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Nominations are now open for the Orange County Business Journal’s 2017 CFO of the Year Awards. Century Group is proud to once again sponsor the event, which honors area financial professionals who have shown the highest level of talent and commitment as corporate stewards for their respective companies in the preceding fiscal year.

 

Click here for the Nomination Form

Nomination Deadline: October 13, 2016 

AWARD CATEGORIES

• Outstanding CFO of a Public Company
• Outstanding CFO of a Private Company
• Outstanding CFO of a Not-for-Profit Organization
• Rising Star
• Lifetime Achievement 

The Dinner and Awards Program will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Hotel Irvine. Click here for details.

For more information or to nominate a CFO, contact Tim Calley at [email protected] or (714) 708-5100.

For the fourth consecutive year, Century Group was proud to support the Riordan Programs Alumni Association‘s (RPAA) Los Angeles Diversity Mixer as an Executive Sponsor. The annual program, held recently at the Los Angeles Athletic Club in Downtown Los Angeles, is a premier networking opportunity for up-and-coming professionals in the Southern California business community. Proceeds from the event benefit the RPAA’s Saturday Business Academy, a program that prepares traditionally disadvantaged and underserved students at Los Angeles area high schools with the skills and academic guidance necessary to become future business leaders through mentorship, college preparatory workshops and a curriculum that instills a basic competence in financial literacy. “I always look forward to meeting the next generation of professionals, in addition to seeing familiar faces,” said Dave Dutt, an Executive Recruiter with Century Group who has spearheaded the firm’s efforts each year. “This year, I especially appreciated speaking with those individuals who were making a direct impact to local high school students through the Saturday Business Academy.”

Members of Century Group’s Executive Search and Project & Interim teams with RPAA Board Members

The Diversity Mixer is geared toward high-caliber, ambitious professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds at different points in their burgeoning careers, working to expand their professional networks and career prospects. At the event, they have the chance to speak with representatives from organizations in a variety of fields, including accounting, finance, marketing and information technology.

“This was a fantastic opportunity to meet a group of intelligent and motivated candidates,” said Chantel LeBoff Greene, Director of Recruiting for Century Group’s Project and Interim Services team. “While we normally focus on speaking with those individuals with accounting and finance backgrounds, it was a pleasure connecting with young professionals in various areas of business.”

“This mixer gave me the opportunity to reconnect with colleagues from college and meet other professionals with a variety of educational backgrounds,” said Lauren Lugo, Associate Director of Recruiting for Century Group’s Project and Interim Services team. “Building relationships through face-to-face contact and explaining how we can help them find new opportunities fuels my passion for recruiting.”

The Riordan Programs, co-founded by former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan and UCLA Anderson School of Management Professor William Ouchi, consists of a set of pioneering, career-based outreach programs geared toward high school and college students, and recent graduates from diverse backgrounds and under-served communities. The programs focus on education, mentorship and professional development in order to prepare the participants for careers in business management. The RPAA was established to provide continued support of its members as they pursue educational and professional endeavors, and leadership roles in the community.

Century Group is proud to once again sponsor the Orange County CFO of the Year Awards. The awards are presented each year by the Orange County Business Journal and sponsoring organizations to area financial professionals for outstanding performance as corporate stewards for the preceding fiscal year. Awards are presented in five categories: Outstanding CFO of a Public Company, Outstanding CFO of a Private Company, Outstanding CFO of a Not-for-Profit Organization, Rising Star and Lifetime Achievement.

EVENT DETAILS

DINNER & AWARDS PROGRAM

Thursday, January 21, 2016
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Hotel Irvine
17900 Jamboree Road
Irvine, CA 92614

Click here for more information.

Click here to register for the event.

On April 23rd, Century Group Chairman, Harry Boxer and Brian Harkavy, Director of Executive Search joined the CFALA Career Development Expo and Job Fair at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel to provide CFALA members with insights on hiring and career development in the financial services field.

Harry Boxer, a Wall Street veteran and noted expert in recruitment and hiring for financial services commented that “CFALA charterholders are in demand in the growing financial services sector – they’ve achieved a level of distinction and respect as a result of their commitment as a Chartered Financial Analyst.  Everyone knows that it’s no easy task to complete the exams.”

The Expo featured speakers and a panel of CFALA members from various fields and career phases.  The speakers and panelists shared insights and best practices for making the right moves at every career level.

During the interactive portion, executive recruiters met with members to share current opportunities.

Brian Harkavy, Director of Executive Search discussed the importance of career decisions: “We work with successful professionals everyday – CFAs, CPAs, MBAs – with experience at leading firms.   They’re focused on building their skills, gaining credentials and experience.   Many times they haven’t focused on how to advance their careers.”

“That’s where we come in.  We help clients succeed by helping them identify and attract the top talent they need.   Great people really are the only competitive advantage.   On the other side, we help top talent succeed by helping them find the right opportunities for achieving their goals.”

Century Group and BDO USA, LLP invite members of Southern California’s Accounting and Finance professional community to a complimentary CPE-qualified program.

Ron Blair, COO of Century Group commented on the firm’s commitment to the professional community: “This is an opportunity to hear from BDOs accounting and tax leaders and gain new insights on updates to US GAAP, SEC, Federal tax and State and Local Tax.  We’re always pleased to bring these programs to the professional community and to partner with a prestigious firm like BDO.”

Barnaby Wang, a Senior Associate in the Executive Recruiting practice of Century Group and one of the architects of this program noted: “It’s critical for accounting, tax, audit and finance professionals to remain current and stay on the cutting edge of their profession.  The competition for great professional opportunities is always fierce and continuous career development can be the key to career advancement.”

Seminar Details:

The 2014 Mid-Year Technical Accounting and Tax Update

June 4, 2014
Doubletree by Hilton
6161 West Centinela Avenue
Culver City, CA 90230

1.5 CPE credits in Accounting
2.0 CPE credits in Tax

The Presenters:

Chris Smith, Professional Practice Leader, BDO USA, LLP
Accounting & Audit

Todd Simmens, National Managing Partner, BDO USA, LLP
Tax Risk Management

Paul McGovern, Senior Director, BDO USA, LLP
State & Local Tax

Agenda

8:00 AM to 8:30 AM – Registration
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM – Seminar

Complimentary breakfast will be provided.

If you would like to attend this event as a guest of Century Group – please contact Ron Blair at [email protected] or 310.216.2100 ext. 325.

The Los Angeles Business Journal is proud to announce the 2014 CFO of the Year Awards. This event honors finance professionals in the Los Angeles region for their ongoing efforts as outstanding financial stewards. Given the economic times and ever-changing climate, CFOs serve as essential members of a company’s core leadership team. Together with their CEOs, their decisions affect all aspects of the business. Please help us recognize the very best that Los Angeles has to offer.

 

Download the CFO Awards Nomination Form here: Nomination Deadline: Friday, August 1, 2014Awards will be presented in the following categories: Private Company Public Company Government/Public Sector Nonprofit For more information or to nominate, please contact Ron Blair at [email protected] / 310-216-2100.

Ron Proul – CEO Century Group –  presents 2013 CFO of the Year
for Los Angeles

Tim Calley, Managing Director –
Announces nominations for the 2013
CFO of the Year in Orange County

Download the CFO Awards Nomination Form here or access it online here.

For more information or to nominate a CFO, please contact Tim Calley at [email protected] or (714) 708-5100.

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Century Group and the Orange County Business Journal are proud to announce the 2015 Orange County CFO of the Year Awards.

THE CFO OF THE YEAR AWARDS are presented to area financial professionals for outstanding performance as corporate stewards for the preceding fiscal year. Awards are presented in five categories:

• Outstanding CFO of a Public Company
• Outstanding CFO of a Private Company
• Outstanding CFO of a Not-for-Profit Organization
• Rising Star
• Lifetime Achievement 

The Dinner and Awards Program will be held on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. Click here for more information.