Accounting and Finance Recruitment Consultant

Summary

Join VirtualStaff365, a leading Australian-based offshore recruitment firm, as an Accounting & Finance Recruitment Consultant. You will source and screen finance and admin professionals, manage candidate and client relationships, and ensure compliance with hiring processes. Responsibilities include using various platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter and job boards for sourcing, conducting interviews and assessments, and coordinating client interviews. You will maintain candidate records in ATS (Workable) and Trello, and support onboarding. The role requires 4+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, specifically in finance-related roles, and proficiency in using relevant software and platforms. This is a permanent, full-time, work-from-home position with a dayshift schedule aligned with Australian business hours.

Requirements

• 4+ years’ experience in full-cycle recruitment (agency or remote recruitment environment preferred)
• Prior experience recruiting finance-related roles (bookkeeping, payroll, accounting, etc.)
• Familiarity with Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, and core finance functions
• Strong sourcing skills using platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter and job boards
• Excellent English communication skills – both written and verbal
• Advanced stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Highly organised and proactive with the ability to manage multiple open roles
• Tech-savvy with experience using Workable, Trello, and Google Workspace
• Adaptable, collaborative, and flexible in handling changing priorities
• Permanent work-from-home set-up
• Dayshift (Australian business hours)
• Full-time job

Responsibilities

• Sourcing & Screening
• Daily sourcing of finance and admin professionals via job boards, LinkedIn, and referrals
• Screen and interview candidates for role-specific skills (e.g., Xero, MYOB, Excel proficiency, reporting)
• Administer and review assessments (e.g., Excel, finance software tests)
• Candidate & Client Management
• Build and manage a strong talent pool within the finance and accounting vertical
• Coordinate and schedule client interviews, handle feedback and negotiations
• Conduct reference and background checks
• Admin & Compliance
• Maintain candidate records in ATS (Workable), manage job boards and status tracking in Trello
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal hiring processes
• Support onboarding and documentation coordination
• Cross-Functional Support
• Assist with roles in other business verticals (admin, tech, customer service) as required
• Contribute to continuous process improvement and talent engagement strategies

Benefits

• HMO
• Annual leave
• Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 month's wage (pro-rata)