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Accountancy & Finance
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Our Specialisms

Qualified Accountancy & Financial Management

Professional Services

Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance & Governance

Part-Qualified Accountancy & Transactional Finance

What We Do

We specialise in recruiting for permanent, interim and temporary roles across:
Accountancy & Financial Management, Tax, Treasury, Risk, Compliance, Governance, Credit Management and Transactional Finance.

Our approach ensures the people we place are able to make an immediate impact and have the best opportunity to develop their career.

Adapting to your recruitment challenge

What works for one candidate won’t be right for another. The key to our continuing success is our ability to adapt, providing bespoke services which are based on the unique needs and goals of each role and candidate.

Equipping candidates to succeed

The candidate experience is central to everything we do. We pride ourselves on our integrity and the long-term relationships we create, which has resulted in both clients and candidates returning to us again and again.

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What People Say About Us

HR Assistant Manager

Savant is a pleasure to work with. Always very personable and professional, taking the time to understand the recruitment requirements of the role but also the culture fit. They understand the demands of a HR team and accommodate with patience and expertise.

Finance Assistant

The service and communication provided by Savant was excellent. The consultants went out of their way to ensure that the process ran smoothly and that all the information needed was covered for all sides involved. The service I received was impeccable.

Technical Author and Trainer

Savant worked relentlessly and professionally to secure me a fantastic new role that really uses my skills and experience. They were focussed and persevering during a long and occasionally bumpy process. I would highly recommend working with the team at Savant.

Head of Internal Audit

I would recommend Savant as they have shown commitment to understanding our industry and business, as well as the skills needed for developing a first rate Audit & Assurance service. On a personal level, the consultants have been very personable and showed commitment to our objectives. They are effective at building longer term relationships with clients, such that if a strong candidate comes up, we have the option to consider them even without a vacancy.

CFO

Professional - not pushy - and behave like a top end, executive search company rather than a run-of-the-mill recruitment agency. Savant listened to and correctly interpreted the brief, and quickly and painlessly identified and closed the process with an excellent candidate, regularly communicating throughout. I would use Savant again and highly recommend their services.

Treasury Consultant

I would recommend Savant, primarily because you are treated as an individual rather than just a candidate. I was most satisfied by the attention to detail and negotiation skillset. Overall, very happy with the service I received and would hope to repeat the process in the future with another assignment.

Expense Assistant

I would definitely recommend Savant as my consultant was very efficient, caring and knew what was best in order to build my career. Very approachable, anyone would feel comfortable working with them. I was most satisfied by the swift responce as often recruiters can be hard to get hold of, however this was not the case with Savant.

Finance Manager

In just two weeks Savant were able to find us suitable candidates, set up interviews and finalise a successful placement. They are attentive to their customers' requirements and provide a one-of-a-kind service with their friendly, professional and personal approach.

Finance Director

I have known Richard for over 15 years and he has placed me at some of my best roles as a candidate. He has always listened and taken onboard what I was looking for, finding opportunities that would help me grow and develop. I knew when we had a challenge finding the right candidate to fill a senior accountant role that Richard would be able to help and he didn't disappoint. The attributes I relied on as a candidate are equally valuable as a client. In a short time frame, with a demanding brief,...

Group Financial Controller

I would recommend Savant as the consultants were efficient in all aspects of the process. I was most impressed by the transparency and frequent communication which provided confidence that the position and company was the right fit for me. Savant was able to quickly understand my needs and wants, from a company and role perspective.

Finance Manager

Networking and reputation are key to successfully contracting, and Savant act as a business partner in utilising their network to obtain assignments and enhance both our reputations. I have found the team at Savant really helpful in understanding my key skills, identifying appropriate opportunities and selling my profile to the client. They have also assisted in interview preparation to maximise my chances of success.

Financial Controller

The service provided by Savant was not only professional and efficient, but personal too. The temp they provided was productive and efficient and I liked the fact that the communication was kept to a minimum - no weekly/biweekly checks on the progress of the temp which can be a nuisance during busy periods.

Head of Business Assurance

Paul and the Savant team have taken the time to understand our organisation, our culture and our people. Paul has found a number of great candidates, many of which are now part of my team. Paul takes the time to keep in touch, to ask how people who have joined are adapting to the business and to provider a wider view of what is happening in other sectors. Recruiting for good risk and internal audit professionals can be a challenge, but Paul is one of a small number of my 'go-to' people as he...

Senior Finance Manager

The service provided by Savants was fast and attentive, and they provided me with a range of strong candidates in a short time scale. Other recruiters I have used have been very sales driven but Savant were never pushy or overbearing in their approach.

Director of Internal Audit

Over the past 5 years, I have regularly called upon Savant for assistance with filling roles from Junior Auditor up to Director of Internal Audit. Their hallmark has always been a deep desire to understand not just the parameters of the role and the required candidate skillset, but the culture of the business, the styles of the key stakeholders and what characteristics would be needed for a candidate to thrive and succeed long-term. This has meant that successful candidates have become long-term...

CFO

Outco was going through a period of extensive change driven by organic growth and acquisitions. Richard's thoughts on the structure of the team, the allocation of tasks within it, and the seniority/salaries of the individuals were invaluable. Richard supported us in finding a strong Group Financial Controller as well as two other appointments. He was knowledgeable, diligent and always willing to be flexible. I would be happy to recommend Savant to anybody looking to recruit into their finance...

Head of Tax

The service I received from Savant was honest and more personal than other agencies I have used. The best aspect was the attentive approach and the understanding of the practice.

CFO

Savant understood our business and took the time to really get to know our culture. Richard presented a strong shortlist, having met and assessed each candidate beforehand to gauge their suitability. The interview process was effectively managed and alternative profiles were provided as we further developed our thoughts on the key requirements. I would have no hesitation in recommending Savant to any organisation looking to recruit finance staff at the senior level.

CFO

I would use Savant in the future as I found the consultants proactive and they tailored the candidates they submitted to match our size and scale. There is plenty of competition but the personal relationship is key. With Savant we have this, and I would highly recommend their services.

Head of Internal Audit & Risk

I've worked with Paul Clutton for over 10 years in a number of Risk, Audit and Compliance roles who's been on hand to provide a range of candidates - from senior experienced professionals with relevant experience, right through to entry level graduates looking for their first job in industry. What I like about Paul is he understands that a modern business assurance function needs more from an applicant than just a strong CV. Softer skills such as communication, personal resilience and the...

Director of Internal Audit

I have worked with my contact at Savant over the past 12 years and he has placed more than 10 audit professionals with me. He fully understands my requirements, is hugely collaborative and presents his candidates extremely well. I would absolutely recommend Savant to my colleagues and contacts as I get a great service and a friendly and personable approach above other recruiters. Savant take the time and effort to build a relationship and to understand the needs and requirements of the...

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