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ALEX SMITH

AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND

Summary

With a strong background in recruitment and a keen interest in finance, I am motivated to transition from my current role to a financial advisor position. I have honed my skills in understanding individuals' unique needs and matching them with suitable opportunities and am now looking for a role where I can expand my technical skills. This experience has allowed me to develop strong interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to build trust and establish rapport with clients which I think would be valuable in this role. Now, I am excited to retrain and complete my Level 5 certificate in Financial Services.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Manager

Tribe Recruitment
09.2022 - Current

Tribe is a market leading NZ agency who pride themselves on leaving 'no stone unturned' during the recruitment process.


Within the Accounting and Finance division of Tribe my role is to support 3 consultants across roles of all levels. My main responsibilities include sourcing top talent for our variety of clients in a professional and timely manner. Key responsibilities:


  • Souring candidates through LinkedIn, Seek, Database to build talent pipeline and shortlists
  • Screening and interviewing candidates while establishing relationships to better match them with suitable roles
  • Engaging with clients to understand their needs, manage the end to end recruitment process and negotiate final offers
  • Connecting with new clients to pitch our services and ultimately attract new business




Talent Consultant

Tech5 Recruitment
01.2022 - 08.2022

Tech5 is an award winning business specialising in temporary and permanent labour hire in the construction industry.


My role was to manage end-to-end recruitment across all permanent positions. Key responsibilities:


  • Recruited for roles within Accounting, Engineering, and Corporate disciplines at all levels
  • Adapted and learned quickly to understand senior level roles across multiple industries
  • Partnered with long-term clients to identify, address and provide solutions for their recruitment needs
  • Was instrumental in improving systems and processes within the applicant tracking system

Graduate Accountant

KPMG NZ
02.2021 - 12.2021

KPMG is a top global accounting firm who have a large market share of the SME Wellington market.


I was a Graduate Accountant specializing in tax compliance within the Private Enterprise team. Key Responsibilities:


  • Prepared annual financial statements and tax returns for individuals, trusts and companies with varying levels of complexity
  • Engaged and collaborated with multiple team members on client engagements
  • Worked effectively to meet tight deadlines and managed large workloads
  • Demonstrated ability to self-teach on the job and learn multiple systems and process at pace.

Contract Financial Analyst

FNZ
03.2021 - 06.2021

FNZ is a global finance platform, providing wealth management services and solutions for major retailers.


I was employed on a short-term contract as a Risk and Compliance Analyst, specializing in anti-money laundering. Key responsibilities:


  • Analysed data from financial transactions to ensure compliance with AML laws and principals
  • Applied AML principles to real-life numbers and facts
  • Completed risk assessments
  • Worked effectively in a team to analyse over three years worth of data
  • Consistently communicated lucidly and effectively to the head of department





Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Commercial Law

University of Auckland
Auckland
12.2020

NCEA Level 1 - Excellence, NCEA Level 3 - Merit -

Christchurch Boys' High School
Christchurch
12.2016

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Effective Time Management
  • Financial & Data Analysis
  • Analytical & critical thinking
  • Talent shortlisting &pipelining
  • Candidate screening & interviewing
  • Sales & Business development
  • Client engagement - acquiring new business
  • Terms of business/remuneration Negotiation & Influence
  • Proactive and adaptable to changing market conditions

Hobbies

Investing/researching stocks, Golf, Tennis, Gym, Cooking, Travel

Timeline

Talent Manager

Tribe Recruitment
09.2022 - Current

Talent Consultant

Tech5 Recruitment
01.2022 - 08.2022

Contract Financial Analyst

FNZ
03.2021 - 06.2021

Graduate Accountant

KPMG NZ
02.2021 - 12.2021

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Commercial Law

University of Auckland

NCEA Level 1 - Excellence, NCEA Level 3 - Merit -

Christchurch Boys' High School
ALEX SMITH