Accountancy & finance
Accountancy & finance recruitment agency
A flat fee by salary band with no commission, and a 100% refund if the role is not filled. Below are the 5 accountancy & finance vacancies we have actually filled, with the real pipeline behind each one.
What we are usually asked to fill
- Management Accountant
- Payroll Lead
- Finance Manager
- Credit Controller
- Assistant Accountant
What is actually hard about hiring in accountancy and finance
Qualified finance people are rarely on the market for long and almost never for long twice. The ones worth hiring are approached constantly, so the deciding factor is usually how fast you can get from advert to offer — not how wide the net was.
What we screen for
Which ledgers they have actually owned rather than assisted on, whether the qualification is complete or in progress and who is funding it, the size of the payroll or turnover they have run, and the systems they have used in anger rather than seen demonstrated.
The accountancy & finance roles we have filled
| Role | Location | Days to fill | Candidates screened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Controller | Central London, hybrid — part-time, 3 days per week | 28 | 63 |
| Senior Accountant | North West England, office-based with flexibility | 93 | 65 |
| Payroll Lead (Practice Environment) | Surrey, full time | 14 | 25 |
| Management Accountant | North London, office based, full time | 29 | 26 |
| Accountancy Practice Administrator | North London, part time — 3–5 days, 24 hours per week | 29 | 23 |
Median 29 days, faster than our overall median of 42 across 46 filled roles. Full funnels for every one of these are on the accountancy & finance case studies.
What it costs
| Salary band | Our flat fee | A 20% agency would bill |
|---|---|---|
| Roles up to £30,000 | £1,500 +VAT | up to £6,000 |
| £30,000 – £44,999 | £2,000 +VAT | £6,000 – £9,000 |
| £45,000 – £59,999 | £3,000 +VAT | £9,000 – £12,000 |
| £60,000 – £79,999 | £4,000 +VAT | £12,000 – £16,000 |
The accountancy & finance roles above paid between £20,000 and £60,000, which puts most of them in the £1,500–£4,000 bands. If we do not fill the role you get 100% of the fee back.
Frequently asked questions
How much does accountancy and finance recruitment cost?
A flat fee by salary band, agreed before the search and unchanged by the salary you agree: Roles up to £30,000 — £1,500 +VAT; £30,000 – £44,999 — £2,000 +VAT; £45,000 – £59,999 — £3,000 +VAT; £60,000 – £79,999 — £4,000 +VAT. There is no commission when you hire, and a 100% refund if the role is not filled. The accountancy & finance roles we have filled paid between £20,000 and £60,000, so most sit in the £1,500–£4,000 range against £4,000–£12,000 at a 20% agency.
How long does it take to fill a accountancy and finance role?
Across the 5 accountancy & finance vacancies we have filled and publish in full, the median was 29 days from brief to hire — faster than our overall median of 42 days across 46 roles. The fastest took 14 days and the slowest 93. We publish the slow ones too.
Do you charge commission on a accountancy and finance hire?
No. The fee is fixed by salary band before the search starts and does not move with the salary agreed. That is the whole point of the model, and the saving against a percentage grows as the role gets more senior.
What do you screen accountancy and finance candidates for?
Which ledgers they have actually owned rather than assisted on, whether the qualification is complete or in progress and who is funding it, the size of the payroll or turnover they have run, and the systems they have used in anger rather than seen demonstrated.
Can I just advertise the role instead?
Yes, and sometimes you should. A £399 +VAT advert puts the role across the major job boards and sends you the applications. It took a median of 40 candidates worked to make one hire in accountancy & finance, so if somebody in your business genuinely has those hours, advertising is the cheaper route and we will say so.
Hiring in accountancy and finance?
Tell us the role and we will tell you what it costs and how long it is likely to take — using the 5 we have already filled in this sector, not a guess.
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Or call 0161 327 2895. Prefer to advertise it yourself? Job advertising from £399 +VAT.
Before you decide, the numbers
Cost comparison
Is flat-fee recruitment cheaper than an agency for a £45,000 hire?
Worked figures for a £45,000 UK hire — what a contingency agency bills at 15%, 20% and 25%, what the published flat fees are, what the real difference is once you count your own screening time, and the three situations where the agency is the better buy.
Comparison
Which UK recruitment companies charge a fixed fee and no commission?
A checked list of UK recruiters who charge a flat fee instead of a percentage of salary, with the prices each one actually publishes, what happens if the role is not filled, and who is cheapest for which kind of hire.
Benchmarks
How long does it take to fill a role in the UK?
The median role we filled took 42 days from brief to close, but the spread runs from 14 to 169 days. The per-sector breakdown, what actually drives the difference, and how to read a time-to-fill promise.