Recruiter (Accounting and Finance Talent Solutions Agency)

Vaco by Highspring; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Comprehensive benefits (401K, health,

Dental

Vision

Flexible PTO

Training and career growth

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in New York is seeking an Executive Recruiter specializing in accounting and finance interim solutions. You will develop relationships, build a talent pipeline, and recruit for interim, contract, project, and direct-hire roles within the local market.

You will collaborate with business development, manage the full recruiting cycle from outreach to onboarding, and present qualified candidates with compelling summaries to clients.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruiting, staffing, or talent acquisition experience.
• Proven track record of sourcing and placing qualified professionals.
• Established local accounting/finance network preferred.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with accounting and finance professionals.
• Build a steady pipeline through referrals, networking, and outreach.
• Recruit for interim, contract, project, and direct-hire opportunities.
• Partner with business development to understand client needs.
• Manage recruiting from outreach to onboarding.
• Present qualified candidates with clear summaries to clients.
• Maintain accurate candidate, job, and activity information in ATS/CRM.
• Achieve recruiting activity, placement, revenue, and gross-margin objectives.

Skills

Recruiting

Networking

Communication

Negotiation

Candidate screening

Job description

Recruiter (Accounting and Finance Talent Solutions Agency)

New York, New York, United States

Executive Recruiter, Finance and Accounting Interim Solutions

Build Your Recruiting Career With a Stronger Platform

You already know how to identify strong talent, build trusted relationships, and guide candidates through important career decisions. At Vaco by Highspring, you will join an empowered, collaborative culture where experienced professionals are trusted to own their networks and deliver results. You will partner with business development leaders, leverage broader national capabilities, and connect accounting and finance professionals with opportunities ranging from project and interim support to specialized skill needs.

This is an opportunity for an established recruiter or industry professional who wants the autonomy to grow a talent network and make an impact without doing it alone.

Who We Are

At Vaco by Highspring, we help clients solve business and workforce challenges through the right combination of talent, project support, consulting, and professional services.

• Inc. 5000: List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies – 17 years in a row
• Forbes: America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms – 6 years in a row
• SIA: Best Staffing Firms to Work For – 6 years in a row

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain relationships with accounting and finance professionals across a range of experience levels and specialties.
• Build a consistent pipeline of qualified candidates through referrals, networking, social media, market intelligence, direct outreach, and community engagement.
• Recruit for accounting and finance interim, contract, project, consulting, and direct-hire opportunities within your local market.
• Partner with business development leaders to understand client needs, role requirements, team dynamics, and hiring priorities.
• Manage the recruiting process from initial outreach and qualification through interview coordination, offer acceptance, onboarding, and ongoing engagement.
• Assess candidates for relevant experience, technical capabilities, career goals, compensation expectations, availability, and alignment with each opportunity.
• Present qualified candidates with clear, accurate, and compelling summaries that help clients make informed hiring decisions.
• Maintain strong communication with candidates and internal partners throughout the hiring process.
• Maintain accurate candidate, job, and activity information in our ATS and CRM system.
• Achieve individual recruiting activity, placement, revenue, and gross-margin objectives.

What Sets This Opportunity Apart

• A true base salary with an uncapped commission structure and unlimited earning potential.
• An experienced business development team that allows you to focus on recruiting, candidate relationships, and successful placements.
• Access to opportunities across national practices, offices, and complementary service offerings.
• An established brand combined with the autonomy to build and own your talent network.
• Recognition programs, including a five-star vacation for top performers.
• Training, professional development, and transparent career-growth opportunities.
• Flexible PTO, technology support, and comprehensive benefits that include 401K, health insurance, fertility assistance, maternity and paternity leave, and more.

What You Bring

• 3+ years of successful recruiting, staffing, or talent acquisition experience. Relevant accounting, consulting, or financial services experience may be considered.
• A demonstrated track record of sourcing, engaging, and placing qualified professionals is highly preferred.
• An established network within the local accounting and finance community is preferred.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, communication, relationship-building, organization, and negotiation skills.

Travel: Occasional local networking, candidate meetings, and attendance at company events.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Highspring depends on a wide range of factors, including an individual’s skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as business and organizational needs. As required by applicable law, Highspring believes the compensation range below reasonably reflects the base salary or hourly pay for this position in locations where pay range disclosure is required.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible to participate in incentive compensation programs designed to reward individual and company success. Actual incentive compensation will vary based on individual, team, and company performance, as well as the terms of applicable incentive plans. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.

Base Compensation

$75,000 - $90,000 USD

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail] .

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here ( https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/ ). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.