Interviewing an Intenational Tax Advisor and encouraging him to consider a select number of opportunities that you know will assist him in his long-term career goals is hugely challenging, demands an in-depth industry knowledge and is a long way removed from many more clerical, blue collar roles in recruitment.

Recruitment Consultants working within finance can be some of the most rewarded in the industry. The finance sector employs large numbers of temporary, contract and permanent employees each year and the salary level and recruitment fees in the industry are high. High fees mean heavy competition and Consultants are expected to command the respect of their candidates and clients. Typically this means Financial Recruitment Consultants are bright graduates, possibly with finance experience, and willing to work long hours in a competitive environment in order to reap the financial rewards.

In the UK, accountancy continues to flourish, it is estimated that there are over 2.5 million accountants worldwide. In the UK approximately 140,000 students per year are in training to become accountants. These figures demonstrate the constant demand for financial recruitment in the UK.

In the Financial sector, competition is fierce. Call centres are a central feature of the market, providing customer advice and cross-selling of products. This requires sophisticated client-facing skills and the need for qualifications for those selling financial services products.

We work with some of the UK’s leading financial recruitment agencies that have consultants from varying backgrounds. Some have sales and recruitment experience and some have got practical experience within the financial industry. Working as a Financial Recruitment Consultant will allow you to liase with candidates of the highest calibre, the salary levels you will work with will vary from trainee positions at £16,000 basic to senior financial director roles at £100,000 basic +! The types of roles Financial Recruitment Consultants are likely to cover are:

Accounts Clerks

Part Qualified; Fully Qualified Accountants

Audit

Bookkeepers

Credit Control

Forensic Fraud

Insolvency/Corporate Recovery

Payroll

Purchase Ledger

Financial Director

Treasury

Ideally candidates with a combination of sales/recruitment and finance would be suitable for a Financial Recruitment Consultant role, although degrees of professional discipline will also be considered.