Hays Recruitment
Senior Finance Contract Recruiter (Senior Level Apps £600+ per day)
Locations: Bristol, Bath, Somerset, Devon & Cornwall (SDC)
£40,000-45,000 + uncapped commission
We are looking for an experienced Senior Finance Contract Recruiter to join our established and high‑performing finance team, focusing on senior-level interim and transformation appointments across Bristol, Bath and the wider SDC region.
This is a principal-level opportunity suited to a recruiter with gravitas, a strong network, and a proven track record of building and sustaining a high‑value daybook.
The Opportunity:
You will specialise in senior finance contract roles, including:
You will play a key role in our strategy to increase senior appointments, strengthen daybook resilience, and place high‑impact interim solutions that influence wider teams and businesses.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver high-quality interim placements (£600+ a day) across your defined geography
Develop and maintain a network of 400+ senior finance professionals within your patch, fully mapped and coded
Identify and manage move motivations, availability, rate expectations and preferences
Partner closely on senior appointments strategy and market approach
Ensure strong internal and external PR aligned to collaboration and inclusive culture
Maintain high data quality, LinkedIn Recruiter activity and market‑to‑market discipline
What We’re Looking For:
Proven experience recruiting senior finance contractors (FD, FC, CFO, Transformation)
Principal‑level capability: confidence, credibility and commercial impact
Demonstrated success building and sustaining a contract daybook
Strong regional market knowledge across Bristol, Bath and surrounding areas
A collaborative mindset with the ability to influence across teams
High standards around data integrity, process and candidate experience
What you'll get in return:
A culture built on rewarding success, collaboration and high performance
Industry‑leading technology and a renowned training programme to support rapid career progression
Flexible hybrid working patterns
Your birthday off!
Opportunity to take your career globally
Incentives and rewards recognising performance locally, regionally and nationally
A broad range of wellbeing initiatives and benefits
Referral bonus scheme
Internal support networks and communities
Paid volunteering days through our Working for Your Tomorrow initiative
