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Addison Group

Beacon Resource (Executive Recruiter)

Costa Mesa, CA

At Beacon Resources, we are an organization founded by finance and accounting professionals who aim to serve others in the industry in finding new and exciting employment opportunities. Our network consists of start-up to Fortune 1000 companies looking to expand or reorganize their finance departments. Our clients need to fill positions from entry-level to CFO throughout Orange County and the surrounding region.

We are seeking a Recruiter to join our Orange County practice and manage full cycle recruiting efforts for multiple service lines including direct hire, temp to perm, staff augmentation and project-based work. The Recruiter will have primary responsibility for candidate sourcing, pre-screening and interviewing qualified professionals to build a diversified pool of local candidates. The role also encompasses full sales and business development responsibilities and will be responsible to align candidates with the appropriate roles and generate opportunities. Ideal candidates will have experience within Big 4, professional services or retained/contingent search recruiting environment within the Accounting and Finance space.

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Recruiting Responsibilities include:
  • Direct & manage full cycle recruiting efforts including talent sourcing, candidate evaluation & screening, interview process, offer negotiations, close process & new hire on boarding
  • Connects candidate placements within the consulting, temp to hire and permanent direct hire space
  • Identify diverse, top level accounting & finance talent within the greater Orange County marketplace through sourcing methods which include direct sourcing, networking, job boards, referrals, online resources & professional associations
  • Develops and maintains a comprehensive qualified candidate pool including skillsets at the lower / mid and higher-level range (Staff Accountant thru CFO)
  • Develop search strategies, target lists, sourcing, networking & recruiting calls to build pipeline of qualified candidates
  • Manage candidate database, while cultivating & maintaining on going influential relationships with potential recruits
  • Strategically partner with hiring managers to direct recruiting initiatives & coordinate interview process
  • Conduct interview screening process following firm guidelines & legal requirements
  • Pre-screen applicants to ensure they are potential fit for Beacon opportunities & identify motivation / drivers for job search
  • Manage administrative components of interview process such as employment applications, scheduling interviews & background checks
  • Create new candidate records in CRM (Salesforce) & update records at various stages of interview process with appropriate notes & codes
  • Acts as an advocate through relationship building with candidates in the marketplace; communicating with them regularly and representing them in all local office staffing meetings. Seeks to reduce consultant unassigned time, ensure smooth transitions from one project to another, and overall long-term retention
  • Partners with Business Development team in all project staffing activities including determining Consultant matches for open client engagements


Skills & Proficiencies
  • Demonstrate strong relationship recruiting skills & ability to cultivate diverse candidate pool within the senior accounting & finance space
  • Ability to execute a successful sourcing strategy & maintain strong professional network as a recruiter
  • Demonstrate a full range of sourcing techniques including internet sourcing, networking, job boards, referrals & personal network
  • Outstanding communication & interpersonal skills
  • Recruiting expertise within the accounting & finance space with mid to high level candidate ranging from Staff Accountant to CFO level
  • High sense of urgency & ability to manage multiple hiring needs simultaneously


Experience & Education
  • BA / BS college degree required
  • Minimum 5-7 years of recruiting accounting and finance professionals
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Outlook & Excel
  • Expertise with Salesforce, databases & applicant tracking systems

Job ID: AddisonGroup-471834
Employment Type: Other