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Front Desk Clerk at the Renaissance Hotel and Spa

Job Description:

• Welcome and acknowledge each and every guest with a smile, eye contact, and a friendly verbal greeting, using the guest's name when possible. 
• Anticipate guests' service needs, including asking questions of guests to better understand their needs and listening to guest preferences and acting on them whenever possible. 
• Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional language. 
• Answer telephones using appropriate etiquette including answering the phone within 3 rings, answering with a smile in one's voice, using the callers' name, transferring calls to appropriate person/department, requesting permission before placing the caller on hold, taking and relaying messages, and allowing the caller to end the call. 
• Thank guests with genuine appreciation and provide a caring farewell. 
• Process all guest check-ins by confirming reservations, assigning room, and activating room key 
• Process all payment types such as room charges, cash, checks, debit, or credit. 
• Process all check-outs including resolving any late disputed charges. 
• Answer, record, and process all guest calls, messages, requests, questions, or concerns. 
• Follow up with guests to ensure their requests or problems have been met to their satisfaction. 
• Coordinate with Housekeeping to track readiness of rooms for check-in and to report guest concerns. 
• Communicate parking procedures to guest and dispatch bell staff or valet staff as needed. 
• Supply guests with directions and information regarding property and local areas of interest. 
• Run daily reports, identify any special requests and check reports for accuracy. 
• Assign rooms according to guest request and preferences whenever possible 
• Complete designated cashier and closing reports in the computer system. 
• Complete shift's checklist. 
• Balance and drop receipts according to accounting specifications.

Job Requirements:

• Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift. 
• Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance 
• Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stopping

The hotel operates 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Department schedules must accommodate fluctuating business demands and associates may be asked to work shifts other than those they prefer or normally work. Associates are required to comply with Colwen Management Inc uniform and appearance standards. Associates are expected to carry out all reasonable requests by Managers which the associate is capable of performing.

Tax and Accounting Manager at the Kraft Group

Position Summary: 

The Tax & Accounting Manager will be responsible for managing tax and accounting functions for the organizations business and investment partnerships.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Manage tax compliance function for business and investment partnerships and S Corporations including: calculation and filing of quarterly estimates; preparation and review of tax returns work papers and federal and state income tax returns and management of tax audits and notices
• Manage financial accounting and performance reporting for investment partnerships including: review of performance calculations; review of monthly/quarterly financial statements; ensure proper allocation of income to partners; review and analyze 3rd party financials received
• Develop enhanced performance reporting tools for the investment partnerships
• Prepare and maintain tax book accounting records including tax basis balance sheets and capital accounts
• Prepare tax projections for current year and three to five year projections
• Monitor and analyze current and proposed federal and state tax legislation for impacts and opportunities for the organization
• Manage implementation of new tax legislation on business and investment entities
• Key participant in various tax consulting projects.
• Other analytical projects as necessary

Skills, Qualifications & Experience: 

• Bachelors of Accounting required with a Masters in Taxation preferred
• 8+ years of accounting and tax experience
• Partnership accounting with alternative investment type experience required
• Partnership tax compliance experience required, preferably with a mix of investment & operating partnerships
• Advanced excel proficiency required
• Strong communication, analytical thinking and multitasking with and ability to work autonomously as well as with a team

Supervises: 

• Senior tax and investment accounting staff
• Staff accountant (partial supervision)

Sr. Contract Technical Recruiter at Invensys

Objective:

The Technical Recruiter is responsible developing and establishing an effective attraction and recruitment strategy, plan and marketing campaign for the clients to meet the business placement objectives by sourcing, assessing and negotiating offers. The Recruiter identifies business needs from a resourcing perspective through working closely with clients, finding and attracting the right candidates, developing relationships with the clients, and then offering and delivering an opportunity which satisfies the needs of all parties. The Recruiter provides strong strategic consulting to the business on process, compliance and expectation setting. Additionally, the recruiter partners with HR, Compensation, Benefits, and vendors for successfully meeting client talent objectives.

Principal Accountabilities

• Consult with managers on overall hiring process, collaborate on job requisition details and creation, planning and implementation of recruitment strategies and to attract and select top talent
• Empowered to exercise flexibility concerning recruitment activities within budgetary and quality constraints, as agreed by the Recruiting organization leader
• Advise on effective candidate interview and assessment/evaluation techniques
• Review job descriptions to ensure appropriate information included for advertisement, internet postings and targeted job boards
• Source talented and diverse candidates through creative methods and understand impact of applied strategies
• Market the company as an employer of first choice
• Maintain knowledge of business supported and market demographics
• Effectively screen and interview candidates to meet client needs
• Effectively negotiate and communicate offer to successful candidates
• Build strong relationships with hiring Managers to ensure hiring requirements are met
• Responsible for leading or assisting with special projects and/or process improvement efforts as needed.
• Ensure positive applicant experience throughout the hiring process
• Work with Coordinators and provide information in a timely manner
• Consistently provide recruiting updates to the Managers / Clients and the HRIS / Applicant Tracking systems in a timely manner
• Ensure regulatory as well as client specific process compliance
• Building strong relationships with client, candidates, peers within the recruiting organization and within partner organizations, and client HR partners to ensure that all parties are aligned
• Be involved in, and at times take a leading role, in the development and implementation of new recruitment strategies, programs, and procedures; lead/assist in shaping-up the delivery organization (back-end) to meet the client's expectations

Qualifications

• Essential Requirements
• Education, Certifications, and Work Experience Required:
• BS or BA or equivalent work experience
• 5 - 8+ years of recruitment experience in an engineering or highly technical environment
• Other HR experience desirable and strong business acumen, problem solving and analytical skills highly preferred
• Well versed in high-volume recruitment process, working effectively with internal clients and external vendors as well as talent pool development.

Long-Term Substitute Reading Specialist at the Igo School

Regular education reading support provided to K-4 students. Position requires reading specialist to collaborate with regular education teachers on a daily basis regarding best practices and monitoring student learning goals. 

(Long-term substitute on or about October 20, 2013 to June 30, 2014)