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.
Find out moreFind your perfect role
More Jobs
Leeds, West Yorkshire
HR Advisor (6 Month Contract)
£30000 - £34000 per annum
Sewell Wallis are working with a highly successful and well-established organisation based in South Leeds, West Yorkshire, who are looking to recruit an HR Advisor on a 6-month contract basis. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a collaborative HR team reporting to a knowledgeable and supportive manager, whilst gaining exposure to a wide variety of duties across the board.
Leeds, West Yorkshire
HR Advisor
£30000 - £34000 per annum + Pro-rata, doe
Sewell Wallis is partnering with a well-established organisation based in South Leeds that is looking to recruit an experienced HR Advisor on a 6-month FTC basis. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive HR team, reporting to an extremely knowledgeable and mentoring Head of People.
In the HR Advisor role, you will get involved in managing ER cases, partnering with stakeholders, and dealing with other generalist HR duties.
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Interim Accounts Payable Manager
Up to £50000 per annum + Hybrid Working
Sewell Wallis are working with an organisation on the outskirts of Sheffield, who are looking to recruit an Accounts Payable Manager on an interim basis for a period of 6-12 months.
The Sewell Wallis approach
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Onboarding: Where Most Hires Succeed or Fail
Most hiring issues don’t happen at offer stage. They happen in the first 90 days.
Across Yorkshire, we’re seeing businesses make strong hires, then lose momentum during onboarding. Our free downloadable checklist will help you build a strong, repeatable onboarding process for your business.
Q1 Update: What's Happening in the Yorkshire Finance Market?
If Q1 is anything to go by, 2026 is going to be a busy year.
From what we’ve seen during the first few months of the year, there has been a clear shift in both the volume and type of hiring within commercial finance across Yorkshire. It’s not just that businesses are hiring again; we’re seeing a shift in how and why they’re hiring, and that gives a lot more insight into where the market might be heading throughout the rest of 2026.
Save Time When You're Hiring: Use A Recruiter
Hiring for your finance team is a great positive, but it can also be a big drain on your budget and time. We see this most often in SMEs – small teams can quickly become overwhelmed when they try to grow.
Working with a recruiter could save you 27 hours on average during your hiring process. Read on to find out where that time goes.
Why International Women’s Day Still Matters in 2026 and What Businesses Can Do
International Women’s Day is a time for women around the world to reflect. The UN theme for 2026 is 'Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls'. It's a statement that stands to remind us that while progress is happening, we’re still miles from equality for women everywhere.