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Thomas Powell

Recruitment Consultant

Phone number: +31 20 241 73 80

Email: [email protected]

Recruitment Consultant

Thomas joined our Dutch Finance & Accountancy recruitment team in October 2022, with a strong ambition to succeed.

In record time (five months), he was promoted and has since expanded his network, partnering with professionals in varying levels of seniority, specifically mid to senior level. 

His previous recruitment experience ranges from blue-collar to white-collar work, advancing his ability to accurately give market insights and successfully carry out business development.

With a can-do attitude, Thomas prides himself on being consultative by giving honest and constructive feedback and being a problem-solver, helping to find the most effective solution in the long term.

Overall, he is skilled in adding value wherever possible and carrying out career consultations. He can detail a path for growth for candidates and think one step ahead to identify roles that clients may need support with.

With a constant positive attitude. Thomas is committed to being a reliable partner between clients and candidates to place top takent in leading finance jobs in the Netherlands, Thomas enjoys the challenge recruitment offers and finds the role of Consultant to be very rewarding, emphasizing that receiving testimonials speaks volumes for him.

Thomas’ Interests

As of 2021, Thomas has been playing the guitar in a band. The genre is very high energy and punk-like, and he has played at bars and venues around the UK.

His other interests include cooking (he worked part-time as a chef while studying construction management at university), socialising, running, and exercising.

 

Recruitment Consultant

Interests

  • GuitarPlaying Guitar In a Band
  • CookingCooking
  • SocialisingSocialising
  • RunningRunning
  • GymExercising

Thomas Powell

Thomas Powell

Recruitment Consultant

Phone number: +31 20 241 73 80

Email: [email protected]

Thomas joined our Dutch Finance & Accountancy recruitment team in October 2022, with a strong ambition to succeed.

In record time (five months), he was promoted and has since expanded his network, partnering with professionals in varying levels of seniority, specifically mid to senior level. 

His previous recruitment experience ranges from blue-collar to white-collar work, advancing his ability to accurately give market insights and successfully carry out business development.

With a can-do attitude, Thomas prides himself on being consultative by giving honest and constructive feedback and being a problem-solver, helping to find the most effective solution in the long term.

Overall, he is skilled in adding value wherever possible and carrying out career consultations. He can detail a path for growth for candidates and think one step ahead to identify roles that clients may need support with.

With a constant positive attitude. Thomas is committed to being a reliable partner between clients and candidates to place top takent in leading finance jobs in the Netherlands, Thomas enjoys the challenge recruitment offers and finds the role of Consultant to be very rewarding, emphasizing that receiving testimonials speaks volumes for him.

Thomas’ Interests

As of 2021, Thomas has been playing the guitar in a band. The genre is very high energy and punk-like, and he has played at bars and venues around the UK.

His other interests include cooking (he worked part-time as a chef while studying construction management at university), socialising, running, and exercising.

 

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Interests

  • GuitarPlaying Guitar In a Band
  • CookingCooking
  • SocialisingSocialising
  • RunningRunning
  • GymExercising

Thomas Powell

Clients

 

Testimonial

I highly recommend Thomas for his exceptional work as a recruiter. He was instrumental in helping me secure my new job opportunity, and his personalized approach and attention to detail were exceptional. 

Thomas is an experienced and dedicated professional and was genuinely interested throughout my recruitment, even after the completion of the process. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking for a top-notch recruiter.

Dimitris Mathioudakis, Accounts Payable Specialist at Meltwater

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The Key to Success in Today's Recruitment Market

The Key to Success in Today's Recruitment Market

Thomas Powell, Recruitment Consultant, takes a look at the Finance and Accountancy recruitment market in the Netherlands and shares the key to success... In today’s recruitment market, demand for talent is heavily restricted and co

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Master Finance Recruitment: A Guide for Candidates and Hiring Managers

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Thomas Powell JOBS

Accounting Officer

€55,000-60,000
Netherlands, Rotterdam
Finance & Accountancy
Permanent
Posted 3 weeks ago
EMEA Recruitment is proud to work with a growing agriculture business in its search for an Accounting Officer to independently handle all bookkeeping, administration, and optimize Finance to support extensive growth the company will undergo. 

This dynamic, rapidly expanding and unique business offers the opportunity for a Finance professional to take ownership and independence, as well as work closely with the business. 
 
The role will suit a proactive and self-driven candidate with strong social skills and a technical mindset.
 
Hybrid/flexible working is on offer for the role.
 
The main duties of the Accounting Officer: 
  • Work with the CEO on general financial administration, financial reporting, compliance, tax, and financial statement preparation
  • Identify and set up improvements to financial processes
  • Take on ad-hoc requests relating to Finance 
  • Keep up to date with regulation changes, adjusting accordingly in collaboration with local authorities
The skills required for the Accounting Officer: 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent 
  • 3-5 years\' experience in similar roles (Bookkeeper, Accountant, Financial Administration) 
  • Good working experience with Excel
  • Fluent English and Dutch
  • Preferably exposure to Exact
EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.
 

Chief Accountant - Exclusive

Competitive salary + benefits package
Italy
Finance & Accountancy,EMEA Exclusive
Permanent
Posted 2 weeks ago
EMEA Recruitment is proud to exclusively partner with a global manufacturing business in its search for a Chief Accountant to handle and optimize all local Italian accounting processes. 

This dynamic and rapidly expanding business offers a unique opportunity for an accounting professional to grow and take on increased responsibilities.
 
The role will suit a proactive and self-driven candidate with strong social skills and a technical mindset.
 
The main duties of the Chief Accountant are: 
  • Overseeing and managing the General Ledger (GL) accounting
  • Manage Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) postings
  • Prepare management reports and consolidate financial statements
  • Work on process improvement projects in accounting and company integration activity

The skills required for the Chief Accountant are: 
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent
  • 5 years of experience in Accounting, AP, and AR
  • Strong stakeholder management skills 
  • Strong proficiency in Excel and SAP experience
  • Fluency in Italian and English is essential for the role
  • Based in Milan, happy commuting to their office outside of central Milan
 
EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.

Business Controller Legal

Competitive salary and benefits package + hybrid working
Rotterdam
Permanent
Posted 6 days ago
EMEA Recruitment is proud to be working with a well-established international manufacturing business in the search for a Business Controller to strategically drive growth and business partner with manufacturing and legal teams. 

Working in a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, this is a unique opportunity for a finance professional to step up to a strategic level. 
 
This position will suit someone who is proactive and self-driven with good social skills and a strong technical mindset.
 
Hybrid working is available for this position.
 
The main duties of the Business Controller are: 
  • Support the legal and manufacturing teams as their key business partner
  • Manage internal and external stakeholders and optimise collaboration between these departments
  • Drive process/cost improvements across Benelux manufacturing sites
  • Handle local closing and reporting

The skills required for the Business Controller are: 
  • Bachelor’s in finance/Controlling or related degree
  • 3-5 years’ experience in business control
  • Experience with Power BI
  • Fluent in English
  • Strong stakeholder management skills

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.

Chief Accountant - Exclusive

Competitive salary + hybrid working
Limburg
Finance & Accountancy,EMEA Exclusive
Permanent
Posted 6 days ago
EMEA Recruitment is proud to exclusively partner with a global manufacturing business in its search for a Chief Accountant to handle and optimize all local EU accounting processes. 

This dynamic and rapidly expanding business offers a unique opportunity for an accounting professional to grow and take on increased responsibilities.
 
The role will suit a proactive and self-driven candidate with strong social skills and a technical mindset.
 
The main duties of the Chief Accountant are: 
  • Overseeing and managing the General Ledger (GL) accounting
  • Manage Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) postings
  • Prepare management reports and consolidate financial statements
  • Work on process improvement projects in accounting and company integration activity

The skills required for the Chief Accountant are: 
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent
  • 5 years of experience in Accounting, AP, and AR
  • Strong stakeholder management skills 
  • Strong proficiency in Excel and SAP experience
  • Fluency in English is essential for the role
  • Based in the Netherlands, happy commuting to offices in Limburg

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.