Reed.co.uk
Recruitment Consultant - Accountancy Perms
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Reed Recruitment
Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years. Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors. We look for people who enjoy an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a rewarding career.
Pay Range
Salary: £27,500 to £36,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus uncapped bonus potential
Job Description
Recruitment Consultant | Accountancy & Finance (Permanent Recruitment)
Location: G4, 159 Princes Street, Ground Floor, Connexions, Ipswich, IP1 1QJ
Salary: £27,500 to £36,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus uncapped bonus potential
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Hybrid working: 3 days in the office and 2 days from home following your induction period
Ready to grow your recruitment career with Reed? We're looking for an ambitious Recruitment Consultant to join our successful Ipswich office, specialising in permanent Accountancy & Finance recruitment across Ipswich and the surrounding areas. This is an exciting opportunity to build a specialist desk, develop long term relationships with local businesses and connect talented finance professionals with rewarding career opportunities.
With uncapped bonus potential, industry leading training and clear career progression, you'll have everything you need to build a successful and rewarding career with Reed.
What You'll Be Doing
- Building and developing relationships with businesses across Ipswich and the surrounding areas
- Generating new business opportunities and growing existing client accounts
- Taking detailed job briefs and providing tailored recruitment solutions
- Sourcing, attracting and engaging high calibre Accountancy & Finance professionals
- Managing the full permanent recruitment process from vacancy through to placement
- Conducting candidate interviews and providing consultative support throughout the hiring process
- Completing compliance checks, including right to work and references
- Delivering an exceptional experience for both clients and candidates
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What's in It for You?
- Award winning training and development
- Career progression with opportunities for promotion and salary increases up to every six months
- Uncapped bonus potential
- Paid sabbaticals and cash rewards through our long service awards
- Health Cash Plan
- Cycle to Work scheme and electric vehicle benefits
- High Achievers Club with exclusive rewards, trips and events
- Reed Discount Club offering discounts and cashback
- Annual incentive rewards, including holiday vouchers and luxury prizes
Who We're Looking For
- Previous agency recruitment experience, ideally within Accountancy & Finance or a related professional sector
- Strong business development and relationship building skills
- A confident communicator who enjoys building lasting relationships
- Driven, resilient and motivated to succeed in a fast paced, target driven environment
- Organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Passionate about delivering excellent service to both clients and candidates
Why Reed?
With over 60 years of success, Reed offers market leading training, uncapped earning potential and a clear path for career progression. You'll be joining a supportive and collaborative team with the backing of one of the UK's most recognised recruitment brands, giving you the platform to build a successful specialist desk and achieve your career ambitions.
If you're looking for a role where your ambition is recognised and rewarded, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your recruitment career with Reed.
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All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role.
Reed is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex-services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
We’re never afraid to ask, “What’s next?” Inspiration comes from knowing the work you do really matters and, as trailblazers in our field, the value of what we do every day is obvious. We are a family business with a rich history and a purpose of improving lives through work, for people and organisations worldwide. Our inclusive and collaborative approach, combined with an unwavering belief in our long-standing core values, means that we genuinely trust and work hard for each other. We have built a dynamic culture where individual achievement is celebrated and succeeding as a team is revered. A supportive environment, where careers are developed and futures are forged.
Our story
In the early 1960s, Reed pioneered specialist recruitment in the UK. Seven decades on, we have become the world’s largest family-run recruitment business, with offices spanning across the UK, Europe, USA, the Middle East and East Asia. With access to the UK’s largest candidate database and expertise across 20 specialist sectors, we are committed to ensuring that people are at the heart of everything we do to ensure we fulfil our purpose: improving lives through work.
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