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Set up by Alex Hathiramani and Daniel MacKenzie in 2011, Harper May offers recruitment services to the Accountancy and Finance sector in Greater London.

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We want to build a lasting relationship with you by being a fountain of knowledge you&rsquo;ll want to keep coming back to.​Our core principles:We provide the right people&ndash;not just the right skills but the right cultural fit.We develop a full understanding of your business and the type of people you look for.Our search criteria&ndash;we match all these every time:Company atmosphere&nbsp; |&nbsp; Career progression&nbsp; |&nbsp; Location&nbsp; |&nbsp; Role &amp; job duties&nbsp; |&nbsp; Personality&nbsp; |&nbsp; Compensation requirementsThis not only provides you with the right candidate, it means your new hire will be happy and want to stay with you, even in today&rsquo;s competitive job market. Understanding what makes candidates happy is key to everything we do&ndash;it&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re here.So why use us?<ol style="text-align: left;"><li>You&rsquo;ll fill a role 80% faster than using direct advertising.</li><li>We handle the stress for you. You spend no time on advertising or pre-screening candidates, and we arrange interviews at a time to suit you​.</li><li>We vet over 36,000 finance candidates per annum</li><li>We combine headhunting, direct applicants and our database to place each role</li><li>We offer psychometric testing on request.</li><li>We also ensure each candidate is signed to NDA if requested (confidential hire)</li><li>We shortlist up to 50 candidates for each role of which you will receive a handful of top talent</li><li>We build strong relationships with candidates throughout the recruitment process leading to a higher acceptance rate</li></ol>For more information on specific roles &amp; industries we work within please <a href="/cm/jobs" title="jobs">click here</a>:<div class="calendly-inline-widget" data-url="https://calendly.com/danmackenzie?hide_landing_page_details=1&amp;hide_gdpr_banner=1" style="min-width: 320px; height: 700px;"></div>

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Candidate - UK Accounting Recruitment Agency since 2011. With over 40,000 candidates ranging from Junior Finance roles through to Finance Directors and CFOs. Our clients include Blue Chip FTSE 100 clients through to SMEs and Start-ups in Commerce & Industry, Public Sector, Not for Profit and Financial Services.We are proactive in our thinking, identifying outstanding talent at speed is in our core ethos. Not only do we use traditional recruitment techniques we also use leading-edge technology to find you the best solution. We are always in touch with current news and market trends, so not only can we add value in terms of an immediate solution, we also add value when it comes to career, team and business planning. We strive to be a long term partner to your success. Finding the right solution can be very time consuming and difficult, however, our success is built upon fresh ideas and lateral thinking, therefore providing you with outstanding solutions that may not have been in your initial thoughts.  

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The one question we ask ourselves is: if we were in your shoes, how would we want to be treated?Our relationship with you is the foundation of our business. That&rsquo;s why we want to stay in touch throughout your career. We&rsquo;re not just here when you need a job&ndash;we want to update you regularly so you know your value in the marketplace.What we do for you<ul><li>Understand your needs and what makes you happy in a job</li><li>Contact you with new opportunities</li><li>Help you perfect your CV</li><li>Prepare you for interview</li><li>Give you feedback after interviews</li><li>Conduct thorough salary surveys so you know what your skills are worth</li></ul>Your career comes first&ndash;always. All the opportunities we offer you are based on your bespoke requirements. To find a role that makes you happy, we look for a match in six dimensions:<ul><li>Company atmosphere</li><li>Career progression</li><li>Location</li><li>Role</li><li>Salary requirements</li><li>Your personality</li></ul>If your current job isn&rsquo;t making you happy in two or more of these areas, you deserve better. We&rsquo;ll help you review the market and understand your value within it. Give us a call today to discover how you can transform your career.For more information on specific roles &amp; industries we work within please <a href="/cm/jobs" title="Latest jobs">click here</a>:&nbsp;

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We are a recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the applicable employment and industry specific legislation and regulations, including but not limited to, the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business).Consent I agree that my personal data may be recorded on the database of Harper May Limited (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), with its registered office at 3 Copthall Avenue, London, EC2R 7BH and may be processed by the Company and its affiliates (together the &ldquo;Companies&rdquo;) for the purposes of providing recruitment services as detailed in the Companies&rsquo; foundation documents in accordance with The GDPR regulations which come into place in May 2018 on the protection of personal data. I acknowledge that my personal data is voluntarily disclosed and that I am authorised to access and amend it at all times. I further agree that the Companies may process my personal data for marketing and statistical purposes. 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