Finance Leadership Recruitment UK
Finance Manager to CFO, hired for judgement and fit, then technical depth.
Grow Talent UK recruits senior finance leaders for UK scaleups, mid-sized companies and PE-backed businesses.
We assess commercial judgement, board presence and how a leader behaves in a tough quarter before we assess their qualification. ACA, ACCA or CIMA is the entry ticket, not the differentiator.
Typical brief: a first CFO ahead of a raise or exit, a Finance Director to replace an outsourced function, or a Head of FP&A for a business moving to monthly board reporting.
Culture first. Attitude second. Skill third.
Who we place, and for whom
Roles we fill
CFO
Finance Director
Head of Finance
Group Financial Controller
Financial Controller
Head of FP&A
Head of Commercial Finance
Head of Finance Transformation
Finance Manager
FP&A Manager
Commercial Finance Manager
Who hires us
PE-backed and VC-backed businesses, founder-led companies, professional services firms and technology companies, typically 50 to 2,000 employees.
Most briefs come from a CEO, founder or investor making a first senior finance hire, or upgrading the function before a raise or exit.
We work across the UK, mostly remotely, with in-person meetings where they help.
Typical briefs
A first CFO ahead of a raise or exit.
A Finance Director to replace an outsourced or part-time function.
A Head of FP&A for a business moving to monthly board reporting.
A Financial Controller to bring rigour after fast growth.
How the search works
Every search runs the same way. We start with your culture, interview for attitude, then verify skill.
1. Discovery call and written culture map (week 1)
2. Market map and longlist (weeks 1 to 2)
3. Structured interviews for attitude, then skill (weeks 2 to 4)
4. Shortlist of 3 to 5 with a page of insight per candidate, not just CVs (week 4)
5. Offer, onboarding support and a 90 day check-in
Read the full method on How We Hire, or email harvey@growtalent.uk with the brief.