Kate John Associates

Kate John Associates is a specialist finance and accountancy recruitment firm serving the South West, offering recruitment solutions from mid-management to senior level. It says it has over two decades of combined recruitment experience in the region. The firm was founded by Kate John, who spent eight years at a large corporate recruiter before setting up the business.

It places permanent staff, from newly qualified accountants and middle managers to senior and board level executives, and also handles interim assignments for businesses ranging from SMEs to PLCs. Roles it has recruited for include finance director, financial controller, chief financial officer, management accountant and group consolidation manager.

A client partnership service embeds its search within a client's business and includes employer brand development and a white-labelled application experience. The firm also runs a mentoring programme and offers career coaching. It reports that 80% of its clients return as repeat customers.