Specialist accounting & finance recruitment

Specialist by Choice.
Defined by Results.

Choice Recruitment Group partners with ASX-listed, multinational, private-equity-backed and privately held organisations across Australia to secure qualified accountants through to CFOs.

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01 · What we do

Specialist appointments across the
finance function, from emerging leaders to CFO.

Exclusively focused on Accounting & Finance, we deliver permanent, contract and fixed-term talent, from qualified accountants and analysts to CFOs, for ASX-listed, multinational, private-equity-backed and privately held businesses.

Executive & Leadership

CFO-level and senior finance leadership, discreet succession searches and strategic new mandates.

Senior Management

Financial Controller, FP&A, Finance, Commercial, Audit and Risk Managers, the senior management layer who anchor day-to-day financial performance.

Qualified Professionals

Senior Accountants, Business Partners and Analysts, the talent layer that builds organisational bench strength and future-ready finance teams.

Specialist Functions

Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit, Risk, Corporate Finance and Compliance, functions where domain mastery underpins high-quality financial decision-making.

Engagement models

Permanent · Contract · Fixed-term

02 · Why Choice

By design. By Choice.

Choice Recruitment Group was built on three intentional decisions: specialise deeply, uphold uncompromising standards, and take on only the mandates that matter. The brand reflects the practice, never the reverse.

i.

Specialist depth

Accounting and finance only. We work in one space because depth here can't be faked, it compounds with every search.

ii.

Selective engagement

A measured number of active mandates. Confidential searches handled with discretion and care. We say less, listen longer, and stay close to the work for as long as it takes.

iii.

Long horizons

We judge success by tenure, not transactions. Our reputation strengthens with every senior hire who stays, delivers and quietly recommends us onward.

03 · About

Nick Constain

Founder & Managing Partner

Nick Constain, Founder & Managing Partner, Choice Recruitment Group
Nick Constain · Founder & Managing Partner

Fifteen years of recruitment experience across the United States and Australia, supported by a finance degree and time spent inside finance functions, shape the way Nick approaches every search.

He works from the perspective of the people who will sit on either side of the hiring table. Over his career, he has led confidential mandates for ASX 100 Controllers, multinational CFOs, and private-equity-backed finance leaders, and built a reputation as the first call senior finance professionals make.

Nick also hosts Career by Choice, a long-form podcast featuring conversations with finance leaders about the decisions that shaped their careers, the offers they accepted, the ones they declined, and the ones they wish they had taken.

Approach

Nick cares deeply about outcomes. His work is defined by precision, transparency and a long-term view, ensuring every mandate is handled with the level of care senior finance professionals expect. Clients and candidates trust him for his honest market feedback, consistent communication and grounded, practical counsel. He solves problems quickly, operates as an extension of the team and balances the best interests of everyone involved. Candidates value his constructive, actionable guidance, and many of his client relationships span more than a decade, a reflection of his ability to deliver on roles considered highly niche or “impossible” to fill.

Outside · Work

Outside of work, Nick is a passionate foodie who loves cooking as much as discovering new places to eat. He stays active through regular exercise and bouldering, and is an active member of the community, founding and supporting local groups and volunteering at his son’s school. A lifelong Miami Heat fan who loves to travel and try new things, he is, above all, a proud father to two beautiful kids.

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Nick Constain on LinkedIn →

04 · Market intelligence

The Choice Salary Guide.

Our annual compensation benchmark for accounting and finance roles across Australia. Built from the live mandates we run and the conversations we have with finance leaders every week.

Edition I · 2026

The Choice Salary Guide

Accounting & Finance · Australia
Sydney · Melbourne · Brisbane

What's inside

  • Base salary benchmarks for 30+ accounting & finance roles
  • ASX-listed vs PE-backed vs private compensation comparisons
  • Year-on-year movement and where the market is heading
  • Notes on bonus, LTI, and total reward structures

Free, delivered direct to your inbox.

05 · Podcast

Career by Choice

Career by Choice explores the pivotal decisions that shape modern finance careers. Each episode dives into the moments that mattered, the roles leaders pursued, the opportunities they declined, and the turning points they didn't see coming. These long-form conversations reveal the judgement, timing, and intent behind building a meaningful career in finance.

Coming Soon
Hosted by Nick Constain From Choice Recruitment Group

06 · Submit your CV

Send Nick your CV.

Confidential. Reviewed personally. If your profile fits an active or upcoming mandate, you’ll hear back within five business days.

PDF, DOC, or DOCX, up to 10MB

Handled in strict confidence. Reviewed personally by Nick. Never shared without your explicit consent.

07 · In their words

What clients and candidates say.

A selection of recommendations from senior finance leaders Nick has partnered with. The full set lives on LinkedIn.

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08 · Contact

Start a conversation.

Whether you're hiring for a confidential mandate, considering your next move, or just want to talk through the market, start here.

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