Accounting and Finance Executive Recruiter

Vaco•Shelton, CT

About The Position

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 have no plans of slowing down anytime soon. We are seeking big thinkers to lead us into the future and explore the career of a lifetime. Ranked the #1 Best Staffing Firm to Work for in North America by Staffing Industry Analysts (Category: 500+ Employees) An Inc. 5000 fastest growing private company in America every year since 2007! The Executive Financial Recruiter is responsible for generating sales, increasing revenue and profitability. This position operates in a blended role; recruiting top talent ( “ candidates ” ) to fulfill open client job orders while establishing and developing client relationships. This position will collaborate with business stakeholders, business leaders and subject matter experts to plan and deliver projects effectively and timely .

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum 24 to 36 months of experience in audit, tax, and/or public accounting or directly relevant experience highly preferred.
CPA, CFA, MBA or other professional designation a plus.
Previous experience in recruiting or business development a plus.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain target list developing client relationships.
Conduct prospecting activities including phone calls, “ad calls,” skills marketing, email, social media, in-person meetings, and other methods.
Generate new job orders weekly in line with performance objectives.
Manage new and open job orders from intake to fulfillment.
Proactively identify, assess, and recruit qualified talent to fulfill job orders.
Update, review, and actively utilize a candidate skills matrix in recruitment activities.
Perform weekly interviews in line with performance objectives.
Generate leads via professional relationships, candidate interviews, and other interactions that support business development/sales efforts.
Utilize Bullhorn to log all activity, notes, and information vital to managing and growing a book of business as well as planning daily activities.
Collaborate with teammates to cross-sell and/or fulfill open positions across other lines of business and/or national practices as appropriate.