Working at Howett Thorpe

Howett Thorpe is structured to ensure you will always work with experienced financial recruitment consultants who understand you and your needs.

Howett Thorpe is an independent specialist Accountancy / Finance and HR recruitment consultancy providing temporary, permanent and contract support to; the Commercial Sector, Public Practice, Public Services and Not for Profit sectors.

Our key business areas include; Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire and Middlesex. Clients range from SME's and 'start ups' through to global blue chip organisations.

The Commercial Permanent Division

Our Senior Recruitment team which covers vacancies for all Qualified Accountants: ACCA, CIMA, ACA, and CIPFA. They typically recruit Financial and Management Accountants, Finance Managers, Analysts, FP & A Managers, Financial Controllers and Directors.

Our Part Qualified/Accountancy Support team which recruits all non-qualified roles in Accountancy Support: Bookkeepers, Part Qualified Accountants, QBE's, Accounts Assistants, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Credit Control and Payroll staff, Trainees and Graduates.

Contract & Temporary Division

The Contract and Temporary Division provides cost effective, quality non-permanent staffing solutions. Ranging from short to long term contracts across all finance disciplines including; Accounts functions, Tax, Treasury and Internal Audit.

Executive Division

Howett Thorpe Executive provides tailored solutions to businesses across the Southeast for all board level appointments. The executive division also provides effective solutions for covering interim vacancies, business improvement or organisation restructures.

Public Practice Division

We have strong relationships with a range of accountancy firms from Independent Firms to the Top Tier and Big Four in locations including Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Dorset, Buckinghamshire, Sussex and London.

We specialise in Corporate Recovery & Insolvency, Corporate Finance, Corporate and Personal Tax, VAT, Book Keeping & Accounts and of course, Audit (both Internal and External).

Risk & Internal Audit

Our Specialist Audit division is responsible for Internal Audit, Internal Control, Risk, Sox (Sarbanes Oxley) and Compliance roles.

Tax

We offer recruitment advice and solutions for all levels of Tax appointments from Graduate, Trainee and ATT studiers, through to ATT, CTA, STEP and ACA Qualified candidates and Senior Manager and Partner positions.

Human Resources

Howett Thorpe’s HR & Talent business is dedicated to providing the very best recruitment service available to the HR community across the South East.

Our vision is to re-set the market’s expectation of the service that everyone should receive if they engage with an agency. Whether looking for your next career opportunity or entrusting a search with us for a key member of your business, your experience of using Howett Thorpe should be nothing but exceptional.

We supply the following core profiles; HR Generalists (All levels to Group HR Director), Reward, L&D, HRSS, Change /Transformation Specialists, Talent Acquisition & Recruitment, Talent Management