May 1, 2012 – CLEVELAND – Skoda Minotti, a CPA business and financial advisory firm, was recently recognized for having one of the “Best Accounting Firm Taglines” as reported by Accounting Today magazine’s website.

The firm’s “Delivering on the Promise.” tagline was launched in 2007 by Skoda Minotti’s Strategic Marketing group, and has publicly become a promise that speaks to the firm’s four core audiences.

“Delivering on the promise is a daily reminder to our clients, business contacts, employees...

April 23, 2012 – CLEVELAND – Skoda Minotti, a CPA, business and financial advisory firm, is proud to announce that Gregory Skoda, Jr. recently earned the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) designation, through Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).

With this designation, Skoda joins a group of world renowned professionals who audit, control, monitor and assess an organization’s information technology and business systems.

The CISA designation was created for...

April 19, 2012 – CLEVELAND – Skoda Minotti, a CPA business and financial advisory firm, is proud to announce that Bob Goricki, online marketing manager for Skoda Minotti Strategic Marketing, recently passed the Google AdWords Advertising Fundamentals Exam and the Reporting & Analysis Advanced Exam. By passing these two exams Goricki is now Google AdWords qualified.

With this status, Goricki is recognized as an expert in best practices for running and managing AdWords online advertising campaigns,...

CLEVELAND – Skoda Minotti is pleased to announce the acquisition of Core Information Management, Inc. As a part of the acquisition, Joseph Compton, CISSP, CISA joins the firm as principal in charge of Skoda Minotti Financial Institution Services Group.

“Joe has spent the last 15 years helping clients in the financial institution industry solve compliance and security management challenges and has developed a very specific skill set that can benefit our current financial institution clients...

Summary of Responsibilities:

Under the general direction of the Manager of Client Network Engineering, helps clients achieve optimum use of their computer networks by performing needs analysis, procurement support, installation, training and problem resolution for the local and wide area networks.  Responsible for configuration, operation, and administration of network server hardware, operating systems and communications links. Defines and implements solutions to integrate desktop and shared...

Skoda Minotti has been recognized by Inc. Magazine, CPA Digest and Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management as one of the most outstanding and fastest growing privately held companies in the United States, and awarded the North Coast 99 as one of the best places to work in the Northeast Ohio. The driving force that differentiates us at Skoda Minotti is a passion for helping our clients achieve their goals by providing them with an unprecedented level of service and...

Recently, in my professional staffing career, I have been noticing the following trend.

Candidates, who once may have had a better insight into the real meaning of a "counter-offer", are now accepting something similar that employers like to call a “retention bonus”.  It really doesn’t matter which phrase is used; it’s still the same concept. A “retention bonus”, in its original form, is a bonus that is presented to you (prior to giving notice of your decision to leave), usually either at the...

Skoda Minotti has been recognized by Inc. Magazine, CPA Digest and Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management as one of the most outstanding and fastest growing privately held companies in the United States and awarded the North Coast 99 as one of the best places to work in the Northeast Ohio. The driving force that differentiates us at Skoda Minotti is a passion for helping our clients achieve their goals by providing them with an unprecedented level of service and...

Skoda Minotti has been recognized by Inc. Magazine, CPA Digest and Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management as one of the most outstanding and fastest growing privately held companies in the United States, and awarded the North Coast 99 as one of the best places to work in the Northeast Ohio. The driving force that differentiates us at Skoda Minotti is a passion for helping our clients achieve their goals by providing them with an unprecedented level of service and...

Hiring should be done at the right time (... obviously). But when is the right time to hire new employees? 

Here are a couple of questions to answer to help determine if now is the right time to bring on additional talent:

1.    Am I, my department managers, or staff working too many hours that it is affecting their quality of life?
2.    Are my customers being serviced the way I want them to be?
3.    Do you we have enough people to support this new client/project?
4.    Am I anticipating someone...

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Summary of Responsibilities:

Responsible for assisting with the development and maintenance of the Company’s accounting principles, practices, and procedures, to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

• Prepare month end journal entries
• Prepare financial statements
• Manage cost accounting activities
• Handle year-end audit preparation and support budget forecast activities

• Must have 5 years of...

Reports to: IT Audit Manager

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Assist IT Audit Manager with audit engagements for acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures as needed. 

Essential Functions:

• Assist in the planning and execution of internal IT audit engagements.
• Assist with external IT audit assignments, ensuring cooperative working relationships with external auditors.
• Participate in the establishment or revision of internal control procedures to ensure they adequately safeguard Company assets and recommend...

We are currently in search of a Bookkeeper for a Non-Profit client. This is a part-time position (21 hours/week)

Job summary:  Responsible for preparing client financial statements, monthly sales tax and payroll reports, quarterly payroll reports, and other associated bookkeeping services using QuickBooks.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare bank reconciliation.
• Prepare/input appropriate journal entries.
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Prepare appropriate...

Summary of Responsibilities

About the company: 

• Our client is a publicly traded real estate investment firm.

Essential Functions:

• Manages the collection of deliquent accounts to minimize losses.
• Work closely with other other departments to resolve unpaid balances.
• Work closely with Legal department to process...

Reports to: Internal Audit Manager

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Conducts financial, compliance, and operational audits in accordance with the Internal Audit Plan and the Internal Audit Charter as approved by the Audit Committee.

About the company: 

• Our client is a publicly traded real estate company engaged in the ownership, development, management and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate and land across the United States.

Essential Functions:

• Conduct audits for the organization to...

Reports to: Corporate Financial Controller 

 Summary of Responsibilities:

• Manages the consolidation of Company-wide financial results in accordance with US Accounting Standards Codification.  Ensures all information for external financial reporting is in compliance with the requirements of US regulatory authorities.

About the company: 

• Our client is a publicly traded maker of cable and hardware for utilities and telecom companies.

Essential Functions:

• Develops and maintains an automated global...

Summary of Responsibilities: 

• Will be part of a team that provides strategic input and analytical support regarding a portfolio of direct real estate investments. 

About the company:

• Our client is a dynamic and fast-growing private financial services company based in Cleveland, Ohio

Essential Functions:

• Perform financial analysis of real estate investment assets.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders including partners, advisors, lenders, lawyers and accountants.
• Participate in committee...

Summary of Responsibilities:

Responsible for technical research, drafting and supporting SEC filings and benefit plan statements; providing support to other areas of Corporate finance in relation to business unit analyses provided to management and externally; providing support to the Corporate Accounting department in the monthly close and assisting with coordination of the external audit process.  

About the company:

Our client is a privately-held, global leader in aluminum rolled products and...