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candidate advantages

Once you become an Accountants International candidate, you will be linked to a variety of candidate advantages including:
  • our specialized focus on the accounting and finance sector
    • We focus exclusively on placing professionals in accounting and finance positions with Fortune 500, emerging growth and local companies. This exclusive focus means we have a unique understanding of what it takes to be successful in the accounting and finance field. Many of our recruiters have direct accounting and finance backgrounds, and all are well networked in the accounting and finance community with the marketplace intelligence to know the detailed questions to ask in order to fully understand your short and long term career objectives.
  • a nationwide network of over 40 offices
  • pay and benefits program
    • Our candidates are our first priority and an integral part of our success. As such, you will find that our pay and benefits program is designed to recognize Accountants International’s accounting and finance professionals who approach working with us as a long-term partnership. Our benefits include: holiday pay, medical and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, 401(k) eligibility, direct deposits, referral incentives and more. Click here  for a listing of our currently available benefits.
  • our coordinated team approach to securing job orders and placing candidates
    • At Accountants International we don’t just want to be there to find you a job, we want to be there every step of your career. A keystone to our philosophy is that we function best—and provide the best service—when we work as a team. While each candidate has a primary recruiting contact in their local Accountants International office, our entire team shares information about each candidate and job opportunity. This unique team approach allows us to quickly find the position that is best for you.
  • local and national marketplace analyses
    • Accountants International’s combined 60 years of industry experience has allowed us to gain valuable market intelligence and build extensive professional relationships. With both, our recruiters have the ability to access data directly associated to accounting and finance opportunities that align with your specific career objectives. We can work with you on establishing market specific salary expectations, finding a position in the industry you want, specific company culture requirements and more.
  • specific career counseling related to current hiring and workplace trends in your area
    • From the interview process and beyond Accountants International works to ensure your career goals are always on track. We provide career-related insight specific to the accounting and finance profession, career mapping, career coaching and professional resources. Additionally, we periodically present complimentary professional development seminars in our various locations, which is a great way for you to stay current and make valuable contacts at the same time.
  • Current Assets™ – targeted emarketing of accounting and finance candidate profiles to a localized client database
    • We emarket available accounting and finance candidates to our vast client database through our monthly email publication Currents Assets™. Here we highlight selected candidates’ unique accounting and finance credentials, skill sets, personal attributes and software expertise. Our clients have come to expect their monthly Current Assets™ and use it to peruse available candidates. Our Current Assets™ program is also used to engage new or potential clients.

  • Career Connections™ – our monthly email to candidates highlighting accounting and finance jobs available in your local area
    • We provide candidates with free, monthly updates of available jobs via our email service Career Connections. This allows you to peruse available accounting and finance jobs in your area and stay on top of the current job market. We also encourage you to share Career Connections with your friends and associates and offer a referral bonus as part of our candidate benefits package.
  • resume writing tips
    • Need to update your resume? Our resume tips section has tips on how to write effective resumes for finance professionals. 
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  • interview tips
    • Are you preparing for an interview? Need help with behavioral interviewing? If so, we have suggestions on our interview tips section. 
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  • skills assessment
    • During our interview process, every candidate receives an assessment of their accounting skills and software abilities. You can use this assessment to determine areas where additional technical proficiency or software experience will assist you in your job search.
  • salary and benefits negotiations
    • We represent each candidate to our clients and assume responsibility for the salary and benefits negotiations. We are able to determine available salaries before you are sent on an interview, you know up front what salary range is being considered. When it comes time to negotiating, we consulted with you on your desired salary and benefits, and then work closely with our clients to derive the best monetary package for you. Candidates appreciate having our recruiters advocate for them and handle the details involved with this step of the employment process.
  • executive-level career opportunities
    • Highly experienced accounting and finance candidates with tenure and senior-level accounting, finance, tax and audit credentials often are a good fit with our executive placement services: AI Executive (AIE) and AI Executive Consulting (AIEC).

      Our AI Executive division specializes in placing senior-level candidates who:
      • desire a high-level permanent or direct hire position 
      • are open to relocation
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      Our AI Executive Consulting division specializes in placing senior-level candidates who have the expertise to:
      • handle short-term or project based consulting assignments  
      • step into an interim management-level or higher position
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