ALEX JAMES
U9/54 Forest Avenue, Black Forest
Summary
Highly motivated, dedicated and goal-oriented recruitment professional with a strong knowledge and background in the finance, defence and management field who can identify and match cutting edge creative talent with career changing opportunities at every level. I possess the keen ability to understand the needs and objectives of my clients and provide qualified candidates for their open finance, defence and management positions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Account Manager
Randstad Digital
09.2024 - Current
- Looking after recruitment needs of Defence clients/accounts on behalf of Randstad Digital.
- Coordinated efforts across teams to ensure seamless delivery of quality candidates to Defence companies like Department of Defence, BAE Systems, ASC, SAAB, Lockheed Martin, Daronmont Technologies etc.
- Developing and managing a defined client and candidate base.
- Delivering high quality recruitment consultancy and services.
- Initiate a range of sourcing activities, such as publishing vacancies, networking and conducting reference checks, to ensure a regular supply of candidates that meet client’s current and future demands.
- Develop and manage the recruitment process for clients through sourcing, screening and qualifying
candidates, briefing and preparing candidates, organising interviews and negotiating remuneration
packages to ensure client needs and expectations are met in a timely manner. - Provide advice to clients and candidates on salary levels, training requirements and career
progression opportunities to facilitate the recruitment process. - Has presence and inspires trust with clients and candidates through an in depth knowledge of your industry
and market. - Prior to commencing client assignment, negotiate and agree on terms and conditions with the client,
in accordance with company policies, to mitigate commercial issues or complaints.
Sourcing Specialist
Talent International
04.2022 - 08.2024
- Company Overview: Talent International is an industry leading recruitment agency providing recruitment services for various roles for Private, Defence and Local/State/Federal Government clients in Australia
- Undertook full-cycle recruitment to place South Australia's top finance talent, largely reducing vacancy rates in this sector
- Occasionally, depending on the work pressure, I do jump on some IT/technical roles that we receive from the SA Government, Services Australia, NDIA and the Department of Defense to support my team during busy days
- Executed contemporary hiring strategies to attract the best talent in multi-disciplinary finance and management roles
- Led a smooth hiring process for a seamless candidate experience
- Provided advice to candidates on interview processes, market information and salary package
- Exceeded diversity targets by implementing diverse initiatives and recruitment strategies
- Managed end-to-end recruitment processes, including job postings, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, reference checks, and offer negotiation
- Source and attract qualified finance and management candidates through various channels, including Talent International’s own job boards (Volcanic), social media platforms (LinkedIn, Seek) and professional networks
- Highly skilled in using Bullhorn CRM
- Acted as first point of contact for employee questions and grievances
- Build and maintain relationships with candidates, providing exceptional customer service and ensuring a positive experience throughout the process
- Develop and maintain a strong candidate pipeline for current and future hiring needs
- Met and exceeded individual and team targets, consistently achieving or surpassing key performance metrics
- Responsibilities remained the same as before
Advanced Analyst
EY Global People Advisory Services (Ernst & Young Global, PAS)
10.2018 - 04.2019
- Company Overview: Ernst & Young Global Limited, trade name EY, is a multinational professional services partnership headquartered in London, England
- EY is one of the largest professional services networks in the world
- Along with Deloitte, KPMG and PwC, it is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms
- Delivered international financial and tax compliance requirements for authorities and clients within due time including tax returns, payroll advisory, financial assessments, reconciliations and end of financial tax preparations
- Ensured updates were duly coordinated with the concerned teams for every busy season while maintaining strong relationships with internal and external departments
- Provided timely feedback to clients regarding their employee’s end of financial year tax return status
- Did missing information chase required to complete the end of financial year tax returns and financial statement with respective assignees
- Had a proper understanding of tax rules and norms followed by the Belgium and Japanese government
- Established regular connections with the various client teams in US, UK, Singapore and Australia in order to prepare the half-yearly returns of expats traveling from the respective countries to Belgium and Japan
- Had gained plenty of experience using CRM systems such as Citrix Workspace and Jtax
- Was awarded excellence in work “spot award” twice from managers of both Belgium and Japan compliance respectively
Analyst
EY Global People Advisory Services (Ernst & Young Global, PAS)
04.2017 - 09.2018
- Company Overview: Ernst & Young Global Limited, trade name EY, is a multinational professional services partnership headquartered in London, England
- EY is one of the largest professional services networks in the world
- Along with Deloitte, KPMG and PwC, it is considered one of the Big Four accounting firms
- Delivered international financial and tax compliance requirements for authorities and clients within due time including tax returns, payroll advisory, financial assessments, reconciliations and end of financial tax preparations
- Ensured updates were duly coordinated with the concerned teams for every busy season while maintaining strong relationships with internal and external departments
- Provided timely feedback to clients regarding their employee’s end of financial year tax return status
- Did missing information chase required to complete the end of financial year tax returns and financial statement with respective assignees
- Had a proper understanding of tax rules and norms followed by the Belgium and Japanese government
- Established regular connections with the various client teams in US, UK, Singapore and Australia in order to prepare the half-yearly returns of expats traveling from the respective countries to Belgium and Japan
- Had gained plenty of experience using CRM systems such as Citrix Workspace and Jtax
- Was awarded excellence in work “spot award” twice from managers of both Belgium and Japan compliance respectively
Education
Master of International Management -
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, SA12.2021
Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) - Finance and Investment
Christ University
Bengaluru, Karnataka04.2017
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Talent acquisition & assessment techniques
- Stratos Recruitment (CRM)
- Effective interviewing and selection
- Recruit Wizard platform experience
- LinkedIn Recruiter platform search
- Market research and competitive intelligence
- Bullhorn Staffing (CRM)
- Position advertising
- Finance talent scouting
- Seek Talent search proficiency
- Defence clients relationship management
- Effective communication and negotiation
Accomplishments
- Extra Miler Award (October2017) – EY GDS
- Extra Miler Award (March2018) – EY GDS
Certification
- Certified Staffing Professional: APSCo Australia (The Association of Professional Staffing Companies, Australia)
- Certificate in Talent Management: AHRI (Australian HR Institute)
- Certificate in Effective Interviewing and Selection Skills: AHRI (Australian HR Institute)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Malayalam
Elementary
Hindi
Professional Working
Timeline
Senior Account Manager
Randstad Digital
09.2024 - Current
Sourcing Specialist
Talent International
04.2022 - 08.2024
Advanced Analyst
EY Global People Advisory Services (Ernst & Young Global, PAS)
10.2018 - 04.2019
Analyst
EY Global People Advisory Services (Ernst & Young Global, PAS)
04.2017 - 09.2018
Master of International Management -
University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) - Finance and Investment
Christ University
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