Lawrie Bacon

Lawrie Bacon

Assistant Manager | Part & Newly Qualified Finance

About Me

I Am Lawrie Bacon.

I specialise in Part and Newly Qualified Finance recruitment, what you’ll get when working with me is straight forward honest conversation, an extensive search service and a first-class shortlist for your role. Relationships are built on trust which is why I have a 100% success record of people returning to me.

I’m efficient, detail focused and will always provide quality over quantity. If I have any doubts over suitability of someone, you don’t see them.

I’ll be your true recruitment partner – if I don’t think something in your process will work, I’ll inform you of my thoughts and give you the why. I’ll also tell you how you stand out in the market, I believe feedback is vital for a long lasting relationship.

I’m your insight into the Yorkshire Finance market, able to talk you through trends and other valuable information to enable you to make informed hiring decisions.

 

My Posts

March 2, 2026

Staff Retention in 2026: Why Keeping Your Best People Is Just as Important as Hiring New Ones

Hiring may be picking up in 2026, but so is risk. As confidence returns to the market, your best people have more options than ever. This blog explores why staff retention must sit alongside attraction, and how salary benchmarking, structured onboarding and proactive development conversations can protect the team you have already built.
January 12, 2026

Is Skills Based Hiring The Future of Recruitment?

For years, hiring decisions been based on job titles, degrees, and predictable, usually linear, career paths. As we move into 2026, what our team here at Sewell Wallis is seeing is a shift. There’s pressure across the board – the business world is uncertain, and teams need to adapt quickly, which sometimes means they need to hire faster. This means that they need talent that can do the job, not just look good on paper. Enter skills-based hiring.
November 26, 2025

The Key to Retaining a Part-Qualified Accountant

Hiring a part-qualified accountant can be one of the smartest long-term investments your finance team makes. But holding onto them in the long run can be where many businesses fall short.
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