South Africa Recruitment
Partner with Acumen Recruitment and unlock top finance and accounting talent in local and international niche markets.- Finance recruitment demands in-depth understanding of local markets and global networks. Acumen’s global footprint and contracts with leading companies from South Africa to Bermuda, the UK, Cayman Islands, and the US uniquely position us to provide clients with in-depth knowledge of global financial recruitment.
- Acumen provides established networks for sourcing accounting and finance, actuarial and other specialist finance positions. Our team have access to established networks of available candidates and have the in-house technical expertise to not only understand any accounting and finance roles you may look to fill, but to secure top talent in outstanding turn-around times.
- Acumen Recruitment offers industry leading competitive rates, and professional service, backed by a team with decades of industry experience.
- We offer interim and secondment staffing, contract, permanent, RPO Solutions and Remote Resource solutions based in South Africa.
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Werner Saayman
MANAGING DIRECTOR | RECRUITMENT | SA | IN | MU
Werner joined Acumen in 2020 with the vision of growing the Acumen recruitment brand in South Africa. He has extensive experience in finance and accounting, audit, and specialised financial recruitment across a range of industries. Werner provides clients with in-depth market knowledge, and access to established networks of hard-to-find talent, both locally and internationally. His team offers tailor made recruitment solutions, RPO solutions, exclusive search assignments, and interim staffing solutions to clients in South Africa and abroad.
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Cassandra Toontas
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
Cassandra is an experienced Finance & Accounting Recruiter with a diverse background in recruitment consultancy and business management. Her technical and industry knowledge, paired with her ‘can do’ attitude allows her to service and provide value to a vast range of multinational clients.
Cassandra connects and understands both her clients’ specific needs and her candidates’ technical skills to ensure high quality service with every project she works. She has an impeccable attention to detail, strong project management skills and a true passion for what she does.
Recently promoted to Assistant Vice President, she is involved with growing the Acumen brand`s footprint in South African and international jurisdictions.
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Lizelle Strydom
PRINCIPAL RECRUITER
Lizelle Strydom is a seasoned Principal Recruiter with over nine years of recruitment experience in the South African and African markets. She has built a strong network of clients and candidates in accounting and finance over almost a decade. Lizelle possesses deep knowledge and technical understanding of the mining, industrial, manufacturing, FMCG, and engineering-related industries and a key part of the Acumen recruitment team.
Lizelle holds a BA Degree in Business Psychology and Labour Relations from NWU.
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Shari Wilke
PRINCIPAL RECRUITER
Shari Wilke joined Acumen in 2023, bringing over seven years of experience in both local and international recruitment markets. With a deep understanding of market trends in accounting and finance, Shari excels at connecting top-tier talent with leading organizations. Known for strong communication skills and a passion for building lasting relationships with both clients and candidates, Shari is a Principal Recruiter at Acumen and have been instrumental in growing Acumen`s offerings in permanent, contract, and remote resources.
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