Hiring assessments for

Accounting Firms

Our Accounting Solution helps modern talent teams identify qualified candidates at scale that align with their unique roles and company culture.

Personalized assessments

HR teams at accounting firms need an efficient hiring process that identifies candidates at all job levels that align with both the role and company culture.

HighMatch’s personalized assessment solution includes independently validated measures that can assess a candidate’s for only those specific qualities that matter most in the role, using your preferred language.

Industry Snapshot

57%+
say technology literacy is leading additional skill

82%+
considering recruiting from non-traditional backgrounds

30%+
looking to diversify their workforce

Industry expertise

Advances in technology are driving structural changes in how accounting firms do business. Today’s modern accountant is tech-savvy, comfortable working in cloud-based software that is redefining the industry, and is a native user of mobile platforms.

HighMatch has 15+ years experience partnering with HR leadership at accounting firms. Our workplace psychologists know the qualities that influence success, and can build personalized assessments that create efficiencies and enable more effective hiring.

Measure anything, at any stage

HighMatch has a full suite of content capabilities, enabling our team to approach each role differently.

Our personalization process identifies those capabilities we need to employ to measure what matters most.

Each content capability is made up of independently validated measures that can be used in any combination and at any stage of the hiring process.

We Understand

Accounting Roles

Between maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with laws and minimizing risk, there’s no room for mistakes when it comes to hiring these roles.

We have over two decades helping our accounting firm clients identify candidates for some of the most popular roles that exceed performance targets and align well with firm culture.

popular roles include:

Accounting Personality Traits

There are a number of personality traits that often align with success at accounting firms, and are frequently requested by our clients.

Don’t see a trait you want to measure?
Check out Create, our personalized assessment solution. Our workplace psychologists build tailored assessments that measures those traits that matter most in the role.

THESE INCLUDE:

  • Analytical Thinker: analyzing information using logic
  • Attention to Detail: being thorough in completing tasks
  • Concern for Others: being sensitive to others’ needs
  • Dependability: being reliable, responsible, & fulfilling obligations
  • Integrity: Being honest and ethical

HighMatch dashboards

HighMatch dashboards are highly personalized, from the competencies reported on to sections, measures, ranges and targets ~ even the look and feel can be tailored to your needs.

Features include:

  • Single Score: a single roll-up performance score
  • Custom Ranges: flexible, client-defined score ranges
  • Topic Scores: tailored topic scores for key sections
  • Answers Tab: easily review answers to questions
  • Action Tabs: email or call applicants with one click
  • Interview Guides: tailored question prompts
  • Development: recommendations for improvement

All content shown for each measure across all sections can be tailored to your needs, using your preferred language.

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Accounting Cognitive Abilities

While not as exhaustive a list as personality traits, there are also several cognitive abilities that often align with success in accounting firms.

Don’t see a trait you want to measure?

Connect with us today to learn how HighMatch can build a personalized assessment aligned to your specific roles and culture, using your preferred language.

THESE INCLUDE:

  • Spatial Visualization: Measures a candidate’s ability to hold, manipulate, and think about three dimensions in one’s mind

  • Numerical Reasoning: Measures a candidate’s numerical aptitude and their ability to interpret, analyze, calculate, and draw conclusions using numbers and data sets

  • Logical Problem Solving: Measures a candidate’s ability to draw accurate conclusions based on their observations and experiences

FEATURED CASE STUDY

JWilliams Staffing Relies on HighMatch to Accelerate Sales

Learn how HighMatch helped JWilliams Staffing differentiate themselves from their competitors in the market by screening out poor fit candidates before the client’s ever see them.

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Accounting Skills

We approach skills testing differently than everyone else. HighMatch skills tests, powered by our modern, testing engine, are short and candidate-friendly.

They are also highly personalized, compiled by our team of workplace psychologists from a pool of components and tailored to measure what matters most in the role.

Skills testing is an important piece of the puzzle, however our clients often couple skills testing with other capabilities to ensure they are getting the full picture of a candidate.

relevant skills tests:

  • Microsoft Excel: A quick, mobile-friendly assessment designed to test a candidate’s knowledge of MS Excel

  • Math Fundamentals: A short, fast skills assessment that tests candidate’s understanding of basic math concepts

For larger organizations, HighMatch can also quickly create short, personalized and mobile-first skills tests covering topics like Accounts Payable, Accounting Terminology or Bookkeeping, all powered by our modern, mobile-first assessment engine and tailored to your roles.

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