Senior Recruiter (Philadelphia)

Ascend Partner Services • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

Ascend is seeking a Recruiter to support our network of accounting firms. Reporting to the Director of Partner Firm Recruiting, the Recruiter will be responsible for full-lifecycle recruitment of CPAs, accounting professionals and other firm leadership roles. Employing storytelling, analytical rigor, and problem-solving skills, this individual will devise and implement Talent strategies to identify, engage, and close top talent while providing red carpet candidate experiences. You will have the opportunity to establish and improve Talent Acquisition (TA) systems and processes, optimizing our hiring practices and improving key TA performance indicators over time.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of recruiting experience, with experience in public accounting recruiting
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Strong organizational, critical thinking and communications skills
• Strong desire to win and relentless intellectual curiosity
• Attention to detail and good judgment

Nice To Haves

• Power user of an ATS - Greenhouse is a plus!

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with CEOs and HR leaders at regional firms to understand their cultures and write effective job descriptions and scorecards
• Fully own the candidate experience throughout the hiring process, delivering a high NPS, red carpet experience
• Build a robust pipeline of diverse, high-quality candidates for Tax, Audit and other Accounting roles
• Create effective, efficient outbound outreach methods to attract candidates through email, LinkedIn and other job posting sites
• Evaluate talent via screening interviews; demonstrate excellent interview skills that lead to effective top of funnel selection
• Become a power user of our ATS, running reports to check progress against goals, and ensuring all data is effectively captured
• Monitor talent pipeline analytics, taking action against poor conversion rates and opportunities to improve funnel throughput
• Effectively present, negotiate, and execute offer letters in partnership with HR
• Cultivate connections with other recruiters and keep a pulse on what’s happening in the industry and at different companies to get ahead of key strategic and/or competitive opportunities
• Foster long-term relationships with high performing talent at competitive firms and know who may be looking for opportunities
• Manage and administer candidate experience surveys to gather feedback; ensure candidate NPS of 90+ regardless of hiring status
• Help establish new partnership and relationships with universities or other institutions to provide a new influx of talent
• Demonstrate excellent communication and influencing skills to align and motivate a variety of key stakeholders across Ascend HQ and regional hubs

Benefits

• fair and equal employment opportunity for all candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior