Howett Thorpe is structured to ensure you will always work with experienced consultants who understand you and your needs.
If you are a candidate we will provide unbiased advice on all your options. Because we operate as specialist divisions you benefit from our depth of understanding of your background. We provide you with career management support, advice on study support and guidance on qualification options and salaries. We agree how to and when it is appropriate to contact you and never submit your CV to our clients without your permission.
As a client, you will have a point of contact who is an expert on your needs whether it be for Permanent or Temporary recruitment. At Howett Thorpe we undertake extensive advertising both online and offline and candidate details you receive will be of individuals we have confirmed are interested in your roles. Should your vacancy be confidential and you wish us not to advertise on your behalf, please notify us.
As members of Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) we strictly adhere to their Code of Practice
Since it’s inception in 1988, the Commerce and Industry Division of Howett Thorpe, has built an impressive reputation amongst clients and candidates within the Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire area for providing high quality recruitment solutions within all disciplines of finance. This reputation has been based upon a strong understanding of current market conditions and a direct and honest approach.
Our key business areas include Farnborough, Aldershot, Camberley, Basingstoke, Guildford and Woking, our home town of Farnham and reach out as far as Slough, Bracknell and Staines. Clients range from SME’s and ‘start ups’ through to global blue chip organisations.
The Commercial Permanent Division consists of:
Responsible for all post-qualified candidates and vacancies across ACCA, CIMA, ACA, and CIPFA. They typically recruit Financial and Management Accountants, Finance Managers, Analysts, FP & A Managers, Financial Controllers and Directors, Internal Auditors, and Tax Accountants.
Part Qualified/Accountancy Support
From Trainees, Accounts Assistants Ledger Clerks and Bookkeepers, to QBE’s, Part Qualified Accountants and Analysts, Credit Control and Payroll staff; our team can support recruiters and candidates across all non qualified levels.
Our team of experienced finance recruiters are able to offer support to a range specialist sectors of finance recruitment including:
Howett Thorpe have always recruited for Public Practice but created a separate division in 2007 as a response to the volume of work they undertake in this area.
Recruiting solely for Accountancy Practices – from Independent Firms to the Top Tier and Big Four in locations including Crawley, Guildford, Reading and Southampton, Basingstoke, Brighton, Oxford and London the team have many years experience in this field.
We work with candidates throughout their careers from graduate and trainee to Director and Partner level, across service lines including Corporate Recovery & Insolvency, Corporate Finance, and Bookkeeping & Accounts and of course, Audit (both Internal and External).
We are able to offer clients and candidates in both Commercial and Public Practice organisations in-depth knowledge of Personal, Corporate and Indirect Tax recruitment.
Our most recent division is responsible for Internal Audit, Risk, Sox (Sarbanes Oxley) and Compliance careers.
Our ethical approach to recruitment is well aligned to the recruitment processes within Not for Profit and Public Services organisations. In addition, we are able to advertise extensively in a cost effective way for our clients therefore support their ‘Equal Opportunities’ Policies.
Contract, Interim & Temporary Division
The Contract, Interim and Temporary Division specialise in providing cost effective, quality non-permanent staffing solutions ranging from short to long term contracts (including maternity covers) across all finance disciplines All candidates are carefully interviewed, qualification checked and (where relevant) referenced.
Our client base is extensive, ranging from SME’s to Blue Chip, global, household named companies across Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire. We mirror our Permanent Division by specialising at the following levels:
Covering Qualified and Qualified by experience candidates and vacancies including Financial Accountants, Management Accountants, Statutory Accountants Financial Controllers, Finance Directors, Internal Auditors, Year-End Accountants, Project Accountants, Systems Implementation, Analysts,
Part Qualified/Accountancy Support
Assistant Accountants, Part Qualified Management Accountants, Analysts, Sales Ledger Clerks, Purchase Ledger Clerks, Bookkeepers and Accounts Assistants, Credit Controllers, Payrollers and Account Administrators.
At Howett Thorpe we offer a number of ways in which we can pay our candidates:
· Limited Company Basis – This is working through your own or a limited company umbrella. You are therefore responsible for your own PAYE and will invoice Howett Thorpe at the agreed rate on a fortnightly basis.
· PAYE – Howett Thorpe are responsible for your PAYE and will pay on a fortnightly basis
· Contract – This is where a client will employ you on a contractual basis for a certain period of time and pay you directly.
