Sales Leader, Accounting & Finance / Professional Services

A Canadian staffing leader since 1989, our client is seeking an experienced and dedicated sales leader to direct and strengthen their team of Finance & Accounting recruitment professionals while growing their brand throughout Canada. As a Finance & Accounting Leader, you will coach, mentor and guide your team to their full potential within an environment that inspires meaningful work.

Company Overview

As one of Canada’s largest independently owned recruitment firms, our client provides a personalised hiring process for permanent, temporary and contract hires within various industries including Professional Services, Finance & Accounting, Administrative Services, IT, and Construction & Property Management.

Fostering meaningful connections with both industry leaders and candidates who are ready to take the next step in their career, many of their clients and top talent have remained with them for decades due to the personal and invested approach they bring to each step of the recruitment process. They take the time to understand their client’s business, goals and role requirements and provide specialised recruiters to match them up with top candidates who have the experience and values to succeed in the role.

The Role and Responsibilities

• As a hybrid Finance & Accounting Leader, you are confident in sales strategy, identify areas of opportunity, and successfully balance the needs of both your clients and your team while supporting the company’s values and mission.
• Provide team with daily leadership, mentoring and sales/recruitment knowledge sharing
• Stay informed of trends within industry vertical to effectively execute marketing and sales strategies and deliver on recruitment growth strategies
• Ensure service delivery and customer satisfaction for new and existing clients and act as a key contact for top client accounts
• Ensure continuous candidate pipelining and relationship building for top niche skills
• Provide guidance on escalated candidate and client issues, as well as order flow management and delegation to team members
• Generate with senior leadership annual budgets and business plans

Skills and Qualifications Needed to be Successful

• Staffing industry experience required, with specialisation in accounting and finance staffing considered an asset
• 3+ years of previous sales and business development experience
• Possess core leadership values, with strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Motivated by targets and goals, with ability to lead by example
• Passion for developing new business on a national spectrum

Value and Benefits

• Hybrid work and flexible schedules
• 3-week training program provided, including job shadowing, videos, and hands-on exercises
• Education reimbursement: 100% paid when employer sponsored and 50% paid when it’s your choice, up to $1500 per year (after one year)
• Career Path: Quarterly meetings to discuss your role and build a career path that inspires results and helps you achieve your long-term goals
• Professional membership costs covered at 50% (after 1-3 years employment) and 100% coverage of membership costs after 3 years
• Robust health coverage for eligible employees, with a 50% cost-share program shared between the Employer and Employee
• Comprehensive Paid Leave: Vacation, Wellness and Flex Days; Group Retirement Savings Plan

If you’re a positive and passionate leader who seeks to connect with and understand the people you lead, then this hybrid Leader role in the Accounting & Finance recruiting sector could be an ideal fit for you. Contact us now for more information.