Why Headstar Changed How We Recruit
For a long time, recruitment followed a fairly familiar pattern at Headstar. Like many businesses, we would review CVs, interview recruitment consultants and make decisions based on …
Industry Finance Connect: The Fair Work Agency (FWA) and what it means for employers
The next Industry Finance Connect event, hosted by Headstar and RSM, will explore the introduction of the Fair Work Agency …
Why Accountancy Builds Stronger Business Leaders
Accountancy is one of the more understated routes into becoming a CEO. There is often a perception that it is a technical …
Why Nobody Is Applying – The Salary Reality Facing Employers
Rachel Porteous, Manager of the Transactional and Part-Qualified Finance division at Headstar, shares her thoughts on one of the biggest frustrations currently facing …
Finance Teams Don’t Fail Overnight – This Is How It Starts
Pressure in a finance team rarely arrives all at once. It tends to build gradually – a gap appears, workload …
Why Building The Right Team Around You Matters As A CFO
Being a successful CFO is about far more than technical finance ability. Modern finance leaders are expected to influence strategy, …
Understanding the Return on an Interim CFO
“An interim CFO sounds expensive, but what’s the return?” It is a question that comes up regularly from business owners …
AI Recruitment Scams Are Rising – Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Recruitment scams are becoming more sophisticated, and AI is making it easier for fraudsters to appear convincing. Scammers are increasingly posing as …
Why the CEO–CFO Relationship Makes or Breaks a Business
The relationship between a CEO and CFO can quietly shape the direction of an entire business. When it works, decisions …
The Finance Seat Podcast: Inside a Fractional CFO Career: Flexibility, Reality, and Impact with Rachel Smith, Fractional CFO, RLS Finance
A Fractional CFO career offers flexibility, but the reality of how it works in practice is more complex than most expect. In …