Kayla McGilvray

Campus Recruiting Leader at Cherry Bekaert

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Experience

  • Campus Recruiting Leader at Cherry Bekaert
    Feb 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

    Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative and sophisticated advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. At Cherry Bekaert we create shared success through teamwork, energy, and expertise. We approach today’s toughest business challenges with a client-first mindset, working together to create exceptional value. We are all committed to making a difference for our people, our clients, our community, and our professions. To meet this commitment, Cherry Bekaert will provide you with the space to pursue growth and development opportunities that will guide and support you at each stage of your personal and professional journey. If you are ready to find your space and create your future, you belong with us.

  • Grant Thornton LLP (Greater Atlanta Area)
    • Senior University Recruiter
      May 2016 - Feb 2020 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      In my role as the Southeast Region Tax Lead and Atlanta Office University Recruiter, I oversee all recruiting efforts at various schools in the southeast. My primary responsibilities are as follows: - Facilitate determination of Tax hiring goals, school mix, and strategic approach taken in Southeast - Lead full cycle campus recruiting for associate and intern candidates in audit, tax and advisory - Manage intern and associate hiring goals, as well as the recruiting budget for the Atlanta office - Conduct all GT campus engagements, including career-fairs, on-campus presentations and interviews, and student networking events for the Atlanta office - Organize and lead early identification programs (GT Impact) - Maintain the Taleo applicant tracking system for the Atlanta office campus hires - Plan and oversee winter and summer internship programs through coordinated planning of social, professional, and community events, mentor assignments, and facilitation of performance evaluations and conversion decisions - Build and foster key school faculty relationships and strengthen brand awareness with universities

    • Audit Senior Associate
      Sep 2015 - May 2016 · 9 mos

    • Audit Associate
      Sep 2013 - Aug 2015 · 2 yrs

  • Audit Intern at Grant Thornton LLP
    Jun 2012 - Aug 2012 · 3 mos

  • Tax Intern at Grant Thornton LLP
    Jun 2011 - Aug 2011 · 3 mos