Permanent Recruitment Consultant – Accounting & Finance

About the role

HOBAN Recruitment is looking for an experienced Accounting and Finance or Professional Services Permanent Recruitment Consultant to join its Brisbane City office. The role centres on building long-term client partnerships and growing your own permanent recruitment desk, backed by an established national brand, client network and candidate database.

Key responsibilities

• Build and manage a successful permanent recruitment desk
• Develop new business through proactive sales, networking and market engagement
• Identify and pursue new client and recruitment opportunities
• Build trusted, long-term relationships with new and existing clients
• Meet clients to understand their businesses, hiring needs and workforce challenges
• Manage the complete recruitment life cycle, from business development and job qualification through to placement
• Source, engage, interview and represent high-quality candidates
• Develop and maintain strong talent networks and give clients market insights, salary guidance and recruitment advice
• Negotiate recruitment terms and manage commercial conversations
• Maintain an active pipeline of vacancies, candidates and prospective clients

Required profile

• Previous agency recruitment experience, particularly in Accounting, Finance or Professional Services
• Strong commercial mindset and drive to build a profitable desk
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes
• Full Australian working rights

Required skills

• Client relationship and account management
• Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work autonomously within a collaborative national team

What we offer

• Competitive salary package and bonus structure
• Success, growth and billings recognised and rewarded
• Ongoing training, mentoring and career development
• Supportive leadership team and clear career progression