In-house contract tax recruitment

Explore Tax recruitment

Hire exceptional tax contractors for your North America business

Our network gives you access to a curated pool of highly skilled tax contractors, ready to support at short notice or immediately.

Whether you need expertise for a specific project or cover for a key team member taking leave, these specialists offer deep market knowledge and a strong track record.

Advisory-led support to maximize the value of your tax contractors

We take an advisory-led approach, guiding you through the hiring process and helping you navigate when and how tax contractors can deliver the greatest impact.

As demand for flexible, project-based expertise continues to grow, short-term hiring is an increasingly strategic solution for building agile, high-performing tax teams.

HOW CONTRACT TAX HIRING WORKS

A straightforward, low friction engagement model

Contract tax recruitment is designed to be fast, flexible and easy to navigate, especially for businesses using contract talent for the first time.

Our process enables rapid deployment of experienced tax professionals without the complexity of direct employment. This includes:

Defining the requirements 

We define the assignment and timeline through a focused discussion about the requirements including scope of work, technical abilities, seniority level, budget and duration.

Candidate delivery

We identify and present a shortlist of pre‑qualified tax professionals with relevant experience. Candidates are assessed for technical capability, availability and suitability for the assignment.

Selection and engagement 

You select the specialist you wish to engage. We confirm scope, start date and initial assignment length to ensure expectations are aligned.

Onboarding, timesheets and billing

Our third-party provider employs the tax professional and manages onboarding, payroll and compliance. Time is captured through a simple timesheet process, with clear and predictable billing for approval.

OUR THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER

Simple engagement with our third-party provider

Our third party provider removes administrative complexity from contract hiring. We manage the search and delivery of talent, while they handle employment and payrolling.

This allows employers to access expertise quickly, without taking on employment risk or internal HR burden.

For employers, this means:

  • A single, end‑to‑end solution from hire to assignment completion
  • No direct employment or payroll administration
  • W2 engagement through our third-party provider for compliance and consistency
  • Clear onboarding, timesheet approval, and billing processes
  • A single, end‑to‑end solution from hire to assignment completion

The benefits of CONTRACT tax RECRUITMENT

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Contractors provide immediate continuity when permanent coverage is unavailable or delayed. Common scenarios include:

  • Maternity, paternity, medical or extended leave
  • Gaps between incumbents during slow hiring cycles
  • Unexpected departures or resignations
  • Maintaining compliance cadence while hiring permanently

Many tax teams require short‑term additional support rather than permanent headcount. Typical use cases include:

  • Provision and quarter‑end support
  • Year‑end compliance filings
  • Backlog remediation or inherited clean‑up work
  • Temporary bandwidth during audits or examinations
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Tax contractors are often engaged to deliver defined outcomes where permanent hiring is unnecessary or impractical. Examples include:

  • M&A, integration or carve‑out support
  • Tax technology implementations or process redesign
  • Standing up or reshaping an in‑house tax function
  • Data cleanup, controls remediation or process documentation

For senior or high‑impact needs, tax leaders provide credibility, structure and decision‑making support. Typical scenarios include:

  • Head of Tax or Tax Director coverage
  • Leadership during transformation or restructure
  • Oversight of complex compliance or reporting risk
  • Mentoring and stabilizing junior teams

Meet our team

Connect with our team who have decades of experience

More than just recruiters, we’re your partners – sourcing the best talent for your tax function.

This section provides clear, concise answers to the most common queries about our services, processes and expertise.

How quickly can a tax contractor start?

Timelines vary depending on role complexity, seniority and business needs. For many in-house tax functions, we can move quickly from initial brief to shortlist.

Whether you need a Tax Manager, tax specialist or senior-level hire, start dates are aligned to scope, onboarding and candidate availability, helping you address tax issues in real time.

What information do you need to begin the search?

To support efficient decision-making, we ask for an overview of the assignment including scope, key deliverables, seniority level, timeline and working model. This could range from part-time tax compliance support to a full-time corporate tax or international tax hire.

We also confirm technical requirements such as transfer pricing, indirect tax or tax accounting, along with budget expectations and onboarding details.

How many candidates will we typically see, and how are they screened?

We provide a focused shortlist of high-quality in-house tax professionals rather than a high volume of profiles. Each candidate is screened for technical experience across key areas.

These include income tax, tax planning, tax law and tax technology, as well as cultural fit and stakeholder management experience within corporate tax teams, private equity or financial services environments.

Can we interview candidates, and how fast can we make a decision?

Yes, you’ll interview shortlisted tax talent before selection. Processes are designed to move quickly, allowing the hiring manager and other stakeholders to make informed hiring decisions without delays, particularly when responding to restructuring, mergers or new market expansion.

How does onboarding work through your third-party providers?

Once selected, our providers manage onboarding, payroll and compliance. This ensures a smooth process whether you’re onboarding a tax professional into a global tax team or supporting tax functions across North America.

We coordinate closely to keep everything streamlined and aligned with your internal processes.

How are hours tracked and approved?

The contractor submits timesheets for approval by your designated stakeholder. Once approved, hours are billed on a consistent schedule, supporting transparency and efficient financial reporting across your tax team.

How does billing work, and what is included in the hourly rate?

Billing is based on approved timesheets. The hourly rate is all-inclusive, covering the tax professional’s compensation, payroll administration and our recruitment service.

This model supports cost control for initiatives such as automation, tax technology implementation or risk management projects.

What is the typical minimum engagement length? Can we extend?

Engagement length depends on your business needs, whether you require short-term support for compliance or longer-term coverage during restructuring or mergers. Extensions are straightforward, allowing continuity across complex tax initiatives and evolving tax strategies.

What if it’s not the right fit after they start?

If expectations are not aligned, we act quickly. This may involve refining the scope or, if needed, replacing the contractor. We’re not just recruiters: our priority is maintaining productivity and supporting retention within your tax team.

Can a tax contractor convert to a permanent hire?

Yes, many placements convert into permanent, full-time roles. We provide clarity on conversion terms upfront so your long-term tax planning and hiring strategy remain aligned.

Do you support remote, hybrid and on-site placements?

Yes. We support remote, hybrid and on-site models across North America. Remote hiring broadens access to top-tier tax talent across multiple jurisdictions, while on-site support is available when required for stakeholder engagement or operational needs.

What types of tax specialisms can you cover?

We cover a full range of in-house tax disciplines including corporate tax, international tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing, tax compliance and tax accounting. This includes support for CFOs and tax teams managing global tax, jurisdictional complexity, financial reporting and IRS-related requirements.

Do you support tax technology implementations?

Yes. We provide specialists in tax technology and automation, supporting tools such as ONESOURCE, Corptax, Alteryx and Power BI. Our tax contractors help streamline tax functions through data clean-up, process design, implementation and optimisation, ensuring more efficient and scalable tax operations.