Associate Director / Director – CFO & Finance Director Search
A high-growth specialist search firm operating across private equity‑backed technology and tech‑enabled markets is seeking an experienced accounting & finance recruitment leader to join its senior leadership team.
This is a newly created opportunity following global expansion and strategic deployment of senior individuals to client‑facing remits. The successful individual will inherit and lead a high‑calibre team operating across:
- CFO Search
- Finance Director Search
- Senior finance leadership hiring into PE‑backed businesses
The desk is already established with strong foundations, existing delivery capability, marketing support, talent infrastructure and leadership backing in place.
The opportunity would suit either:
- An established Director‑level leader within senior accounting & finance search, or
- A high-performing Team Leader / Manager currently leading a smaller team (2–3 heads) looking to step into a broader Associate Director‑level remit.
The Environment
The business has built a strong reputation within:
- Private equity‑backed technology and consumer‑focused industries
- High‑growth and investor‑led businesses
- Senior accounting & finance recruitment
- CFO and executive search
Over recent years the firm has delivered consistent double‑digit growth, expanded internationally, and invested heavily into:
- Leadership structure
- L&D and talent development
- Marketing and brand positioningOperational infrastructure
- US expansion
The platform combines the pace and opportunity of an entrepreneurial business with increasing maturity, structure and long‑term strategic ambition.
What They’re Looking For
- Strong accounting & finance recruitment background
- Exposure to PE‑backed clients and environments
- Proven 360 billing capability
- Leadership experience with evidence of team development
- Commercially strong but values‑led approach
- Someone excited by helping scale a high‑growth platform
Package
- Personal commission
- Team override
- Long‑term incentive potential (LTIPs)
This is viewed internally as one of the most important strategic hires in the business and represents a genuine opportunity to take ownership of a significant vertical within a scaling platform.
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