Specialist Accounting & Finance search
The first finance hire
The first CFO
High-impact hiring
Story Recruitment partners with founders and leadership teams to find the senior finance talent your next chapter depends on, from your first finance hire to your CFO
personal network across Australia
talent that is otherwise dormant
on retained search placements
In their words
What people say about working with Tom
Tom made sure he touched base with me every day to check on my progress and wellbeing across those 4 days.
Michael KenyonChief Financial Officer, ICON Engineering
From getting a shortlist super quickly to match our need through to supporting the hiring and onboarding process and post start follow up has been exceptional.
Nigel WilliamsGroup CFO and COO
He checked in a week after I started to see how it was all going - that level of care really stood out.
Kim Coleman CPASenior Financial Accountant, Putzmeister Oceania
He knows how to personalise the service he provides for client and candidate. If you're looking for a top accounting recruiter, please use Tom.
Grant BermanCFO and Chartered Accountant, Melbourne
Rather than simply matching a resume to a job description, he focused on finding the right fit for both the organisation and me.
Bethmini Daniel CAFinance and Accounting Professional
Tom’s approach is consultative and proactive, and he is an outstanding communicator who builds genuine relationships, making the entire recruitment process seamless and efficient.
Ray JacksonFinance Business Analyst
Our story
The best hires come from the story behind a business, not a keyword match
Founders are usually the best storytellers of their own business: where they have come from, where they are going and the team they need to get there. We understand that story first, then carry it into the market when we recruit.
Storytelling is a powerful part of recruitment that often gets overlooked. We built Story Recruitment to change that.
Meet Tom
What we do
Built around senior finance, not general recruitment
A specialist focus on senior and executive Accounting & Finance, in founder-led and high-growth environments
Permanent recruitment
Senior and executive Accounting & Finance hires for businesses as they scale, from the first hire onwards.
Executive search
Retained search for critical finance leadership. We partner through the full process to land high-impact leaders.
Talent advisory & mapping
Market mapping and advice so you can plan future hires and build a finance team that holds up under growth.
Candidate & career support
CV support, interview prep and coaching, plus salary guides and market updates built for finance professionals.
Where we work
Industries we recruit across
We place senior and executive finance roles for founder-led and high-growth businesses, with a focus on technology-led sectors
Two ways in
Whether you are hiring or moving
For clients
Founders and leadership teams hiring their first finance hire through to CFO. Retained or exclusive, built around where your business is going.
For candidates
Accounting & Finance professionals weighing the next move. Honest, long-term conversations about timing, growth and culture, not just your CV.
Insights & resources
Give-give-give, then hire
Free market insight is how we build long-term relationships instead of transactions. The CFO Track podcast, salary guides and market reports are all open, and TomBot answers finance career and hiring questions any time.
Stay updated with Tom
Latest from LinkedIn
Market reads, hiring takes and finance career notes, straight from Tom's feed
Tell us the story of your next hire
Hiring senior finance talent, considering your next move, or just want a candid read on the market? Get in touch