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Financial Officers Practice

Trusted partners to senior finance leaders operating on a global scale.

Leading the search for
Senior Financial Officers

We partner with organisations seeking exceptional senior finance leaders with the judgement, curiosity and global perspective to shape long‑term value.
Our decades of experience have established us as an essential partner for businesses needing to appoint Group CFOs and senior financial officers at the highest level of leadership. Our approach is defined by a human‑first mindset, recognising that financial excellence, strategic judgment and cultural alignment are inseparable.
Nothing about today’s finance leadership landscape is static. Neither is our approach.
The role of today’s financial officer has shifted decisively beyond stewardship and control. CFOs and senior finance leaders are now central to value creation, strategy and organisational resilience, operating as trusted partners to CEOs, boards and investors. They are expected to navigate global complexity, drive transformation and influence culture, while balancing pace, risk and long‑term ambition.

This evolution has elevated both the demands placed on individuals and the impact their leadership has on businesses - making the appointment of the right financial officer a defining decision for any organisation.
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Why partner with our Senior
Financial search specialists?

We specialise in identifying and securing senior financial officers who combine technical authority with commercial influence and leadership maturity.

We see beyond sector boundaries.

Our experience across listed, private equity‑backed, founder‑led and high‑growth organisations enables truly lateral thinking about senior finance talent. Leadership is assessed for its impact and transferability, not constrained by narrow sector definitions.

Global finance leadership, properly contextualised.

Our talent network is exclusive and spans public markets, private equity ownership and complex international environments. This breadth allows leadership capability to be aligned carefully to business model, ownership structure and growth ambition.

Our youthful curiosity drives better outcomes.

Every search begins with a deep understanding that no two organisations, leadership teams or individuals share the same needs or expectations. Our approach is grounded in asking why - investing time to uncover context, motivation and nuance before shaping a search.

Personal by design, not by exception.

Despite our global reach, delivery remains focused, senior‑led and deliberately personal. Quality, discretion and long‑term partnership are never compromised.

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What makes
us different?

We understand that senior financial appointments influence far more than balance sheets. They shape culture, pace of change and long‑term confidence across an organisation.

The Financial Officers Practice reflects our wider commitment to senior leadership hiring built on trust, insight and clarity. We do not operate with volume‑driven or template‑based models. Every search is treated as a critical leadership decision.

We invest time at the start of every mandate to understand the broader context surrounding the role. The ambitions of the board. The pressures shaping the agenda. The dynamics within the leadership team. This allows us to provide honest advice, challenge assumptions where necessary, and deliver searches that are both rigorous and forward‑looking.

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Our partnerships are deliberately personal. Clients and candidates engage directly with senior consultants who remain closely involved from initial briefing through to successful integration.

For businesses seeking finance leaders who think globally, lead authentically and operate decisively, we offer a partnership built to last.

Examples of our roles

We have successfully placed senior finance leaders into FTSE and Fortune-listed organisations, alongside SMEs, founder‑led businesses and PE‑backed environments, operating across local and international markets.

Group Chief Financial Officer

Enterprise‑wide finance leadership role with responsibility for strategy, governance, capital structure and long‑term value creation across complex, often global, organisations.

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Senior finance leader partnering closely with the CEO and board, overseeing financial performance, decision‑making and the delivery of strategic objectives. ADD UK PLC - most want "this gig"

Divisional CFO

Finance leadership role accountable for performance, planning and commercial support at divisional or business‑unit level, often within multi‑entity or PE‑backed environments.

Global and Regional Finance Directors

Senior leaders responsible for financial delivery across regions or geographies, balancing global strategy with local execution, compliance and growth priorities.

Finance Director

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Director (Hybrid Fund)

Play a vital role in sourcing, evaluating, and executing innovative investment opportunities across the UK market. Responsible for leading transactions, managing all core workstreams and internal resources. Expected to originate transactions from personal network in the UK/European market and continue to build network of advisors. Also responsible for asset management and will be hands-on when required in the portfolio.

Head of Compliance

Leads the compliance function, ensuring that the organisation adheres to relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies.

Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

Responsible for implementing and overseeing a company’s anti-money laundering (AML) compliance program.

Head of Compliance Leads the compliance function, ensuring that the organisation adheres to relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies. Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) Responsible for implementing and overseeing a company’s anti-money laundering (AML) compliance program. Compliance Advisory

Provides day-to-day transactional advice to revenue-generating teams within the institution.

Compliance Monitoring and Surveillance

Provides oversight and execution of the firm's Compliance Monitoring Programme.

Regulatory Development/Affairs

Manages regulatory compliance and engages with government bodies to ensure the organisation operates within legal and regulatory frameworks.

Hear it from
our clients

Senior Finance Business Partner

David is one of the best recruiting professionals to work with. The interviews were scheduled in quick succession, and I was kept in the loop throughout the hiring process. Feedback sharing was smooth, and I never felt any hiccups in the process, despite there being an 8-hour time zone difference."

Network of private K-12 international schools

CFO

David stands out as a true professional in the area of recruitment and headhunting. His mix of experience, judgement and prrofessionalism would lead me to recommend him to any prospective client or candidate."

Leading UK-based upholstery group

Group Chief People Officer

David has undertaken many senior level recruitment assignments for me over the years and has always delivered high quality candidates that fit the brief in every respect. He manages all aspects of the recruitment process exceptionally well."

German multinational travel company

Founder and CEO

David is a great sales professional. He works hard to get the correct solution for his clients and consistently delivers a quality service. I worked directly with David in a start up team. His energy, enthusiasm, results and great sense of humour were a very important part of the team's successful launch."

Private UK-based technology company

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