BGSF Looking for Finance and Accounting Recruiter at Chicago, IL  Full Time

About the job

At BGSF, our primary goal is to make a difference in people’s lives by connecting the right individuals with the right opportunities. Throughout our history we have worked tirelessly to cultivate a supportive, energetic environment where employees can expand their skill sets, grow in their careers, and have fun doing it! So, is BGSF the right place for you?

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Work/life balance is a top priority at BGSF, both in policy and in practice. Our leadership team not only instated the following policies to support our employees’ lifestyles, they also consistently encourage staff maintain this balance. These benefits include:

• Ability to work remotely (but must be in the Greater Chicagoland area for meetings)
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Matching 401K contribution
• Company paid Short Term Disability
• PTO policy with additional days to volunteer, a floating holiday, and your birthday off!

Summary:

Our Recruiter will play a significant role in establishing and maintaining relationships with our candidates while responding to the needs of our clients. The candidate must be comfortable cold calling, building relationships over the phone, possess an ability to use technology, is ready to learn, is disciplined, detail orientated, hardworking, and possesses excellent communication skills. Effective recruiters will have the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and work productively with a positive demeanor in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Functions:

• Manage full-cycle recruitment process for all levels of Finance and Accounting

• Partner with hiring managers to understand their business needs and create unique strategies to identify, attract, and engage with the best talent

• Build rapport with consultants in the field and provide transparent communication to ensure job satisfaction and retention

• Participate in professional industry associations to increase our presence within local finance and accounting market.

• Identify and source technical candidates using a variety of strategies including local colleges and universities, referrals, career fairs, job boards, internal database, etc.

• Complete thorough screening process, including detailed phone screen, in-person interview, reference checks, and issue technical evaluation

• Coordinate meetings and interviews with candidates and clients

• Provide status updates to internal team on position and candidate progress

• Generate sales leads for sales staff

• Maintain excellent service level communication with candidates to gain candidate loyalty

• Meet or exceed weekly and monthly activity expectations

• Understand client organizations including structure, business areas, and technologies used

• Facilitate the processing of all necessary paperwork such as employment paperwork and contracts

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance desired

• Minimum of 2+ years professional accounting experience and/or recruiting for a professional services firm specifically for accounting talent

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Well-developed phone skills

• Positive attitude and high-energy level

• Results driven; motivated to meet long short-term goals

BGSF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing the same opportunities for employment to all qualified people, regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, uniform service, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic which may be specified in such laws and regulations.