Interim Finance Manager (leading Regulator)
The Financial Controller approached Marks Sattin and several other recruitment consultancies to source an Interim Finance Manager to cover Maternity Leave. This role was a critical role for the organisation at a point when the department was facing significant change. The appointee was to be responsible for managing all of their financial accounting and the financial accounting team. The instruction was for a fully qualified Accountant who had IFRS experience and experience of using several leading accountancy packages as they were looking to upgrade their financial system. The client was looking to appoint within a specific salary banding and ideally sought to recruit someone with a few years management experience who held several years post qualified experience.
Over the course of several weeks, it was proving difficult sourcing a suitable candidate and soon it became clear to Marks Sattin there was a worry and fear that the individual would need significant training to be up and running. As this was the first year the FC had worked through the year end and new to the organisation, there was a concern as to whether the individual would be up and running quickly enough. This combined with the fact the Interim would need to be involved in various projects only added to the concern.
Marks Sattin's recommendation was to revisit the person specification and salary in order to source a more experienced candidate who would require less management and be up and running far quicker. Further to this recommendation, an experienced tried and tested Interim Manager was offered the role, placed by Marks Sattin and 3 days later was in post.
Financial Controller (not-for-profit limited company)
We were approached by an independent private sector-led company and the lead delivery body for Croydon's economic regeneration. A ‘not for profit limited company' built on successful partnerships between the council and the business community, it was tasked with delivering a coordinated economic strategy to create an environment where local, national and international businesses can thrive, developing wealth and opportunities for the community.
As a start-up business there were few processes in place and since the organisation had been established, the finance department had been running with a team of 2 finance staff. It soon became clear the Finance Director needed support. The Finance Director was an interim who had been brought in to establish processes and controls whilst also managing the strategy moving forward.
We were approached by the client to source candidates we felt could help provide support for such a team and who had all round finance experience. We quickly identified that the team lacked qualified finance staff and needed someone who had trained within the top 4 who understood the basics but could also handle the higher end work and deputise for the FD.
Within several days Marks Sattin had placed a Top 4 qualified who also had experience of working within both the commercial and not-for-profit sector. Three months later the candidate has been extended and playing an instrumental part in the development of the team.