Dean Gorrie

Dean Gorrie is Head of UK Public Practice at Meraki Talent, leading the firm's specialist recruitment offering for Chartered Accountancy practices across Scotland and England
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About Dean

Since entering the recruitment industry in 2017, Dean has established himself as one of the market's most trusted advisors, recognised for his deep sector knowledge, consultative approach and consistent delivery of high-quality, long-term appointments.

After building a strong foundation with a leading national recruitment agency, Dean joined Meraki Talent in 2020 as the firm's first dedicated UK Public Practice Consultant. Since then, he has progressed through the ranks to lead the Public Practice division, playing a pivotal role in establishing and growing one of the UK's most respected specialist accountancy recruitment teams.

Dean now specialises in senior and executive appointments, recruiting Senior Managers, Directors and Partners across Audit, Business Services, Tax, Corporate Finance and Virtual Finance. His extensive market knowledge, combined with a strong understanding of the commercial and cultural challenges facing modern accountancy firms, enables him to deliver tailored recruitment strategies that create lasting value.

Known for his strategic and consultative approach, Dean partners with organisations ranging from the Big Four and Top 10 firms to ambitious regional and independent practices, delivering high-impact hiring solutions across executive appointments, succession planning and growth strategies. He works closely with leadership teams to identify the talent that will shape the future of their firms, providing market insight, salary benchmarking and trusted advice throughout the recruitment process.

Respected for his professionalism, integrity and relationship-led approach, Dean is passionate about helping accountancy firms build high-performing teams while supporting talented professionals in achieving their long-term career ambitions.

Accountancy & Finance
Professional Services
Succession Planning
Retained Assignments
Headhunting & Talent Planning
Career guidance and job matching
Growth Planning
Market Mapping
Market Intelligence

Locations

Scotland England

Specialist
Recruitment Areas

Executive Hires Corporate Finance Business Services Audit Virtual Finance Senior Appointments Tax (Direct, Indirect, Employment)

Client & candidate testimonials

We engaged with Meraki when looking to recruit a Business Services & Outsourcing Director. Dean was very proactive, engaging with us to fully understand the role and in a relatively short space of time identified two quality candidates, one of whom we recruited. Throughout the process I was impressed by how engaged Dean was, how he communicated with us and the candidate, and even after the offer was made and accepted he kept in touch with me throughout the period until the candidate joined us. His approach has been very professional throughout. This was my first experience of working with Meraki and I have been highly impressed with them and would definitely recommend both Meraki and Dean to others.
Outsourced Finance Partner Global Top 10 CA Firm
Partnering with Dean to help meet our resourcing requirements has proven to be a good decision. Dean is proactive , knows the industry and asks the questions that make all the difference in providing quality candidates. I would have no hesitation in recommending Dean to my fellow managers and others in the industry.
Business Services Partner UK Top 15 CA Firm
Dean took his time to understand the business and the culture within our firm. You can clearly tell we are high in Dean’s thoughts, and he is invested in the business. All candidates sent have always been relevant and at minimum worth a 2nd interview. He is very supportive, has never pushed candidates and was aware of which candidates would be unsuitable and would inform me personally to give an honest and accurate assessment of CVs sent and where shortfalls may be. He anticipates concerns well and keeps an open line of communication and minimizes threats well through perseverance.
Head of Corporate Tax UK Top 20 CA Firm

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