Executive Search

Executive Search for Strategic Leadership Appointments


Executive search requires more than identifying experienced leaders. Horizon Recruitment partners with organizations to understand the business challenges behind every executive hire, allowing us to identify, engage, and secure senior leaders who align with your strategy, leadership culture, and long-term business objectives. Through our retained executive search process, we help organizations hire executives capable of driving sustainable growth and organizational success.

A Proven Executive Search Process Built on Strategy, Not Assumptions

Successful executive recruitment is built on a disciplined search methodology. Every retained search follows a structured process that combines market intelligence, stakeholder alignment, leadership assessment, and targeted executive engagement to deliver stronger hiring outcomes for critical leadership positions.


Technology can identify potential candidates, but executive search depends on relationships, credibility, and trust. Our executive recruiters actively engage passive leadership talent, build meaningful relationships, and guide senior executives through a confidential recruitment process that protects both the organization and the candidate experience.

1.) Listen.

We begin by understanding your business challenges, diagnosing key hiring needs, and using these insights to assess and engage the right candidates.


2.) Find.

Our proprietary T.I.G.S. method applies four key search criteria to build a targeted strategy, ensuring we reach the strongest talent in the market.


3.) Assess.

Finding a candidate is the first step. We focus on securing a mutually beneficial fit—guiding candidates through the process, ensuring offer acceptance, and positioning them for long-term success.


4.) Manage.

Seamless transitions matter. We oversee every step of candidate engagement, aligning expectations and handling offers with care to ensure a smooth onboarding experience.

1.) Listen.

What makes Horizon better is our ability to listen and carefully diagnose the issues at hand and then use these insights to effectively assess candidates before influencing them to act on the key roles in your organization.


2.) Find.

Horizon's proprietary search process, called the T.I.G.S method, manipulates 4 key search criteria to methodically build our search strategy.


3.) Assess.

Ensuring a viable, mutually beneficial fit is more important than ever. Ushering candidates through the interview process is one thing, ensuring they accept your offer and, then most importantly, deliver on the mandate is what we focus on to ensure the situation works for everyone.


4.) Manage.

Candidate engagement is paramount to ensure a smooth transition from potential candidate to onboarding and successful employee. The search team ensures an accurate understanding of preferred candidate acceptance criteria before offers are extended. Our search team presents offers and ensures that this critical step is handled with care and attention.

Sectors we work with

No matter what industry you are in, we can help you plan, build and grow a successful team.

  • Construction & Infrastructure
  • Government & Public Sector
  • IT & Advanced Technology
  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Mining
  • Forestry
  • Healthcare, Pharma & Medical
  • Retail
  • Education
  • Arts & Media
  • Not for Profit
  • Oil & Gas
  • Manufacturing
  • Marine


Accounting & Finance Practice Groups

Supply Chain

Practice Groups

  • Accounting Operations

    Finding the right accounting talent to enable your company to stay on top of the numbers so you know exactly where you stand. Horizon can work with you to ensure your accounting department produces timely and accurate financial statements.

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  • Financial Planning & Analysis

    Providing the people to make sense of the data  and enable forward looking insights. Coming in the form of an annual budget or the valuation of a potential acquisition, senior management rely on sound analysis to support business decisions.

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  • Governance, Risk & Compliance

    Whether you need someone to look at your internal controls or assess your business processes, we work with top notch auditors who can provide insight, make recommendations, and even project manage making the changes.

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  • Treasury

    We recruit the skilled professionals to stay on top of a company’s cash situation. From forecasting cashflow to investing excess funds, we place Treasury team members to make sure your organization can maximize returns.

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  • Tax

    Our tax recruitment team provides high performing and knowledgeable professionals across Canada. Whether you're looking for a tax accountant, analyst or strategic tax leader we provide exceptional resources.

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  • Manufacturing

    Whether you’re looking for specialists to optimize production lines, managers to oversee plant operations, or executives to lead your manufacturing strategy, we’re here to find the right fit for your needs. From small-scale operations to large manufacturing facilities, our expertise ensures your production goals are achieved.

  • Capital Projects

    Horizon Recruitment has a unique capability to help  support the delivery of large scale capital projects on time and budget. We have extensive experience in mining, utilities, marine and oil & gas.

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  • Procurement & Contracts

    Whether it’s a specialized category that demands expertise in advanced technology,  a large scale capital project where you require specialized construction and engineering expertise or public procurement to we’ve got it covered.

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  • Inventory & Warehousing

    Preventing shortages in inventory can be the lifeblood of production and in some industries the difference between life and death. Horizon also helps supply the folks who optimize warehouse organization and track inventory levels in real time.

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  • Logistics & Transportation

    Land, sea or air and the regulatory requirements that come with moving goods around the country or world require specialized knowhow as does the knowhow to find the people who make it all happen.



Our other services

Permanent Recruitment

We conduct a precise, targeted search to identify specific individuals who align with your unique requirements.


Once hired, candidates transition directly onto your payroll and internal benefits programs from day one.


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Executive

Search

A methodical, research-driven approach to identifying and securing exceptional leadership talent in accounting, finance or supply chain.


Our proven search methodology evaluates four strategic criteria and includes a tailored market program to position your opportunity for maximum visibility.


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Payroll Pass Through

Outsource your contract administration, insurance, billing and payroll services for consultants sourced directly by your organization.


We make hiring pre-identified consultants simple, reliable and cost-effective.

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Permanent Recruitment

We conduct a full search targeted to the specific type of individual that aligns with your requirements.


When the right candidate is found, you hire them onto your payroll and internal benefits programs from day one.





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Executive

Search

A methodical, predictable and bespoke search to gain access and in-depth insights into exceptional leaders in the finance or supply chain markets.


Our proven search methodology takes into account 4 strategic criteria and our in depth marketing program ensure your company’s opportunity is well-known.

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Payroll Pass Through

Horizon Recruitment payroll capabilities allow our customers to outsource contract administration, insurance, billing and payroll services for consultants sourced directly by your organization.


We enabling reliable and easy hiring of independent consultants at a cost effective price point.


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FAQs

  • What is executive search?

    Horizon's executive search service uses a methodical, research-driven approach to identify and secure leadership talent in Accounting & Finance and Supply Chain. The process combines structured candidate evaluation with a tailored market program designed to position the opportunity effectively. 

  • How is executive search different from permanent recruitment?

    Horizon uses executive search as a more methodical and bespoke approach for identifying exceptional leadership talent, while its permanent recruitment service uses a targeted search to identify individuals who match an organization's specific requirements. 

  • When should an organization use executive search?

    Horizon describes its executive search process as methodical and research-driven, with candidate evaluation based on four strategic criteria. Candidate engagement is also managed through the offer and transition stages to support a smooth move from candidate to employee.

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