Simon Cox – Principal Consultant
Recruiting Focus: Accounting and Finance
Leading Accounting & Finance recruitment professional
Simon is a leading recruitment professional with 5+ years experience recruiting in Canberra’s Accounting and Finance Market. He prides himself on a deeper understanding across the accounting profession, and has a scarily encyclopaedic knowledge of organisations, clients and candidates throughout the region. If you are looking for an accounting and finance recruiter in Canberra and you have not met Simon, you need to!
Professional, analytical, thorough
Simon is a consulting professional who seeks to add value through all stages of the recruitment process. He partners with clients for the long term knowing that a recruiter’s job is not done once the fee is paid. Analytical by nature and with a BSc in Psychology from ANU, he constantly seeks to know more about his clients, growing his knowledge base and increasing the value of his advice. Son of a Chartered Accountant, Simon has an irrepressible eye for detail allowing him to consistently deliver high quality results.
Honest, patient, genuinely cares for people
Simon believes the more direct and honest communication can be when navigating through a recruitment process, the more successful will be the end result. He believes a sales approach with clients and candidates is short-sighted and holds the industry back from adding real value and from attracting talented people. Simon is fascinated by people and truly cares for the candidates and clients he works with. He is found regularly lending time and expertise for no return simply because he enjoys helping others.
Fun, funny (occasionally...), entrepreneurial
Simon is a sporty, social and well travelled character with a somewhat ‘overly active’ sense of humour. As a co-founder of HorizonOne he is playing out a long held desire to build his own business and to be a creative driver in a company.
E simon@horizonone.com.au
Ph (02) 6108 4878
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonh1r
Patrik Nilsson – Consultant
Primary Recruitment: Accounting and Finance, APS Policy and Programme
Highest level of service
To say Patrik has a strong service orientation is an understatement. With a 5 star hospitality background spanning 3 continents up to General Manager level, Patrik is ‘Gordon Ramsey-esque’ committed to building the highest standard of client servicing feasible. From his grooming through to his phone manner, you will notice more with each meeting the origin of his deportment.
Strong and varied subject matter expertise
Patrik’s background is exceptionally broad for someone in his mid-30’s – we hypothesise it is because he doesn’t seem to sleep and is always doing something! He has worked within the following areas:
- Public practice accounting
- APS programme financial management and regulatory policy (EL 1 and EL 2)
- General management/Staff management - commercial
- SME proprietor (own business)
- Experience to senior management level in hospitality
- Consulting to a range of Corporate clients
Passionate, Energetic, Dynamic
Patrik never does things in half-measures and his ability to keep many balls in the air without dropping them will be a blessing in the recruitment industry. When he feels like relaxing – Patrik builds things! Like setting up Canberra’s first ever Scandinavian ‘Floorball’ competition, or co-establishing CPA Australia’s Young Professional Network (YPN), or commencing a new commercial enterprise. With strong business acumen and creative flair, Patrik will be an asset to HorizonOne as we grow and develop into the future.
Sporty, fun... and Swedish?
Passionate about Ice hockey, Floorball and Soccer (and why anyone would want to watch cricket), Patrik is a talented Floorball player who is also known to sample the odd single-malt. When not with his family including three young children, Patrik can be found doing any of the above, or sometimes all at the same time. When meeting Patrik for the first time many ask the question ‘American?’, so we like to pre-empt this question with ‘it’s ok, he’s Swedish!’
E patrik@horizonone.com.au
Ph (02) 6108 4878
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrikh1r
Charlie McDermott – Office Manager
Charlie is the Glue!
Without 'Chuckie' HorizonOne’s team is in all sorts of trouble! Working across the team managing our busy office whilst supporting our recruitment operations, Charlie holds us together, keeps us in line, and allows our consulting professionals the room they need to deliver professional results.
Charlie's background stems from her 10+ years of experience working within corporate administration roles within the sport and recreation sector. By drawing upon her breadth of experience as an Office Manager, Member Services Coordinator and Marketing Manager, she is able to work across a broad range of areas and is able to provide extensive support to HorizonOne’s team.
Friendly, Professional People Person
When speaking and dealing with Charlie, you will feel an immediate connection with her. Her infectious personality is balanced by a professional approach, and our candidate’s rest assured knowing that they are being welcomed into the hands of a caring and professional team at HorizonOne. Charlie takes a personalised approach to all our clients and candidates, and prides herself on providing the highest level of service through detailed information in an organised and efficient manner.
Family, Fun and Sports
Like most mothers you will find Charlie sharing every spare minute with her child and family. Although sleep deprived from her beautiful daughter’s not so perfect sleeping habits, she still finds time to play representative netball and indulge in her weekend guilty pleasures of watching football, motor racing and schnittys!
E Charlie@horizonone.com.au
Ph (02) 6108 4878
