Head of Talent Acquisition

The Human Resources Department of one of the fastest-growing accounting firms in the country is seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition who is innovative, strategic and embraces a collaborative environment. This individual will have a direct impact on our firm’s mission of serving as a catalyst for those striving to achieve their highest potential.  

In this role, you will drive the strategic recruitment efforts and play an integral role in day-day oversight of the existing recruiting team. This role is responsible for elevating our firmwide recruiting efforts, aligning to our strategic goals and identifying competitive opportunities to meet people growth goals. This position requires self-direction, tact and professionalism. Our ideal candidate is a forward-thinking, progressive individual who can partner with all levels of the firm and is a strong people developer.

What You'll Do:

• Oversee firmwide recruitment strategy and day-to-day efforts for experienced and campus recruitment
• Establish and execute a defined strategic plan around recruitment, tied to strategic goals of the Firm
• Provide recruiting insight, best practices and knowledge to team, leadership and other stakeholders to make business decisions
• Oversee an established recruitment team on strategic goals and individual career goals/development
• Ensure the recruiting and selection process is running effectively, including timely hiring, application processing, efficiency with screening and moving candidates through the recruitment process in a timely manner
• Collaborate with recruitment team on strategic college recruitment goals to ensure high quality entry-level professionals are hired annually
• Help develop new recruitment programs to meet growth goals and enhance existing programs
• Build relationships across the Firm with all levels to understand tactical and strategic needs
• Facilitate strategic staffing meetings to understand hiring needs leaders across the Firm, alongside the recruitment team
• Support and assist in hiring recommendations to key leaders, including Chief Operations Officer and Chief People Officer
• Maintain excellent relationships with candidates, internal hiring teams, external sourcing contacts and other company personnel involved in the recruiting process
• Evaluate effectiveness of online presence of Anders Careers including, but not limited to, Twitter, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, Instagram, Anders blogs and online job boards
• Assist with full-cycle recruitment efforts for exempt and non-exempt personnel, as needed
• Present to leadership and other stakeholders recruitment statistics and metrics
• Help in the successful facilitation of employee onboarding, as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

What We're Looking For:

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Superior communication (written and verbal) skills
• Professional demeanor and appearance, exhibits executive presence
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a rapidly changing environment and utilizes problem-solving skills
• Ability to interface with all levels inside and outside the Firm
• Maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality regarding sensitive issues
• Capable to work independently, be flexible and demonstrate high degree of approachability and follow-through while maintaining a positive outlook
• Able to travel on an infrequent basis
• Advanced computer proficiency with MS Office Suite
• Proficient in talent management products and tools (social media, job platforms, ATS, etc.)

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Human Resources, Business or Related Field
• 15+ years of relevant Recruiting or Talent Acquisition experience, full-cycle recruiting experience is a requirement
• 5+ years of talent acquisition team oversight
• Experience in screening, sourcing, interviewing, hiring and onboarding
• Recruitment experience in the Accounting and/or Finance field is a plus