Working at DARA | Specialist Finance & Transformation Recruitment

Specialists in Finance & Transformation Recruitment

Observe, Consult & Deliver

DARA is a dynamic recruitment agency with the mission of delivering market leading talent within the commerce & industry space.

We specialise in qualified accounting and transformation roles - typically two years post qualified experience, to director level. We have long lasting relationships within hospitality, FMCG, retail, real estate, construction, logistics, oil & gas and TMT.

Our client base varies from fast-growing start-ups to large international business. Dara is headquartered in Bank, London but has proven experience recruiting in America and Europe.

We believe we are only as good as our last assignment. We strive to be the best by creating a tailor made solution for every recruitment mandate. Our results our driven by our commitment and passion for what we do. We take the time to understand our clients’ needs and our candidates’ career ambitions to produce the ideal result.

We see our position as a privilege. It is a privilege to be able to help transform someone’s personal life, and we don’t take this for granted. We pride ourselves on a relentless work ethic. We deploy a huge amount of passion in what we do. Daniel and his team always demonstrate care to ensure that we fully understand the needs of both our candidates and clients.

Mission Statement

‘Our job is to build long lasting relationships and supply talented individuals when opportunities arise. We are relentless and work harder than the competition. We judge ourselves on the care we give, the type talent we manage, how many opportunities we found people and our client reach.’

Daniel Newlands - Founder and CEO

Specialists in Finance & Transformation Recruitment

• Observe, Consult & Deliver

Finance & Accountancy

Dara specialise in qualified accounting roles - typically newly qualified, to finance director level. Whether you require a technically astute accountant or a commercially focused professional, we are passionate about matching top talent to suit your requirements. We are experts in what we do, and we demonstrate this by recruiting accurately both on a client and candidate perspective. We support our clients with permanent and interim hires within hospitality, FMCG, retail, real estate, construction, logistics, oil & gas and TMT.

Newly Qualified to Mid Senior:
We specialise in a wide range of newly qualified to mid senior finance roles typically ranging from £50,000 - £70,000 salary brackets. Job titles include, but are not limited to the following:
• Group Finance Manager
• Group Accountant
• Group Reporting Accountant
• Finance Analyst
• Commercial Finance Analyst
• Management Accountant
• Senior Management Accountant
• Financial Accountant
• Finance Manager
• Financial Accounting Manager
• Commercial Finance Manager
• Finance Business Partner
• Internal Auditor

Senior Finance
It is evident that the need for pragmatic finance leaders is greater than ever before. We specialise in a wide range of leadership positions; building relationships with some of the most high regarding leaders is at the core of our operation. Typical salaries at this level are £75,000 to £200,000 depending on the nature of the role and business. Job titles we recruit for at this level:

• Chief Financial Officer
• Group Finance Director
• Group Finance Controller
• Commercial Financial Controller
• Commercial Business Partner
• Heads of FP&A
• Heads of Finance
• Heads Group Reporting
• Heads of Shared Services
• Heads of Tax, Treasury and Audit

Change & Transformation:
Dara’s transformation team specialise in finding the right talent to deliver essential change within your business. Our candidates have proven experience in shaping business strategies and delivering complex transformations of systems or processes across a variety of sectors. Our core sectors are FMCG, Retail, Property & Construction, Media and Technology. We source candidates both an interim and permanent basis.

Businesses are changing and evolving more than ever due to economic challenges and new technology. Transformation & Change is a hot topic and a critical element for any business right now. Operational growth and sustainability depend on how well the business is developing; these unprecedented economic times does not make progress any easier for many businesses. We have found this area to be a vital factor at this time. Transformation has been a focal point for many of our clients, and we are extremely proud to be supplying talented experts with the following titles:

• Business Change and Transformation Manager
• Business Analyst
• Head of System Implementation
• Finance Transition Lead
• Data Migration Lead
• HR Business Partner
• Business Partner