Recruitment Consultant – Accountancy & Finance

About the role

Join Hays as a Recruitment Consultant focused on the Accountancy & Finance division in Reading. You will source and place temporary finance professionals for clients across Berkshire, working in a fast‑moving, target‑driven environment.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, interview and match high‑quality finance candidates to temporary roles.
• Develop new business by contacting prospective clients, arranging visits and attending networking events.
• Manage the end‑to‑end recruitment process, from briefing to offer negotiation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing client accounts.
• Continuously develop specialist market knowledge to provide tailored solutions.

Required profile

• Ambitious, resilient and comfortable working in a high‑pressure sales environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer‑centric mindset.
• Strategic thinker who can spot opportunities and drive profitable outcomes.
• Willingness to experiment, learn and adapt to change.

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive base salary of £27,937‑£38,423 per year.
• Uncapped commission structure.
• Structured training and development programme from day one.
• Opportunity to build a career in a leading global recruitment firm.