Grow Your Career With Pivotal

Pivotal was very accommodating to me in my long term career path. They allowed me as much time off as I needed to complete my degree by correspondence and provided endless support to me and my fellow articling students in the CASB program. So much of my professional success is owed to the well-rounded experience that one can only gain from working at a small to mid-sized firm like Pivotal.

I highly enjoyed my time at Pivotal LLP for not only the valuable experience I gained, but for having built so many strong relationships with co-workers and clients alike.

While a student at the University of Lethbridge, I partook in an 8 month co-op with Pivotal, formerly Heywood Holmes.  As a student at Pivotal, I was provided training not only in Pivotal practices, but overall accounting and tax training. I participated in a variety of tax and accounting training sessions and was exposed to the many aspects of public practice.  From preparing personal and corporate tax returns, bookkeeping, and playing an integral role in audit teams for a variety of businesses and organizations, my experience at Pivotal reaffirmed my career path. Pivotal provided many opportunities that helped me gain invaluable, practical knowledge of and exposure to accounting practices that I would not have otherwise had within my education.   The staff are amazing, are always open to assist with any questions, and enhanced my learning experience.

Pivotal, formerly Heywood Holmes, provided me with invaluable experience for when I moved into an industry position as a controller. I started at Pivotal as a junior accountant and grew into a managerial role before I left. Throughout my 12 years at Pivotal, I worked with clients in a variety of industries and soon became familiar with a number of different accounting systems and software programs. I worked as a part of a client's team to solve business issues, developed leadership skills, grew my technical skills in accounting, assurance and tax, and much more.  Pivotal was an outstanding experience, providing the best place to build my foundation and develop my career.

Being a co-op student at Pivotal, formerly Heywood Holmes, not only gave me valuable work experience, but it also solidified my career choice. Providing a broad experience, Pivotal gave me my first taste of the many different areas in this industry. One of their core values - learning - was demonstrated every day.  The friendly staff are willing to answer any questions and assist in any way needed, while challenging me so I would learn as much as possible. I've taken much of what I learned from school into the real world through Pivotal, and vice versa. Overall my experience as a co-op student at Pivotal was second to none. I highly recommend trying a position as a co-op student to anyone pursuing an education in the accounting field.

We used Pivotal Human Resources Services in a recent recruitment process to secure a General Accountant.  It saved us time and was cost effective.  We are very satisfied with both the process and the results, having secured a very good employee.  We would highly recommend using Pivotal Human Resources Services for your recruitment needs.

In the 10 years I worked with Pivotal (formerly Heywood Holmes LLP), I was encouraged to finish my degree, complete the CA program and successfully pass the UFE. After completing my designation, I was hired by a public company and have gone on to work for other public companies and an international manufacturing company. At Pivotal I worked with small consulting companies all the way to large, publicly traded companies, making key contacts in business that have helped me immensely in my career.

In addition to notice to reader engagements and audits, I participated in special assignments, auditor-general contracts, inventory counts, and board activities and am fortunate to have completed several specialized training courses through Pivotal's continuing education. My success in this industry is a direct result of the breadth and depth of my experience with Pivotal.