Global FPO - Assistant Manager/Lead - Talent Acquisition (3-5 yrs)

Job Description:

- The role purpose of a Talent Acquisition Focal is to lead and manage the end-to-end talent acquisition process, ensuring the organization attracts, selects, and hires the best-fit candidates.

- This individual serves as the primary point of contact for recruitment activities, partnering with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and delivering a seamless hiring experience.

- Their responsibilities include building a strong employer brand, managing recruitment campaigns, sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating interviews, and ensuring timely, high-quality hires that align with the organization's culture and strategic goals.

- Someone with flamboyant personality and an excellent communicator who can maintain and upscale our brand name through recruitment.

Responsibilities:

- Recruit, interview, evaluate, and place highly skilled Accounting/Taxation/Audit/Financial Statement professionals on a permanent basis across a wide array of accounting verticals.

- Utilize a variety of creative sourcing techniques including web search and social networking opportunities.

- Construct Boolean search strings to expedite focused candidate/client discovery.

- Screen and evaluate candidate qualifications against job requirements to determine overall fit.

- Successfully review job descriptions and analyze client requirements in order to understand the needs of the hiring manager and the technical skills required.

- Create strong working relationships with management, peers, and prospective candidates.

- Manage and update internal ATS with accuracy and integrity.

- Proactively network with user groups and potential talent by maintaining ongoing relationships.

- Display technical knowledge and the ability to understand the accounting domain and to keep abreast of accounting trends.

- Anticipate business priorities and how business needs will impact staffing plans long-term.

- Bonus Points If.

- Multitasking Juggle multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.

- Marketing Skills Knowing how to market and promote your services, expertise, and knowledge effectively to clients and candidates is of utmost importance.

- Academic HR background.

Requirements:

Skills & Experience:

- Industry Experience within the Finance and Accounting Outsourcing, Auditing and Taxation services is a must.

- Substantial experience as a Talent Acquisition (4-6 years) in a matrix organisation within a diverse international environment, with broad knowledge across a wide range of TA disciplines and a proven track record of success.

- Experience: Minimum 5-6 years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, with at least 2-3 years in a senior talent acquisition role, managing end-to-end recruitment processes.

- Proven Track Record: Demonstrable success in sourcing, attracting, and hiring top-tier talent in competitive markets, including experience with volume and executive recruitment.

- Technology Proficiency: Expertise in applicant tracking systems (ATS), recruitment marketing platforms, and HR analytics tools; familiarity with social media recruiting (LinkedIn, job boards, etc.

Person specification:

- Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and execute long-term talent acquisition strategies that align with organizational goals and workforce planning.

- Leadership and Team Management: Strong leadership skills with experience managing a team of recruiters, providing mentorship, and ensuring delivery on KPIs and SLAs.

- Relationship Building: Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to partner with hiring managers, HR, and senior leadership to understand business needs.

- Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication, capable of effectively presenting recruitment strategies and reports to leadership.

- Negotiation and Persuasion: Skilled in negotiating offers and securing top talent while balancing budgetary constraints and business needs.

- Problem-Solving: Ability to address complex recruitment challenges with creative solutions, including leveraging data and analytics to improve hiring processes.

- Adaptability: Capable of thriving in fast-paced, dynamic environments and managing multiple priorities in a rapidly changing market.

- A strong internal customer service mindset when dealing with both internal and external stakeholders.

- Capacity to deal with a wide range of stakeholders with conflicting priorities.

Designation: Assistant Manager.

Experience: 3 - 5 Years.

Qualification:

- Fluent in English, MBA in HR-related area a plus.

Behaviours:

- Proactive, independent and with can do attitude.

- Good communication skill.

- Team player (group skill).