Finance Talent Acquisition Specialist — Contract

Birdeye; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Birdeye is seeking a Contract Talent Acquisition Specialist focused on Finance to own full-cycle recruiting for finance roles in the US. You’ll partner with FP&A and accounting leaders, design sourcing strategies, and ensure a candidate-centered experience from intake to offer.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in full-cycle TA for finance roles, strong SGM skills, and experience with modern ATS tools (Rippling preferred).

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-cycle Talent Acquisition/recruiting experience, with significant experience recruiting Finance professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit for roles ranging from individual contributors through Finance leadership.
• Strong understanding of Finance and Accounting functions and the talent profiles associated with them.
• Proven sourcing skills, particularly for passive and hard-to-find candidates.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to build credibility with senior Finance leaders.
• Ability to manage multiple searches and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong candidate assessment and interviewing skills.
• Excellent communication, organization, and follow-through.
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of recruiting outcomes.
• Experience recruiting within a high-growth technology, SaaS, AI, or similarly fast-paced environment preferred.
• Experience with an ATS (Rippling preferred)

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end recruiting process for assigned Finance positions in the US, from intake through offer and close.
• Partner with Finance leaders and hiring managers to define role requirements, success profiles, interview processes, and hiring priorities.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill Finance positions.
• Proactively identify and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn, recruiting platforms, referrals, networking, and other sourcing channels.
• Conduct recruiter screens and assess candidates against defined competencies and role requirements.
• Manage candidate pipelines and ensure timely movement through the interview process.
• Partner with hiring managers to calibrate candidate quality and make data-driven recruiting decisions.
• Manage offer development, closing, and candidate negotiations in partnership with Compensation and HR as appropriate.
• Serve as a trusted recruiting partner to Finance leadership.
• Provide market intelligence on talent availability, compensation, candidate expectations, and competitive hiring dynamics.
• Challenge hiring requirements when appropriate and help managers distinguish between must-have and preferred qualifications.
• Establish clear recruiting plans, timelines, and sourcing strategies for each search.
• Provide regular pipeline updates and proactively communicate recruiting risks or challenges.

Skills

Finance recruiting

Full-cycle recruiting

Stakeholder management

Sourcing passive candidates

Interviewing

Tools

Rippling

Job description

Birdeye is seeking a Contract Talent Acquisition Specialist focused on Finance to own full-cycle recruiting for finance roles in the US. You’ll partner with FP&A and accounting leaders, design sourcing strategies, and ensure a candidate-centered experience from intake to offer.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in full-cycle TA for finance roles, strong SGM skills, and experience with modern ATS tools (Rippling preferred).