senior accountant

accounts payable specialist

administrative assistant

controller

accounting manager

VanderHouwen

VanderHouwen has been great to me through the multiple contracts I have worked! They provide more benefits than nearly any other staffing agency in my area, the recruiters have your back (and fight to get you not only the position you want but also the pay you want!), and the HR team is very responsive.  I get to meet with my recruiter and HR rep regularly to make sure that my current job is going well, and also that I am making progress toward my future goals!  The only downside, of course, is being a temporary employee at the contract site, which is not the fault of VanderHouwen.  I would say that VH does everything in their power to make you feel like a permanent and valued member of their team, regardless of how long your contract is!

Company has a great relationship with employees contracted to clients, they are community focused and include employees in events both in Portland, OR and SW Washington state.

The recruiter and account manager I work with have been with the company several years and are happy with the company

They run assignments past me to see if I am a good fit.  I let them know my goals versus current skills and certifications.  They provide direction & recommendations based on progress vs. what is available.  They check in regularly on their contractors at various assignments.  If something isn't a good fit, they work hard to locate another.

This could be a great company, but they repeatedly loose good hard working employees because of the abuse that is allowed to continue. This behavior is learned and copied from Owners, upper management on down. They allow employees to belittle and make fun of others. They allow employees to corner and yell at others. They read all your communications internal or external to play big brother. The only thing this company cares about is that dollar in their pocket.

My ratings reflect the assignments I got from my agency, not the agency itself.

What I learned: my assignments exposed to a variety of software systems.

Most enjoyable part of the job: occasionally, my agency bought me lunch.

My work was for System Testing and Implementation of major ETL Migration project.  Very large and challenging project Mainframe to Oracle client server platform.  Migration also utilized SQL server and Access.
Great team to work with, relaxed environment.
During production migration very long hours required.

*	Preparing grant invoices for data entry, and making sure of proper approvals and                      	signatures.
*	Preparing invoices that were under contracts, and checking to make sure contracts were current and up to date.   
*	Data entry of all invoices into People Soft.    
*	Solving any payment and vendor related issues. 	
*	Matching of checks.
*	E-mail and calendars
*	Journal entries

Being a recruiter at VanderHouwen pretty much means being a sourcer.  Everything goes through the account managers and as a recruiter you do not get direct access to the hiring manages.  
They do not pay you for any accrued time off when you leave.  If you are fired, quit or laid off- your last day is your last day of pay no matter what.

VanderhHouwen is amazing to work with!!!   The downside to contract work is not getting the usual benefits that come with a permanent position such as holiday and vacation pay.  

VanderHouwen has a very competitive pay structure, benefits, flexibility, and best of all - it's a good place to work. Great people and culture, work/life balance, and emphasis on customer service and ethical recruiting. I wouldn't do this job anywhere else. 

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