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We charge a 15% fee for your first vacancy and future Finance vacancies provided we are given a 10 day head start over any other agencies.
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We are confident we will outperform any other Finance and Accountancy recruitment agency; you will receive better commercial terms and we would welcome the opportunity to be put to the test.
Over 85% of the Ashdown Group's business is from returning customers looking for a full recruitment agency service that delivers bottom line savings, earning a reputation as a trusted partner and a leading finance recruitment agency.
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Permanent Accountancy Recruitment
With Ashdown’s permanent accountancy recruitment service, you’ll access a deep, UK-wide network of finance professionals, built over 25 years. Our engaged candidate base includes passive candidates who aren’t actively applying elsewhere - so you can secure outstanding talent ahead of your competitors.
What you can expect
Insight-led hiring decisions. Go beyond CVs with role-specific salary benchmarking, live talent mapping and current accountancy market trends - helping you stay competitive.
Precision and pace. Our specialist accountancy recruitment consultants combine data, finance recruitment expertise and a proven search methodology to identify professionals who align with your industry, culture, objectives and long-term vision.
Long-term confidence. Support doesn’t stop at offer acceptance. We stay close through onboarding and beyond to ensure your new hire settles, performs and adds lasting value to your finance team.
Accountancy Roles we Recruit
We hire across practice and industry, permanent and fixed-term, from entry level through to finance leadership, including:
- Financial Accounting & Reporting (Assistant Accountant to Financial Controller)
- Management Accounting
- Commercial Finance & Business Partnering
- Audit & Assurance (practice and in-house)
- Tax (corporate, personal, indirect)
- Treasury & Cash Management
- Payroll, Credit Control & Transactional Finance
- Part- and fully-qualified AAT / ACCA / CIMA / ACA, QBE and newly qualified
- Senior & Leadership (Head of Finance, Finance Director, CFO)
Executive Accountancy Recruitment
Exceptional financial leadership is critical to business performance and stability. Whether you’re seeking a Finance Director to drive strategic growth, a CFO to manage complex funding structures, or a Head of Finance to lead transformation, securing the right executive talent requires experience, discretion, and reach.
Ashdown’s executive accountancy recruitment service connects you with senior finance professionals who combine technical expertise with commercial insight and proven financial leadership capability.
Why partner with Ashdown
- Extensive network. With more than 25 years of success in the professional recruitment market, we have established relationships with finance leaders across industry sectors and professional disciplines.
- Tailored search. Every assignment begins with a detailed brief and market analysis. We then conduct a confidential and highly targeted search, leveraging our database, executive network, and referral channels.
- Discreet and professional process. We manage each stage with the utmost confidentiality, ensuring your brand and intentions remain protected throughout the search.
- Rigorous assessment. Shortlisted candidates are thoroughly evaluated for technical excellence, strategic acumen, leadership capability, and cultural alignment — ensuring a lasting appointment.
Interim Accountancy Support
When your organisation requires immediate financial expertise, Ashdown Group provides access to highly skilled interim accounting professionals who can make an impact from day one.
With more than 25 years of experience supporting UK businesses, we understand that finance teams often face short-term pressures — from year-end reporting and system migrations to covering unexpected absences or managing change. Our interim recruitment service ensures you have the right expertise in place quickly and efficiently.
We maintain an extensive network of qualified accountants and finance leaders available for short-term and fixed-duration contracts. Each professional is vetted for both technical competence and cultural fit, ensuring a seamless transition into your team.
Our Accountancy Recruitment Specialisms
As a leading accounting recruitment agency in London and the UK, we provide specialist recruitment services across key finance roles.
These specialist areas form part of our broader accountancy recruitment capability, ensuring we can support complex and evolving hiring requirements.
Accountancy Leadership
We focus on finding senior finance professionals who offer strategic direction, enhance financial control, and lead teams through change and growth.
Management Accountants
We help businesses build commercially focused finance teams that deliver insight, analysis, and strategic support to drive performance and growth.
Audit Recruitment
We help organisations hire audit professionals to strengthen governance, improve compliance, and maintain financial integrity.
Financial Accounting
We hire skilled financial accounting professionals who deliver accurate reporting, ensure compliance, and enhance financial control.
Why Ashdown Accountancy?
Over the past 25 years we have invested more than £2 million building a comprehensive network of candidates and business managers in the financial services sector. We have over 1 million candidates registered on our database, and we regularly keep in touch with all of our accounting professionals, giving your vacancy the very greatest reach when building your finance teams.
Close Partnership
Working in partnership with you throughout the process, wherever possible we visit businesses and accountancy practices in order to properly understand your company, environment and values to promote to potential candidates. Our finance and accounting recruitment team will support you with job market insights, knowledge and expertise to help you secure the best people.
Most Competitive Terms
Fairness, transparency and openness are at the heart of all of our dealings with you. That’s why an extensive range of businesses across the UK choose us when recruiting. You will be charged a market leading 15% recruitment fee when we successfully place your role, if given your vacancy for 10 days exclusively.
Exceeding Expectations
We value you as a customer and would like to keep you a customer for life. Our finance recruitment consultants aim to exceed your expectations to achieve this goal, and our 100% rebate guarantee is further reassurance that we will go out of our way to ensure the best results for your business, experienced consultants sourcing the best talent for your finance team. Find out why, when accounting jobs and financial services vacancies arise, employers return to us for their accountancy and contractor recruitment.
The Perfect Candidate
The size and depth of our network enables us to introduce you to well matched accountancy and finance professionals from within your industry, meeting your expectation of the right skills, salary and experience for your temporary and permanent roles. We have access to the broadest range of ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA and part-qualified accounting professionals, Finance Directors, Chief Financial Officers and Interim Financial executives.
Accountancy Insights
Understanding current hiring trends is key to securing the best accountancy and finance talent.
At Ashdown Group, our data-led accountancy recruitment insights provide employers with a clear view of market demand, salary expectations and emerging skill requirements across London and the UK.
With finance teams facing increasing pressure to deliver strategic insight, maintain compliance and support business growth, access to accurate market intelligence is more important than ever.
Explore our latest analysis and stay ahead of the market through our accountancy recruitment insights hub.
Accountancy Qualifications
Becoming an accountant typically involves education and qualification through a recognised professional body. While it's not mandatory to become qualified to work in accounting, having a professional qualification is highly regarded and can significantly enhance your career prospects.
Accountancy Salary Guide
Our Salary Guide focuses on the IT, HR, marketing and accountancy sectors, created from data analysed from over 3,550 organisations, 22,000 registered jobs, 314,000 recently active candidates, ONS data and other external data sources. Explore industry specific salary data and salaries for individual job roles, based on experience and location.
Accountancy & Finance Recruitment FAQs
What finance roles does Ashdown Group recruit for?
We recruit across financial accounting, management accounting, audit, tax, commercial finance, finance leadership, and interim finance positions.
Do you recruit interim and contract finance professionals?
Yes. We recruit permanent, interim, and contract finance professionals across London and the UK.
What qualifications do finance candidates typically hold?
Many finance professionals hold ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CTA qualifications, depending on their area of specialism.
What industries do you recruit finance professionals for?
We support organisations across technology, professional services, utilities, financial services, retail, real estate, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and not-for-profit sectors.
Can you support senior finance leadership recruitment?
Yes. We recruit senior finance professionals including CFOs, Finance Directors, Heads of Finance, Financial Controllers, and commercial finance leaders.
Do you recruit finance systems and transformation specialists?
Yes. We recruit professionals with experience across ERP implementation, finance transformation, reporting automation, and systems improvement projects.
How quickly can you provide finance candidates?
Our consultants maintain extensive finance networks and can typically introduce suitable candidates as a shortlist within a short timeframe, often as quickly as within a week.
What locations do you recruit finance professionals for?
We support organisations across London and throughout the UK, including hybrid and remote finance recruitment requirements.
Explore all Accountancy & Finance recruitment FAQs
From market trends to candidate availability, our full FAQ section provides detailed answers to the most important Accountancy hiring questions.
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"Our business has grown considerably in the last 5 years. I had previously tried other recruitment companies, but none have been able to provide me with the quality / quantity of staff for our business needs. I would be happy to recommend Ashdown Group”
Financial Director at Impact Handling
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