Who Are Sewell Wallis?
Accountancy & Finance, HR and Business Support Specialists
Based in Sheffield and Leeds, Sewell Wallis are industry leaders, connecting businesses with exceptional talent across Yorkshire. Whether you're seeking top professionals in finance, HR, business support or talent for your executive team, we have the expertise to deliver tailored recruitment solutions to you.
A Recruitment Agency with a Difference
We're built on building relationships, striving to truly understand out clients and candidates. We've earned our reputation as a trusted recruitment agency in Sheffield and Leeds. Repeat business and long-term candidate partnerships are the foundations of our business.
Why Choose Sewell Wallis?
We're passionate about business and people, with dedicated consultants across both Sheffield and Leeds offices, who'll go above and beyond to understand your needs. Whether you're looking for expert career advice, or a reliable recruitment partner, you've come to the right place.
What’s your specialism?
Accountancy & Finance
Our team are finance experts, working on roles from transactional level through to C-suite and anything in between. We have an in-depth understanding of the finance industry, we're technically astute and possess extensive market knowledge and wide-reaching finance networks.
Find out moreHR & Business Support
Excellent operational support elevates a company, and we can provide you with HR, sales, marketing or office management talent to help your business grow. Going beyond skills and experience, we dig deeper, into cultural fit, attitude and motivation of candidates to ensure long-term, successful placements.
Find out moreNot For Profit
We work in partnership with many of the region’s not-for-profit organisations. These ongoing relationships are a testament to our understanding and appreciation of their unique requirements, complexities and financial obligations. We have a broad candidate base who can bring commercial insights to the public and third sectors.
Find out moreExecutive
Our executive team work with some of the most experienced and talented executive candidates, pairing them with leading businesses across Yorkshire and beyond. We immerse ourselves in the small details of your business, developing a thorough understanding of your needs, and ensure we tell your story in an engaging and effective way.
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More Jobs
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Senior Project Finance Clerk
£25000 - £27000 per annum
Sewell Wallis is recruiting a permanent, full-time, experienced Senior Project Finance Clerk for a global company based in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
They are seeking a Senior Project Finance Clerk to join their dedicated project finance team. Working as part of a collaborative group and reporting directly to the Project Finance Manager, this role requires a proactive and adaptable individual who can effectively support the changing needs of the business.
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Accounts Payable Manager
Up to £45000 per annum + Hybrid Working
Sewell Wallis is delighted to be working with a Sheffield-based charitable organisation that is looking to recruit a full-time permanent Purchase Ledger Manager.
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Finance Manager
£50000 - £60000 per annum
Sewell Wallis are currently working with a global manufacturing group based in Leeds as they look to appoint a Finance Manager due to internal promotion. With the support of a team of five, the successful candidate will take full responsibility for producing monthly management accounts for the UK business.
The Sewell Wallis approach
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Blogs & News
Looking Back: My First Six Months with Sewell Wallis
Six months ago, Eleanor Kirk joined our transactional finance team, working out of our Sheffield offices. We hired her for her resourcing experience, and candidate management skills, but also for her personality – she’s upbeat, driven and she wants to learn everything.
We sat down with Eleanor and her manager, Hannah Sharp, to talk about how she’s found it so far and get her to tell us what sets Sewell Wallis apart from the rest.
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Business partnering in the finance sector is much more prevalent these days, and recently collected data only highlights the growing importance and the tangible impact these skills have on both your individual finance careers and the sector as a whole.
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The Top Six HR Soft Skills for 2025
Today’s workplace moves at an ever-increasing pace, and while technical know-how will get you so far, strong HR professional interpersonal skills are the things that build trust, encourage change, and make businesses better places to work for everyone.