil-and-gas town tops a new list of U.S. cities where finance organizations may find it difficult to staff up this year.

David McCann

If you’re a CFO in Houston and need to fill out your accounting staff, you may have a problem. Houston is the best city in the country for accounting and finance professionals, from accounts-payable clerks up through senior accounting managers, to find work, because of the plentiful supply of openings and a lack of qualified candidates to fill them.

So says Accounting Principals, a temporary staffing firm, which has released its second-annual study identifying the top cities for such professionals to find work. The firm tracked the orders coming in from its 110-plus U.S. branch locations over the past six months, and added in data from its sister company Parker & Lynch, a finance-executive search firm.

While the national unemployment figure stands at 8.5%, in finance and accounting it’s half that at about 4.2%, says Accounting Principals vice president Mike McNamara. In the cities that were among the 10 where finding such jobs was easiest, the incidence of unemployment in the field was even lower. The squeeze is being felt in markets across the country (see chart).

Houston, which didn’t even make last year’s list of best jobs cities, shot to the top this year based on a sudden boom in the cyclical oil-and-gas industry. That also hoisted Tulsa onto the list. Meanwhile, in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago, the staffing and recruiting firms were filling more jobs in the financial-services sector than they had in several years.

The position of Richmond, Virginia, at No. 2 on the list, was something of a puzzle, McNamara admits. There was a noticeable uptick in hiring at the many supply-chain logistics firms located in and around Richmond, a port city that is close to Washington, D.C., and mortgage and loan-processing business was also up in the area. But McNamara says Accounting Principals is still analyzing why Richmond placed where it did.

In Atlanta, No. 5 on the 2012 list, the real estate and hospitality businesses are stronger this year, McNamara says, while unemployment in the accounting and finance field is very low, creating a good market for those who are looking for jobs there.

Diane Delgado LeMaire|　Senior Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 |713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com|

Job Summary:

The Senior Auditor is a member of the corporate internal audit function who is responsible for leading and participating in audits of business and financial operations and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicate timely, clearly, and professionally with company personnel and IA management. Ability to document testing and findings in a way that is clear, concise, based on evidence presented, and within departmental and IIA standards.　

• Plan and coordinate multiple audits simultaneously, perform risk analysis, and document processes and controls.　

• Independently research and perform interviews with company personnel to properly create a scope and plan for the project.　

• Design and perform testing to ensure proper functioning of processes and controls, and conclude on the results.　

• Request, obtain, and analyze evidential data as a basis for creating an informed, objective opinion on the adequacy and effectiveness of the processes being reviewed.　

• Perform testing to ensure proper functioning of processes and controls, and conclude on results via clear written and oral communication within the departmental standards. Identify opportunities for improvement on the operational processes and business cycles audited.　

• Interact professionally with process owners to ensure that agreement on objectives, issues, and recommendations is achieved and clearly understood.　

• Ensure use of computer assisted auditing techniques (CATT’s) to maximize audit results.　

• Assess the completeness, accuracy, validity, effectiveness, and efficiency of the audit work for those audits and auditors for which you are responsible. Provide feedback as needed.　

• Ability to perform documentation and testing of information systems processes and controls as needed by IA Department.　

• Monitor progress of self and assigned projects against objectives; complete duties in a timely, complete, accurate, and effective manner. Keep IA management aware of project status and findings.　

• Maintain a high attention to detail while producing quality work consistent with departmental and IIA standards.　

• Possess technical skills to perform Oracle inquiries and extractions required for data analysis on projects.　

• Portray a willingness to help team members when needs arise. Seek out additional job tasks when work is complete.　

• Performs administrative tasks as assigned.　

• Provide input for annual risk assessment and planning for the department.　

• Provide on the job training and guidance to audit team members.　

• Keep abreast of current internal auditing issues and practices through participating in professional development opportunities, training, professional association memberships and knowledge sharing with peers or colleagues. Use knowledge gained to better IA Department.

　Qualifications:

• Must be diligent, hard-working, self motivated, professional, and possess good analytical skills.　

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Information Systems is preferred.　

• CPA , CIA, CISA or actively pursing certification is required.　

• Minimum 3 years public accounting, consulting, or internal auditing experience.　

• Ability to oversee the work of others, prioritize and assign tasks, provides feedback to improve the professional quality of work performed and outcomes.　

• Proficiency in process documentation.　

• Familiarity with COSO, risk assessment, audit program execution, and WP creation is required.　

• Proficiency with MS Office applications is required.　

• Ability to professionally handle difficult issues and people is required.　

• Objectivity, integrity and good professional judgment is required.　

• Ability to professionally handle sensitive information and the ability to keep things strictly confidential is required.　

• Ability to travel to foreign locations (apx.15%), some of them challenging is required.　

• Ability to travel domestically and board a rig or vessel as needed (apx. 10%).　

• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley documentation and testing is preferred.　

• Experience with CATT’s is preferred.　

Proficiency with Oracle is preferred.

1. Provides Human Resources Management and support for all assigned represented and non-represented personnel. Counsels Managers, Supervisors and employees on all HR activities including salary administration, complaint resolution, investigations, discipline, and termination.

2. Supervision and leadership of the Administrative Services function including building services, receptionist duties, mail, invoicing, office moves, storage, copier and building general supplies.

3. Supports M & A activities for the corporation focusing on all Human Resources related issues including staffing, costing, comparative program analysis, site visits, and assigned transition issues.

4. Keeps current with operations and is involved in all HR activities to ensure consistent and fair application of policies and procedures as well as rules and regulations. Works with corporate and site management to develop tactics to maintain non-union status.

5. Leads expatriation, immigration and relocation activities for the corporation in conjunction with field HR personnel.

6. Coordinates development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains employee handbook and policies and procedures manual.

7. Evaluates employee relations and workplace issues and meets with supervisors and managers to determine and implement effective remediation techniques to improve organization productivity.

8. Provides support of the administration of compensation and performance evaluation programs and initiatives.

9. Active participation with organization management and attends meetings of managers, supervisors, and work units to facilitate effective interpersonal communication among participants. Provides support and data to ensure better business decisions can be made.

10. Supports the corporate organizational, training and development initiatives including developing and conducting training to meet requirements.

11. Leads the gathering and analysis of HR related benchmarking and cost data with internal and external sources.

12. Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations in the U.S. concerning employment and related human resource matters. Reviews & approves discipline and makes recommendations regarding discharge.

13. Responsible for assigned professional level recruiting and retention as well as provides assistance in recruiting and retention as needed.

14. Active leadership and participation in SAP HR systems development, implementation, training and roll-out activities as well as system enhancements and improvements.

15. Perform the primary thinking encompassed by this job description.

16. Comply with all Company policies and procedures.

17. Any additional responsibilities or tasks as assigned.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSBILITIES

Supervises the Administrative Services department totaling 1 exempt and 2 non-exempt personnel

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Will architect, design, and implement foundational infrastructure for providing secure computing based on a framework of virtualization. Must have expertise in the architecture, design, and implementation of fast, resilient, distributed databases or caches, including problems of consistency and synchronization, data conflict resolution, extremely high availability, and fast updates. Senior level position. May be chosen to serve as manager of 5-10 person group based on experience and interest; individual contribution is essential in all cases.

Responsibilities:

• Developing internal audit scope.
• Performing internal audit procedures and preparing internal audit reports reflecting the results of the work performed.
• Assisting Internal Audit management with periodic reporting to the Audit Committee.
• Identifying and evaluating the organization’s risk areas.
• Providing input to the development of the annual internal audit plan.
• Championing internal control and corporate governance concepts throughout the business.
• Performing follow-up on the status of outstanding internal audit issues.
• Directing and reviewing the work performed by other internal audit personnel, including resources from the co-sourcing firm.
• Represents internal audit on organizational project teams, at management meetings, and with external organizations.
• Developing and maintaining productive client and staff relationships through individual contacts and group meetings

Experienced Required:

2+ years of private industry experience and/or public accounting with knowledge of accounting, finance and internal control areas

Travel – less than 10%

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The candidate should have a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience in a general ledger capacity and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.   Strong communications skills and a drive to exceed expectation will be characteristics possessed by the successful candidate.  They will need to have strong Excel skills as well as have worked with an automated ledger application such as Microsoft Dynamics.  Experience with Hyperion Essbase is a plus for this position but not required.

Job Function:

• Responsible for the mentoring and development of assigned staff in the completion of financial statement review, analysis, account reconciliation, initial and corrective journal entries.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of staff’s assigned tasks.
• Review completed tasks of assigned staff for accuracy and completeness.  Incorrect or incomplete tasks are to be returned with explanation of deficiency. Documentation of completion of the task and review is to be maintained. 
• Participate in strategic planning sessions to develop and monitor processes and procedures ensuring timely detection of errors and accuracy of information released.
• Identify, propose and implement process and or procedure changes to gain efficiencies, strengthen controls, or improve quality of information provided by the department.
• An assessment of assigned staff member’s areas of opportunity should be completed on a monthly basis and a strategy developed to address those areas. 

• Assign locations to be reviewed in detail during the monthly close process.
• Supervise staff completion and review of detail location reviews for the monthly close.
• Review staff journal entries and approve for posting.
• Prepare reports on the status of account reconciliations identifying proposed adjustments and processing errors.
• Supervise the completion of and review the following account reconciliations as completed by staff – Inventory, Sales Tax, Prior Owner, Manual Accounts Payable, Manual Accounts Receivable and others.
• Review inventory reconciliation of physical count to ledger.

The responsibilities of this position primarily include:

• Ownership and management of the process to prepare  filings (e.g., Form 10-K and 10-Q) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);
• Ownership and management of the process to prepare financial statements and other schedules, included in its quarterly earnings release and filed on Form 8-K with the SEC;
• Interpretation, communication and implementation of new accounting and reporting standards and, as required, drafting response letters to the appropriate authority;
• Analysis and review of various periodic journal entries to be recorded in the general ledger of  corporate entities, including stock-based compensation, shares outstanding and interest rate swap valuations;
• Creation and maintenance of XBRL documents to be filed with the SEC and related tagging;
• Assist in the coordination of the 401(K) plan audit and filing of Form 11-K with the SEC;
• Preparation of statutory financial statements related to various foreign subsidiaries;
• Involvement, as necessary, in any filings (e.g., Forms S-1, S-3 and S-8)
• Drafting letters of response to SEC comments on filings, as required;
• Coordination with external and internal auditors with regards to review and audit procedures; and
• Census and other governmental reporting requirements.

Desired Qualifications

The candidate must be:

·         A team-first oriented employee;

·         Detail oriented, with a keen attention to quality control;

·         Process oriented, with an emphasis on internal controls;

·         An effective communicator, including the use of both verbal and written forms of communication, able to interact with various groups within the organization (i.e., Tax, Legal, Treasury, Investor Relations, etc.); and

·         Willing and able to work the necessary hours to accomplish all responsibilities, especially during month- and quarter-end close process, within a specific, defined timeline.

The candidate should have, at a minimum:

·         A Bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting, or a Finance degree with an accounting emphasis;

·         Certified as a public accountant;

·         Seven to ten years of relevant experience in accounting at a large, multi-location corporation and/or public accounting firm;  

·         Experience with both internal and external financial reporting, including filing of SEC documents;

·         A firm understanding of accounting principles;

·         Experience effectively managing and developing staff-level accountants;

·         Proficiency handling multiple, simultaneous projects;

·         An intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft software products, particularly Excel and v-lookups, as well as a general ledger software package; and

·         A working knowledge of Hyperion Financial Management and other Hyperion software products.

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Job Costing of multiple multi million dollar projects

Coordination with lenders for construction draws

Coordination with vendors for discounts

Responsible for all aspects of monthly close and reporting function

Works with CPA on year end tax planning

Interface with high net worth families

Position is for a 40 hour work week M-F 8-5.

Benefits include 2 weeks paid vacation plus holidays.  Health Insurance is not provided.

Our client is growing tremendously. There are several acquisitions in process at this moment. The CFO is looking for a right hand person to assist him with the M&A process.

Provide the CFO with financial analysis and guidance for Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Planning and Treasury.

• Proficiency in Excel and Power Point Knowledge of the Merger and Acquisition process & terminology
• Ability to use financial models, financial formulas and valuation methods
• Effective verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to think strategically & recognize growth opportunities
• Marketing or Business Development experience
• Ability to handle highly confidential projects
• Risk Management
• Knowledge of Accounting

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics or related business
• 2- 5 years of financial analysis experience
• Experience in Mergers & Acquisitions Experience in Marketing, Strategic Planning, or Business Development

Diane Delgado LeMaire | Senior Managing Director, Accounting & Finance Recruiting | Creative Financial Staffing, a division of Fitts, Roberts CPA Firm | 5718 Westheimer Suite 800 | Houston, TX 77057 | 713-260-5238 | dcd@fittsroberts.com| Blog| Twitter| LinkedIn

DUTIES:
Support Global Mobility in maintaining strong relationships with key mobility stakeholders.
Assist with the development and implementation of an expatriate tax strategy worldwide
Review operational compliance as related to employee taxation and immigration
Collaborate with Divisions and other functional departments globally to ensure consistent processes and approach to expatriate tax methodology
Liaise with expatriate payroll tax and accounting to assist with and resolve data delivery questions
Responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining a set of metrics for this function
Manage day to day vendor interactions as necessary, review vendor contract and provide budget information for fees. Ensure service delivery in accordance with agreed upon SLAs.
Manage escalated questions and issues raised by assignees, HR or hiring managers related to expatriate taxation

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: BS/BA/BBA or equivalent University degree in accounting, business or finance. Certified Public Accountant status or equivalency preferred

EXPERIENCE: 7+ years experience in expatriate taxation and/or relevant experience in international assignment administration with a multinational organization with exposure to diverse taxing regimes. Industry knowledge preferred.

SKILLS:
• Technical knowledge of international expatriate tax principles
• Management of international assignments on a global basis
• Pays close attention to detail, comfortable working with figures
• Sound practical knowledge and experience in delivery of assignment services to an expatriate population (including client service, policy, process and technology).
• Able to manage tight deadlines
• IT skills (MS-Office package)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Good communication skills
• Strong collaborative team player who aligns with business and team goals and objectives
• Customer focus
• Solution driven
• Able to set priorities and work under pressure

SUPERVISION: New position with no current direct reports.

BUDGETS: Assist with providing budget information to global mobility director

INGENUITY: Must understand the diversity of the expatriate population and have a general knowledge of their tax implications based on the countries to which they are assigned. Also must have the ability to comprehend the complexities of the tax implications for moving an assignee from one position or geographical location to another (or both).

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Position Description:

The Information Technology Auditor may be involved in all phases of an audit, including planning, project execution and communication, as directed by the associated project supervisor. The IT Auditor will work with the audit team and business personnel to understand information technology controls, determine and assess risks within processes, identify controls and deficiencies and provide recommendations to improve processes under review. Finally, the IT Auditor may be involved in special projects and/or company initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Interacts with process owners and control owners in areas under review, conveying the department’s guiding principles of integrity, objectivity, innovation, excellence and teamwork
• Develops audit programs designed to evaluate reliability of financial information, effectiveness of internal controls, efficiency of operations and compliance with established policies and procedures
• Documents business processes, identifying key controls and identifying process improvement opportunities
• Performs audit fieldwork
• Monitors compliance with established policies, procedures and sound business practices
• Promotes implementation of best practices to strengthen internal controls
• Prepares, assembles and organizes work papers documenting audit procedures performed
• Communicates status and findings to supervisor throughout course of audit
• Drafts audit reports, detailing audit procedures performed and findings (including strengths and weaknesses)
• Assists with preparation of control reports, status reports, scorecards and presentations
• Finalizes audit reports, incorporating management responses
• Complies with departmental policies and procedures
• Assists with special projects, as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree, preferred in Management Information Systems, Accounting or Finance
• Professional Certification, such as CISA, CIA, or CPA or certification candidate preferred
• 1 – 3 years experience in technology auditing and risk management positions
• General understanding of business and accounting principles

Interested candidates should demonstrate:

• Broad understanding of internal control principles, design, evaluation and remediation and general computing controls
• Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills, including ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently
• Professionalism
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Service-oriented approach
• Solid work ethic
• Team-player attitude
• Proficiency with PC-based tools, including the Microsoft Office Suite, SAP and computer assisted auditing tools
• Ability to travel 25 to 35%

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The responsibilities of this position primarily include:

• Review of  financial statements, supporting schedules and internally-generated audit reports;
• Creation and review of trend analysis and various other analytical tools;
• Assistance with the consolidation of the financial statements for companies and various corporate entities;
• Preparation of various journal entries required in the consolidation of companies financial statements;
• Completion of special projects; and
• Creation of ad hoc reports.

Desired Qualifications

The candidate must be:

·         A team-first oriented employee;

·         Detail oriented;

·         Willing and able to work the necessary hours to accomplish the assigned tasks, especially during month- and quarter-end close process; and

·         An effective communicator, including the use of both verbal and written forms of communication.

The ideal candidate should have, at a minimum:

·         Successfully retained a Bachelor’s degree, with a major in accounting, from a reputable business college;

·         A firm understanding of accounting principles;

·         One to three years of relevant experience in accounting at a large, multi-location corporation and/or public accounting firm;  

·         Retained, or be eligible and desire to achieve, certification as a public accountant;

·         Proficiency handling multiple, simultaneous projects;

·         An intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft software products, particularly Excel and v-lookups, as well as a general ledger software package; and

·         A working knowledge of Hyperion.

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• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 3-5 years public accounting experience
• 5-10 years Energy service industry experience
• CPA strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of the applicable laws, regulations, and reporting requirements at the federal, state, and local levels
• Proven experience with management and supervisory roles

RESPONSIBILITIES          

This position reports directly to the CFO.

• Refine the controls to ensure efficiency, honesty, and accuracy within the control environment.  Lead all day-to-day accounting operations and supervise 4-10 employees.
• Improve the close process to produce accurate financial results for the preceding month by the seventh business day following month-end.
• Exercise professional judgment and assume responsibility for decisions, consequences, and results having an impact on people, costs, and/or quality of service.
• Maintain and coordinate the implementation and maintenance of accounting software and the related control environment and procedures.

The Controller will initially focus on and be responsible for the execution and management of the following functions:

• Accounts Payable
• General Ledger and Accounting
• Reporting – internal and external (examples: insurance brokers, accounting firm)
• U.S.-based tax liabilities, contingencies, returns, and information filings (does not include the annual, federal corporate tax return)

The remaining core functions (Payroll and Project Administration/AR) currently have solid management and oversight in place; however, the Controller will work closely with both those individuals and staff to ensure the entire department runs smoothly.

SKILLS & ABILITIES         

The Company is growing and vibrant.  The candidate should thrive in such an environment while possessing and demonstrating the following skills and abilities:

• Leadership
• Self-motivated and goal-orientated
• Professional verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven capabilities in problem identification and resolution
• Detailed in the execution of work
• Ability to motivate individuals and groups to produce quality work products under compressed timelines while managing several projects. Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings.
• Willing to work a flexible schedule and extra hours as necessitated by internal and/or external deadlines.

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