Talent Acquisition Advisor

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing professional services firm in Reading is seeking a Talent Acquisition Advisor to manage recruitment across corporate functions, tax, audit, and accounting. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in talent acquisition, strong stakeholder management skills, and a proactive approach to sourcing high-calibre candidates. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary and benefits within a supportive and collaborative team culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Collaborative team culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in internal talent acquisition or agency recruitment role.
• Strong understanding of professional services hiring: tax, audit, accounting.
• Confident stakeholder manager with excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Highly organized, resilient, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment across corporate functions, tax, audit, and accounting.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers.
• Develop creative sourcing approaches to attract high-calibre candidates.
• Screen, shortlist, and interview candidates ensuring an excellent journey.
• Manage the firm’s recruitment partner program.
• Maintain accurate recruitment data and reporting.
• Represent the business at recruitment events.
• Contribute to employer branding and process optimization.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Proactive sourcing

Talent pipelining

Market mapping

Organizational skills

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Talent Acquisition Advisor who thrives on variety, partnership, and finding exceptional talent across multiple business areas.

You will join a thriving and growing business with offices across England. You will be based in the firm’s Reading office working on a hybrid basis and you will support hiring across a diverse portfolio‑including corporate functions, tax, audit, and accounting. As a key member of the Talent Acquisition team, you’ll partner closely with senior stakeholders to understand their hiring needs, shape recruitment strategies, and deliver a first‑class candidate experience. Travel to the firm’s offices across England will be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end recruitment across corporate functions, tax, audit, and accounting.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers, acting as a trusted advisor on talent strategies.
• Develop creative sourcing approaches to attract high‑calibre candidates in competitive markets.
• Screen, shortlist, and interview candidates while ensuring an excellent candidate journey.
• Manage the firm’s recruitment partner program.
• Maintain accurate recruitment data and reporting to support workforce planning.
• Represent the business at recruitment events, careers fairs, and networking activities.
• Contribute to employer branding, process optimisation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

• You will have proven experience in an internal talent acquisition or agency recruitment role.
• Strong understanding of professional services hiring, ideally including tax, audit, accounting.
• Confident stakeholder manager with excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Skilled in proactive sourcing, talent pipelining, and market mapping.
• Highly organised, resilient, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment.

In return you can expect a competitive salary and benefits package and a truly supportive, collaborative team culture.