Our client, a high-end custom kitchen design firm headquartered in Metro Detroit, is looking for a new Senior Kitchen Designer! You will be located in their showroom in Wixom, MI. This role will work directly with homeowners, interior designers, and architects to create unique, customized kitchens. Great opportunity for someone who loves to create dream kitchens! You will be partnered with a design tech, so your talents in creating and selling these high-end designs will be capitalized on!

The right individual will have:

• At least five years of experience designing kitchens using 20/20 and possess the appropriate education and certifications.
• Experience working with custom cabinetry lines, design specifications, custom requests and turning dreams into realities.
• A love of the details and a sense of ownership in the work produced.
• Proficiency in 2020 software and MS Office products, as well as the ability to read blueprints and other technical documentation.
• A passion for producing top notch designs and understanding that you are creating something unique with every single design.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Base salary range of $60K - $100K a year
• PLUS uncapped commission
• Great benefits package that includes medical, dental, PTO schedule and more

Must have experience w/2020 software, be able to work on site in Wixom and travel locally for client site visits. Our clients’ showroom is busy with scheduled appointments, walk in traffic and prospects discussing their designs. You will be managing a schedule of prospects, client home visits, kitchen design creation and following up on the prospects you have met with. Your tech partners will be ordering parts, following up on timelines and managing the details of the projects. Candidates interested in this Senior Kitchen Designer role can send their resume to careers at rftsearchgroup dot com.

Our client, an independent insurance agency, is looking to add a Licensed Customer Service Representative (CSR) to their team!  This established agency has been around almost 30 years and has a strong footprint in their industry!  They are experiencing growth and are looking to add a licensed (P & C license) CSR to their team to help support that growth.

The right Customer Service candidate will have:

• Experience in selling or servicing insurance (business, home, auto, etc) in an independent agency (3 years’ experience)
• Familiarity with Applied Epic (optimal but not required)
• Understand how a strong sense of customer service and support is crucial to a smaller organization
• Holds current P & C license or is completing the testing
• Ability to accurately find, quote, present and write insurance policies to new and existing clients

Benefits and Compensation

• Compensation includes salary of $42k - $50k (based on experience)
• Medical, life, 401k, and PTO schedule
• Upward mobility

This is a great opportunity for a licensed customer service representative who is looking for a home in the insurance industry and prefers the smaller, family-owned company.  This family is involved in the business, so they are hands on and working alongside you.  This position will be located in-office in Commerce, MI (North on M-5) and will not be available for remote options.

If you have an interest in working in an independent insurance agency, but this position doesn't sound right for you, please reach out directly as we have other opportunities in the independent insurance agency world.

Please forward your resume to careers at RFTSearchGroup dot com.

This is a true HUNTER role in an established organization. This is a newly created position to drive new business into the organization! Partner with Account Managers to learn their accounts but then take it to the next level and break into new departments. Hunt for new business in similar verticals and hand off to the Account Managers. You’re doing the prospecting and intro meetings, Account Managers will seal the deals and manage the projects.

Our client is a leading staffing and recruiting firm with a Project division. This division is responsible for staffing Projects for companies (staffing call centers, building out a new department, etc). Projects vary in scope and size, but the business development part is consistent. This is not a full cycle desk where you then fill the positions. That’s managed and completed by the Account Managers and teams of recruiters.

The right candidate must have experience in:

Selling B2B
Selling concepts, software or something else intangible (not product)
Business Development and NOT just Account Management
Flexibility in creating solutions for clients
Being motivated by getting the new business
Ideal position for someone who likes to be creative in their prospecting process and with their problem solving abilities!

If you’re curious, like to dig in to find that honey hole, this could be a good fit for you!

This is a salary ($70 - $100K base) plus bonus/commission position. The bonus and commission part is flexible and will be appropriate based on the project coming in (happy to explain more about this during a phone call). Great benefit package. Working hybrid (Southfield office).

If this position sounds interesting, please forward your resume to careers at rftsearchgroup dot com. Happy to share more information to find the right person!

Our client, an established CPA firm in Livonia is looking to bring on a Staff Accountant to replace a retiring, long term employee. This will create an opportunity for a licensed CPA (just finishing the licensing? Still apply!) to have a home working with a small team that is dedicated to their clients.

The right person for this role will:

Be a licensed CPA who has worked with companies to organize financial records, prepare personal and business taxes, file appropriate taxes and other accounting functions as needed by the clients
This is a hands on accounting role, NOT a networking, bring in your own business role
Well respected in their industry and with their current clients (you’ll not be asked to bring your own clients with you)
Looking for a career move, not just a job

Our client offers a great benefit package and a stable work environment. Very little turnover with the staff or client base. If you love getting busy with your numbers and spreadsheets, this could be a great fit for you! Direct hire. Salary flexible with the median around $90 - $110k salary plus bonus and benefits.

Please forward resume to careers at rftsearchgroup dot com if interested!

Our client, a third-generation family owned manufacturing/distribution company located here in Metro Detroit, is looking to add to their team with a Business Systems Manager! This role will be responsible for overseeing the organization's technical solutions to support business operations and minimize the complexities of operational processes. You will report directly to the president (position located in office) and be highly interactive with all departments and their management.

Great opportunity for someone who has experience in:

Developing and managing information systems and providing architectural and technical inputs to the project, including implementation of new ERP system.
Analyzing, designing and implementing process improvement changes across different departments
Calculating ROI and executing project activities focusing on efficiencies and cost-effective solutions
Leading from the front by being hands on and present during projects
Being a champion for the customer’s needs by considering customer wants, how they can be best served, and how the experience can be improved

You could be qualified if you have:

Advanced degree
Experience working in a similar role for a manufacturing or distribution company
An analytical mind-set able to manage risks and issues
Track record developing systems strategies across multiple business functions
A record of leveraging technology to create efficiencies and effective business processes
Experience using ERP systems and ERP implementations
Fluent in P&L, balance sheet structure and terminology

Great opportunity for someone who is highly analytical, collaborative and thrives in an environment where there are projects and problems to solve! You must be in learning mode, as you’ll need to learn every aspect of the business and the problems that they are looking to solve through technology and improved processes. Compensation for this position is $100 - $110k plus benefit package including medical coverage (BCBS - shared premium copay), 401k plus profit sharing, generous PTO policy.

If interested, please forward resume to Careers at RFTSearchGroup dot com.

Our client, a small but established Professional Services firm, is looking to add the new role of Controller to their team! You will be directly responsible for managing all accounting and finance related functions in the organization, plus some contracts related duties. This is a great opportunity for someone who loves working independently but still be part of a team. The position will report directly to the President of the organization.

The right individual will have:

Demonstrated experience in working within the Professional Services Industry
Ability to forecast, manage cashflow, minimize financial risk, process AP/AR, budgets, payroll, financial reporting
Comfortable working with vendors (banks, insurance renewals, etc)
Quickbooks and MS Office Suite experience
Must be able to work onsite in their Troy location

This position has a compensation range of $80 - $90k plus benefits. High level of independent work, as well as confidentiality with their clients. The owners is hands on and will be involved with training and getting you up to speed on their industry and their business. Great opportunity for someone who enjoys the professional office environment, being part of a team and is not afraid to learn something new!

Interested candidates can send their resume to Careers at RFTSearchGroup dot com!

Our client, a small but established Professional Services firm, is looking to add the new role of Bookkeeper/Office Manager to their team! You will be directly responsible for managing all bookkeeping/accounting functions in the organization plus some office/administrative duties. This is a great opportunity for someone who loves working independently, but still being part of a team. The position will report directly to the President of the organization.

The right individual will have:

Demonstrated experience in working within the professional services industry
High level of accountability in hitting deadlines and project timelines
Demonstrated experience in working with AP/AR, budgets, payroll, financial reporting
Understanding of Professional Services organizations and how they operate
Solid MS Office skills (Word, Excel and Outlook)

Must be able to work onsite in their Troy location!

This position has a compensation rage of $60 - $70k plus benefits. High level of independent work, as well as confidentiality with their clients. The owner is hands on and will be involved with training and getting you up to speed on their industry as well as their business. Great opportunity for someone who enjoys the professional office environment, being a part of a team and is not afraid to learn.

Interested candidates can send their resume to Careers at RFTSearchGroup dot com.

Our client, a high-end custom kitchen design firm headquartered in Metro Detroit, is looking for a new Senior Kitchen Designer! You will be located in their showroom in the Michigan Design Center. This role will work directly with homeowners, interior designers, and architects to create unique, customized kitchens. Great opportunity for someone who loves to create dream kitchens!

The right individual will have:

• At least five years of experience designing kitchens using 2020 and possess the appropriate education and certifications.
• Experience working with custom cabinetry lines, design specifications, custom requests and turning dreams into realities.
• A love of the details and a sense of ownership in the work produced.
• Proficiency in 2020 software and MS Office products, as well as the ability to read blueprints and other technical documentation.
• A passion for producing top notch designs and understanding that you are creating something unique with every single design.

This position has a salary range of $60K - $80K a year plus commission and a great benefits package. Must have experience w/2020 software, be able to work on site in the Troy showroom and travel locally for client site visits.

Interested candidates can send their resume to careers at rftsearchgroup dot com.

**MUST HAVE RECRUITING OR STAFFING AGENCY EXPERIENCE!!

Our client is looking for a new Director to lead their Professional Services Department (accounting, HR and administration)! They are a highly decorated, established recruiting company headquartered in Metro Detroit. This role is directly responsible for the success and growth of the department, including managing a small recruiting team. Great opportunity for someone who has excelled in business and client development and wants the opportunity to take the next step in their career! Will report directly to the President of the organization.

The right individual for this position will have:

Demonstrated experience in working with the recruiting and staffing industry in a business development capacity.
A high level of accountability in hitting metrics and goals.
An understanding of Professional Services roles such as Finance, HR and Administration.
Demonstrated experience in account management and client development.

This position has a salary range of $90K to $100k plus a great benefits package. The culture is one of a high level of accountability, strong sense of urgency and ability to be self-directed. Our client has been recognized numerous times from Crain’s, Forbes Magazine, 101 Best and Brightest Companies, BCBS Diverse Supplier awards and many more! MUST be able to work ON SITE in their Southfield location.

Interested candidates can send their resume to careers at RFT SearchGroup dot com.

Our client is a smaller, established non-profit in the Metro Detroit area and they are looking for an Executive Director to help lead their team! This role is highly visible to the community and will spearhead their fundraising and grant development. Great opportunity for someone who loves working in the non-profit sector, has a passion for helping guide the youth in our community and appreciates a smaller organization to do it in. Will report directly to the Board of Directors and have a small working staff.

The right individual for this position will have:

• Demonstrated experience in developing the resources to ensure the financial health of the organization through fundraising, donor generation and grant proposals.
• Manage budgets and financial statements of the non-profit
• Understand and help lead to the vision of the organization, including through the programs, strategic planning and community outreach.
• Demonstrated experience managing the marketing and communications efforts
• Administration of all operations, including hiring, coaching and retention of staff and volunteers

This position has a base salary of $75 - $80k, plus a great benefit package. The culture is one of nurturing but competitive, understanding but still able to create a plan for the future, ability to work independently to succeed with the mission and vision in mind. MUST be able to work ON SITE in Wayne.

Interested candidates can send their resume to careers at rftsearchgroup dot com.

NEW POSITION: IT/Technical Recruiter – DIRECT HIRE – Southfield, MI (Chicago, Dallas, Raleigh or other remote locations)

Award winning recruiting company headquartered in Southfield MI is adding to their team with IT/Technical Recruiter(s)! Our client has some major contracts in the non-automotive sectors and they are looking at adding strong recruiters in the IT space to their team. Great opportunity for either an entry level or junior recruiter, or a seasoned one.

They will find the right place on their team for you if you have the following:

• Sense of urgency, self directed and highly motivated
• Competitive by nature, but strong attention to detail
• Experience in IT industry but an interest in learning a more broad stroke than your current knowledge base

Compensation package includes base plus aggressive (uncapped) commission structure. Great benefit package. Salary for entry level is $40 - $50k and senior salary is $70 - $80k. Hybrid role for entry level, ability to be fully remote for senior and seasoned recruiters.

Please forward resume to Careers at RFTSearchGroup dot com.

Our client, a high net worth family, is looking to add a Controller/CPA to their small organization in Bloomfield Hills. Great opportunity for a mid-level career CPA who is looking for a stable environment that will include communications with the various family members, their respective small businesses and will report up to the CFO. This person will be included and involved in staffing meetings held every two weeks, so a high degree of confidentiality is required.

The right candidate will:

• Be able to work IN OFFICE
• Manage balance sheets, dealing with family trusts, brokerage/wealth accounts, tax returns (family and small business)
• Have a solid technology focus, maybe contribute to increasing the use of technology in the role (Quickbooks is their current software)
• Hands on accounting for some of the small businesses functions

Compensation for this role will be $100 - $120k plus a generous benefit package (including medical, 401k plus matching, PTO, holiday pay and more). The right candidate will be able to be hands on as well as contribute to the staff meetings with family members. Must be able to work at your own direction, but with strong adherence to deadlines.

Please forward resume Careers at RFTSearchGroup dot com.

NEW OPPORTUNITY: Independent CPA (Tax focus)

We are partnering with an established CPA firm in Metro Detroit to help find an independent CPA for a loosely affiliated relationship. This would include a sharing of resources, referrals and mentors for industry related situations. This is NOT an employee situation. You’d maintain your own business but be loosely affiliated with an established firm. Be your own boss with the advantages of a larger firm. No buy in fee or anything like that.

So much more to share if this resonates with you!

Please reach out to me directly at Linda at RFTSearchGroup dot com.

Our client is adding to their team with a new, combination type of position. We’re calling it an Inside Sales support position, but we could also call it Order Entry/Picker/Packer/Shipper! Ideally, we are looking for someone who likes to have a combination job: on your feet or working at a computer. This position will be entering orders into the system, pulling product and packaging it up for delivery or pick up. Great opportunity for someone coming from food service (for example) who doesn’t want to be stuck behind a desk all day but understands the urgency in getting product out the door!

The right candidate will have:

• Experience with some form of order entry (food service, retail, customer service, etc) and accepting payment
• MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Sense of urgency getting product pulled, packed and out the door
• Drivers license (you may be driving to drop off at FEDEX, USPS or UPS)

Great position to get started at a good company. Opportunity for growth and longevity. $16 – $20/hr plus benefits, holiday (after 60 days), 401k, sick pay. Will be training in Troy location (about 6 weeks) and then working out of Auburn Hills location. Direct hire opportunity.

Please forward resume to careers at rftsearchgroup dot com.

Compensation and Description of Benefits: $16 – $20/hr plus medical, holiday, 401k

True Executive or Personal Assistant role for our busy executive client. She owns several businesses and you’ll be managing her calendar and communications. Our client is a family owned business and is well established in their industry. This is a newly created position to help her manage her busy schedule. Workflow will consist of managing email communications, voice mails, daily sales update reporting and an overall assistance in managing a busy schedule.

The right candidate will have experience in:

• Travel arrangements
• Executive level gatekeeping and correspondence
• Managing event planning and assisting where needed
• Create related documents and tools to help manage schedules and daily work related tasks
• Expense reporting and other related administrative tasks
• Some personal work for the exec but won’t necessarily include personal errands (except maybe for lunch sometimes)
• Just about anything that needs to get done so the exec can continue to grow her business

Great opportunity for someone who has strong attention to detail and really likes to be organized. Must have experience managing an executive at this level. Dress code is the dressier side of business casual as you’ll be the one greeting any visitors she may have. Proactive personality will go a long way here! See something that needs to be done, go do it! $80 - $90k base plus great benefit package. Regular 40 hour work week, no real over time unless a special project or something of the like.

Please include a cover letter with this position as professional communications and correspondence is critical for this role. You can also contact us directly at careers at rftsearchgroup dot com.