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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 talent 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 talent 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

Darling Ingredients logoCarrefour logoViterra logoFive Guys logoBasic Fit logo Coty logoEurus Energy

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

Chief Accountant - Exclusive

Competitive salary + benefits package
Italy
Finance & Accountancy,EMEA Exclusive
Permanent
Posted a month 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.

Senior Business Controller

€70,000-80,000 per annum inclusive of holiday allowance
Noord Brabant
Financial Reporting,EMEA Exclusive
Permanent
Posted a week ago
EMEA Recruitment is proud to exclusively partner with a well-established tech business in its search for a Senior Business Controller to strategically drive performance and add long-term value to the Finance team.

Working in a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, this is a unique opportunity for a self-starting Big 4 professional to blend operational Finance and strategic business partnering with the scope of building a strong career as a Business Controller.
 
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 Senior Business Controller are: 
  • Financial data analysis and management reporting for performance tracking
  • Work with stakeholders and strategically guide them on business planning
  • Work on ad-hoc projects across the business
  • Identify and drive continuous improvement
The skills required for the Senior Business Controller are: 
  •  Bachelor’s in Finance/Controlling or related degree
  • 5 years' experience in the Big 4 or in financial control
  • Strong Excel and Power BI skills
  • 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.
 

Payroll Specialist

€60,000-75000 + hybrid working
Rotterdam
Payroll
Permanent
Posted yesterday
EMEA Recruitment is proud to work with a global chemical business in its search for a Payroll Specialist to handle and optimize local payroll processes.

Working in a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, this is a unique opportunity for a payroll professional to enhance payroll processes and take on greater responsibility.
 
The role will suit a proactive, self-driven candidate with strong social skills and a technical mindset.
 
Hybrid working is available for this position.
 
The main duties of the Payroll Specialist are: 
  • Manage and process local payroll for onsite permanent and interim members of staff
  • Optimize and streamline payroll processes
  • Support the HR and Finance departments with salary/benefit changes
  • Analyze labor agreements and keep track of changes in current legislation and regulations

The skills required for the Payroll Specialist are: 
  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration or equivalent
  • 5 years’ experience in Payroll
  • Strong stakeholder management skills 
  • Strong proficiency in Excel
  • Fluency in Dutch and English is required
 
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.

Accountant

€60,000-70,000 + hybrid working
Rotterdam
Finance & Accountancy
Permanent
Posted yesterday
EMEA Recruitment is proud to work with a global chemical business in its search for an Accountant to handle and optimize local accounting processes.

Working in a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, this is a unique opportunity for an accounting professional to enhance accounting processes and take on greater responsibility.
 
The role will suit a proactive, self-driven candidate with strong social skills and a technical mindset.
 
Hybrid working is available for this position.
 
The main duties of the Accountant are: 
  • Manage and process local accounting in coordination with local and international stakeholders
  • Optimize and streamline accounting processes
  • Handle accounting administration and closing
  • Take on ad hoc finance tasks in coordination with the senior accountant

The skills required for the Accountant role include: 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar
  • 3+ years’ experience in Accounting from a chemical or manufacturing background
  • Strong proficiency in Excel
  • Fluency in Dutch and English is required
 
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.