How we work

Recruitment that behaves like a partner.


Four ways to work with us, one standard of delivery. Every engagement comes with agreed SLAs, weekly reporting and follow-through to joining.

Engagement models

Pick the model that fits your volume.

Embedded RPO

Dedicated Pod

A recruiting team embedded in your hiring and billed monthly. Best when you expect 20 or more finance hires a year.

Project RPO

Project Build-out

A defined team, scope and timeline to stand up a new function, entity or capability centre.

Contingent search

Per-Role Search

You pay when we place. Right for occasional hires and niche specialist roles.

Retained search

Leadership Search

A confidential, retained search for CFO, VP and head-of-function roles.

Not sure which fits? Tell us your hiring volume for the next 12 months and we'll show you which model costs less.

The process

Four steps, no theatre.

I

Brief

We learn the role, the team and the bar.
You get: a written role scorecard and a market read on salary and availability.

II

Search

AI-assisted market mapping and screening, reviewed by a specialist recruiter.
You get: weekly pipeline updates.

III

Test & shortlist

Work samples on our assessment platform, reviewed by finance operators.
You get: a calibrated shortlist with scores and notes, plus short intro videos where time and your preference allow.

IV

Place & support

Offer management, resignation support and 30/60/90-day check-ins.
You get: a hire who joins, and stays.

Our commitments

We commit to SLAs, and report against them.

Speed claims are easy. We agree measurable targets with you before we start and send the numbers every week, including the ones that slip.

Offer-drop protection

Pipelines stay warm until the candidate joins, so a late decline doesn't reset your search.

Replacement cover

If a placement doesn't work out early on, we replace them. The terms are agreed with each client as part of the engagement.

AI with a human sign-off

AI helps us search wider and screen faster. People who understand finance make every judgement call.

Weekly SLA reportSAMPLE
MetricTargetThis weekStatus
Time to first shortlist3 working days3 daysOn track
Shortlist-to-interview rate≥ 60%67%On track
Interview-to-offer≤ 10 days12 daysWatch
Offer accept rate≥ 85%3 of 3On track
Open roles · in offer · joined—9 · 2 · 1—

Illustrative figures. Your targets are agreed at the brief.

Questions

Before you ask.

How fast will I see a shortlist?

For most roles, a first calibrated shortlist within 3 working days of the brief. Niche and senior profiles can take longer; we agree the timeline with you at the brief and report against it every week.

How do you use AI?

AI maps the talent market, widens the search and ranks profiles against your brief. A specialist recruiter reviews every profile, and finance operators assess every shortlisted candidate's work sample. No candidate reaches you on an algorithm's say-so.

What does the work sample involve?

A short, role-specific exercise, such as a reconciliation, an accrual case, a tax computation or a variance model. It is completed on our online assessment platform, takes 30 to 60 minutes and is reviewed by people who do that work.

Will I get a video of each candidate?

Where time allows and you find it useful, each shortlisted profile comes with a short intro video. If you prefer CVs only, or need a shortlist fast, we send the CV with our notes.

Do you work on exclusivity?

We do our best work with exclusivity on a role for an agreed period, because it lets us commit a recruiter and test candidates properly. Per-role searches can also run alongside your other channels.

Do you offer a replacement guarantee?

Yes. Replacement cover is agreed with each client as part of the engagement, so it fits the role, the level and the way we work together.

Can you hire outside finance?

Yes, for clients we work with. We take on select leadership and business-critical roles beyond finance.

How do you keep a search confidential?

NDAs on request, blind profiles until both sides agree, and candidate details are shared only with the candidate's consent.

Tell us your hiring plan.

We'll recommend a model and show you the numbers.