The Lander Alumni Discount Cards are ready!! Contact Aryeh Young to get yours!
Thanks to the great efforts of Aryeh and others, the cards are able to be used at 25 different stores! We will try to post a list of available stores later this weekend, along with some other information.
Friday, December 19, 2008
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Alumni Cards Are Ready!! |
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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Valuation & Business Systems |
Specifications for this position are:
A Bachelor's Degree in AccountancyAnalytical Review Procedures Position – This person will perform analytical review and variance analyses on all SI Balances, Cash Flow Schedules and FAS 157/159 Valuation Categorizations. Specifications for this position are:
An Understanding of the Accounting and Valuation of AFS Securities (Capital Markets Experience and a Detailed Understanding of CDO, CLO, CMBS, Agency, etc. is a plus)
Ability to Query Business Solutions and Research Data
General Ledger Experience
Experience Preparing or Auditing Financial Statements
Strong Excel Skills
A Bachelor's Degree in AccountancyPosition is in New York
Strong Analytical/Reasoning Skills
Prior Audit Experience
Capital Markets Experience
at least 2 year experience
Young hip office
looking for someone presentable ,close shaven okay, well spoken, suitable for women also
salary 60K
Resumes to LMechanick@aol.com
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ASP/SQL Programmer & ASP.net, C#, SQL Developer |
Two jobs in this one:
Downtown agency is seeking a Classic ASP (NOT ASP.net) and SQL Server Programmer for a
project that is expected to last one month.
This is jump in with your sleeves rolled up programming...nothing fancy just yet.
Hire is immediate. Telecommuting OK.
This is a possible temp to perm for the right candidate so show us what you've got! Please forward all resumes with salary requirements to:
jobinquiries@aol.com
ihartman@ymsassociates.com
Position: asp.net, c#, sql developer
Rate: Depends on experience (Client is looking for a strong independent developer who can deliver high quality bug free code on time with minimal supervision and they are willing to pay for it.)
Length: Long term consulting contract
We have an opening for an asp.net, C#, SQL Consultant. The individual can work from home with an occasional trip into manhattan. This is a long term spot. The work involves a continues stream of small development projects (duration of 2 to 15 days each). The consultant will be given the program requirements and is expected to write the specs, code the program, and fully test the application.
If you are interested in this position please email me your resume and hourly rate.
Thanks you.
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Director of Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program |
Yeshiva College, the undergraduate men's college of Yeshiva University, is seeking a Director of its Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program. Honors is one of Yeshiva College's flagship programs, bringing innovative teaching and research experiences to a set of talented students. The College seeks a director who combines intellectual creativity and vision with the administrative and teaching skills to sustain a vital, coherent program in collaboration with the College faculty, administration and student body. The Honors Director will be a tenured member of one of Yeshiva College's academic departments and will serve as director for renewable three-year terms. The successful candidate for this position will hold a doctoral degree; and will have a strong scholarly record, a demonstrated commitment to teaching, and administrative experience. Salary is competitive. The screening process will begin in January 2009 and applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
Applicants should send (a) a letter of application, (b) cv, (c) brief statement on their vision for an honors program and (d) names and contact information for three references to the Honors Program Search Committee, ATT: Lawrence Gillig, Furst Hall B024.18, Yeshiva College, 500 W. 185th Street, New York, NY 10033. Please feel encouraged to contact Prof. Barry L. Eichler, Search Committee Chair (eichler@yu.edu ) with any questions about the position. Yeshiva University is an EEO Employer.
Monday, December 15, 2008
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Rabbi Moshe Bamberger to be Featured Speaker at Cong. Etz Chaim |
The Mashgiach Rabbi Moshe Bamberger shlit"a
will be delivering
AN OVERVIEW OF HALLELTuesday Evening
December 16th, 8:00 PM
Location: Congregation Etz Chaim
147-19 73rd Ave.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
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Baruch Dayan Emes |
Lander alumnus Johnny Chames' father, Abe (Abraham Zev ben Yaakov) Chames, has passed away. Shiva is at the Chames residence, 5978 SW 37th Ave., Fort Lauderale, Florida until Sunday morning.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health |
CDC invites qualified applicants to apply for a ten week summer program in Environmental Public Health at the National Center for Environmental Health /Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a full time summer opportunity for rising collegiate juniors and seniors to get real-world experience in Environmental Public Health activities at the federal level. Students will participate in individual projects and will be paired with mentors in order to gain valuable experience in the fascinating field of Environmental Public Health. Students that are majoring in environmental fields are encouraged to visit our website at http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/cleh/ to learn more about the internship, environmental health, and previous intern projects.
For more information, contact David Manheim (his name at gmail dot com).
Thursday, December 4, 2008
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Brunch - Sunday, December 7th |
As a reminder, the parent brunch is this coming Sunday, December 7th at the Lander College for Men. The full invite and RSVP information is posted here.
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Alumni Meeting Tuesday; Prof. Aumann Video Coming Soon |
The next Lander Alumni Council meeting is this coming Tuesday, December 9th. We will be discussing plans for the upcoming shabbaton, the release of the Community Discount Card which is expected to arrive next week, a potential chanukah event, as well as, the shabbos mevarchim/sunday kollel yom rishon. If anyone has any other subjects that they wish to have brought up, please e-mail Aryeh Young at lcmalumni@gmail.com.
Prof. Aumann's speech on Tuesday night was well attended, with a standing room only crowd on the 4th floor, and was very well received. We hope to have pictures and the video posted in the next week or so for anyone who missed it and wishes to see it.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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Prof. Aumann on Economics & The Talmud |
"Economics and the Talmud"A Community Lecture by Robert J. Aumann, Nobel Prize Laureate in Economic Sciences, 2005
Lander College for Men
75-01 150th Street, Flushing, NY, 11367
Monday, December 1, 2008
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Controller North America (NJ) |
One of our clients, an established publicly traded software company is looking for a Controller with extensive experience in a dynamic environment to run the finance department for the North American business.
A challenging position with many opportunities for learning and expansion of professional and personal horizon. Suitable for an ambitious, well spoken and highly motivated individual with a profitable growing multi-national publicly traded software company with over $100 million in revenues and a very strong balance sheet.
Location: NJ
Primary Responsibilities: (Include but not limited to the following)
Qualifications/Experience:
- Responsible for the direction and supervision of 9 employees in the areas of accounts receivable, billing, collections, accounts payable, payroll, and bank reconciliation.
- General responsibility for supervising the accounting procedures of the company.
- Responsible for the development of financial operation policies and procedures.
- Assign and review the financial operation aspects in the accounting department.
- Manage the month-end close, ensuring all needed journal entries are properly reflected in the general ledger.
- Involved in the internal monthly and quarterly Financial Reporting, including account reconciliations and analysis.
- Work with the external auditors on audit related issues during quarterly reviews and year-end audit.
- Revenue Recognition-Assist with contract terms structure and compliance with GAAP rules.
- Key role in future implementation of software packages.
- SOX compliance and process maintenance.
- Safeguarding of assets.
- Monitor an accurate recording of the fixed assets in the company ledger and ensure accurate depreciation.
- Prepare, review and approve appropriate ledger entries and reconciliations.
- Manage Federal and State tax filing for North America
- Monitor sales tax filing and assisting in sales tax audit by the different states.
- Manage company insurance coverage.
- 401(k) fiduciary, responsible for preparing financial statements.
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
- 10 years overall, with 2-4 years audit experience.
- BS degree in Finance or Accounting and CPA required; MBA is a plus.
- Expertise with software revenue recognition rules (SOP 97-2) and contract accounting (SOP 81-1) will be a plus.
- Experience with documentation, review, implementation and remediation of internal controls.
- Thorough knowledge of general accounting
- Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley.
- IT capabilities, including running SQL queries and pulling information from SQL data bases a plus.
- Experience with financial accounting systems, Great Plains preferred
- Must be detailed oriented, problem solver, able to plan and prioritize, organized, flexible; dependable meet deadlines, willing to improve processes; a team player; and have the attitude to do what it takes to get the job done.
- Sound Project management skills
- Self Starter with ability to work independently.
- Must be team oriented, enjoy a "hands on environment and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
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Technical Project Managers (Manhattan) |
Description: Hot publicly traded Internet company is adding 100 Linux servers to their co-located datacenter. They are looking to hire a strong PM to manage this project. Beside project management experience candidate should have prior experience as a software engineer or system administrator.
Location: Midtown Manhattan
Primary Responsibility:
Managing the plan of a new co-location datacenter (approximately 100 new Linux Servers)Secondary Responsibilities:
Requirements:
- Coordinating / scheduling tasks among team members and 3rd party resources
- Writing technical documents describing operational infrastructure and procedures
- Assisting team in monitoring our production environment
If you feel that you are qualified for this position and are interested in applying, please email me your (Word-formatted) current resume, contact information, salary information, and why you believe you would be a good fit for this position.
- Knowledge of project management principles, practices, and techniques
- Proven experience in delivering projects on time
- Managed multiple resources (successfully matrix managed different resources in different departments)
- Excellent interpersonal skills; Proven motivator
- Strong technical background. Prior experience working as a system administrator a huge plus.
- Strong written and verbal English skills required
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively and flexibly in a team environment
- Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities; handling many projects and tasks simultaneously
- Must be naturally organized
- Fast learner, attention to detail, good team player
Thank you.
Israel Hartman
Managing Director
YMS Associates
441 Route 306
Wesley Hills, NY 10952
845.362.1616 ext 201
ihartman@ymsassociates.com
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Senior Accountant (Teaneck, NJ) |
Subsidiary of a successful Israeli high-tech company, with an established office in Teaneck, seeks F/T Senior Accountant to join its team and manage the accounting department. The Senior Accountant will be reporting to the CFO.
Job Responsibilities:
Skills and Qualifications:
- Prepare profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports.
- Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions.
- Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures.
- Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness.
- Prepare and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, bank reconciliations and other accounting documents.
- Manage account receivables, account payables, consolidations of financial statements, and company cash flow.
- Direct and coordinate activities of other accountants and clerical workers performing accounting and bookkeeping tasks.
- Resolve accounting discrepancies.
Salary: 80k + benefits.
- Must have experience working with ERP systems (oracle, SAP or any other) at a skilled level
- Must have at least 3 years of supervisory and management experience
- Must possess knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Must possess knowledge of financial and accounting software applications.
- Requires the ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.
E-mail Shali Frank.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
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Custom Websites & Frum Docs |
Dovid Yudkowitz, former Av Bayit in Lander and currently "living the dream" in Israel, has started a small company called YudkoProgramming.com which builds customized websites and software. If you're interested in his services just click on the link and contact him.
One of the first projects he helped with will be of use to many alumni: FrumDocs.org. While still in its startup phase, its mission is to facilitate social networking between Orthodox Jewish doctors and clinicians by means of forums, retreats, and the like. Obviously, a site like this can be of great use to any frum person in the medical fields, so check it out and join.
Friday, November 21, 2008
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LCM Alumni Newsletter |
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Lander College for Men | 7531 150th St | Flushing | NY | 11367 |
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
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Wedding of Shmuel Belsh |
Mazel Tov to Shmuel Belsh (Highland Park, NJ) on his upcoming marraige (tonight!) to Tova London (Highland Park, NJ). May they be zoche to a bayis ne'eman b'yisroel!
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Ben Greenberg |
Mazal Tov to Ben Greenberg (LCM, 2005) on his upcoming marriage to Sharon Weiss on December 21st, 2008!
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NIH Programs/Jobs/Internships |
Looking to further your science career or education? Here are some useful links from Avi Rosenberg (LCM, 2006).
Here is the link for the 1-2 year NIH Post-Bacc Application Website:
The NIH undergraduate summer research program application can be found here:
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Early Stage Investor opening |
Courtesy of Chanan Averbuch
Recession? Depression? Rock n Roll!
This is a great time to be an early stage investor and GrandBanks Capital is
hiring!
GrandBanks Capital is looking for a venture capital associate to join our
team. If you fit the criteria below and are interested
in an opportunity to learn about early stage venture capital from industry
veterans, please contact us immediately.
GrandBanks Capital
www.GrandBanksCapital.com
Position: Venture Capital Associate
Position Location: Newton Center (Boston)
Type of Firm: Venture Capital
Start Date: Flexible
Description: GrandBanks Capital (GBC), a Boston based venture fund is
seeking a venture capital associate. GBC focuses predominantly on early
stage (Series A & B) technology investments in companies operating
principally in the areas of Internet infrastructure, software and software
services, security and storage applications, media technologies and
services, financial technologies and services, and wireless technologies and
services.
GBC is seeking an associate with at least 2-5 years of investment banking,
investment research or private equity work experience in technology. Only
Pre-MBA candidates will be considered. Transactional experience in
investment banking is preferred! Candidates should have top-tier
experiences, both in their academic and operational careers, should be
highly motivated, technology savvy and must be self-starters.
Specific skills critical to success include:
*Desire to uncover facts and understand market opportunities
*Ability to work alone, and to direct peers and professionals
*Excellent written, oral and presentation skills
*Knowledge of technology and market trends.
*Strong financial analysis and valuation skills
*Net-native: deep understanding of Internet origins, trends and solutions.
*Strong online presence a plus
Specific tasks to be performed include:
*Market research (demand)
*Competitive analysis (supply, substitutes, competitive approaches)
*Financial review and analysis including valuation
*Technology review
*Reference checking on management and customers
*Manage deal flow, deal flow database and prepare deal management reports
*Meet and evaluate prospective investments
*Work directly with portfolio companies and management teams
*Attend board meetings with General Partners
Interested applicants should send a cover letter and a resume via mail,
email or fax to:
Associate Position
GrandBanks Capital
10 Langley Road, Suite 403
Newton Center, MA 02459-1972
Email: resumes@grandbankscapital.com
FAX: 617-928-9305
NO PHONE CALLS FROM APPLICANTS
Monday, November 17, 2008
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Brunch Reception |
Lander College for Men
Invites
Parents of Students and Alumni
to a
Brunch Reception
Sunday, December 7, 2008
10 Kislev 5769
10:30 AM - Noon
Lander College for Men
75-31 150th Street
Kew Gardens Hills, New York
Dr. Moshe Sokol, Dean
Stephen R. Brown, Chair of Board of Overseers
R.S.V.P. by December 1, 2008 to Susan Moskowitz
At 718.820.4885 or smoskowitz@touro.edu
This program provides an opportunity for parents to learn about
recent developments at the College, and to make suggestions
for its continuing growth as a model institution
of Jewish higher education in America.