A good finance hire ismore than a CV.

You read it in the numbersthey've secured.

Volumes, standards, tools, level of control, growth context. We assess a finance professional on the reality they've handled, beyond a list of qualifications.

We speak yourlanguage before thefirst brief.

A start-up CFO and a mid-market CFO do two different jobs. We calibrate the profile to your reality (your volumes, your systems, your standards), not off a template.

Deep brief

We challenge the role: what scope, what tools, what level of control and reporting.

We take it, or we pass

We only take roles we know we can deliver. Straight answer, from the first conversation.

Sector-led assessment

A former finance professional assesses real rigour and reliability, not the interview patter.

Shortlist

Three to four calibrated profiles, presented with a reasoned skills file.

Reference checks

We call former managers and peers to confirm the results and the way they were achieved.

Salary negotiation

We align expectations and package upfront to secure the offer and head off the counter-offer.

Follow-up after they start

Regular check-ins with the candidate and the manager over the first few months: we stay accountable for the integration.

Valentin Murcia

A Vatel graduate, five years at Michael Page recruiting across finance: accounts payable, management accounting, finance leadership. I read a role beyond the job spec and assess candidates on what really counts once they're in the seat.