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I am working with a client to locate a professional candidate for a Financial Planner & Analyst. The position is located in Miami and I am offering a $2,000 referral bonus for recommending someone to this great opportunity. If you are interested please send me a copy of your resume and salary requirements to dcarson@carvechi.com

Job Description:

The Financial Planning Analyst maintains Excel databases resulting in the production of financial metrics, financial analysis. This position will implement financial and accounting techniques for planning, analysis and control.

Main Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Maintain financial databases with Actual extracted from Oracle
• Compare forecast submissions vs. prior forecast and update financial databases.
• Conducts variance analyses by Segment and by Department
• Validate information with each department.
• Collaborates in the development of management reports (Executive Book, Forecast Report, BOD Presentations, Earnings Call Back Up Materials, Ad Hoc Reports) and review them for data accuracy (tick & tie).
• Develop relationships with segment finance teams
• Timely and accurate production of reports, forecasts and analysis.
• Creates plan and forecast templates for data capture.
• Performs analysis of financial data in general (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).
• Analyze financial information from different sources consisting of Oracle financial systems.

Job Requirements:
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting (MBA Desired but not necessary)
• Two to four years of work experience within the finance and accounting field.
• Advanced Excel skills (database management, pivot tables, H/V lookups, production and automation of reports for senior level)
• CPA or CFA helpful but not necessary.

If  you are un-employed you need to attempt and do more than anyone else searching for a job.

you need to work hard each and everyday and start early with you plan of attack, Organize a plan from the night before with your goals and direction for the following day. This list is your marching orders for the next day and do not waste time in between your goals. Push yourself beyond what you already know you’re able to do. Get out of the rut of going through the same motions and ending up with the same results. Put some additional time, energy, thought and creativity into your actions.

I speak with candidates during the day and a very few have a plan of attack from the previous day. Remember looking for a job is work and take your work seriously.

Take on challenges that make you a little bit uncomfortable, by moving away from you comfort zone. Stretch your abilities and watch them grow, with reaching for something new in life. People are creatures or habit and change your common task if you want to find a job. 

Decide to reach higher and you’ll find many new ways to move higher. Raise your expectations and you’ll improve your performance. Keep on learning, keep on growing, keep on venturing, and keep on trying beyond what you already know. Give yourself a high and ambitious goals of what you want to accomplish. Visualize and you will materialize the goal. My goal is to nationally syndicate a radio talk show helping people with tough job market questions and provide them with great input and insight into the market and economy. i am working each day to see my goal become a reality.

Enjoy and appreciate how far you’ve already come. Then focus on what your goals are and make it happen.  

Job Trends and Bright Spots in 2009

            Fortunately there are some specific skill sets that are hard to find and in high demand despite the current economic roller coaster ride. Sources have identified that there are even a few coveted profession that will witness not only growth but pay increases, modest though they may be. Current trend analysis has identified that there will be relatively modest, yet encouraging salary increases for accounting, information technology (IT) and supporting administrative roles, emphasizing that professionals with advanced skills and specialized expertise will have a special advantage in regards to marketability; so beef up on your professional training and breadth of experience as you WILL reap the rewards.

            Organizations place enormous value on employees that can identify cost efficiencies, create long-term business strategies and maximize the use of existing technologies. These fortunate individuals who possess these highly coveted corporate traits seem to be staying put in this uncertain economy. This reluctance on behalf of highly skilled professionals in these industries to leave the stability of their current position creates a golden opportunity for those individuals willing to take a risk and approach hiring mangers. So there is good news after all for those searching for challenging new opportunities.

            Accounting and finance professionals can look forward to a projected salary increase in the neighborhood of 3.4 percent. Companies are exhibiting a particular and pragmatic increase in professionals that can facilitate their need to reduce inefficiencies, trim the fat and increase profitability; but that is a logical assumption as the corporate dollar stretches only so far these days.

            Projections for 2009 forecast that the following three hot finance and accounting positions are:

1.)    Staff and senior accountants

2.)    Public accountants

3.)    Credit and collection specialists

The hiring outlook for Information technology professionals is strong as IT

unemployment rates remain low when compared to several other occupations. This is the result of a need for IT professionals to support Web 2.0 initiatives that foster information sharing and enable improved access to applications stored on web servers. IT salaries are expected to increase 3.5 percent in 2009. A decrease in the number of highly skilled candidates for IT positions in addition to fewer college graduates with IT degrees is making it increasingly difficult for hiring managers to hire and retain individuals specializing in certain disciplines.

            There is a steady demand for skilled administrative professionals, and starting salaries for these lucky individuals is expected to rise 2.5 percent in 2009. As the role of administrative professionals expands so is their projected earning potential for the coming year. Forecasts indicate that highly skilled administrative professionals will be compensated for their talents in certain positions relative to their specific skill level.

            The word on the street is not all gloom and doom, the markets and economy will stabilize and again recover. Identifying professional opportunities should be your highest priority in 2009 because just like life, opportunities do not wait for you to catch up to them. While job searches are obviously increasingly difficult you are ultimately the hiring manger if you put yourself out there and make finding your next career move your job.