Hays Recruitment

Senior Finance Contract Recruiter | Bristol 

£40,000-45,000 + uncapped commission

We are looking for an experienced Senior Finance Contract Recruiter to join our established and high‑performing finance team, focusing on senior-level interim and transformation appointments across Bristol, Bath and the wider Somerset, Devon & Cornwall region.

This is a principal-level opportunity suited to a recruiter with gravitas, a strong network, and a proven track record of building and sustaining a high‑value daybook.

The Opportunity:

You will specialise in senior finance contract roles, including:

• Finance Director
• Financial Controller
• CFO
• Finance Transformation & Change
• Group Reporting
• Systems & Project Accountants

You will play a key role in our strategy to increase senior appointments, strengthen daybook resilience, and place high‑impact interim solutions that influence wider teams and businesses.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality interim placements (£600+ a day) across your defined geography
• Develop and maintain a network of 400+ senior finance professionals within your patch, fully mapped and coded
• Identify and manage move motivations, availability, rate expectations and preferences
• Partner closely on senior appointments strategy and market approach
• Ensure strong internal and external PR aligned to collaboration and inclusive culture
• Maintain high data quality, LinkedIn Recruiter activity and market‑to‑market discipline

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience recruiting senior finance contractors (FD, FC, CFO, Transformation)
• Principal‑level capability: confidence, credibility and commercial impact
• Demonstrated success building and sustaining a contract daybook
• Strong regional market knowledge across Bristol, Bath and surrounding areas
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence across teams
• High standards around data integrity, process and candidate experience

What you'll get in return:

• A culture built on rewarding success, collaboration and high performance
• Industry‑leading technology and a renowned training programme to support rapid career progression
• Flexible hybrid working patterns
• Your birthday off!
• Opportunity to take your career globally
• Incentives and rewards recognising performance locally, regionally and nationally
• A broad range of wellbeing initiatives and benefits
• Referral bonus scheme
• Internal support networks and communities
• Paid volunteering days through our Working for Your Tomorrow initiative