How to Build Influence as a Finance Leader (Without Authority)
Many finance professionals want to lead long before they have the title to match. As Headstar Manager Nichola Davies often sees across senior hiring, the …
The Biggest Mistakes Companies Make in Executive Hiring
Executive hiring is high stakes, yet many organisations still rush recruitment decisions or focus on all the wrong things. As Headstar Manager Nichola Davies has seen across multiple businesses, the …
The 5 Traits of a World-Class CFO
Most CEOs feel comfortable with their finance lead. The numbers get done, nothing seems to be slipping and on the surface everything …
Strengthening EMEA Finance Leadership in a US-Owned, Global Organisation
A long-established global distributor operating across more than 16 countries required senior finance leadership to support its international operations. With a centralised …
Securing Niche Payments CFO Expertise to Support Rapid Growth and Acquisition Integration
A rapidly scaling international payments provider required senior finance leadership to support continued expansion of its product offering, operational capability and international …
The Finance Seat Interview: CFOing in the Chaos – Finance Leadership in VC-backed Start-ups with Mel Ross, CFO at pubX
Early-stage businesses need energy, ideas and momentum. They also need financial discipline, even when everything still feels fluid. In this fourth episode of The Finance …
Counteroffers in Finance: Accept or Move On?
Counteroffers can be flattering. You resign, and suddenly your employer is eager to keep you, offering praise, promises and a …
The Best EDI Practices in Recruitment
In recruitment, small biases can have big consequences. Brilliant candidates can easily get overlooked not because of ability – but …
Senior Finance Leader Recruited Through Targeted Search to Strengthen a Growing Technology Business
A global technology business operating in the transport infrastructure sector needed to strengthen its finance function as it continued to scale. After …
The hidden secret of world-class teams: hire on character, not credentials
What do the special forces and Michelin-starred kitchen teams have in common? Spoiler alert – it’s not the great uniform. Both hire …