Senior Associate, Direct Hire (Finance & Accounting Staffing)
About The Position
The Senior Associate, Direct Hire establishes and develops client relationships with finance and accounting leaders while recruiting candidates to fill client job orders. The role promotes Vaco to the business community for strategic hires in CFO organizations, including accounting, finance, tax, and audit. It combines client development, candidate sourcing and assessment, job-order management, and achievement of sales and performance goals. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and at least three years of experience in staffing, recruiting, or consulting. Experience in audit, tax, or public accounting is highly preferred; a CPA, CFA, MBA, or other professional designation is a plus. Candidates should have working knowledge of the MS Office Suite and be organized, detail-oriented, results-driven, and able to work urgently toward tight deadlines. Occasional travel to an annual conference or client sites is expected, at less than 10%. The role offers a base compensation range of $70,000–$100,000, plus eligibility for incentive compensation and possible discretionary bonuses. The company also describes flexible PTO, training, technology packages, and comprehensive benefits.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- At least 3 years of experience in staffing, recruiting, or consulting.
- Working knowledge of the MS Office Suite.
- Ability to work with urgency and meet tight deadlines.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and results-driven.
- Communication skills, including clear and confident speaking, attentive listening, and clear, concise, grammatical, engaging writing.
- Emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and the ability to identify, manage, and respond appropriately to emotions.
- Adaptability in response to changes, delays, or unexpected events.
- Self-direction, drive to succeed, and openness to feedback and continuous improvement.
- Ability to build, develop, and maintain strong relationships and trust.
- Social intelligence and ability to manage interpersonal relationships.
- Diligence in searching for, organizing, and evaluating information.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in audit, tax, and/or public accounting is highly preferred.
- CPA, CFA, MBA, or another professional designation is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Market services and candidates to meet talent needs in accounting, finance, tax, and/or audit.
- Source, screen, interview, and evaluate candidates for client opportunities.
- Consult with hiring managers and act as a client partner throughout the candidate selection process.
- Build and maintain long-term relationships in the accounting and finance community.
- Develop strategies to qualify candidates through tools and networks.
- Negotiate salary based on position requirements.
- Meet candidates in person, by telephone, or by video conference to assess their qualifications.
- Manage open job orders from intake through fulfillment.
- Collaborate with other divisions to fill positions and cross-sell other business lines.
- Achieve established sales and performance goals.
Benefits
- True base salary and uncapped compensation package.
- Annual five-star vacations for meeting top-tier performance goals.
- World-class training.
- Flexible PTO.
- Technology packages, including smartphones, up-to-date equipment, and online resources.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Fertility benefits.
- Pet insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Disability benefits.
- Eligibility for incentive compensation and possible discretionary bonuses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
