Nigel Patrick Email & Phone Number

Brighton, United Kingdom

Initially I trained as a Chartered Accountant with a Big 8 London firm for 6 years, followed by over 25 years in Accountancy Recruitment & Taxation Recruitment with a proven track record of successfully finding candidates for a variety of jobs such as Finance Director, Financial Controller, Company Accountant, Senior Finance Manager, Management Accountant, Auditor, Personal Taxation Manager, as well as sourcing qualified / part-qualified ACA, ACCA, ACMA, AAT members for jobs in both the public practice and industry / commerce sectors. For the past 20 years, I have been based in Brighton covering East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey & Kent.Responsible also for all accounting and administration of the business including invoicing (sales and purchasing), payroll, credit control, monthly P&L and Balance Sheet using Xero and QuickBooks.

Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom

My workshops included:1. Advanced Earnings ProgrammeTraining in Advanced Recruitment Techniques for experienced recruitment consultants who wish to step up their game and double or even treble their monthly fee income, suitable for: • Owner/Managed Level - Training for Recruitment Business Owners working mainly on their own who need some help and direction to re-focus their attention and achieve greater success. • Management Level - Training for Recruitment Consultants and Business Owners who need to juggle managing a team and business whilst maximising their own fee income• Middle Tier Level - Training for promising and committed Recruitment Consultants with 6 months to 2 years’ experience who want to consistently exceed targets and earn more money2. Induction LevelA comprehensive introduction to recruitment providing the basic topics essential for all recruitment consultants, from Employment Law to Overcoming Objections, plus some highly effective tools enabling new recruits to quickly surpass their targets and exceed all expectations• For trainee Recruitment Consultants with zero to 12 months’ recruitment experienceLearn the techniques to:*Open new doors*Overcome objections*Improve your negotiating and closing skills*Take tighter control in candidate and client meetings*Interview effectively and gain candidate commitment*Get quality referrals*Identify, approach and market out highly placeable candidates*Master social media marketing and write attractive adverts that actually workIn my experience, everyone works differently and so I personalise my sessions to meet my clients’ needs, fulfil their expectations and deliver training in the way that best suits them. I also issue each delegate with a full instruction manual and provide on-going support after the training session to keep their momentum up and to answer questions that inevitably arise later.

Brighton, Sussex, London & The South East

Recruited to help set up the Crawley Accountancy Recruitment & Finance Division• Business development, responsible for industry & commerce, financial services & public practice clients with a geographical remit of 30 miles radius• Developing and nurturing good relationships with clients and a solid database from cold calling, previous contacts, networking, breakfast & luncheon clubs, contacts ranging from HR Managers to Finance Directors, Managing Directors & Senior Partners• All levels of candidates from Part-Qualifieds to Finance Directors & Partners, Financial Controllers, Senior Finance Managers, Auditors, Taxation specialists, qualified and part-qualified ACA, ACCA, ACMA, AAT

Brighton, East Sussex

Start-up business providing Accountancy Recruitment & Taxation Recruitment services to businesses in East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent, Surrey & London, at all levels including Partners, Finance Directors, Financial Controllers, Management Accountants, Auditors, Taxation staff, bookkeepers, accounts assistants, credit controllers, payroll staff and so on.• Bidding for business, presenting to clients, assisting with writing job descriptions, writing adverts, negotiating deals with on-line job boards, sifting through advert responses, interviewing candidates, presenting short-lists for jobs, arranging interviews, negotiating salary deals• Sourcing placeable candidates for vacancies using all available search techniques including Boolean, LinkedIn, peer to peer, job boards, website, referrals etc• Implemented database system, IT software, website, upgrades etc• Managing finances including invoicing, credit control, production of monthly accounts & quarterly VAT returns using Sage Instant• Managing small office including recruiting and training staff, setting goals, monitoring performance, regular reviews• Developing training modules using Microsoft PowerPoint, including: how to work more effectively and accelerate your billings, goal setting, targets, NLP, motivation, planning, sourcing & marketing candidates, effective client meetings, controlling the recruitment process, closing techniques, optimizing for success and minimizing risk.

Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Specialising in Accountancy Recruitment & Taxation Recruitment in Kent & Sussex. Headhunted to set up the Ashford (now Canterbury) office of Farrer Barnes Ltd, followed by the purchase of the Brighton office (formerly Randell Recruitment)• Setting-up offices, negotiating with suppliers, recruiting office staff and consultants, managing the offices and admin staff, managing jobs• Training new staff and regularly updating all staff on sales techniques, motivational tools, time management skills, performance reviews• Setting daily, weekly and monthly targets and working within tight budgets• Developing database of clients from cold calling, networking etc, sourcing local jobs• Searching for and interviewing all levels of finance staff for various jobs from Finance Directors & Partners downwards• Organising open evenings to attract new candidatesSourced high quality Finance Directors, Financial Controllers, Senior Finance Managers, Auditors, Taxation specialists, qualified and part-qualified ACA, ACCA, ACMA, AAT members for jobs in both the public practice and industry / commerce sectors at all levels - both permanent and contract / interim vacancies.