For employers
Build a finance team that performs. Permanent, contract, interim and executive search across every financial discipline, on a timeline that suits your business.
Hire talentSpecialist Financial Recruitment
The finance talent behind every ambitionmilestonemandateresult.
CapGuard connects Australia’s leading employers with exceptional accounting, banking, audit and tax professionals, from first hire to C-suite appointment.
- Australian owned
- Finance specialists only
- Local & global reach
2,400+
Placements made
500+
Finance employers
14 days
Avg. time to shortlist
93%
Retained at 12 months
Our specialisms
Expertise in motion.
Deep networks across the disciplines that run finance functions.
Why CapGuard
Specialists, not generalists.
Every CapGuard consultant works a single financial discipline. That focus means we know the market, the salaries and the people, so the shortlist you receive is short, relevant and genuinely interested.
More about us- Sector expertise.Consultants who have lived the roles they recruit and know what good looks like.
- Rigorous screening.Competency interviews, reference and qualification checks before anyone reaches your desk.
- Active networks.Relationships with passive talent who never see a job board, built over years, not weeks.
- Placement guarantee.Permanent placements backed by a replacement guarantee for genuine peace of mind.
How we work
A search process built on certainty.
01
Discovery
We take a detailed brief, the role, the team, the culture and the must-haves behind the must-haves.
02
Search & screen
We map the market and approach active and passive talent, then competency-interview against your brief.
03
Shortlist
You receive a tight shortlist of qualified, reference-checked candidates, usually within two weeks.
04
Offer & aftercare
We manage offers, counter-offers and onboarding, then check in through the guarantee period.
Where do you start?
Whether you’re hiring or hunting.
For candidates
Your next move, handled with care. Access roles you won’t find advertised, honest salary advice and a consultant who actually knows your field.
Find a roleFeatured opportunities
A sample of roles we’re working now.
Indicative listings, many more are live and confidential.
Why CapGuard
Relationships that outlast a single placement.
We back every introduction with sector knowledge, discretion and a guarantee, so the people we place stay, and the teams we build perform.
In their words
Trusted on both sides of the table.
CapGuard shortlisted three genuinely strong controllers in under two weeks. We hired the first one we met.
My consultant understood the funds space properly. The advice on salary and the offer was spot on, no games.
For a sensitive Head of Tax search, the discretion and market mapping were exactly what we needed.
Resource
The 2026 Australian Finance Salary Guide.
Benchmark salaries, contract rates and hiring trends across accounting, banking, audit, risk and tax, compiled from thousands of placements and live briefs.
Let’s find the right fit.
Speak with a CapGuard specialist about your next hire or your next move.