Working with Clients

We partner with founders and leadership teams to find the senior finance talent your next chapter depends on, from your first finance hire to CFO

Retained or exclusive and built around the story of where your business is going

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We work closely with businesses at different stages of their journey, tailoring our approach to meet the commercial realities, pace and complexity of each environment

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Recruiting senior finance talent is rarely a one size fits all exercise

The needs of a start-up building its first finance function are very different to those of a scale-up navigating rapid growth or a multinational business managing complexity across markets

 

At Story Recruitment, we take a considered and relationship-led approach, partnering with our clients to understand their story, their challenges and what success truly looks like in the role

Why Work with Story Recruitment

Clients choose to work with Story Recruitment because we offer:

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Access to a personal network of over 28,000 Accounting / Finance professionals across Australia

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The only Accounting / Finance recruiter in Australia with that level of reach

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Free advice and market insights that are honest, direct and commercially minded

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Tom’s LinkedIn content generates over 2 million views per year, giving you access to talent that is otherwise hidden or dormant

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Deep Accounting & Finance-specific experience in founder-led and high-growth environments

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Specialist focus on senior Accounting & Finance recruitment

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Deep sector-specific experience in founder-led and high-growth environments

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Access to a personal network of over 27,000 Accounting/Finance professionals across Australia

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Tom’s LinkedIn content generates over 2 million views per year, giving you access to talent that is otherwise hidden or dormant

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The only Accounting/Finance recruiter in Australia with that level of reach

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Free advice and market insights that are honest, direct and commercially minded

Our Client focus

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Start-Ups

Building the first finance leadership team is a critical step for any start-up

Scale-Ups

As businesses grow, finance functions need to evolve quickly

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Multi-national

Finance leadership plays a critical role in managing and governance

How We Work With Clients

Our focus is on delivering high-quality, long-term hires that align with both the role and the business

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Executive Search

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Accounting & Finance Recruitment

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Talent Advisory &

Talent Mapping

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What You Can Expect

Clients who work with Story Recruitment can expect:

 

  • Free and valuable advice, without the expectation of a commercial relationship 
  • Access to a network you can't reach on job boards. Built over years of creating credibility and trust across a network of 28,000+ accounting and finance professionals across Australia
  • A fast and incredibly efficient recuitment process - 5 working days to shortlist on average
  • Placements that last - Placement retention rate of over 85% across the two-year period

FAQs

  • Do you work on retained or contingent roles?

    We primarily work on retained and exclusive search assignments to ensure quality and alignment

  • Which industries do you specialise in?

    We work across Tech, FinTech, Retail, FMCG, Manufacturing and high-growth businesses

  • Do you support businesses at different stages of growth?

    Yes, we partner with start-ups, scale-ups and multinational organisations

  • Do you recruit across Australia?

    Yes. Although, we are based in Sydney. We have a strong track record of placing roles in every state and territory across Australia, including regional areas

Looking to hire senior finance talent?

If you’re looking to hire senior finance talent or want to discuss your hiring plans, we’d love to have a conversation