Principal Recruitment Consultant


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£40,000 to £50,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bristol, BS1 6DZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	26 Oct 2026
Closing date:	25 Nov 2026

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Summary

Hays Recruitment

Senior Finance Contract Recruiter |

Bristol

£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 Somerset, Devon & Cornwall 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:

Finance Director

Financial Controller

Finance Transformation & Change

Group Reporting

Systems & Project Accountants

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

At Hays, we share a passion for creating a culture where there are opportunities for our people to flourish and succeed, whatever your background. We know that diversity of perspective and an inclusive approach, which encourages those experiences and views to be heard, is great for business and therefore your career with us.

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