Accounting and Finance Executive Recruiter

A Day in the Life

Our CFO client just called. Her Accounting Manager just resigned, or maybe her accounting department could use help prepping for an upcoming audit.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, assess, and recruit qualified talent to fulfill strategic direct-hire positions in the areas of finance and accounting; including but not limited to Senior Accountants, Financial Analysts, Accounting Managers, Controllers, Directors, VPs of Accounting, and CFOs.
• Generate leads via professional relationships, candidate interviews, and other interactions that support business development/sales efforts.
• Achieve performance objectives relating to activity and individual Gross Margin according to job level and line of business.
• Collaborate with teammates to fulfill open positions across other lines of business and/or national practices as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in audit, tax, and/or public accounting highly preferred.
• Experience in a staffing, recruiting, or consulting role highly preferred.
• CPA, CFA, MBA or other professional designation a plus.
• Must have working knowledge of MS Office Suite.
• Experience with Bullhorn preferred.

Desired Competencies and Skills

• Communication: Speaks in a clear, concise, and confident manner; listens attentively.
• Emotional Intelligence: Maintains a high level of self-awareness and the ability to appropriately identify, manage, and respond to the emotions of self and others; able to read others.
• Written Communication: Develops written communication that is clear, concise, grammatical, and engaging.
• Adaptability: Responds to changes, delays, or unexpected events in a positive manner; adapts working style to best fit a given situation.
• Leadership: Self-directed with an innate drive to succeed; accepts feedback with a desire for continuous improvement.
• Relationship Building: Builds, develops, and maintains strong relationships with others while building trust and connection.
• Social Intelligence: Able to understand and manage interpersonal relationships.
• Diligence: Able to effectively search for, organize, and evaluate information.

Benefits

• Exceptional base pay and uncapped commission plan that surpasses industry standards.
• Annual, FIVE STAR vacations (we call it “Vatopia”) for meeting top tier performance goals.
• World class training where Vaconians learn and exchange ideas.
• Flexible PTO to take time off that fits your needs and supports your well-being.
• Technology packages that include smart phone coverage, up-to-date equipment, and top tier online resources.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k, fertility, pet insurance, life insurance, disability and more!

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in audit, tax, and/or public accounting highly preferred.
• Experience in a staffing, recruiting, or consulting role highly preferred.
• CPA, CFA, MBA or other professional designation a plus.

Technical Skills

• Must have working knowledge of MS Office Suite.
• Experience with Bullhorn preferred.

Basic Skills

• Able to work with a sense of urgency and meet tight deadlines;
• Organized, detailed, and results driven.

Travel

Pay

$45,000 - $70,000 USD