Are you an experienced Finance Recruiter ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a high‑performance environment where you can bill big, lead, and help shape the future of a growing team?
Four Squared Recruitment is expanding, and we’re looking for a driven Senior Finance Recruiter to join our specialist division. This is a rare opportunity to lead from the front -combining hands‑on billing with team leadership in a fast‑moving, supportive, and entrepreneurial business.
About Four Squared
Four Squared Recruitment is proud to be part of the Ballards Group, alongside Ballards Chartered Accountants, Cubed Tax, and Creative Folks. Joining us means becoming part of a highly successful and collaborative network of tax, audit, corporate finance, accountancy, marketing, VAT, and recruitment professionals who work closely together - sharing leads, expertise, and opportunities across the group.
Our established finance recruitment team covers the Three Counties, partnering with a wide range of clients to strengthen their finance functions at both transactional and senior levels. Our longstanding relationship with Ballards gives us a unique advantage, providing warm introductions to new clients and consistent access to exciting opportunities.
With Ballards now expanding into Birmingham, this is the ideal moment for us to grow our finance recruitment offering alongside them. As an integral member of our team, you will work with ambitious business development partners across the group - helping to drive expansion, develop new client relationships, and enhance our presence in emerging markets.
This is an exciting opportunity to join at a pivotal moment - shaping the growth of a team, building a thriving client base, and playing a key role in the next phase of the group’s journey.
About the Role
As an experienced Finance Recruiter, you will manage your own successful desk while supporting the wider team to deliver outstanding results. You’ll use your market knowledge, network, and leadership skills to drive performance, win new business, build long‑term client partnerships, and help shape the continued growth of the Finance division.
This is an ideal role for someone who loves recruitment, excels in a 360° environment, and is ready to take on broader leadership responsibility. Once established, you will take the lead in growing a team of finance recruiters.
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage your own thriving finance desk and consistently meet or exceed financial targets.
- Grow your client and candidate network using your industry expertise.
- Drive new business through calls, meetings, marketing, and social media activity.
- Visit clients to understand their culture, structure, and hiring needs.
- Generate candidates through networking, advertising platforms, and LinkedIn.
- Source talent via headhunting, networking, and database searches.
- Manage the full recruitment lifecycle - from CV submission to offer negotiation and placement.
- Provide market insights, salary benchmarking, and career guidance.
- Maintain accurate CRM records and ensure all activity aligns with company Terms of Business.
- Motivate, mentor, and support team members to achieve KPIs and performance goals.
- Lead by example through high performance, energy, and positive behaviours.
- Encourage collaboration across the Four Squared Group.
- Champion best practice and support improvements to systems and processes.
- Assist in the hiring and onboarding of new team members.
- Participate in Senior Leadership Team (SLT) meetings and contribute to strategic decision‑making.
About You
- Minimum 5 years managing a successful finance recruitment desk.
- Strong experience recruiting for permanent finance positions.
- Proven ability to influence, mentor, or support team performance.
- Exceptional relationship‑building and communication skills.
- Confident negotiator and natural networker.
- A proactive and supportive team player.
- Experience in both permanent and temporary finance recruitment and previous experience as a team leader or manager would be advantageous.
About the rewards:
- Competitive salary and strong commission structure
- A dynamic and supportive environment where your ideas are valued.
- Genuine opportunities to progress into senior leadership roles.
- Autonomy to grow your desk your way.
- A collaborative group culture that generates warm introductions and new client opportunities.
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Electric Car scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Group Personal Pension Plan
- Flexible Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Enhanced Family Pay – maternity, paternity, parental, and compassionate leave
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential helpline as well as online support
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What We Do
Ballards LLP: Innovative Accountancy and Business Advisory Ballards LLP is a forward-thinking accountancy and business advisory firm with a rich history of delivering value to our clients. Established in 1985, we've grown from a local practice to a significant player in the professional services landscape, now serving OMBs and large corporates across the UK and internationally. At Ballards, we offer a unique blend of traditional accountancy services and innovative business solutions. Our expertise spans audit, tax, and compliance, complemented by specialist advisory services in IT consulting, recruitment, brand and marketing, and strategy. We pride ourselves on our agile approach, combining the stability and expertise our clients expect with the innovative thinking that sets us apart. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing personalised, value-driven solutions that help our clients navigate complex financial landscapes and achieve their business goals. As we look to the future, we're committed to expanding our geographical reach, enhancing our service offerings, and continuing to be a trusted partner to businesses across the UK.
