In today's cost conscious environment, companies are running leaner than ever to stay competitive. Combine that with the increased specialized talent required to complete critical projects, and clients utilize project professionals to complete critical projects without adding highly compensated permanent employees. The CFO of a start-up healthcare client described the specialized needs well by saying "I don't need to add the same person for a year (12 months); I need 4 different people for 3 months!" Oh yeah, and I need that talent yesterday! Vaco Resources gives our client that cost-effective flexibility to utilize key talent to complete critical projects, without having to pay for their experience on a permanent basis. The three areas we have added the most value are:

Are you receiving accurate financial statements on a timely basis? With increased scrutiny in the stock market and zero tolerance for accounting surprises, the best companies are reviewing financial statements in greater detail and cleaning up accounts that have become increasingly out of balance over time. Whether your Company needs to implement Governance program or just balance a few lingering unreconciled accounts, Vaco can provide individual or teams of professionals to keep you Company beyond reproach.

With a staff so lean it is difficult to complete minimum reporting requirements, how are you completing non-recurring critical projects? Post-Acquisition assimilation, financial systems implementation and integration, centralization of operational accounting processes and supply chain maximization are just a few projects with almost immediate ROI, yet it is increasingly difficult to find the resources to lead these initiatives. Working with Vaco allows clients the flexibility to utilize specific talent to perform these critical projects, or to contract key professionals to backfill traditional roles to allow your employees the time to complete these critical projects. Our consultants stay current on your daily responsibilities while tackling new initiatives.

Providing Maternity leaves and family time off can help you retain key personnel, but it can make life difficult as the rest of the team struggles with additional tasks. What happens if that key employee does not return? Our clients do not miss a beat in turnover or leave situations. Our consultants work with the outgoing personnel to understand the responsibilities of the position, complete projects during that employee's absence and then transitions work back to the employee when she returns. If the employee doesn't return, your consultant will complete work in the interim and transfer knowledge to the new employee once the ideal permanent candidate is hired. Instead of returning from leave or starting a new job with piles of unfinished projects, the employee steps back into production without missing a beat, or a new employee starts with a with a clean slate.