Case Study: Supporting Strategic Growth During Acquisition – Finance Manager
Client: High-Growth D2C & Retail Consumer Products Business
A rapidly scaling consumer products business approached us during a critical phase: the business was undergoing acquisition by a major global FMCG group. As part of the transition and future growth planning, they urgently needed to appoint a Finance Manager to support a maturing finance function. This newly created role was pivotal – the Finance Manager would not only oversee one team member from day one but also be positioned to scale into a leadership role, managing a growing finance team aligned with ambitious post-acquisition forecasts.
The Challenge
The internal talent acquisition team had attempted to recruit directly but faced three key obstacles:
Our Solution
Leveraging our deep talent network within consumer and FMCG sectors, we engaged our curated pool of finance professionals who had not only the right technical grounding but also a proven track record in high-growth, transformation-heavy businesses.
Showed clear career trajectory potential, aligning with the client’s future vision for the finance team.
The Result
We successfully placed a Finance Manager who not only met but exceeded the client's expectations. The selected candidate:
The client saw an immediate uplift in the finance team’s output and is already planning the next phase of team growth, with the new hire positioned at the core of that development.