Natasha Whelehan

I’m an Executive Consultant within the Finance & Accounting team at Sigmar Recruitment.

My recruitment journey began as a Temporaries Consultant focusing on office support roles before I took the opportunity to gain international experience working in Australia. When I returned home, I relocated to Northern Ireland and moved into internal recruitment and generalist HR roles across the security, manufacturing, and not-for-profit sectors.

In 2006, I found my niche, Finance & Accounting recruitment, and I’ve specialised in this area ever since (with a short career break along the way to raise my family).

I have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies with a focus on HRM, and I’m also a qualified Personal, Leadership & Executive Coach as well as a Mental Health & Well-being Coach. I enjoy combining these skills to support people in making their next career move.

I partner with clients to build strong, effective finance teams, with a particular specialism in Tax and Internal Audit recruitment. I work across all levels within these areas, partnering with both clients and candidates to understand the specific technical expertise, experience and cultural fit required. I’m passionate about building lasting relationships and being a trusted recruitment partner. I aim to offer honest advice, market insights, and a consultative approach to both clients and candidates. I really enjoy getting to know both my clients and candidates, understanding what matters to them, and helping create partnerships that last.

Over the years, I’ve worked with organisations across technology, manufacturing, PLCs, financial services, leasing, retail, and multinationals.

Specialist Areas:

I specialise in Tax and Internal Audit recruitment, partnering with clients across a broad range of sectors and recruiting at all levels, typically sourcing for the following roles:

• Head of Tax / Tax Director.
• Senior Tax Manager / Tax Manager.
• International Tax professionals.
• Corporate Tax professionals.
• VAT / Indirect Tax professionals.
• Transfer Pricing professionals.
• Tax Accountants / Tax Specialists.
• Head of Internal Audit / Internal Audit Director.
• Internal Audit Manager.
• Senior Internal Auditor / Internal Auditor.