Business Details
Specialist Accounting Recruitment Experts
Austin Rose is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over a decade of experience serving the public practice and advisory sectors across the UK. Our team of expert consultants combines deep market knowledge with a commitment to understanding the unique requirements of both candidates and clients. We have cultivated an extensive client base spanning the Big 4, Top 20 firms, mid-tier practices, and specialist boutiques. Our approach prioritises quality over quantity, ensuring candidates align with both technical requirements and organisational culture. With dedicated teams covering tax, audit, business services, and advisory recruitment, we provide tailored solutions supported by market insights and salary benchmarking data. Our consultants maintain long-term relationships through consultative partnerships, offering honest advice on role specifications and market conditions. This client-centric methodology has earned us preferred supplier status with multiple leading firms while maintaining a supportive and collaborative working environment.
Services
Tax Recruitment
Audit Recruitment
Business Services
Advisory Recruitment
Outsourcing Roles
Served areas
- London, Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Middlesex, Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex
Highlights and features
- Over a decade of specialist experience in public practice recruitment
- Extensive network spanning Big 4, Top 20, and boutique firms
- Personalised approach matching candidates to technical and cultural requirements
- Market-leading salary benchmarking and trend analysis
- Consultative partnerships with transparent market feedback
Associations and certifications
- ACCA
- JIEB
- CTA
- CFQ
- ACA
- ICAEW
- ICAS
- CPI
- ATII
- ATT
What people say
Quality candidates
Market expertise
Consultative approach
Successful placements
Preferred supplier
Services
Tax Recruitment
Specialist tax recruitment covering all levels from trainee to partner across Big 4 firms, mid-tier practices, and boutique consultancies. Our dedicated team places candidates in corporate tax, personal tax, and specialist advisory roles. We provide market insights and salary benchmarking to support both candidates and clients.
Audit Recruitment
Comprehensive audit recruitment solutions for public practice firms and in-house departments. We source qualified and part-qualified auditors for statutory audits, internal audits, and specialist assurance roles. Our consultants understand evolving regulatory requirements and technical skill demands in this sector.
Business Services
Recruitment for business services and accounts roles including financial reporting, management accounting, and commercial finance positions. We connect candidates with opportunities in practice firms and corporate finance departments across various industry sectors.
Advisory Recruitment
Specialist advisory recruitment covering corporate finance, risk advisory, and business transformation roles. Our consultants place professionals in both practice firms and corporate advisory teams, focusing on candidates with strategic thinking and client management capabilities.
Outsourcing Roles
Recruitment for outsourcing and transactional accounting roles including bookkeeping, payroll, and compliance services. We source professionals for practice firms expanding their outsourcing divisions and corporate clients seeking outsourced finance solutions.
People
Scott Lavery
Managing Director & Founder
Founded Austin Rose in 2012 with a vision to create a trusted recruitment brand in public practice. Leads a team of specialist consultants while maintaining long-term client relationships across the accounting sector.
Katerina Christodoulou
Head of Practice, London
Joined Austin Rose in 2017 with economics background. Specialises in audit and business services recruitment across London. Known for market knowledge and candidate matching expertise in the practice sector.
Gemma Warden
Head of Practice, Regions
Recruitment specialist with Big 4 and mid-tier market experience. Focuses on expanding regional presence while maintaining long-term relationships with practice firms and accounting professionals nationwide.
Karen Hedger
Head of Tax
Former senior manager in commerce recruitment. Leads tax team with expertise in corporate and personal tax roles. Manages complex tax assignments and provides market insights to clients nationwide.
Kris Palmer
Head of Advisory
20+ years banking sector experience including FCA and remediation projects. Specialises in corporate finance and financial services advisory recruitment across practice firms and corporate advisory teams.
Questions
What accounting sectors does Austin Rose specialise in?
We specialise in public practice recruitment covering audit, tax, business services, outsourcing, and advisory roles. Our consultants work with Big 4 firms, mid-tier practices, and boutique consultancies across the UK.
How does Austin Rose ensure candidate quality?
Our consultants focus on quality over quantity, thoroughly understanding client requirements and candidate motivations. We maintain long-term relationships and use market insights to match technical skills with organisational culture.
Can Austin Rose help with senior-level appointments?
Yes, we have extensive experience placing professionals from trainee to partner level. Our consultants have successfully completed numerous partner-level searches and senior management appointments across the accounting sector.
Do you work with regional accounting firms?
Yes, our regional team works with mid-tier firms and local practices nationwide. We have dedicated consultants covering the Home Counties, South East, and other UK regions.
What market insights do you provide?
We publish annual salary surveys with benchmarking data and market trends. Our consultants provide real-time insights on candidate availability, salary expectations, and recruitment challenges in specific sectors.
How do you support candidates?
We offer CV preparation, interview coaching, and market advice. Our consultants provide honest feedback and guidance throughout the application process to ensure candidates find suitable roles.
Reviews (7)
Martin O.
Sep 06, 2018
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AR came to us highly recommended. They found us a candidate (we later found out that they recruited him from totaljobs.com!) that we felt was a good match for our requirement. We negotiated the rebate terms prior to going proceeding with the appointment, AR sent us the negotiated terms by email which stated we would get a 50% rebate if the employment ceased within the first 12 weeks to which we responded they should go ahead!
Unfortunately we had to let the candidate go as he was not suitable for the role. When we demanded the refund from AR we were entitled to per our agreement, they managed to pull out some small print from their terms of business to get out of issuing a refund. Sadly, we are left feeling ripped off and 13,000 out of pocket . A word of advice to all employers, do the job yourself on Totaljobs and don't expose yourself to this firm that have no shame in acting in the way they have done.
Unfortunately we had to let the candidate go as he was not suitable for the role. When we demanded the refund from AR we were entitled to per our agreement, they managed to pull out some small print from their terms of business to get out of issuing a refund. Sadly, we are left feeling ripped off and 13,000 out of pocket . A word of advice to all employers, do the job yourself on Totaljobs and don't expose yourself to this firm that have no shame in acting in the way they have done.
Matthew Ashwood, Partner, Ansteybond
Time and again, Austin Rose have been able to provide us with top quality candidates demonstrating the attention that they pay to our requirements and a thorough understanding of this firm and its culture. Such a targeted approach saves us wasted hours sorting through candidates, and enables us to move quickly when we identify the right person.
Claudia Ackenson, HR Director, Charterhouse
Having worked with Austin Rose for 6 years on all manner of practice recruitment I would describe them as a trusted advisor. In a market place that is increasingly difficult to navigate they are always there with genuinely suitable candidates as well as honest and sensible advice.
Austin Rose set themselves aside from other recruiters by being true experts in their field. The top quality candidates that Austin Rose have continued to provide us with have definitely helped contribute to Charterhouse Accountants new top 100 listing!
Austin Rose set themselves aside from other recruiters by being true experts in their field. The top quality candidates that Austin Rose have continued to provide us with have definitely helped contribute to Charterhouse Accountants new top 100 listing!
Marino Achilleos, Partner, George Hay & Co
Having worked closely with Austin Rose as both a candidate and a client, I am continually impressed by the quality of their services and their market knowledge. Not only did they secure me a move into a Partnership role, they have continued to source excellent candidates for our firm. I would highly recommend Austin Rose to any candidate or client.
Christine Inch, HR Manager, Haslers
I have worked with Austin Rose for a number of years for both Audit and Tax vacancies. The team are highly professional, listen to our requirements and do not bombard us with cvs for the sake of it. Quality rather than quantity is what you get from Austin Rose which makes a HR Managers job much easier! They understand the market, our business and give honest feedback and advice.
Jason Appel
Having worked with Austin Rose for years, we can safely say that Scott and his team are our kind of people: highly professional, straightforward and dependable whilst providing a friendly, personalised service. Weve been pleased to tell our own clients about Austin Rose and would strongly recommend the team as a quality recruitment resource.
Matt Perry
Austin Rose has always demonstrated a great understanding of how we operate and drive as a business. They have continued to show a determination to source candidates who fit both our technical requirements and the culture of the firm. Their consultants can be trusted to only present those individuals who closely match our needs, and over the years they have supported us in recruiting many key hires from Partner level through to trainee as well as within our back office functions. Their knowledge of the practice market has proven extremely valuable and their no-nonsense approach to recruitment has been greatly received.