At Broster Buchanan we have an experienced team of dedicated recruiters focusing on Finance & Accountancy.
Through our extensive networks and search & selection expertise we provide an intelligent and targeted service. We go above and beyond to understand and keep up-to-date with trends and developments in the market by networking with key thought leaders and industry experts, cultivated through 100+ years of combined experience and relationships.
Appreciating the needs of our clients is key, and we tailor our approach accordingly to help you achieve your goals. We put the right people together by carefully curating and nurturing our wide network of accountancy and finance specialists, along with a delivery model that is completely agile and flexible according to the requirements of each assignment. More than matching skills and experience, we deliver people with passion and purpose. Our services include:
At Broster Buchanan, our dedicated Charity, Public Sector & Not-for-Profit specialists have a combined 35 years recruitment experience within these sectors. We specialise in supporting not-for-profit clients with hiring needs across corporate services including Finance, HR, Operations, Programme Management, Grants, IT & Digital among other areas.
Our team are passionate about the sectors and understand that partnering with our clients is about delivering informative, consultative, proactive advice and support throughout the recruitment process and beyond. Recruiting within these sectors is often a more values-based approach to recruitment, beyond securing a candidate an arbitrary pay increase and more about ensuring that there is a close match in terms of values, social purpose, culture and progression.
We are experienced at improving diversity on shortlists for clients and supporting and advising on reasonable adjustments to recruitment processes to ensure all recruitment we support is as equal, diverse and inclusive as possible.
Specialities: Permanent, Interim, Contract, Temporary Recruitment
Public Sector – NHS, Central Government, Local Authority, Housing, Education (HE, FE, Schools), Charity, Not for Profit, CICs
Typical roles / jobs: CFO / Finance Director / Financial / Management Accountant, Finance Manager / Controller, Commercial Accountant, Financial Analyst / Assistant Accountant / HR Consultant / HR Manager / Head of Marketing / Head of Credit / Business Analyst / Programme Manager / Project Manager
Broster Buchanan have a team of specialist consultants with a long track record of recruiting permanent, temporary and executive talent across a wide range of financial services businesses. We understand the critical role that finding the best talent plays in driving success within the evolving demands of the financial services industry.
Utilising our wide network, in-depth market insight and market leading technology, we work closely with our clients to fully understand their requirements and shape an effective hiring strategy.
We recruit across the breadth of the banking and financial services jobs markets; typically working with wealth management firms, hedge funds, private equity firms and large global banks across the following areas:
Really impressed with the team at Broster. They spent time understanding what type of candidate we were after, not only experience but also cultural fit and alignment. The slate of candidates was pulled together quickly and was of a high standard. We were able to complete the appointment from initial discussions to acceptance of the offer within a short time window.
Dan
Employer
Antony took the time to understand our unique requirements and succeeded in attracting a number of strong candidates whilst maintaining a discrete process. I have used Antony to recruit several roles now and, on each occasion, he has identified candidates with the right combination of accounting skills and team fit and run a highly professional process. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend using him!
Spencer
Employer
Rachel @ Broster Buchanan is an absolute pleasure to work with. Her commitment to her candidates shines through, and regular communication means you know what Rachel is doing for you and gives you a chance to let her know what’s going on with you. Rachel promised me during our first call that she would get me a job in the industry I wanted to get into and she delivered.
Absolutely delighted with the service and outcome. Thanks Rachel for all your help.
Greg
Candidate
The most efficient recruitment company that I’ve had the pleasure of dealing with.
Extremely friendly team, and professional! Oliver and Alistair were both incredibly diligent in ensuring the job was a right for me, and I was a good fit for the employer. They were outstanding in providing me with any information I requested about the role, nothing was to much. At all stages, I was kept up-to-date and fully supported. Even after I started my new role, both Oliver and Alistair called me individually, to made sure I was happy and satisfied.
Sam
Candidate
Josh at Broster Buchanan was an amazing recruiter, with the very best communication skills. He kept me updated every step of the way and I could not fault his service. He sent me a few jobs and I had an interview and a job offer within a week of getting in touch. I have recommended him and the agency to all that will listen. Keep up the fantastic work. He is everything you need in a recruiter, he listens and reacts. Thank you 😊
Jo
Candidate
I couldn’t have expected better support and guidance throughout the hiring process. The kind of efforts that were put by Rachel was simply outstanding.
She made sure that whatever roles I applied in to get a feedback transparency from the beginning, and frequent follow ups were appreciated. Overall a great experience and I would recommend her to my friends.
Pakshal
Candidate
Broster Buchanan helped me find a new position suited to my working experiences. I would definitely recommend them. I didn’t think I would ever find a new position after working in the same firm for 30 years. If I can do it with their help then so can you!
Sally
Candidate
I can’t thank Harriet enough, she really has made me believe in myself again… so much so I’ve set up my own company and am ready to ‘grow my brand’.
Harriet, thank you, thank you, thank you.
Flossy
Candidate
I have such an amazing experience with Mags for helping me getting a job and giving me information that will help me with my career.
Malika
Candidate
Lee was incredibly helpful and supportive throughout the interview process. He went above and beyond to prepare me, providing detailed information about the company and interview process. He kept me in the loop every step of the way and showed a keen interest in my progress, following up with me after the interview. Even after I started working in the new role, Lee continued to stay in touch and make sure everything was going well.
Tomas
Candidate
Harriet Secker is a fastidious worker and went above and beyond my expectations. She worked diligently to secure the best opportunity for me. I am now working at the company and position she deemed a good fit for me. I am very happy in my new role.
Charlotte
Candidate
Pip was brilliant, she kept me in the loop as the process moved forward and helped me land a great role.
Mike
Candidate
Very friendly service with regular updates. Appreciated being asked about roles before my CV was sent off for any role.
Richard
Candidate
Alistair worked with me every step of the way and kept me appraised of progress. He ensured all my questions were answered and nothing seemed too much trouble. Very impressed!
David
Candidate
Matt was fantastic in helping get my new role. From the first point of contact through to negotiating the package with the employer Matt kept in constant contact.
Lloyd
Candidate
Incredibly supportive and willing to spend time preparing for interviews and discussing options and next steps. Also acknowledges that there may be other opportunities being perused in parallel and I didn’t feel pressured into this role, but felt Hillary was willing to talk objectively through pros and cons of both roles. I hope to work with Hillary in the future when recruiting roles in my new team.
Jenny
Candidate
Leigh is an easy going and very knowledgeable recruiter; and has a sense of humour too He made the whole recruitment process as painless as possible. He had an indept knowledge of the what the employer was looking for and it was like a match made in heaven – the employer got the right candidate they wanted and I was matched to the right company. Thank you Leigh for all your help.
Ovoke
Candidate
Came across so many recruitment consultants, I can say Team at Broster Buchanan is like no other, especially Louise is a great person. Commited to help you at every stage of hiring process and beyond. I must say its not merely a Job for her but a passion. Thank you Louise, it was possible because of your guidance and assistance.
Nouman
Candidate
Tom took time to understand the company, the role and the value it would add to the business. Any one of the shortlist he submitted could have done the role. To be honest this has also been the case for all other roles he has placed for me
Jeremy
Employer
Lucy is always great to work with. She understands the brief and is able to submit a good selection of candidates. Lucy is always very responsive and a great help.
Leanne
Employer
Anthony and the team are very responsive, and managed the process swiftly with strong candidates. They have a partnership approach to conversations and are keen to ensure great service.
Katharine
Employer
Excellent candidates, strong comms. Good feel for the market and understanding of the requirements. Highly recommended
Ed
Employer
Working with Lee both as a candidate as well as an employer looking for candidates has been a great experience. What makes him different from many other recruiters I’ve worked with is the time and effort he puts into understanding the role and the culture of the company he’s recruiting for. He helped me find 2 people for my team, the specifications for which were a bit more challenging than usual due to the location of the office and the experience required. Overall a great experience!
Dori
Employer
The Team are a pleasure to work with, helpful and knowledgeable agency who provide strong, well screened candidates.
Penny
Employer
Lee Clarke @ Buchanan was very helpful for me to reach my target. Thank you Lee for all the support given.
Ruvini
Candidate
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Managing Director
About:
Dom has over twenty years of experience within talent management and consulting, operating both for and within businesses from start-up to multi-national.
Career Highlight:
Dom’s professional highlight is when he became Co-Founder of Broster Buchanan, playing a key role in growing the business from an idea in 2015 into the multi-national, multi-functional offering that Broster Buchanan is today.
Interesting Fact:
Dom is a proud Dad to three children and richer in experience (if not poorer in reality) from having followed Liverpool FC around UK and Europe for the last 25 years.
Senior Director
Phill has 20 years Global recruitment experience. He specialises in senior Accounting and Finance recruitment but has built/managed teams across all professional operations recruitment such as HR, Marketing, Management support, Procurement and Tech.
Phill is extremely passionate about people and prides himself on being honest and modest in his approach.
His number one driver that has kept him laser-focused for 20 years has been helping people progress their careers and seeing people reach and exceed their full potential
Phill’s most interesting projects and achievements have come from successfully launching offices, locations, and brands across multiple territories, both domestically and internationally.
From a client perspective, Secured and led 4 significant relocation projects for well-known, leading businesses from planning support to talent delivery. This ranged from 35 to 100 hires. Whilst offering career support and coaching to those affected adversely by the relocation.
Phill is a proud Dad to 2 daughters and an aspiring Tiger Woods (Career PB of 69 (-2))
Managing Director
Qualified Chartered MCIPD practitioner, and a highly capable senior recruiter
Experienced at partnering with board level and leadership teams on Recruitment and Talent Management, HR Strategy, Employee Engagement, Employee Relations and Learning & Development
Worked across multi-disciplines and for global FTSE 150 businesses and SME businesses including a start-up; portfolio of clients from a range of industries, sectors and sizes
“The mix of both agency and in-house resourcing experience has enabled me to develop a wide range of capabilities including management and recruitment of large multi-site and discipline teams, driving direct sourcing models, developing HR processes and procedures, management information, employee attrition and internal recruitment development, process review and restructure.”
Senior Director
About:
Natalie has experience spanning nearly 20 years in the professional business, recruitment and consultancy world. She’s a highly skilled business leader, well placed to partner and consult amongst C-suite and senior leadership through talent management, development of recruitment strategies and helping professionals to achieve their career and business goals.
Career Highlight:
Establishing a real legacy for Broster Buchanan; heading up the East Anglia team which has grown exponentially over the last 3 years, continues to break records and now confidently sits as a market leader.
Interesting Fact:
Sport is a real passion for Natalia and is lucky enough to still be playing hockey for Bedford, proudly forming part of the National Cup-winning Over 35’s team.
Senior Director
About:
Lucy has worked in talent for over 20 years, dedicated to accounting and finance recruitment within Yorkshire. Lucy recruited across all industry sectors, but in recent years has predominantly focussed on public sector and not-for-profit clients. Lucy has a genuine interest in the people that she works with, helping both candidates find the right job and clients secure the best talent for their team. Lucy works hard to develop her networks for the long term and knows to achieve that, every candidate and client she supports has to receive the highest levels of service.
Career Highlight:
Lucy is an enthusiastic and supportive ally for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and proud to be a Mental Health Champion.
Interesting Fact:
Outside of work, Lucy is a qualified Coach in Running Fitness and a regular runner who has run races from 1 mile to Ultra Marathon Distance. She even met her husband at Park Run. She’s also a qualified guide leader and her long-term life goal is to own her own forest or piece of woodland to create a community green space.
Senior Director
Experience spanning 20 years in the recruitment and talent industry
Specialist in finance recruitment within the East Anglia region
“Following an early career in banking, it was through my genuine interest in people and understanding how they tick that I decided a career in recruitment was for me, and it has been my mission to establish what it is that results in the best fit between client and candidate.
What did I discover? Time, patience and a focus on ‘genuine’ relationship building allows us to understand and enable what it is that our candidates and clients need.”
Director
About:
Matt is an experienced Senior Recruiter in the Accountancy and Finance Sector. He focuses on Qualified and QBE accountancy/finance, covering the North Cambridgeshire/ South Lincs employment market.
This is a market Matt is passionate about having spent many years building relationships with a wide range of the region’s SMEs and corporate businesses.
When not at work, Matt can be found driving his children around East Anglia to various sporting events, or occasionally on the golf course…..but not as much as he would like!
With a keen interest in fitness and nutrition, Matt has completed various half marathons and likes to challenge himself in the gym and more recently taken up table tennis.
Having discovered a passion for books during the pandemic, Matt has gone down the rabbit hole of decentralised finance and fiat alternative forms of money, of which he regularly bores his colleagues!
Career Highlight:
Matt is particularly proud of the long-term relationships he has built. Many candidates and clients return time and time again, entrusting him to provide the right support when they need it.
Some of his recent reviews can be found at: https://www.sourcr.com/recruiter/matthew-shirley
Business Director
About:
Lucy has 20 years of recruitment experience, spanning Finance and Transformation recruitment across the North West, South West and London markets. She started her career in professional practice and has since gained a wealth of experience recruiting qualified finance and transformation professionals across the UK.
Career Highlight:
Joining Broster Buchanan from the start of its journey has enabled me to work alongside so many wonderful people, all aligned in their values and purpose. A recent career highlight was attending a BB conference where we had the whole business together, with over 50 people exchanging knowledge and ideas. It’s been so exciting to see BB grow into the fantastic business it is today.
Associate Director
Career spanning 20 years in Finance and Finance recruitment
Specialist in recruiting Finance professionals across the North East of England
“At Broster Buchanan autonomy is actively encouraged; we foster an environment whereby openness to new ideas and flexibility enable a truly entrepreneurial approach. I also work closely with a team who are extremely experienced in their field, and amongst us there is a great wealth of knowledge and networks to tap into.
Combining our market expertise with the flexibility to offer bespoke solutions, alongside our natural ability to nurture relationships means we are able to offer our clients and candidates a truly exceptional service.”
Business Director
About:
Alex is a specialist in helping qualified accountants find their next opportunity
Established networks across the North West region
Career Highlight:
Personal highlights for Alex include being entrusted to run the North West finance business at Broster Buchanan. Managing a team has been Alex’s goal for a number of years and Broster Buchanan gave him the platform to achieve this.
Interesting Fact:
Before moving into recruitment, Alex spent three years as a secondary school Maths teacher.
Associate Director
Holds degree in Economics & Accounting followed by career in finance spanning over 10 years
Over 7 years experience in recruitment, building up strong network of Finance contacts across the North East of England
“Having joined the North-East team at Broster Buchanan I have the luxury of working closely with experienced colleagues who share their in-depth knowledge of our local markets, meaning we have a great wealth of expertise and networks to tap into.
Everything I do is led by the relationship – it’s the little things that make a big difference, and the high level of service combined with my specialist knowledge are the reasons why my candidates and clients return to me throughout the course of their careers.”
Associate Director
About:
Helen is an established Public Sector and Not-for-Profit recruitment specialist with over 10 years’ experience placing Finance & Accountancy professionals across the North East region. Helen personally recruits for non-qualified through to qualified Finance & Accountancy positions on a temporary, fixed term and permanent basis.
Career Highlight:
Helen has been fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend many networking events throughout her career, enabling her to educate herself in the sectors in which she operates. She’s passionate when it comes to learning about their challenges, future strategies and how they contribute to bettering the lives of people across their regions. Helen especially enjoys the motivational speakers at such events, a career highlight of hers being when Olympian Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards delivered an inspirational speech at an NHS Healthcare Financial Management Association dinner.
Interesting Fact:
Before graduating in Business Management, Helen completed a Diploma in Animal Management given her love of animals, David Attenborough being her number 1 idol! She’s the loving owner of a black and tan Dachshund named Claude who has his own Instagram page with over 5,000 followers!
Senior Consultant
Experience recruiting in the Finance market across East Anglia
Developed networks across the part-qualified and newly-qualified finance markets
“It is reassuring to know I am part of an highly experienced team, each of whom are focused on nurturing long-term relationships and offering honest, credible advice.
With values based around candidate and client experience, focused on long, sustainable and trustworthy relationships; combined with the agile and innovative approach that is carefully fostered here at Broster Buchanan, I am confident we will continue to attract the best talent whilst helping our clients and candidates make informed decisions about their next hire or their next career move.”
Senior Consultant
About:
Nicola has over 10 years of experience in recruitment, starting off in Travel and IT Recruitment. Nicola has a travel and tourism degree and has extensive knowledge and experience managing a variety of clients and roles on a global scale.
Career Highlight:
A highlight for Nicola is continuously placing roles and managing projects globally, IE America, Europe and Australia using expertise in headhunting.
Interesting Fact:
Nicola loves working out and keeping fit outside of work. Interesting fact, Nicola used to teach tap dancing!
Consultant
Experience across HR, Account Management, Customer Service and Recruitment within the fleet management and manufacturing industries.
“I have a genuine interest and love for people, and this enables me to remember small but positive details from clients and candidates which I use to add personal touch in how I communicate with them. Broster Buchanan shares my ethos in putting people and communities at the heart of everything that we do. This is also why I have a passion for working with charities and have years of experience volunteering for a charity and currently a director a Leeds based charity.”
Consultant
10 years experience recruiting Finance and Accounting Professionals throughout the Northwest of England and North Wales.
I get a huge sense of satisfaction in assisting Accountants in finding their next role. From those who are Newly Qualified to Senior Financial Leaders alike, knowing that I have played a part in facilitating their next career move is very rewarding. Having worked within the Qualified Finance Recruitment space for over 10 years across Cheshire, North Wales, Wirral, and Merseyside, I have a broad knowledge of key employees and employers within manufacturing, engineering, retail, pharmaceuticals, FMCG and beyond. My approach is to listen, understand and assist on a case-by-case basis. I endeavour to represent all my candidates and client with professionalism.
Associate Director
With over 20 years’ recruitment experience across a range of functions and sectors, Kate has a successful track record of placing both interim and permanent finance professionals. She has worked at all levels, from part-qualified to CFO, and is passionate about finding the ‘right fit’ for both client and candidate, and as a result, forging deep and lasting relationships for the long term. Kate is passionate about providing quality service and will always go the ‘extra mile’ to achieve results.
Kate worked closely with a global retail brand as they rapidly expanded their presence in the UK, appointing 9 Finance Directors in a 12-month period, representing an unrivalled success rate on these challenging briefs.
Kate is a keen runner and has completed five half marathons, raising money for a variety of charitable causes.
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