Harmer Associates is a premier boutique recruiting organization focused in Technology, Finance and Accounting industries. With over 20 years of experience in the Chicago employment market our highly skilled, professional consultants have developed extensive networks within the business community. We are a dynamic, growth-oriented organization with a history of successful, long-lasting relationships. On the average, our consultants possess over ten years of experience with our firm and they are among the most successful recruiters in the industry.

We are currently looking for an experienced Accounting/Finance Recruiter to join our dynamic team. As a Recruiter, you will be responsible for sourcing candidates based upon specified criteria. You will participate in assessing candidate skills including the following: technical, analytical, team player, interpersonal, management, and leadership. You will work closely with Account Managers to understand client dynamics and staffing criteria, as well as attend client meetings to gain a more comprehensive understanding of their business.

We are looking for an individual who meets the following requirements:

• 2 – 5 years of professional experience.
• A thorough enjoyment of the recruiting process. We want someone who understands the value of recruiting and finds it rewarding.
• Entrepreneurial, self-starter, ambitious
• Flexible and adaptable
• Team player who possesses a happy, positive and optimistic disposition
• Skilled in building relationships in a professional setting
• Creative sourcing skills
• Confident, mature business professional
• Hard-working and industrious
• Strong customer service orientation
• Business savvy and “street smarts”
• 4 year degree from a highly recognized academic program
• Extremely high level of business integrity and professionalism
• Excellent record of achievement and outstanding professional references

In return, we offer an outstanding team oriented environment that fosters independence, flexibility and creativity. You will enhance our team by adding your unique skills and experience to our well-established organization. As a member of our very experienced and highly professional staff, you will be challenged to perform at your highest level. You will benefit from our strong client relationships and learn to serve client and candidates in a consulting fashion.

Additionally, we offer a highly competitive compensation program. Our base salary (draw) and commissions exceed industry averages. We provide our employees with employer paid health insurance and a 401K program with a generous employer matching.

If you are ready to take your recruiting career to a new level and join one of the most respected recruiting teams in Chicago, please forward your resume to:

Jim Viola
JViola@harmer.com

Harmer Associates

150 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2700

Chicago, Illinois 60606

312-407-7180

Harmer Associates is a premier boutique recruiting organization focused in Technology, Finance and Accounting industries. With over 30 years of experience in the Chicago employment market our highly skilled, professional consultants have developed extensive networks within the business community. We are a dynamic, growth-oriented organization with a history of successful, long-lasting relationships. On the average, our consultants possess over ten years of experience with our firm and they are among the most successful recruiters in the industry.

We are currently looking for an experienced Technology Recruiter to join our dynamic team. As a Technology Recruiter, you will be responsible for sourcing candidates based upon specified criteria. You will participate in assessing candidate skills including the following: technical, analytical, team player, interpersonal, management, and leadership. You will work closely with Account Managers to understand client dynamics and staffing criteria, as well as attend client meetings to gain a more comprehensive understanding of their business.

We are looking for an individual who meets the following requirements:

• 2 – 5 years of recruiting experience with at least 1 year of recruiting within the Technology industry.
• A thorough enjoyment of the recruiting process. We want someone who understands the value of recruiting and finds it rewarding.
• Entrepreneurial, self-starter, ambitious
• Flexible and adaptable
• Team player who possesses a happy, positive and optimistic disposition
• Skilled in building relationships in a professional setting
• Creative sourcing skills
• Confident, mature business professional
• Hard-working and industrious
• Strong customer service orientation
• Business savvy and “street smarts”
• 4 year degree from a highly recognized academic program
• Extremely high level of business integrity and professionalism
• Excellent record of achievement and outstanding professional references

In return, we offer an outstanding team oriented environment that fosters independence, flexibility and creativity. You will enhance our team by adding your unique skills and experience to our well-established organization. As a member of our very experienced and highly professional staff, you will be challenged to perform at your highest level. You will benefit from our strong client relationships and learn to serve client and candidates in a consulting fashion.

Additionally, we offer a highly competitive compensation program. Our base salary (draw) and commissions exceed industry averages. We provide our employees with employer paid health insurance and a 401K program with a generous employer matching.

If you are ready to take your recruiting career to a new level and join one of the most respected recruiting teams in Chicago, please forward your resume to:

Randy Harmer
rharmer@harmer.com

Harmer Associates

150 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2700

Chicago, Illinois 60606

312-407-7180

Harmer Consultants is a Chicago-based provider of diversified professional information technology (IT) recruiting services. Backed by devoted, experienced Partners and an exceptional reputation, Harmer prides itself on connecting people who are empowered by growing meaningful professional relationships for contract, contract-to-hire, and project based assignments.

Our highly skilled, professional recruiters have developed extensive networks within the business community making them among the most successful recruiters in the industry. We are a dynamic, growth-oriented organization with a history of successful, long-lasting relationships. Clients recognize Harmer for its exceptional recruiting team, quality candidates, and seamless process.

Harmer has 30+ years of proven history providing clients with project-based experts for critical, time-sensitive and technically specific engagements. We are currently looking to assist one of our clients in identifying a dynamic candidate who has a strong background in the below skills.

Position Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Account Executive to join our dedicated Harmer Consultants team. You’ll work closely with our Senior Recruiting/Delivery team to target and develop new accounts in the Fortune 1000 arena. You’ll place mid to senior level IT talent for contract, contract-to-hire, and project/SOW engagements. Your main goal is to find, penetrate, manage new business, s and build up to 20+ consultants on your payroll.

Roles and Responsibilities for Account Management & Sales

• Identify client list using any and every method; including but not limited to our internal database, Crain’s Chicago Business, industry articles and publications, LinkedIn, your existing network, company research, referrals, Chicago user groups, networking events, social media.
• Account Management list will be used to market Harmer Consultants services to these clients/prospects.
• Set and maintain a minimum goal for new appointments at prospective clients on a weekly basis. This is an outbound sales opportunity with the expectation of being on-site and visible with new and existing clients.
• Meet with C-level/hiring managers regularly to generate new business and develop new accounts to increase sales revenues on a quarterly basis.
• Identify new job orders weekly through sales calls and client visits – Qualify consulting needs, gather technical skill requirements, project timeline and interview process for skill based project needs. Account Manager will strategize with delivery team as to whether or not we can provide a viable solution for the client’s need.
• Once the recruiting team identifies qualified candidates, the Account Manager is responsible for delivery to the client; submitting resume(s), managing client feedback, coordinating interviews and preparing candidates for client interviews.
• Maintain, update and relay status for all open jobs on a daily basis with technical recruiting team.
• Generate a high volume of annual revenues through contract & contract-to-hire hire IT staffing/consulting services projects.
• Maintain all client and project notes into our Applicant Tracking/CRM System.
• Keep updated with industry trends and social selling activities to reduce the time it takes to acquire new clients.

Qualifications:

• 1-7 years selling IT Staffing/Staff Augmentation/Consulting services in the Chicagoland area.
• A proven track record of exceeding goals, targets and quota consistently – we are looking for candidates who are at the top of their profession.
• A proven track record of generating high annual revenues
• Strong solution oriented negotiator.
• Social selling and networking skills.
• Desire to learn, lead, laugh, and leverage relationships.
• Ability to develop lead strategies and create/manage sales plans for new and existing clients.

Why You’ll Love Us:

• This position comes with an attractive commission and compensation structure that a larger IT staffing firm would struggle to match.
• Employer paid health insurance and a 401K program with a generous employer matching.
• We offer unlimited vacation and we mean it. We don’t like micromanaging people’s schedules.
• Ability to work with an awesome recruiting team who have deep relationships with IT talent here in Chicago.
• Our culture speaks for itself, our team holds each other accountable and we all loath long meetings and pointless process.

Harmer Consultants is a Chicago-based provider of diversified professional information technology (IT) recruiting services. Backed by devoted, experienced Partners and an exceptional reputation, Harmer prides itself on connecting people who are empowered by growing meaningful professional relationships for contract, contract-to-hire, and project based assignments.

Our highly skilled, professional recruiters have developed extensive networks within the business community making them among the most successful recruiters in the industry. We are a dynamic, growth-oriented organization with a history of successful, long-lasting relationships. Clients recognize Harmer for its exceptional recruiting team, quality candidates, and seamless process.

Harmer has 30+ years of proven history providing clients with project-based experts for critical, time-sensitive and technically specific engagements. We are currently looking to assist one of our clients in identifying a dynamic candidate who has a strong background in the below skills.

Qualifications:

• 1 – 10 years of recruiting experience, ideally within Technology.
• A thorough enjoyment of the recruiting process. We want someone who understands the value of recruiting and finds it rewarding.
• Skilled in building relationships in a professional setting
• Creative sourcing skills
• Strong internet recruiting & social media skills
• Good base of technical knowledge
• Excellent record of achievement and outstanding professional references
• A proven track record of exceeding goals, targets and quota consistently – we are looking for candidates who are at the top of their profession.
• A proven track record of generating high annual revenue.
• Strong book of existing Business with no non-compete in place.
• Strong solution oriented negotiator.
• Entrepreneurial, self-starter, ambitious
• Flexible and adaptable
• Team player who possesses a happy, positive and optimistic disposition
• Hard-working and industrious
• Strong customer service orientation
• Good organizational skills
• Extremely detail & results oriented
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• A confident, mature business professional with an extremely high level of business integrity and professionalism
• 4 year degree from a highly recognized academic program

Responsibilities:

• Perform advanced search techniques to source candidates by job boards, internal database, referrals, networking events, career fairs, etc.
• Assist in placing employment ads to appropriate sources, to include websites, social media, ATS, etc.
• Create Boolean search strings to identify diverse technical profiles via social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Assist in managing the firm’s social media initiatives and marketing campaigns
• Participate in assessing candidate skills through interviews, including the following: technical, analytical, team player, interpersonal, management, and leadership.
• Maintain and build relationships with candidates and clients
• Maintain, update and relay status for all open recruiting on a daily basis with sales and technical recruiting teams
• Generate a high volume of annual revenues through contract & contract-to-hire IT staffing/consulting services projects.
• Sell open opportunities
• Work closely with Account Managers to understand client dynamics and staffing criteria
• Attend client meetings to gain a more comprehensive understanding of their business.
• Coordinate, coach and debrief with candidates for client interviews
• Present offers to candidates and negotiate accordingly
• Generate sales leads
• Perform weekly reporting based on in-house interviews, submittals, send-outs, offers and sales leads
• Participates in weekly and daily meeting
• Assists in training of new recruiters
• Check candidate references
• Ability to manage & update all internal recruiting tools
• Stay abreast of new recruiting trends and best practices to incorporate new solutions or tools
• Research Chicagoland networking events for involvement

In return, we offer an outstanding team oriented environment that fosters independence, flexibility and creativity. You will enhance our team by adding your unique skills and experience to our well-established organization. As a member of our very experienced and highly professional staff, you will be challenged to perform at your highest level. You will benefit from our strong client relationships and learn to serve client and candidates in a consulting fashion.

Why You’ll Love Us:

• This position comes with an attractive commission and compensation structure that a larger IT staffing firm would struggle to match.
• Employer paid health insurance and a 401K program with a generous employer matching.
• We offer unlimited vacation and we mean it. We don’t like micromanaging people’s schedules.
• Ability to work with an awesome recruiting team who have deep relationships with IT talent here in Chicago.
• Our culture speaks for itself, our team holds each other accountable and we all loath long meetings and pointless process.

Additionally, we offer a highly competitive compensation program structure that a larger IT staffing firm would struggle to match. Our compensation packages exceed industry averages. We provide our employees with employer paid heath insurance and a 401K program with a generous employer matching.

If you are ready to take your recruiting career to a new level and join one of the most respected recruiting teams in Chicago, please forward your resume to tkuna@harmer.com

Harmer Financial Solutions, Inc. (“HFS”) is a fast growing professional services firm helping clients solve time sensitive, critical business issues by partnering with clients internal teams. We work alongside our client’s business leaders to help drive initiatives, solve complex business issues and manage peak work periods in the areas of accounting, finance, audit and supply chain management.

We are currently seeking a Director of Client Service, Accounting & Finance (“DCS”) for our Chicago office to manage and further fuel our tremendous growth. This position is responsible for business development, achieving revenue goals for our existing practice, client service and consultant maintenance.

In this role you are a master at managing new business chaos and executing a flawless service delivery model. The DCS will utilize exceptional communication, technical accounting and relationship management skills to ensure that they are consistently exceeding client’s expectations. The ideal candidate will manage all aspects of the sales and client service lifecycle and have experience working in a fast paced environment for a high growth professional services firm.

Responsibilities:

• Through a consultative business approach, the DCS will sell and deliver HFS’s accounting, finance and audit services to new clients
• Partner with existing clients to understand their business issues and work on solutions to help drive client initiatives
• Generate revenue by identifying project opportunities, fine tuning the scope of projects with clients, matching consultants skill sets with client’s engagements, presenting consultants to clients and negotiating pricing with clients
• Manage and eliminate consultant downtime by communicating regularly with consultants and clients to understand project duration and roll off dates
• Network with business professionals to develop long term relationships which lead to business opportunities for the firm
• Develop and manage a business development plan in concert with the existing internal management team
• Develop and maintain deep key client relationships
• Possess current knowledge of accounting industry trends and new pronouncements
• Manage a personal CRM, sales operations and metrics and a full sales pipeline
• Develop and manage pricing and contractual policies with clients and consultants
• Assist in local marketing activities, participate in relevant industry groups and generally create awareness of the firm in the Chicago business community
• Participate in networking organizations and events, helping to build the HFS brand in Chicago

Professional Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 to 10 years of public accounting and/or industry experience in accounting, finance or audit preferred.
• Prior experience working in either a business development or delivery capacity within a professional services, consulting, and/or accounting and finance solutions sales environment strongly preferred
• Strong sales, communications, technical accounting, written and oral presentation skills
• Experience scoping opportunities with clients and generating leads
• Strong desire to build a business and overcome obstacles
• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis on Accounting or Finance strongly preferred

Personal Characteristics:

• Thrives on sales, closing deals and servicing clients from start-up to F500
• A CPA who wants to leave behind the grind of month end close
• Self-starter who thrives in an ambiguous environment with constant change
• Thrives in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Extreme sense of urgency with a passion for growing and building a professional services firm
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude and relentless personal drive
• Opportunistic, innovative and creative – entrepreneurial mindset with can-do mentality
• Works well on a team, passionate, respectful and full of integrity
• High attention to detail combined with successful time management skill

Compensation Package:

HFS offer an attractive compensation and benefits package which includes an unlimited commission structure, medical/dental and 401 (k). The long term success and earning potential for this position is substantial and limited only by his/her performance. If you enjoy helping your clients succeed while working with a premier Chicago firm, explore the DCS opportunity at HFS.

As an employee of Harmer Financial Solutions, Inc. (HFS), you will work with our established team of Directors and Partners to put solutions and best practices in place to attract, identify and onboard the right talent for our Firm. At HFS, you’ll discover a career that provides you with unlimited growth, opportunity and earnings potential. HFS will provide you the culture that will allow you to balance your work with your personal life. If this sounds like a professional culture that will bring out your best, explore our Firm and join our team.

We are seeking a Director of Recruiting to join our Chicago office. This position has primary responsibility for talent acquisition and management of Consultants in our Accounting & Finance practice. Full life cycle recruiting includes sourcing, screening and interviewing candidates and developing and maintaining a diversified pool of Consultants to meet market demands. The Director of Recruiting will be responsible for vetting both technical and cultural fit of candidates. Talent management includes maintaining relationships with Consultants, providing guidance on the HFS model, providing timely performance reviews and feedback, recommending professional development, setting initial and on-going compensation and conducting annual reviews. The components of this role are outlined below.

Responsibilities:

• Develops a recruiting strategy that aligns with the Accounting & Finance practice’s growth goals.
• Demonstrates a superior ability to source qualified candidates by networking and building strong relationships with referral sources, performing advanced Boolean searches of HFS’s candidate database/ATS and developing an active LinkedIn and social media presence. Participating and presenting to outplacement and other professional and networking organizations several times per year.
• Demonstrates a constant drive to meet new people and develop strong business relationships. Actively attends and participates in networking events with the intention of meeting and developing long term relationships within the Chicago market. Takes all opportunities to expand contact base including reference calls and tracking of HFS alumni. Has a strong understanding of our company history, philosophy and business model and effectively articulates our unique positioning to candidates. Demonstrates effective skills and interest in social media networking tools.
• Demonstrates the ability to have an in-depth discussion with candidates about the Firm in a way that exhibits strong knowledge to candidate. Stays current on new accounting & finance standards and developments. Contributes to the thought leadership of the firm.
• Understands and applies behavioral interviewing and other reliable assessment tools in evaluating candidates. Articulates the benefits of becoming a Consultant, demonstrating an ability to differentiate our model from other consulting models.
• Partners with the client service team in matching consultants with client needs, evaluating technical skills as well as intangible qualities needed to succeed in demanding client environments. Supports consultants as they transition from one engagement to the next. Possesses a superior understanding of consultant skill sets and career goals. Cultivates strong relationships with consultants.
• Follows accepted compliance procedures and practices within HFS to vet and track candidates and consultants including assessment reports of candidate qualifications, preparation of consultant profiles, reference and background checks.

Professional Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of recruiting in a professional services firm
• CPA/MBA interested in making a career change
• Big 4 background desirable
• Technically proficient in all aspects of internet recruiting
• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting from a four year accredited institution
• Strong professional network in the area

Personal Characteristics:

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to articulate via the phone and in person
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities/projects and proven ability to develop business relationships
• Adaptable and flexible to change and appreciates sense of urgency in completing tasks
• Strong soft skills and a team player
• Ability and willingness to collaborate and support the client service team effectively

HFS offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes: unlimited earning potential with no upper limits or caps, medical/dental insurance, 401(k). The long-term success of this individual will only be limited by his/her performance. For this position, we do not offer relocation assistance. HFS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer