The Associate Director of Recruiting reports to the Managing Director.   We offer an excellent compensation package that includes a competitive base salary and incentive plan. The long-term success of this individual will only be limited by his/her performance.

Job Description: 

Associate Relationship Management:

• Develop recruiting strategies based on market conditions, existing Associate team and current/projected client engagements

• Recruiting source development calls and source visits (CPA firm alumni, etc.)

• Internet candidate sourcing (email and phone call)

• Participate in off-site recruiting, seminars and events with qualified professionals

• Recruiting calls to potential Associates (those working for competitors)

• Review new candidates and request referrals from Executive Recruiters

• Request candidate referrals from candidates and Associates

• Update calls and email to Available/Unavailable Associates and Candidates

• Follow up/thank you calls for Associate referrals

• Email "Open" engagements to recruiting sources, candidates and Associates

• Prescreen candidates and schedule for interviews

• Conduct in-depth performance based candidate interviews to understand and evaluate the skills and competencies of prospective Associates

• Negotiate compensation

• Check candidate references and evaluate

• Verify employment, academic degrees and professional licenses

• Collect required employee application paperwork

• Select data codes for Associate Tempus Fugit file

• Training of new Associate Director — Recruiting (as needed)

• Present Associate/Recruitment development updates at weekly team meetings

• Update and maintain Associate Status

Opportunity Management Responsibilities:

• Assist Client Services team with determining matches for open projects

• Participate in business development discussions with Client Services team

• Email open projects to Associates

Project Management Responsibilities:

• Manage Associate deployment, scheduling and project-end dates by communicating frequently with Associates to reduce "unassigned" time and ensure that Associates expectations are being met

• Assist Client Services team with engagement related issues

Professional Qualifications:

• 3 - 8 years of professional experience in Accounting, Finance, or Internal Audit.
• 4-year bachelor degree preferred
• CPA or MBA a plus.
• Technically proficient with Internet recruiting.
• An extensive professional network in the Los Angeles and Orange County area is a helpful.

Critical Success Factors:

• Strong communication skills and proven ability to develop business relationships.
• A high level of enthusiasm for building a business, a sense of urgency and a capacity to overcome obstacles.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities/projects.