Welcome to Concordia Executive Search
Concordia is a boutique recruitment firm founded in 2012 on the principles of trust, integrity and partnership.
With decades of experience in executive recruitment and audit/tax, our people fully understand the nuances of the public practice industry and we steadfastly uphold the confidentiality required when dealing with clients and candidates alike.
We offer informed and, crucially, objective advice to those contemplating a career move, as well as absolute dedication to results for our chosen client businesses.
Our Services
- Audit/Assurance
- Business Services
- Corporate Finance (Transaction Support & Lead Advisory)
- Corporate & Mixed Tax
- Forensic Accounting
- Outsourcing
- Specialist Sector Disciplines
- Technical/Training
Feel free to contact us regarding current and upcoming opportunities in all of these fields. We are equally happy to speak to you if you are not actively seeking a new career opportunity – please call or email us with no obligation regarding any market information you may require.
How we work with you
Candidates
Concordia’s service is “unique in the recruitment industry” – we offer you an initial career consultation without any obligation. We are different because we listen to you and we take the time to understand your aspirations, your skills and your personality. Unlike the majority of recruitment companies, we will never advise you to leave your current employer if we believe it not to be in your best interests at the time.
With our vast array of well honed contacts across the profession, Concordia is fully equipped to introduce you to appropriate firms approved by you. We can open doors for you into small, medium sized and large firms of accountants and we will give you full information on the respective firm(s) as well as interview preparation and guidance as required. Concordia will work in your best interests from start to finish and observe maximum discretion at all times.
Clients
Concordia offers a broad range of strategic solutions, both contingency and search based.
A Director will be your point of contact throughout the whole process and we will dedicate the time and focus to bring you a shortlist of the highest quality and a successful completion. To this end, you will have round the clock direct access to your point of contact. Whilst your Director will undertake the work for you in a “hands-on” capacity, you will benefit from the behind-the-scenes input of our in-house research team as required.
Our People
Following graduation in French and Linguistics from York University, Andrew originally began his career in 1990 as a Big 4 auditor. Well known across the accountancy profession, his incisiveness and passion are drawn from over 20 years’ experience in the public practice market. Prior to founding Concordia, Andrew’s background encompasses high level positions with small and medium sized recruitment companies including 6 years as a Director of professional services.
He offers informed and objective market knowledge and advice as well as an extensive network of contacts across small, medium sized and large firms of accountants.
Outside of work, Andrew has a passion for sport and languages and enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.
Graeme joined us in June 2022, just after Concordia’s 10th birthday. Graeme brings an unparalleled profile and network of contacts nurtured over his highly successful career within the accounting profession. Graeme retired from Goodman Jones, one of the most prestigious and highly regarded medium sized firms of accountants in London, in May 2022 having spent 30 years there as an Audit & Advisory Partner.
In this time he also acted as Staffing Partner for the firm, taking the lead on recruitment – he successfully interviewed and introduced to the firm many new joiners from Trainee to Partner level and played a key part in their ongoing development within the firm. He was the representative partner of the firm’s international association, GMN International, and was a member of GMN’s European Executive Committee. He was appointed Vice-President of the European Region in May 2012, and was quickly appointed to the International Board, becoming President of the European Region and then joining the GMN Management Committee. In October 2017, he was appointed to the position of International Vice-Chairman, and became International Chairman in October 2019.
Prior to joining Goodman Jones, Graeme worked in a ‘Top 20’ international practice, gaining a wide variety of experience in private and public company audits, due diligence work and company investigations. He is a highly experienced company advisor, and held an extensive portfolio of commercial clients in virtually all sectors of commerce and industry. He has considerable experience in the development of new and existing entrepreneurial businesses, and over the years has assisted in the launch of many new business ventures. He became head of the International team at Goodman Jones in October 2017, a position he held until October 2021.
In May 2011, he was appointed to the Learning and Professional Development Board of the ICAEW, a position he held until March 2016. He also sits on the LPD Appeals Panel, and became Chair of the Panel in June 2019.
Graeme enjoys his free time with his wife, children and grandchildren. His other passions include music, being a Fellow of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (FREC) , sailing and the City of London itself. He has been awarded the Freedoms of the City of London, and The Worshipful Company of Bakers.
Jeremy Williams
Company Secretary & Legal Officer
Prior to co-founding Concordia, Jeremy established and ran a successful City recruitment company for 10 years. Having graduated from Oxford University in Mathematics and subsequently trained in Audit with a Big 4 firm, Jeremy is well qualified in all aspects of finance, recruitment and company management.
In his free time, Jeremy’s passions include Mathematics and spending time with his family.
