Wilkinson & Associates are a quality driven consultancy. We focus on identifying qualified accountants (permanent and temporary) who are not only technically right but also culturally right for your organisation.
We are committed to ensuring that we save you valuable time and add real value by partnering with you throughout your recruitment process. The majority of our work is undertaken on a 'success only' basis.
Wilkinson & Associates recruit qualified accountants across all sectors:
We recruit for all sizes of companies from large multi-national organisations to owner-managed businesses. Many of our clients are based in Scotland, however our reach continues to expand and we have undertaken specific assignments throughout the United Kingdom and internationally.
You can contact us regarding a vacancy by phone or you can simply upload a job on our website.
Wilkinson & Associates recruit for all levels of role that require qualified accountants from executive level through to newly qualified. This could include (but is not limited to) the following areas of business:
We realise that interpersonal skills are often as important as technical skills. For example, the ideal individual for your role may need to demonstrate some of the following interpersonal skills: analytical, influencing, negotiation, commercial and strong communication skills.
In order to save our clients time, Wilkinson & Associates feel that it is important that we gain a thorough understanding of your needs and objectives at the start of the recruitment process. In most instances we feel that this is best achieved by meeting you face to face. You will have a dedicated consultant working with you to ensure that you have a key point of contact throughout the recruitment process.
Our aim is to establish a sound understanding of the nature, structure, culture and goals of your business. Every organisation and every role is different. As well as discussing the exact technical skills you will seek in the ideal candidate, Wilkinson & Associates will also spend time determining the type of interpersonal skills that best suit your business needs, team fit and the specific role.
Once we have a detailed understanding of exactly who you are trying to recruit, Wilkinson & Associates will offer you a candid assessment of the market and advise you how to find the best and most suitable candidate for your role. Together we will agree a bespoke plan of action to ensure that we do everything possible to identify the right person for you. This might involve one or all of the following:
We believe it is our responsibility to add value and to undertake the initial vetting of candidates. We therefore spend time with all candidates who are registered with us to understand their strengths, skills and experience. This allows us to draw up a suitable shortlist for your role based on a thorough understanding of each of our candidate's skills and aspirations.
We strictly adhere to the "quality not quantity" approach and therefore typically aim to send no more than a shortlist of 3 CVs for consideration. If we do not have any suitable individuals we will tell you so – we will not waste your time by sending you inappropriate CVs.
In some cases it may be appropriate to advertise the role in the local, national or trade press. We will help you to draft a suitable advert which effectively sells your company and the role to potential candidates to increase your chances of receiving high quality applicants. As well as sending a general message about the success of your business to the market, the other benefit of advertising a role is that you can be assured that applicants are keen to work for you. We will conduct the initial interviews for all applicants on your behalf to save you time and to ensure a suitable shortlist of candidates. See our Client Advert Gallery for examples of previous campaigns.
The best individuals are not always registered with a recruitment consultancy and need to be found. Using our network of contacts, Wilkinson & Associates are able to "talent spot" to identify strong potential candidates within the market. We can discreetly approach these candidates to determine whether they may be interested in moving jobs in the future and if they would be interested in working for your company.
Throughout the recruitment process we will act as intermediaries to provide you with honest feedback from the interviewees. We will guide you on their aspirations and remuneration expectations, and help you to successfully deliver an offer to your preferred candidate.
We do not believe that our job ends once you have appointed an individual. Wilkinson & Associates have a duty of care to all of our clients (employers and jobseekers) to ensure the placement continues to be successful for both parties. Your assigned consultant will keep in touch with you to ensure that your expectations have been met.
