Rachael Terry
Odiham, Hook,Hants
Summary
Strategic Recruitment Specialist with expertise in Finance, Audit, Risk, and Compliance sectors. Delivered comprehensive recruitment solutions by managing the full recruitment lifecycle and fostering strong client and candidate relationships. Aiming to transition into an in-house role to leverage skills in a dedicated environment. Experienced in driving business growth and fostering innovative solutions. Strong focus on creating value and building lasting partnerships.
Overview
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29
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director and Founder
Elite Audit & Finance Recruitment
01.2014 - Current
- Elite Audit & Finance Recruitment is a bespoke recruitment consultancy servicing all aspects of corporate governance including: Internal Audit, IT Audit, Finance, Risk and the Compliance sectors.
- We service all commercial and not for profit sectors.
- Founded and established Elite Audit & Finance Recruitment in 2014, serving as an independent recruitment consultant managing day-to-day recruitment processes and the complete recruitment lifecycle. I deal with a varied client base, communicating with them either face to face and phone/ MS Teams- working on the end to end process of permanent and FTC recruitment.
- Developed targeted job adverts for specific vacancies, posting on relevant job boards and utilising platforms such as LinkedIn for direct sourcing.
- Identified and sourced candidates through phone screening, Teams, and face-to-face interviews, coordinating interviews between clients and candidates, and facilitating job offers through to post-placement onboarding. Candidate after care is always carried out.
- Elite Audit & Finance Recruitment is a bespoke recruitment consultancy servicing all aspects of corporate governance including: Internal Audit, IT Audit, Finance, Risk and the Compliance sectors. We service all commercial and not for profit sectors.
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Time out to have a family. I also worked as a part-time tennis coach at my local tennis club. Level 3 LTA Professional tennis coach.
Lead Recruitment Consultant
Oldfield Ellis Associates
Kingston-on-Thames
10.2002 - 03.2010
- Joined start-up recruitment consultancy in 2002 to create and establish commerce and industry desk, developing and maintaining client relationships while attracting skilled candidates through targeted interviews and screening.
- Collaborated with Heads of Risk, Internal Audit, and HR/TA recruitment professionals to expand candidate database at Oldfield Ellis, interviewing finance professionals from top accounting practices and blue-chip backgrounds, many with European language skills, while raising the consultancy's profile within commerce and industry sector.
- I worked directly with Heads of Risk, Internal Audit and HR/ TA recruitment professionals whilst extensively increasing the candidate database within Oldfield Ellis. Typically, I have interviewed Finance professionals from top accounting practices or blue-chip backgrounds in which many of my candidates possessed European languages also. One of my main achievements was that I have significantly raised the consultancy's profile within the commerce and industry sector dealing with global and leading UK companies.
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent
TMP Worldwide
London
06.2000 - 09.2002
- I worked for TMP Worldwide, one of the largest Global Human Resource Solution providers.
- I was a consultant within the Qualified Accounting, Internal Audit and Business Risk sector.
- Jun 2000 - Oct 2001: Qualified Finance within Commerce & Industry, mainly working within the media and leisure sector.
- Oct 2001-Sep 2002: Internal Audit & Business Risk within Commerce & Industry
- I mainly worked within the Retail, FMCG, Media and Leisure sectors.
- Responsibilities included:
- Identified and targeted companies for new business opportunities, marketing high-calibre candidate CVs to decision makers and keeping them informed on market conditions, including updated salary surveys, while maintaining continual communication with Audit and Finance Directors and HR Managers.
- Attended client meetings to assess recruitment needs, delivering consultative recommendations to align solutions with client objectives. Rachael Terry CV
- Screened and interviewed candidates by telephone and in person, assessing their CVs and skill sets through competency-based questions.
- Working on suitable short-lists and providing clients with detailed reports on candidates.
- Briefing clients and candidates for pre-arranged interviews
- De-briefing candidates and clients regarding post interview feedback
- Drafting up job advertisements either within press or on-line
- Managed final stages of negotiations to secure job offers, facilitating communication between clients and candidates to ensure smooth transitions towards job acceptance.
- TMP Worldwide - London (now Hudson Global) A global Recruitment firm.
Recruitment Consultant (Sales & Marketing)
Austin Benn
London
02.1999 - 06.2000
Sales Executive
Leathams Fine Foods Plc
London
07.1997 - 12.1998
Education
BSc (Hons) Degree in Business Management - Business Management,Excellent level of French
Wye College, University of London
London 09.1993 - 06.1996
A-Levels - Science
Westonbirt School
Tetbury, Gloucestershire 09.1988 - 07.1992
Skills
- Client relationship management
- Candidate sourcing
- Market analysis
- Recruitment strategy
- Compliance knowledge
- Applicant tracking systems
- Stakeholder engagement
- Performance evaluation
- Business planning
- Executive communication
- Strategies and goals
- Negotiation
- Market positioning
- Consulting
- Talent development
Languages
French
Intermediate
B1
Interests
- Keen tennis player and golfer. Representing my county competitively.
- I like to ski, cook , socialise and spend time with my family
Timeline
Director and Founder
Elite Audit & Finance Recruitment
01.2014 - Current
01.2010 - 01.2013
Lead Recruitment Consultant
Oldfield Ellis Associates
10.2002 - 03.2010
Recruitment Consultant - Permanent
TMP Worldwide
06.2000 - 09.2002
Recruitment Consultant (Sales & Marketing)
Austin Benn
02.1999 - 06.2000
Sales Executive
Leathams Fine Foods Plc
07.1997 - 12.1998
BSc (Hons) Degree in Business Management - Business Management,Excellent level of French
Wye College, University of London
09.1993 - 06.1996
A-Levels - Science
Westonbirt School
09.1988 - 07.1992