Belle Gilhespy

Belle specialises in Accounting, Finance and Tax recruitment across London and the Home Counties, working with private-sector businesses to identify professionals who bring more than technical expertise to an organisation.

Her approach is rooted in a simple principle: understanding why a business needs someone is every bit as important as understanding who it needs.

Working with ambitious SMEs, privately owned businesses, established corporates and international groups, Belle takes a genuine interest in what makes organisations successful. She looks beyond job titles and specifications to understand commercial priorities, leadership expectations and the challenges that shape recruitment decisions.

Her recruitment expertise covers Financial and Management Accounting, Commercial Finance, Financial Reporting, FP&A, Finance Business Partnering and Tax, alongside senior appointments including Financial Controllers, Heads of Finance, Finance Directors and CFOs. She also supports businesses with transactional and part-qualified finance recruitment, recognising the importance of building capable teams at every level.

Belle provides permanent, interim and contract recruitment solutions through contingency recruitment, retained and targeted search. Her approach is shaped by the requirements of each assignment, whether that means identifying an emerging talent pool, approaching professionals who are not actively seeking a move or securing experienced individuals to support growth, transformation and periods of change.

What sets Belle apart is her willingness to ask the questions that matter. She understands that a recruitment brief is a starting point, not necessarily the complete answer. By exploring the commercial reasoning behind an appointment, challenging assumptions where appropriate and understanding what success should look like, she helps businesses make more informed hiring decisions.

Equally, Belle recognises that people cannot be reduced to qualifications, career histories or a list of technical competencies. Ambition, character, adaptability and professional judgement all influence whether an individual will succeed in a particular environment. Taking the time to understand these qualities is central to the way she represents candidates and advises clients.

Belle brings a thoughtful, inquisitive and determined approach to her work. She values preparation over promises, substance over presentation and long-term relationships over short-term transactions. Her focus is on earning trust through consistency, professional integrity and the quality of the advice she provides.

For Belle, the objective is not simply to find someone who can do the job today. It is to recognise the individual who can make a difference tomorrow.

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