Assistant Sales Manager

  • Location: Pensacola, Alabama
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #1173
  • Salary: $60,000 - $140,000

FirstFour Staffing is partnered with a reputable home building and realty organization that is seeking to add an Assistant Sales Manager to their team in Pensacola, Florida. 

***This is an onsite role that cannot be performed remotely. 

SUMMARY                                            
Assist the Sales Manager in the management, training and motivation of the sales staff, handle buyer calls and issues, sign all documentation related to home purchase and close.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Realtor outreach (realtor breakfasts, lunches, office presentations)
  • Work with the marketing coordinator/manager and Division Manager on advertising
  • Work with the agents on all marketing promotions
  • Grand openings and new phases
  • Competitive analysis on product, features and neighborhoods/amenities
  • Assist in managing Sales Staff
  • Meet or beat set sales goals
  • Create new incentives for neighborhoods
  • Recruit and hire future sales representatives
  • Train/motivate the sales force

REQUIREMENTS

  • 2+ years sales experience
  • Customer relations experience
  • Excellent written & verbal communication
  • Driven, detail-oriented, personable, reliable, dependable
  • Ability to meet or exceed sales goals with little supervision
  • Ability to work weekends

Director of Human Resources

  • Location: Baldwin County, Alabama
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #1168
  • Salary: $75,000 - $120,000

FirstFour Staffing has partnered with a reputable organization that is seeking to add a Director of Human Resources to their team in Baldwin County, Alabama.

***This is an onsite role that cannot be performed remotely.

SUMMARY: The ideal candidate will act as an employee champion and a leader of change. You will plan, develop, organize, implement, direct and evaluate the organization’s human resource function and performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide overall leadership and guidance by overseeing talent acquisition, employee career development, succession planning, retention programs, training and leadership development
  • Function as a strategic, human capital business advisor to the senior management team
  • Develop initiatives, policies and programs to complement existing practices and create consistency across the organization
  • Oversee benefit and compensation plans to ensure cost efficiencies and attractiveness to retain top talent

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field– advanced degree preferred.
  • 7+ years’ of HR management experience
  • Experience in- employee relations, recruiting, onboarding processes, compensation & benefits, training programs, HRIS, and compliance.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task, organize, and prioritize work

Account Manager

  • Location: Daphne, Alabama
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #1161
  • Salary: $35,000 - $40,000

FirstFour Staffing has partnered with a reputable insurance organization that is seeking to add an Account Manager to their team in Daphne, Alabama. 

DETAILS
Account Manager- Personal & Small Business Accounts
Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm, Option for hybrid after 6 months

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • File claims
  • Service policies
  • Update policies
  • Market (shop) policies

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Commercial insurance claims filing experience
  • Office Administration experience
  • Customer Service Skills
  • Strong Written & Verbal Communication
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Reliable, Dependable

Staff Accountant

  • Location: Daphne, Alabama
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #1158
  • Salary: $60,000 - $70,000

SUMMARY

This individual will report directly to the Accounts Receivable Manager and support the finance organization. In this capacity, the individual will perform accounts receivable functions including billing, cash posting and collections.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Prepare and analyze monthly journal entries over assigned accounts and areas
  • Participate in monthly consolidated close process
  • Perform fluctuation analysis over key accounts
  • Prepare monthly account reconciliations in a timely manner
  • Support all audit requirements
  • Ensure compliance with US generally accepted accounting principles on assigned accounts
  • Review and document current processes and provide analysis
  • Prepare required budget and forecasting schedules
  • Support ERP implementation
  • Support ad hoc projects as they arise

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
  • Experience with Oracle or other ERP software is a plus
  • Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate/advanced Excel skills
  • Self-motivated and ability to think critically
  • Drive to understand process, identify issues, and problem solve
  • Results-oriented with a strong sense of urgency and ability to multi-task
  • Drive for excellence and ability to execute
  • Solid organizational skills and detail-oriented

Bookkeeper

  • Location: Daphne, Alabama
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #1156
  • Salary: $45,000 - $50,000

Our client has an immediate need for a Bookkeeper. This role will perform a variety of accounting, bookkeeping and financial tasks. This is a full charge bookkeeping role, but mainly process accounts receivables and accounts payable.

RESPONSIBILITES

  • Assist in all aspects of A/R & A/P
  • Assist in the managing and payment all bills, generate respective reports.
  • Process / collect / handle Return Checks for all companies
  • Assist in the reconciling all bank account and credit card on a monthly basis
  • Provide credit card breakdown and compile all receipts for each credit card holder
  • Enter credit card debit / credit transactions into accounting system

 

REQUIREMENTS

  • 5+ years of experience
  • Familiarity with bookkeeping and basic accounting procedures
  • QuickBooks Online experience
  • Competency in MS Office, databases and accounting software
  • Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and financial reports

Senior Accountant

  • Location: Daphne, Alabama
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #1155
  • Salary: $65,000 - $75,000

SUMMARY: 

The Senior Accountant is part of the Finance team and is expected to work with the Corporate Controller in performing all aspects of operational finance requirements including cost and variance analysis, development of annual product standard costs, and analyzing inventories.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Participate in the monthly closing process ensuring work requirements are completed in a thorough and accurate manner 
  • Perform inventory close duties
  • Track, analyze and report inventory valuations to management, ensure valued inventories have accurate quantities and are properly valued in accordance with GAAP
  • Analyze cost accounting data and assist with cycle count/physical inventories
  • Review, investigate, and correct errors and inconsistencies in transaction entries, documents, and reports 
  • Complete assigned account reconciliations and related analysis on a monthly basis to identify potential discrepancies in account balances
  • Calculate and analyze the Excess & Obsolete Inventory Reserve
  • Prepare data for yearly standard setting process for finished goods, components, and core parts; update and review standard and actual costs
  • Establish, maintain and review standard costs; maintain reports to assist with the development of product costs
  • Acquire a detailed understanding of business model, processes, procedures and plant accounting internal controls
  • Support all audit requirements and ensure audit demands are met in a timely manner
  • Maintain schedules, support, and analytics for year-end financial audit
  • Establish detail part number reports to ensure the Cost of Goods Sold section of the financials are compliant and correct
  • Work with plant operations in gathering all required information to submit fixed asset forms for approval or to retire fixed assets
  • Perform analyses on assigned accounts to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes
  • Develop and prepare various reports and operational packages to provide support to plant operations
  • Analyze actual manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
  • Work with operations on new and proposed product cost estimates
  • Review and analyze inventory and margin reports, conduct research and perform analytical studies regarding cost analyses.
  • Participates in the preparation of the annual product cost development, analyze and report budgeted variances, and perform volume, component and core costing analysis
  • Participate in the preparation of required budget schedules
  • Prepare monthly variance analysis to support accurate and timely reporting of monthly actuals to various internal customers
  • Participates in the coordination and preparation of operating forecasts vs budget, as required
  • Preparation of weekly and or mid-month projections of operations performance, as required
  • Planning/Forecasting/Analyses
  • Perform analyses on assigned accounts to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes
  • Develop and prepare various reports and operational packages to provide support to plant operations
  • Analyze actual manufacturing costs and prepare periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs
  • Work with operations on new and proposed product cost estimates
  • Review and analyze inventory and margin reports, conduct research and perform analytical studies regarding cost analyses.
  • Participates in the preparation of the annual product cost development, analyze and report budgeted variances, and perform volume, component and core costing analysis
  • Participate in the preparation of required budget schedules
  • Prepare monthly variance analysis to support accurate and timely reporting of monthly actuals to various internal customers
  • Participates in the coordination and preparation of operating forecasts vs budget, as required
  • Preparation of weekly and or mid-month projections of operations performance, as required
  • Support implementation/updates of cost accounting systems
  • Train, coach, and mentor a direct report
  • Support for process improvement projects
  • Work with External Auditors and provide support

REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
  • CPA or CMA highly desired
  • 3 years plus of cost or manufacturing accounting experience required
  • Experience working with engineering and manufacturing personnel on development and analysis of cost standards and other issues
  • Excellent verbal, written, and organization skills necessary
  • Microsoft Office Suite with intermediate/advanced Excel skills
  • Experience with Oracle ERP system preferred
  • Prior exposure to remanufacturing is a plus
  • Previous work experience in a Private Equity environment a plus
  • Capability to travel to other manufacturing sites as needed
  • Demonstrated independent and objective thinking to properly evaluate, communicate, educate, influence and gain cooperation in reaching consensus, decisions and action
  • Ability to develop astute financial analytics to identify trends and then draw key
  • conclusions, providing insights and knowledge to drive decision making and engage non-finance management in managing the business
  • Adept at asking thought-provoking questions in order to create healthy debate and challenge our team in order to address critical issues
  • Curiosity and drive to understand underlying issues and to simplify process, resolve complex problems and pro-actively present issues to management
  • Results-oriented with a strong sense of urgency for driving results
  • Very detail-oriented professional with a desire to dig into the details to understand data and business trends
  • Solid organizational skills and ability to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
  • Must be able to maintain an effective working relationship with, and among coworkers and supervisors
  • Demonstrates honesty, integrity and professionalism

Capital Projects Engineer

  • Location: Mobile, Alabama
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #1153
  • Salary: $85,000 - $125,000

FirstFour Staffing is partnered with a leading manufacturer in Mobile AL to assist with their need for a Capital Projects Engineer

Responsibilities:

  • Manage maintenance and engineering capital projects from inception to completion
  • Develop project budget and schedule
  • Qualify bids, respond to RFIs
  • Develop scopes of work, equipment specs and other technical documents
  • Management of multiple contractors and contracts
  • Commissioning and manufacturing integration
  • Ensure as-built drawings, operating and maintenance manuals are received, and equipment maintenance plan development

Requirements:

  • BS in Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering preferred – Combination of education and experience considered instead of degree
  • Minimum 5 years (with degree) experience supporting engineering and capital project management
  • Contractor management and coordination experience
  • Project and process documentation experience
  • Computer proficiency – Microsoft Office required, Microsoft Project and SharePoint a plus
  • PMP Certification a plus

Professional Land Surveyor

  • Location: Mobile, Alabama
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #1124
  • Salary: $100,000 - $150,000

Licensed Professional Land Surveyor
 

FirstFour is assisting a client with their search for a Professional Land Surveyor to work in Mobile, AL and surrounding areas.

 

This position will be responsible for directing, developing, and mentoring survey staff; scheduling; reviewing survey plans; resolving project-related technical problems, and maintaining workflow.

 

Must be competent and proficient in all aspects of boundary, ALTA, topographic, and construction surveying.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Scheduling and final deliverable coordination
  • Ability to prepare ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys and other boundary surveys, topographic surveys, subdivision plats, legal descriptions, and exhibits.
  • Support field crews with the production of field data and the preparation of calculations
  • Management of multiple projects for multiple clients
  • Visit job sites and consultant offices as needed to support the project.
  • Work within project scopes, deadlines, and budgets for projects
  • Quality control for all survey deliverables
  • Communicate and coordinate efforts.

 

Requirements/Skills:

  • Licensed Alabama Professional Surveyor
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience – intermediate or above level of expertise with all major technical aspects of surveying
  • Knowledge of the standard application of surveying techniques and procedures
  • Proficient in AutoCAD Civil3D – survey drafting experience.
  • Experience with survey equipment, such as GPS, Robotic Total Station and Scanners
  • Ability to read Construction Plans.
  • Highly proficient in mathematics and measurements
  • Knowledge of survey ethics and technical standards
  • Highly proficient in construction procedures
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong leadership qualities

 

Our client offers excellent compensation and benefits including:

  • Generous base compensation
  • Company paid Health and Dental Insurance
  • 401(k) with Company Match

Controller

  • Location: Mobile, Alabama
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #1121
  • Salary: $110,000 - $120,000

FirstFour Staffing is assisting our client with their need for a Controller.

This position is responsible for management of the Accounting Department on operational issues for business cash flow, taxes, payroll, payables and receivables and audits. The Controller is responsible for all financial and fiscal management aspects of company operations and supervises the finance unit. Is a direct partner with senior leadership on all matters as they relate to budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs and acquisitions. 

Responsibilities include:

  • Development and enforcement of company policies and procedures related to Accounting functions
  • Maintains the financial model and budgets
  • Development and accuracy of accounting reports.
  • Oversight of the Accounting department
  • Manage the preparation of financial outlooks and financial forecasts
  • Preparation and completion of end of year financial, overhead cost, and workers compensation audits.
  • Oversees the preparation, filing, and reporting of all taxes
  • Responsible for management of cash flow
  • Management of Accounting department staff including hiring, training, supervising, evaluating, and development
  • Oversees the functions associated with the company 401k and ESOP plans including contribution allocation for fund deposits, loan payments, end of year audit, and census data
  • Coordinate audits and oversees the preparation, filing and reporting of all taxes/returns

Requirements include:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • Five years’ experience in a senior level-finance or accounting position
  • Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including generally accepted accounting principals.  Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems.  Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations.  Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.  Working knowledge of short and long term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, and product-line profitability analysis.
  • CPA preferred

Human Resources Coordinator

  • Location: Mobile, Alabama
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #1120
  • Salary: $50,000 - $60,000

FirstFour Staffing has partnered with a reputable organization that is seeking to add a Human Resources Generalist to their team in Mobile, Alabama.

***This is an onsite role that cannot be performed remotely.

SUMMARY
The Human Resources Generalist will serve as the liaison with company staff in benefits administration, 401(k), and employee stock ownership administration. This individual will also perform other human resources duties such as recruiting, hiring, on-boarding, employee relations, and EEO compliance matters.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Serves as the 401(k) & Employee Stock Ownership Plan administrator and secretary on the ESOP Committee and serves on Investment Committee.
  • Manages 401k deferral changes, loans, and distributions.
  • Takes the lead on ESOP audit and works with external partners on annual ESOP distribution and diversifications.
  • Maintains the 401(k) and ESOP Summary Plan Description (SPD) and updates as necessary.
  • Ensures Affirmative Action Plan is updated annually, and all appropriate actions are taken to reach the corporate Affirmative Action goals and compliance requirements.
  • Pursues opportunities to promote long-term recruiting success including but not limited to career fairs, college visits, and industry meetings.
  • Coordinates with department managers the creation and maintenance of job descriptions.
  • Assists in the manager training programs related to Affirmative Action compliance and supervisory skills.
  • Obtains position approvals, post and track all newly open positions.
  • Sources qualified candidates for all levels of positions, utilizing most effective methods available including social media.
  • Screens on-line applications and conducts initial interviews in cooperation with hiring managers.
  • Completes the hiring process by completing reference checks, offer letters, motor vehicle record checks, medical exams, drug tests, E-Verify and I-9 verification, and new hire paperwork for all employees.
  • Provide administrative support to the Human Resources Director and undertakes special projects as needed.
  • Periodically review THI employment policies and procedures and provide necessary changes to keep them current.
  • Serves as a backup to the HR Coordinator for employees regarding benefits, insurance claims, and wellness initiatives.
  • Acts as employee liaison regarding all benefits; answering questions and assists in changing and clarifying benefits.
  • Assist with the annual benefits renewal and open enrollment process.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • BS degree in HR or related field.
  • Minimum of six years' experience in a professional HR role, with previous experience in 401(k) plan administration.
  • Experience with Employee Stock Ownerships Plan (ESOP) is preferred.
  • Extensive knowledge in all relevant areas of employment law.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
  • PHR/SPHR certification preferred
  • Previous experience with HRIS and Applicant tracking systems.
  • Experience utilizing a wide range of internal and external recruiting strategies including social media.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point required.