I just got off the phone with ace reporter, Joshua Wilwohl, of the NJ Star-Ledger. We had a really interesting conversation about using a blog as a job-search tool. This conversation reminded me that 1) Job seekers of any age and in any industry could be widening their network through blogging and social networking 2) Blogging as a career is going to be more prevalent in the near future and 3) I have to pay more attention to my own blog.
Folks, blogging is easy! OK, maybe the tactical parts of blogging is easy, because creating content can be difficult but if you are an expert in your industry, then people will want to pay attention to you. The first rule of blogging (have I followed it, or ignored it today?) is to create content, even before turning on your computer. Thanks to the internet, there is an audience for everyone.

DuPage P.A.D.S. Administration

Position Title: Director of Development

Job Description: This position is responsible for developing and implementing the development strategy for the agency in support of its current and long-term strategic objectives.

Supervises: Development Associate for Marketing/Public Relations; Development Associate for Special Events; Volunteer Coordinator; Data Coordinator

Responsibilities (to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation)

1. Plans and develops strategies and objectives of the development department to support the current and long-term strategic objectives of the agency.
2. Directs the planning and assessment of all development efforts, volunteer management, fundraising, marketing and communication activity of the agency, including special events, annual appeals, volunteers, major gift program, PADS Partner program, donations, foundation and corporate fundraising, private/government/foundation grants, planned giving, direct mail and cause marketing, newsletters, e-mail marketing and website management, and donor database.
3. Cultivates and maintains strong community relationships with existing donors and prospects, solicits and stewards prospects for recurring, annual giving, major gifts, PADS Partners, and planned gifts.
4. Works with Executive Director and Board of Directors to establish a presence in the community to increase the organization’s visibility as a funding source for potential and current/past donors; and identifies opportunities and programs to engage new donors and maintain relationships with current and past donors.
5. Directs the public relations/communications function to develop marketing strategies to promote the organization’s mission for donor cultivation.
6. Directs the research and preparation of grants.
7. Oversees the donor database and the continued population and expanded use of donor database functionality to support the needs of the organization.
8. Oversees the development, maintenance and enhancement of the agency website.
9. Develops and monitors development budget.
10. Hires, directs, and manages employee performance.
11. Serves on staff leadership team.
12. Participates in weekly development meetings and supervision meetings, and monthly staff meetings.
13. Other related duties as assigned.

Reports to: Executive Director

Knowledge and Skills:
1. Exceptional interpersonal skills.
2. Excellent communication skills, oral and written.
3. Demonstrated leadership skills.
4. Proven ability to plan and analyze.
5. Strong problem solving skills and ability to think conceptually.
6. Ability to handle multiple tasks, with attention to details and deadlines.
7. Ability to think innovatively and conceptually.
8. Ability to hire, train and manage/lead employees.
9. Ability to write and monitor grants.
10. Ability to develop and monitor budgets.
11. Computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite products (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.), and fundraising software.

Training or Experience:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or a related field.
2. Minimum of five years experience non-profit fundraising and management experience, including new donor development and major gift programs, prospect research, direct mail, cause marketing, foundation and corporate fund raising, cultivation, personal solicitation, acknowledgment, and recognition; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
3. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite as well as experience in working with fundraising software and information management. E-Tapestry & Volgistics a plus.
4. Experience in the recruitment, training, and motivation of professional staff and leadership volunteers.
5. Experience in federal, state and private grant research, cultivation, grant writing, program design, compliance and performance regulations, guidelines, and requirements.
6. C.F.R.E. Certification a plus.

Other:
1. This position may require evening or weekend hours.
2. This position requires the ability to provide own transportation.

Classification Status: Exempt Full Time

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Free Mega Resume Review & Career Fair

December 2, 2009

6:00–9:00pm

The Aurora Fox Valley Community Center & Library | 555 S. Eola Road, Aurora, IL

Out of a Job? In transition? Enjoy an evening of help and support!

Free one-on-one Professional Resume Review

Over 20 Professional Resume Writers will be on-site and available from 6:00-9:00pm to offer attendees a free one-on-one coaching session. Arrive early, first come, first served.

Free Training seminars

Running concurrently from 6:00-9:00pm with the one-on-one resume review sessions, educational seminars designed to give you the tools and skills needed for success.

• “10 Things I hate about resumes” - From a Readers Perspective
• “The Electronic Job Search” - How to break through the barriers
• “Interviewing Do’s and Don’ts in this Economic Noise” Current behavioral and presentation issues confronting interviewees to help get that second interview!
• “The Gray Hair Laws of Networking” - Learn Effective Networking Skills used to reach the hidden job market where over 80% of all job opportunities exist
• “Job Searching Strategy 101″ - How to plan, organize & execute for success

Career Education & Retraining Opportunities

· Various local colleges will be in attendance to discuss their professional training, retraining and career development incl: DeVry University, Rasmussen College, College of Du Page. Learn about money available for those on unemployment!

No prior registration required for this FREE Resume Review & Career Fair

For more information, call George Carson at 630-675-4509 or email: georcarson@aol.com. The Aurora - Fox Valley Park District Community Center & Library is 1/2 mile north of Rt 34 (Ogden Avenue) and Eola Road on the west side of the road in a large brick building. Rooms 110/111 are on the north end of the building near the check-in desk.

Executive Director of Talent Acquisition Needed in Chicago!

BurkeHR is seeking qualified candidates for a highly desirable position as Executive Director of Talent Acquisition supporting a flourishing corporation with strong online presence. Employees & managers throughout all departments and locations in the company will depend upon you to lead the recruiting efforts of all exempt, non-exempt, and temporary personnel. Your team will be responsible for the entire recruiting life cycle including needs assessments & forecasting, job design, candidate sourcing, interview & job offer processes, & results tracking. You’ll be responsible for hiring, training, and retaining a best in class recruiting team. You’ll be empowered to make process improvements and develop strategies that increase employee engagement & retention and
produce a favorable impact upon the entire company work environment.
You’ll develop an ongoing internal auditing process to ensure legal
compliance, track team performance & efficiency, and ensure that
business objectives & goals are being met or exceeded. Compensation for this highly visible opportunity is 115-135K plus up to 20% bonus and excellent benefits.

The right person for this position is motivated & energetic, able to
build cohesive teams & influence relationships across multiple
organizations and locations. If you are imaginative, able to see
potential issues before they occur and provide solutions in advance,
please contact us immediately!

REQUIREMENTS:

* Bachelors Degree
* 10+years minimum management/supervisory experience in recruiting
working in a rapid growth environment
* Solid employee relations knowledge needed
* Diversity and campus relations experience a plus
* PHR/SPHR certification desired
* Computer proficiencies-PeopleSoft, ATS, or other HRIS systems
* Excellent oral & written communication skills

If this position sounds interesting to you, please send your resume to: Careers@BurkeHR.com. Please reference job # IL89157 in the subject line. Feel free to forward this information to anyone you think might be interested. If you have any questions regarding this position, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Healthcare Marketing Assistant
Ref. #0587

Looking to get your foot in the door of a marketing department? Ready to prove your abilities, learn about marketing and earn more responsibility for projects? Strong work ethic? Interested in healthcare issues? Want to hone your writing skills?

Chicago-based healthcare organization seeks Marketing Assistant to
provide administrative assistance and track all projects within marketing department. Candidate will be given increasing responsibility in marketing and writing as s/he demonstrates capability. Ongoing training and development is part of this position. Marketing department creates monthly print publications, weekly email alerts, quarterly electronic newsletters and other collateral.

Stable organization is over 100 years old and located in downtown
Chicago. Excellent benefits and high staff retention rate. Local candidates only. Immediate hire.

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, marketing or related field. 1-3
years’ experience. Must have excellent oral and written communications skills. Need demonstrated experience with business writing. The successful candidate will be reliable, eager to learn and always on the lookout for ways to contribute to the department. Be ready to step up to the plate and pitch in when needed on additional projects. Candidate should be focused, organized, dedicated and have high integrity. Experience with professional association or healthcare organization a plus.
Responsibilities:
- Assist marketing VP and department with administrative duties. Create
and implement administrative procedures.
- Assist with research and writing for all marketing pieces, including
brochures, articles and other projects.
- Track all marketing projects and calendar. Create and implement
procedures to track projects. Manage multiple projects and deadlines at once.
- Assist with all trend reports and research projects.

Send resume as a .doc to Anne Howard, resumes@lhazan. com, with
writing sample and cover letter including salary information, and call 312-863-5402 to follow up. We appreciate your follow up call.

Currently, I am working on the following positions:
1. Sales Engineer: Midwestern manufacturer of ASME Reactors, columns, pressure vessels for the chemical and downstream petrochemical industries and shop built or field erected alloy vessels seeks sales engineer based in Houston area to focus on refineries. must have experience with custom stainless steel fabrication and knowledge and contacts in that market. Remote home office situation with salary, bonus, and expenses.
2. National Sales Manager: Midwestern manufacturer of modular
engineered process systems involving dry ingredient handling and
dry/liquid mixing systems to the dairy, food, beverage, meat processing, and pharmaceutical industries. Will manage reps and direct reports. Must have industry experience. Prefer technical degree. Full benefits, salary, bonus, and relocation expense.
3. Sales Engineer: Manufacturer of bulk processing and recycling
equipment: conveyors, feeders, crushing plants, recycling plants,
screening plants, hoppers and bins and electrical controls. Must have experience with this equipment as well as experience in the aggregate and construction markets. position located in territory: Texas and surrounding states. Salary, bonus, and benefits.

If you may know of anyone qualified for any of these positions, or may know of someone who may be interested in receiving a message such as this, then please call me at 860 675 7802.

Thank you,

John Yalanis
Wyse Associates
wyse@snet.net
860 675 7802

Bilingual English/Spanish HR Manager

We are looking for an HR Manager with 5 to 7 years’ experience in the NW Chicago area.

This role will also support another location which would require about 25% overnight travel. This business partner is responsible for leading progressive HR practices that engage the workforce to create a motivational environment of accountability where being customer-centric is evidenced by exceptional business results.

Required experience: Fluency in Spanish and English, Bachelors
degree, 5 to 7 years relevant HR experience, manufacturing
background Preferred MBA

Demonstrated consultative skills and courage. Demonstrated success a Business Partner/Change Agent. Strong focus on driving change while maintaining positive employee relations. Must be a trust builder at all levels of the organization. Results-oriented, bias toward action, able to bring situations to a conclusion quickly. Sense of urgency, fast-paced strong ability to multi-task. Self-starter able to work with minimal supervision and direction, able to make independent decisions.

Good oral and written communication skills and excellent presentation, research and project coordination skills. Ability to apply complex analytical and critical thinking skills.

In-depth knowledge and successful application of human
resource laws and practices (compensation, hiring, FMLA, ADA, Workers comp, FLSA, CORBRA etc.)

If you know of anyone, please have them contact me directly.

Thanks,

Dawn Zima
Recruiter
PolyOne COrporation
440-930-1501
dawn.zima@polyone.com <mailto:dawn.zima@polyone.com>

Systems Administrator position with our client in Chicago IL : Collabera

Date : Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:43:02 -0800 (PST)

We have a position for a Systems Administrator with our client in Waukegan, IL. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position

Details of the job are mentioned below.

Client : Pharma

Title : Systems Administrator Security

Location : Waukegan, IL

Duration : 12 Months

Interview : In-person

Scope of Work:

* Experience with a varity of operation systems, protocols and tools. Uses accepted concepts, standards, SDLC methodologies, and toolsets.

* Fully utilize data and process modeling techniques along with a workflow analysis techniques.

* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to facilitate consultation with customer and systems personnel to determine type of information to be processed.

* Ability to define and analyze user and information requirements.

* Develop in-depth understanding of the Portfolio and Project Management business processes.

* Capable of performing tasks in dynamic/changing situations and optimize availability of system services to users/LOB staff.

* Understanding of database, web, and client/server techonologies.

* Understanding of requirements working in a highly regulated environment.

* Working knowledge of Computer Associates Clarity PPM application is desired.

* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills a must.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.

* At least 5 years of experience in system support.

* Previous experience on Help Desk/Application Support, exp with Set up of User Accounts, Recertifications.

* Previous experience with Legacy system and Clarity support is helpful.

Collabera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and maintains a drug free workplace. This position is contingent upon a successful clearance of criminal background check &amp; drug screening

About Collabera:

Established in 1991, Collabera is one of the fastest growing end-to-end information technology services and solutions firms worldwide. A $340 million firm, Collabera’s client-centric philosophy, commitment to service excellence and BestShoreTM global engagement model enables its Fortune 500 clients to succeed in today´s global digital economy. With over 4,000 IT professionals globally, Collabera provides IT services to leading banking, financial services, insurance, telecommunications, manufacturing, retail and logistics corporations. Over the past few years, Collabera has been awarded numerous accolades and recognitions.

For further information please feel free to visit us at www.collabera.com

I would greatly appreciate your getting back to us with your responses on these questions as soon as possible.

1. How is the commute from your place to work place?

2. What is your salary or hourly rate on last project?

3. When are you available to start a project?

4. What are your preferred email id and your Day and Evening phone numbers?

5. What kind of job are you working right now? Contract or Permanent?

6. Reason for looking new job

I hope to work with you and look forward to joining the growing Collabera (GCI) family.

Best regards and have a great day ahead.

Thanks

Veeral Shah

Account Manager - Collabera

1701 E Woodfield Rd Suite 950 Schaumburg IL 60173

O - 630-785-4402

veeral@collabera.com

www.collabera.com

Communications Manager, Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC

Organization Overview:
The Pew Research Center (Pew Research) is a nonpartisan “fact
tank” that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does so by conducting public opinion polling and social science research; analyzing news coverage; and holding forums and briefings. It does not take positions on policy issues. Its work is carried out by a “Core” administrative and publishing unit and these seven projects:

• The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
(people-press.org <http://people-press.org/> ) led by Andrew Kohut
• Pew Project for Excellence in Journalism (journalism.org
<http://journalism.org/> ) led by Tom Rosenstiel
• Pew Internet & American Life Project (pewinternet.org
<http://pewinternet.org/> ) led by Lee Rainie
• Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life (pewforum.org
<http://pewforum.org/> ) led by Luis Lugo
• Pew Hispanic Center (pewhispanic.org <http://pewhispanic.org/> )
led by Paul Taylor
• Pew Global Attitudes Project (pewglobal.org
<http://pewglobal.org/> ) led by Andrew Kohut
• Pew Social & Demographic Trends (pewsocialtrends.org
<http://pewsocialtrends.org/> ) led by Paul Taylor

Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Overview

The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life (Forum), launched in 2001, seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. The Forum pursues its mission by
delivering timely, impartial information to national opinion leaders,
including government officials and journalists. The Forum functions as both an information clearinghouse and a town hall. As a clearinghouse it tracks and aggregates news and conducts independent research, including surveys, legal backgrounders, reports, books and Q&A interviews. As a town hall, it provides a neutral venue for discussion. In these roles, the Forum serves as an important information resource for political leaders, journalists, scholars and public interest groups.

Position Summary

The Communications Manager is a member of Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life. This position is responsible for managing the Forum’s communications with domestic and international target audiences and managing the planning and implementation of all programming and events. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, strategic thinker, who can manage the details well by rolling up his or her sleeves to get the job done. In addition, the Communications Manager assists with Web marketing activities, and works with the senior management team in shaping the Forum’s branding. The Communications Manager is responsible for protecting and reinforcing at all times the Forum’s reputation
and brand as an independent, non-partisan, non-advocacy organization that does not take positions on policy debates. The Communications Manager also helps oversee the contact database, ensuring that it serves all of the Forum’s outreach efforts. This position supervises the Communications Associate and Program Coordinator, and reports to the Associate Director for Communications.

Primary Responsibilities

Communications (60%)
• Manage day-to-day media relations and public affairs activities,
ensuring that all communications with all audiences uphold the
Forum’s standards as being independent and non-partisan
• Work with the Associate Director for Communications in creating
rollout strategies for new research, especially for dissemination to
global audiences; assisting in development of longer-range
communications strategies • Draft, review and edit documents that communicate the work of the Forum to external audiences, including press releases, media advisories, email alerts, FAQs, talking points, remarks, letters, etc.
• Make appropriate high-level media calls to promote stories
and/or radio and television interviews about newsworthy reports and polls • Manage the Communications Associate, who serves as the initial press contact
• Ensure that media lists are continuously updated and maintained
in the contact database
• Manage the process for responding to information requests from
key external audiences
• Support web marketing activities and maintain the online press
room
• Support internal communications efforts

Events and Programming (20%)
• Manage day-to-day programming and event planning and
implementation
• Make day-to-day recommendations to the Associate Director for
Communications regarding events, event outreach, speaking opportunities, partnerships, scheduling and budget
• Manage the Program Coordinator and other Forum staff who support programming, events and the contact database
• Manage the Forum’s relationship with external organizations,
partners and individuals relevant to Forum programs and events
• Oversee handling of requests from external audiences for
meetings with and presentations from Forum staff, including requests from international visitors
• Identify speaking opportunities for Forum research staff, and
craft brief remarks as required
• Draft, review and edit documents related to programming and
events, including invitations, bios, remarks, scripts, etc.
• Ensure that target audience (non-media) outreach lists are
continuously updated and maintained in the contact database
• Oversee the events calendar, which is maintained by the Program
Coordinator, on a weekly basis, both electronically and for Pew Research Center/Pew Charitable Trusts reporting and staff meeting agenda
• Manage production and promotion of online video programming,
including vendor relations and budget oversight, booking guests, studio design, script writing, post-production, etc.

Administrative (20%)
• Report on results of outreach efforts; draft and edit quarterly
activity reports, narrative reports and other grant reporting and
evaluation documents
• Help manage the work of communications/public relations
consultants
• Help oversee the ongoing development and maintenance of the
Forum’s contact database in support of communications and programs

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism or related
field
• Minimum 8-10 years experience as manager in communications
positions, preferably in nonprofit environment
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
• Knowledge of communications strategic planning and tactics
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communications
skills
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Knowledge of and experience writing in AP style
• Familiarity with the Forum’s domestic and international
target audiences
• Knowledge of issues relating to religion’s role in public
life a plus
• Ability to balance management of junior staff with day-to-day,
hands-on implementation responsibilities
• Flexibility and creativity in responding to changing demands and
requirements of a fast-growing organization
Application Procedure
Applicant should send a complete resume and cover letter (indicating
where you learned of the opening) to:
Ms. April McWilliams
Human Resources Manager
The Pew Research Center
1615 L Street, NW Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Responses can also be faxed to 202-419-4339 or e-mailed to
careers@pewresearch.org <mailto:careers@pewresearch.org>
We are an equal opportunity employer.

Chicago, IL

Director Product Development

*************PLEASE READ ALL REQUIRED SKILLS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING
COMPLETELY!

DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1) Directly managing and leading the organizational strategy and delivery of a family of product solutions offerings to a global client base; (2) Cradle to grave responsibility for identifying future product and service offerings and delivering that family of products and services to a global sophisticated customer base; (3) Management of daily activities of staff and resources in the delivery of products and services; (4) Management of standards, process, procedures, and metrics to measure delivery of products and services, as well as support of
products and services.

REQUIRED:

Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Business Finance or similar.

5 years of managing the delivery of investment/brokerage/trading technology services and products to the investment community.

Please note:

****No sponsorship is available for this position.

****Consulting firms and recruiting firms: Please do NOT send resumes, emails, or call.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING:

****DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL. IF YOU DO, YOUR EMAIL WILL NOT BE AUTOMATICALLY SENT TO THE PROPER PERSON FOR REVIEW.

****DO NOT PUT ANY OTHER WORDS OR SYMBOLS IN THE SUBJECT LINE OTHER THAN WHAT IS REQUESTED BELOW. IF YOU DO, YOUR RESUME WILL NOT BE AUTOMATICALLY FORWARDED TO THE PROPER PERSON FOR REVIEW.

If you fit the above requirements please send your resume as a Microsoft Word doc attachment to greg.david@laka.com and please put the following in the subject line
(DO NOT PUT IN ANY OTHER WORDS OR SYMBOLS):

JOB 2243

(Chicago, IL)

MS SQL Server DBA

DUTIES: You will be responsible for: (1) MS SQL Server 2005 database administration in this clustered, mission-critical, production environment to include performance monitoring, performance tuning, installs, upgrades, backups, recoveries, etc.; (2) Implementing and administration of database replication; (3) Proactive troubleshooting of database performance issues
and fine-tuning queries and stored procedures; (4) Coordinating database checkpoint frequencies, archive logging, resource usage with programming and system administration staff; (5) Creating capacity planning forecasts; (6) Establishing and maintaining custom-tailored backup/restore procedures and disaster recovery plans for production servers; (7) Enhancing system availability; (8) Support and/or participating in 7 X 24 hour production support; (9) Providing support to programming groups by: Providing logical
database structures alternatives; Creating a physical database design; Helping with construction, testing and installation; Ensuring application performance, integrity and availability; (9) Installing, configuring, securing SQL production servers; (10) Performing upgrades and upsizing databases from earlier versions to the latest versions; (11) Applying and testing maintenance fixes; (12) Providing technical support to programming staff; (13) Reviewing new databases that come with purchased packages.

REQUIRED:

An undergraduate degree and 2.5 years of STRONG/CURRENT MS SQL Server database administration of production databases in a mission-critical, high availability environment. Database size should be a minimum of 200 gigabytes.

2.5 years of STRONG/CURRENT Transact SQL is a MUST.

Must have excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.

Please note:

****No sponsorship is available for this position.

****Consulting firms and recruiting firms: Please do NOT send resumes, emails, or call.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING:

****DO NOT PUT ANY OTHER WORDS OR SYMBOLS IN THE SUBJECT LINE OTHER THAN WHAT IS REQUESTED BELOW. IF YOU DO, YOUR RESUME WILL NOT BE AUTOMATICALLY FORWARDED TO THE PROPER PERSON FOR REVIEW.

If you fit the above requirements please send your resume as a Microsoft Word doc attachment to greg.david@laka.com and please put the following in the subject line
(DO NOT PUT IN ANY OTHER WORDS OR SYMBOLS):

JOB 2242

Job Title:        Vice President and Chief Internal Auditor

Salary: $85,000 - $95,000 plus, benefits, bonus, ESOP and additional perks!!

Reports to: Bank Executive Vice President

Position Summary: Manage and direct all aspects of the internal audit, loan review, and regulatory compliance.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Direct and supervise audit staff.

· Coordinate internal audit assistance to independent public accounting firm in its annual examination of the year-end consolidated financial statements.

· Advise management and audit committee on accounting and financial presentation and disclosure matters.

· Coordinate with third-party providers of outsourced services (principally loan review and I/T audit services).

· Prepare annual audit plan.

· Assess risks and determine audit objectives, procedures, and scopes for specific audit areas.

· Conduct detailed review of audit work papers for clarity and completeness, and validity of and support for audit conclusions.

· Write formal audit reports for distribution to department heads, audit committee, and board of directors.

· Present audit results and recommendations to department heads.

· Review audit plan and reports, status of regulatory examinations and external audits, special audit investigations, and other matters of interest with audit committee.

· Present audit reports to board of directors.

· Direct special investigations of suspected fraud or embezzlement.

· Stay abreast of accounting and regulatory developments and assess impact on the bank.

· Maintain appropriate reference material on areas of responsibility.

· Earn sufficient continuing professional education credit hours to maintain good standing in American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

· Serve as liaison to Audit Committee.

· Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and procedures.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

· Must hold bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and CPA.

· Interact professionally, effectively, and tactfully with company personnel at all levels, directors, external auditors, supervisory authorities, and third-party service providers.

· Possess sound working knowledge of bank accounting, auditing, operations, and regulations.

· Possess strong analytical skills and ability to differentiate between significant and insignificant matters.

· Possess strong oral and written communication skills.

· Manage time efficiently, work effectively on multiple tasks, and maintain focus and motivation without requiring guidance, direction, and positive reinforcement.

· Must have comprehensive understanding of the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including the Office of Foreign Asset Control and the USA PATRIOT Act.

Contact Julie Sullivan, Global Recruiters of Fox Valley at jsullivan@grnfoxvalley.com or 630-377-0700.