Accounting & Finance Executive Recruiter (Team Lead)

Welcome to Vaco – an uncommon company with an empowered culture. At Vaco, we welcome talented innovators seeking a collaborative environment where creative freedom rings. Since 2002, we have expanded to more than 40 locations, and we continue to grow.

About the role

Your CFO client just called. Her VP of Accounting just gave notice, or maybe she needs an experienced treasury manager with a strong regulatory background. The Senior Director is a strategic business thinker and team builder—someone who is highly competitive with a servant leader’s heart. Leading through individual production, the Senior Director sets the standard for success by identifying market trends, attracting and retaining top-performing talent, and developing high-performing teams through coaching, counseling, and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of sales and recruitment professionals, ensuring they meet their weekly and monthly sales and recruitment targets.
• Set the standard for the team with the pace and intensity of personal production.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture by encouraging teamwork.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, including other teams and leaders, to support the fulfillment of open job orders across the organization.
• Ensure that the team is using technology effectively to log all activities, track job orders, and maintain comprehensive records for business development.
• Analyze team performance and identify trends or issues that could affect team output or client satisfaction.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and ensure that recruitment efforts are aligned with their hiring goals.
• Encourage a culture of continuous learning and improvement, staying up-to-date with industry trends, recruitment strategies, and business development techniques.
• Implement and share best practices across the team to drive consistent performance and results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; CPA, CFA, MBA, or other professional designation a plus.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience selling accounting/financial permanent placement or direct-hire recruiting services.
• Background in audit, tax, and/or public accounting a plus.
• Proven success achieving and/or exceeding performance goals.
• Strong desire to lead while remaining hands-on in business development and/or recruitment.

Skills

• Ensures Accountability – holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Attracts Top Talent – attracts and selects the best talent to meet current and future business needs.
• Manages Conflict – handles conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.
• Customer Focus – builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions.
• Instills Trust – gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Drives Results – consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.
• Resilient – rebounds from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Action Oriented – takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Communicates Effectively – develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Decision Quality – makes good and timely decisions that keep the team moving forward.
• Drives Engagement – creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.

Technical Skills

• 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

Less than 20% – occasional travel to annual conference or client sites.

Benefits

• True base salary and uncapped compensation package that surpasses industry standards.
• Annual, FIVE STAR vacations (called “Vatopia”) for meeting top-tier performance goals.
• World-class training where employees learn and exchange ideas.
• Flexible PTO to take time off that fits your needs and supports your well-being.
• Technology packages including smartphone coverage, up-to-date equipment, and top-tier online resources.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k, fertility, pet insurance, life insurance, and disability.

Pay

Salary range for this role: $55,000 USD - $165,000 USD. Eligible for participation in incentive compensation programs based on achieving performance targets, as well as discretionary bonuses.