Finance Staffing Agencies in Austin
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How these listings are sourced: Office locations, specialisations, and placement types come from each agency's own website, including its Austin office. Each listing shows when its details were last checked.
Local finance & accounting recruiters in Austin
Firms headquartered in the Austin area.
The HT Group
Best for: Austin candidates who want a local generalist firm that covers everything from temp accounting work to technical contracts and C-suite searches.
Austin-rooted staffing, executive search and management consulting firm with a second office in Beaumont, TX. Technical staffing covers DevOps, SDET, software development, database management and big data; separate practices handle finance and accounting and sales and marketing. It fills temp, temp-to-hire, contract and direct-hire roles, and places interim and fractional executives.
Seniority
Junior, Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
contract, permanent, temp to-perm
Details checked
Sep 2026
Technology Navigators
Best for: Austin engineers, data specialists and BAs/PMs looking for contract or full-time roles through a long-standing local technical recruiter.
Austin technical staffing firm that recruits for software, infrastructure, data management, ERP, CRM, support and information security. Its role list includes front-end, back-end and full-stack developers, DevOps engineers, data engineers, BI engineers, business analysts and product managers. The sister practice Accounting Navigators, on the same site, places accounting and finance staff from entry level to CFO.
Seniority
Junior, Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
contract, permanent, temp to-perm
Details checked
Sep 2026
Hill Country Search Advisors
Best for: Austin accountants and finance managers aiming for permanent roles, working with a boutique recruiter run by a former CPA.
Austin accounting and finance search firm co-founded in 2013. Its managing partner is a former Deloitte auditor. It makes permanent placements from staff and senior accountant up to VP and CFO, and also offers interim and contract-to-hire services.
Seniority
Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
permanent, contract, temp to-perm
Details checked
Sep 2026
Tarvos Talent
Best for: Austin finance professionals, from FP&A analysts to finance leaders, who want a local firm staffed by former finance professionals.
Locally owned recruiting firm with offices in Austin and Houston, part of the Connect Search network. It specializes in finance and accounting, covering accounting and financial reporting, FP&A, treasury, tax and audit, and finance leadership. A separate sales and marketing practice covers demand generation, digital marketing, marketing operations and marketing leadership.
Seniority
Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
permanent, contract, temp to-perm
Details checked
Sep 2026
Green Lion Search Group
Best for: Experienced Austin accountants and finance leaders, including those targeting PE/VC fund roles, who prefer a single senior recruiter over a large agency.
Founder-led boutique recruiting firm based in Austin, founded in 2016. One recruiter handles every search personally. It does direct hire and executive search for corporate finance, accounting and alternative-investment roles, from senior accountant to CFO, across Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio.
Seniority
Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
permanent
Details checked
Sep 2026
Peak Performers
Best for: Austin candidates, especially people with disabilities or chronic medical conditions, looking for contract or permanent roles with Texas state and public agencies.
Nonprofit staffing agency with its corporate office in Austin. It places professionals in temporary, temp-to-hire and direct-hire roles, mainly at public agencies and government organizations. Its IT practice places business analysts, developers, data analysts and project managers, and its finance practice places accountants, auditors and financial analysts. It gives hiring preference to qualified applicants with disabilities but considers all candidates.
Seniority
Junior, Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
contract, temp to-perm, permanent
Details checked
Sep 2026
Multi-city firms with a Austin office
Firms headquartered elsewhere that also recruit from a Austin office.
Robert Half Technology
Best for: Professionals targeting conservative enterprises — finance, healthcare, and legal sectors where the Robert Half brand carries specific weight with hiring managers.
The technology division of Robert Half is one of the most recognised names in professional staffing. They cover the full spectrum from help desk to CTO search and operate in every major US city. Their brand recognition means large employers trust their vetting — submissions carry weight that unknown boutiques cannot match. Especially strong for IT management, ERP, and enterprise software roles at established companies in conservative industries.
Seniority
Junior, Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
contract, permanent, temp to-perm
Details checked
Sep 2026
Kforce
Best for: Tech and finance professionals targeting regulated industries — financial services, healthcare, or government — where Kforce's established client relationships give your application a direct path in.
Kforce specialises in technology and finance staffing with particularly deep relationships at financial services firms, healthcare systems, and government contractors. Their tech practice covers software development, data, and infrastructure. If you want to work in a regulated industry — financial services, healthcare, defence — Kforce's client relationships in those verticals are difficult for general IT staffing firms to match.
Seniority
Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
contract, permanent
Details checked
Sep 2026
Beacon Hill Staffing
Best for: Tech and finance professionals in Boston and the Northeast — Beacon Hill's local roots give them client relationships that national firms match only in volume, not depth.
A multi-discipline staffing firm with strong practices in legal, technology, finance, and creative roles. Their technology practice places software engineers, IT professionals, and data specialists across major US metros. Beacon Hill is particularly strong in Boston — where they were founded — and has expanded nationally. Their legal and compliance technology specialisation sets them apart from pure-play IT staffing firms.
Seniority
Mid-level, Senior
Placement
contract, permanent
Details checked
Sep 2026
Burnett Specialists
Best for: Austin candidates who want a large Texas-only firm that places across IT, data, accounting and marketing, on temp or permanent terms.
Employee-owned Texas staffing and recruiting firm established in 1974, headquartered in Houston, with an Austin office on River Place Blvd. Its Austin IT practice lists AI, cloud, DevOps, full-stack, data science, machine learning and UX/UI roles. The Austin accounting practice covers controllers, FP&A managers and financial analysts, and a marketing and creative division also operates. It offers temporary, contract, temp-to-hire and direct-hire placement.
Seniority
Junior, Mid-level, Senior, Executive
Placement
contract, temp to-perm, permanent
Details checked
Sep 2026
How to work with a Austin finance & accounting staffing agency
Follow these steps to maximise your chances of placement.
Register with 2–3 agencies simultaneously — not just one. Each firm has different client relationships and you want the widest possible coverage of Austin finance & accounting openings.
Be specific about what you want. Agencies work faster when you give clear constraints: role type, seniority level, company size, contract vs. permanent, and minimum compensation. Vague preferences produce misaligned submissions.
Tell each recruiter which companies you have already applied to directly. This prevents accidental double submissions, which can get your application removed from consideration at those companies.
Respond to recruiter messages within 24 hours, especially for contract roles. Many openings fill in days — slow responses mean missed opportunities even when you are a strong match.
Track every submission. Know exactly which agency submitted you to which company, and on what date. This information becomes critical if you later apply directly and need to resolve ownership questions.
Frequently asked questions
How do finance & accounting staffing agencies in Austin work?
Finance & Accounting staffing agencies act as intermediaries between candidates and employers. You register with the agency, share your resume and preferences, and they submit your profile to relevant openings at their client companies. For contract roles the agency handles payroll — and sometimes benefits. For permanent placements they coordinate interviews and help negotiate your offer. You never pay the agency; the employer covers the placement fee.
Do I pay the staffing agency or does my employer?
You never pay a staffing agency. Employers pay a placement fee — typically 15–25% of first-year salary for permanent roles, or a markup on your hourly rate for contract work. Any agency that asks a candidate to pay is not operating legitimately.
What is the difference between contract and permanent placement?
Contract roles are fixed-term engagements (typically 3–12 months) where you are technically employed by the staffing agency, which handles payroll and sometimes benefits. Permanent (direct hire) roles mean you join the employer's payroll directly. Temp-to-perm starts as a contract with an expected conversion to full-time after a defined period.
How long does placement typically take through a Austin finance & accounting recruiter?
Contract placements can move within days if you are immediately available and match an urgent need. Permanent placements typically take two to six weeks from first contact to offer, depending on the employer's interview process. Specialised finance & accounting roles can take longer if the required skill set is rare in the market.
Should I work with multiple staffing agencies at once?
Yes — working with two or three agencies simultaneously is standard and expected. The one rule: if two agencies want to submit you to the same company, choose one and inform the other. Double submissions to the same employer create disputes and typically result in your application being removed from consideration.
What salary can I expect through a Austin finance & accounting staffing agency?
Salary depends on your experience level, specific role, and the employer. The Austin finance & accounting market has its own rate range — see our salary guides for current data by role and seniority. Agencies place at market rate; the employer absorbs the placement fee on top.
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