Handpicked Recruitment

Handpicked Recruitment is a specialist financial recruitment agency offering flexible recruitment solutions for both temporary and permanent hires, tailored to the unique needs of listed corporates and growing businesses. With a founder who is ACCA qualified and brings over 15 years of industry experience followed by more than 10 years in finance recruitment, Handpicked Recruitment offers a depth of insight unmatched by traditional recruitment agencies. The company maintains connections with over 100,000 qualified and part-qualified accountants, including current and former auditors trained by the Big Four and Top 10 firms, enabling swift attraction of top-tier talent from across the globe.

Handpicked Recruitment specialises exclusively in finance recruitment, covering a comprehensive range of finance functions including CFO and tax roles, financial reporting, external audit, risk and internal audit, corporate finance, finance systems and transformation, accounts assistant and AP and AR positions, FP&A and commercial finance, and treasury. This exclusive focus on the finance sector enables the company to deliver nuanced industry-specific knowledge combined with deep accounting expertise, ensuring candidates and positions are matched with precision.

The company operates from London and partners with diverse clients across all sectors, ranging from listed conglomerates to owner-managed businesses. Handpicked Recruitment is trusted by over 500 satisfied clients and typically fills positions within 2 to 4 weeks, including the client interview stage. With a 90% successful placement rate, the company takes care to understand the unique cultural differences and nuances of each organisation, allowing clients to focus their time reviewing fewer, more relevant CVs and hire faster.