Hiring A Temporary Finance Officer for The Department of Transport and Main Roads

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About The Department Of Transport and Main Roads
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is one of the most critical government bodies in the Queensland state government. They are responsible for ensuring Queenslanders can travel across the Sunshine State safely, effectively, and efficiently.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads approached Kingston Human Capital to ask for help in finding a temporary Senior Finance Officer. 

The Department of Transport and Main Roads needed an experienced and driven financial accountant to join their team to help deliver the annual statements. The individual would be joining at a hectic period, so we had to locate a candidate who could hit the ground running, gel with the team, and add instant value. 

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Recruiting an experienced candidate in short order

The challenge was finding an experienced candidate who was ready and willing to start as soon as possible. In the past, the Department of Transport and Main Roads found that candidates recommended by other recruitment firms did not possess the right level of experience in Financial Statement preparation 



Additionally, the Department of Transport and Main Roads also required this role to be filled as soon as possible. This time constraint meant that we had to work around the clock to find the ideal candidate. 

The Hiring Requirement

The Department approached Kingston Human Capital to hire a Temporary Finance Officer.

Role We Hired

Temporary Finance Officer

Channels We Used

Facebook, LinkedIn, Seek, Kingston Human Capital Database and Network, Search Algorithms

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The Challenge

How did we overcome this challenge?

As the Department of Transport and Main Roads needed a fast turnaround, our entire sourcing team worked in unison to find the perfect person for the role. The number of team members we were able to allocate to this role ensured we evaluated a high number of candidates, giving us more chance of finding that perfect person.



For this role, we were able to tap into our pool of incredibly talented temporary staff to fill the vacant position within the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

The Process

Agile teamwork delivering a swift outcome

Kingston Human Capital liaised with the client to fully understand the challenges that any future client would have to overcome. We then used our network of temporary staff to find the best applicants available, presenting the shortlist to the client within 48 hours of receiving the brief, along with advice and insight into the personality of those shortlisted.

How Kingston Human Capital helped Department of Transport and Main Roads find the right candidate?
  1. We liaised with the client to take a detailed briefing and understand the nuances and the challenges of the temporary assignment.
  2. The team then worked together to speak to our network of temporary staff, evaluating who would be the best fit and who would match the client's availability requirements.
  3. After an in-depth search a shortlist of candidates was presented to the client.
  4. Provided advice and insight into the personality of each of our talented temporary workers.
  5. Within 48 hour of receiving the brief, we were able to submit our recommendations to the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
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The Result

Shortlisted candidates submitted 48 hours from the brief

Due to our fast and agile teamwork, we delivered an excellent outcome for the Department of Transport and Main Roads. Overall, it took Kingston Human Capital 48 hours to submit our recommendations for the role.

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What did the Department of Transport and Main Roads value most about Kingston Human Capital's recruitment services?

The Department of Transport and Main Roads valued a recruitment process conducted as quickly as possible and to the highest standard.

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Meet Gerard Kerr

Gerard Kerr is Co-Founder and General Manager of Search and Selection at Kingston Human Capital.


With more than 20 years’ experience in recruitment, Gerard has deep networks and extensive expertise managing complex search and selection projects across a range of sectors including local state and federal government, statutory authorities, government-owned corporations and ASX-listed companies.

Discover how Kingston Human Capital are different and give you a competitive advantage.

We work as an agile team across retained recruitment projects, ensuring we can commit the time and effort of our entire search team. This allows us to reach further into the market, which means we get to evaluate more candidates and get high-quality results.

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