The 5 Traits of a World-Class CFO
Most CEOs feel like they have a decent finance person in place, but more often than not it is someone who keeps things ticking …
The Finance Seat Podcast: Finance in a High-Growth Consulting Environment with Ross MacGregor, Finance Director at Axiologik
Scaling a consulting business brings a distinct set of challenges, many of which only become visible once growth is underway. …
Strengthening CFO Leadership to Support Growth, M&A and Exit Planning in a PE-Backed Business
A major UK accident repair group, operating a nationwide network of state-of-the-art centres, required additional senior leadership capability to support its next phase of growth following …
Breaking the glass ceiling: What’s stopping women reaching the C-suite?
Despite women making up a significant proportion of the finance profession, they remain starkly underrepresented at CFO and FD level. In this article, Jenny …
Stop Hiring CFOs for the Wrong Reasons
When finances feel disorganised, many founders default to the same solution: hire a full-time CFO. But as Headstar Managing Director James Roach has seen multiple …
The Finance Seat Interview: Driving Growth and Integration in a PE-backed Agency Group with Mike Sprot, CFO at the IDHL Group
Private equity-backed growth looks impressive from the outside. From the inside, it is relentless. In this episode of The Finance Seat …
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 …