GHJ Looking for Talent Acquisition Manager at Los Angeles, California Full Time

GHJ is looking for a Talent Acquisition Manager

WHY we get up in the morning

At GHJ we help our people and clients pursue their passions, build thriving businesses, and create a better future.

WHAT we believe

We believe that collaboration is the foundation for success. We work as a business advocate for our clients – providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for the future.

HOW we succeed

We are deeply committed to our core values of Bright Minds, Brave Hearts and Bold Actions and incorporate them into every aspect of our business. By living these values, we are able to meet our strategic objectives of Remaining Fiercely Independent (financial success), Meeting client demands/needs (client success), Reinforcing and expanding cultural distinction (people success).

What you’ll be doing

Responsible for managing the talent acquisition life cycle to include the placement of posting, identification and interviewing of the most qualified applicants, guidance on the selection of the best candidate and the extension of the offer. In this role, the Talent Acquisition Manager is also charged with partnering with senior management to assess and actively recruit for the talent acquisition needs of the assigned offices and/or business lines while also developing and maintaining relationships with potential candidates and talent acquisition sources to include, but not limited to, executive search agencies, professional organizations and career centers.

Salary is commensurate with experience, from $90k to $100K.

You will be responsible for…

• Manage recruitment efforts for our Tax and Audit practices
• Partner with senior management to develop a comprehensive understanding of the essential skills and background to identify the most qualified candidates to ensure successfully closure of each opportunity
• Conduct screening, evaluation and selection of applicants to identify the most qualified candidates to be presented to senior management for interview consideration
• Make sound business recommendations to senior management of qualified candidates for hire
• Manage the candidate throughout the interview process in GHJ’s applicant tracking system
• Effectively interfaces with internal clients related to talent acquisition
• Leverages existing network contacts, recruiting resources and social networks to source the highest level of talent to each opportunity
• Provides guidance to senior management throughout the talent acquisition life cycle
• Develops and sustains strong relationships with senior management through proactive communication and commitment to understanding the services and needs of the assigned business lines and/or practices
• Establishes and maintains relationships with external contacts including executive placement services, advertising groups and employment agencies to ensure a diverse and highly qualified population of talented candidates are readily available for timely consideration
• Acts as primary contact for candidates throughout the talent acquisition life cycle while enhancing a candidate’s opinion of the firm by providing an inclusive portrait of our culture, services and benefits

What we need from you

• Superior verbal and written communications skills, specifically related to need for excellent telephone etiquette
• Capable of working in a demanding, deadline-driven environment with a focus on delivering projected results
• Commitment to and an understanding of the sense of urgency associated with the talent acquisition process
• Solid analytical and diagnostic skills necessary to proactively resolve unexpected inquiries and issues while maintaining a professional demeanor
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a team environment
• Comfortable initiating and/or responding to medium to high volume of calls daily
• Capacity to effectively manage and prioritize projects and tasks with a superior attention to detail while effectively adapting to changing priorities with flexibility and creativity
• Capable of interacting with all levels of external and internal professionals while developing strong productive relationships
• Solid organizational and time management skills specifically relating to completion of appropriate follow through and status updates of effected parties

What skills & experience you’ll bring to us

• Bachelor’s degree required
• More than three (3) years of work experience in recruiting
• Prior experience working within a middle market and/or public accounting firm, or agency preferred
• Prior experience working within a professionals services environment preferred
• Prior experience working with applicant tracking systems
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Six decades, overriding focus: our people and our clients.

GHJ was founded in 1953, making us one of the oldest independent firms in the Los Angeles area. Ranked as a top 20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, the firm has 22 partners and approximately 200 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. Our firm is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), Public Company Accounting Oversite Board (PCAOB), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CAN). Collaboration and maintaining strong relationships are the cornerstones of our success.

We are also an independent member of HLB International, a worldwide organization of over 250 member professional accounting firms and business advisors. This affiliation gives us access to the subject matter experts of other member firms and provides consulting and professional services in over 158 countries through its nearly 800 offices worldwide.