Insights & Events
Beyond the numbers: How finance leaders can increase their visibility
July 22, 2025
We explore how CFOs and Finance Directors can increase their visibility in their businesses and help their finance teams do the same.
Read MoreThe Innovation Paradox: How do CFOs balance AI investment with “balancing the books”?
July 9, 2025
We spoke to our finance leadership network about the challenges for CFOs of investing in AI while "balancing the books" and strategies for overcoming them.
Read MoreAd Age Agency Report 2025: Key Industry Trends Shaping Agencies in 2025
July 4, 2025
We analyse the key industry trends for marketing services and media agencies in the U.S and U.K and discuss what this means for CFOs and other finance leaders in agencies.
Read MoreHow to recruit the best Finance talent—even when flexibility is limited
July 4, 2025
We discuss how those looking to hire finance talent, can still compete for the best accountancy candidates even when they offer less flexibility.
Read MoreWebinar Takeaways - Pricing, Pitching & Negotiations
June 23, 2025
Our industry experts explore how finance leaders can reshape pitching and negotiation strategies, including value-led pricing models and the impact of AI.
Read MoreHow CFOs and CHROs can build a more productive partnership
June 4, 2025
Following on from Grant Thornton's latest CFO survey, we explore strategies for forging stronger relationships between CFOs and CHROs.
Read MoreHow to build an accountancy career in the age of Agentic AI
June 2, 2025
Agentic AI is set to transform accountancy roles. Learn how to future-proof your finance career by developing the skills needed to succeed in this new era.
Read MoreThe evolving role of finance business partners in 2025: What hiring managers want
May 29, 2025
Discover how the role of Finance Business Partners is evolving in 2025 and what today’s hiring managers are really looking for in top candidates.
Read MoreWebinar Takeaways: Managing mental health during disrupted times
May 28, 2025
Managing mental health in the workforce during these disrupted times is one of the key challenges for HR leaders. Check out the takeaways from our latest webinar on how companies can tackle the issues.
Read MoreNew York Leads Return to Office 2025 | Hybrid Work Trends
May 22, 2025
New York’s return to office trend in 2025 reveals how hybrid work, leadership, and workplace culture are reshaping talent expectations in major U.S. cities.
Read MoreAI in Finance: Data, Relationships & Recruitment
May 22, 2025
Hire top finance talent in 2025 by mastering AI, data quality, and collaboration. Build a future-ready finance team—start transforming your recruitment now.
Read MoreTalentedge Ireland Salary Guide
May 20, 2025
Download our Talentedge Ireland Finance Salary Guide to discover the average salaries of finance professionals in the region.
Read MoreHow HR Leaders Are Managing ER Challenges In 2025
May 8, 2025
We explore how HR leaders are managing an unprecedented level of challenges when it comes to employee relations and how this is driving a rise in interim HR recruitment.
Read MoreStepping up to Finance Director: What it takes to make the move
April 29, 2025
Learn how to become a Finance Director with the key skills, mindset, and career steps needed to move from Financial Controller to senior finance leadership.
Read MoreFinance Career Opportunities in North-West England | UK
April 23, 2025
Explore finance career paths in North-West England. Talentedge connects CIMA & ACCA students with top finance roles in Manchester, Lancashire & beyond.
Read MoreWhy FP&A Matters for U.S. Retail in a Tariff Climate
April 15, 2025
Discover how strong FP&A strategies help U.S retailers manage tariff uncertainty. Expert insights from Kajri Sheth on financial planning and retail resilience.
Read MoreTop CFO Interview Questions & What They Reveal | Talentedge
April 11, 2025
Discover key questions top CFOs ask in interviews, and what they reveal about their leadership style. Essential insights for hiring finance leaders in the UK.
Read MoreHow to Hire CFOs for Startups and Scaleups in New York
April 1, 2025
For Tech startups and scaleups, your choice of senior finance leader could be the most impactful hire you make.
Read MoreWebinar Takeaways: How to choose the best ATS (for your business)
April 1, 2025
Download expert takeaways from Talentedge’s HR webinar on how to choose the best ATS for your business. Actionable advice for HR and talent acquisition leaders.
Read MoreHow to Build FP&A Teams in Scaleups
March 24, 2025
As startups scale, the role of FP&A becomes fundamental to supporting their rapid growth. It supports the leadership team in their strategic decision making and ensures financial stability.
Read MoreLeadership Careers Beyond Finance - An Overview
March 5, 2025
Joanne Grindrod (CFO, AMA), Kerry McClelland (VP Finance, 9Fin), and Sabrina Castiglione (CFO, Omnea) share their experiences, insights and advice on stepping beyond finance and into general management
Read MoreHow to integrate AI into your job search
March 5, 2025
Enhance your job search with AI. Learn how to use AI for writing CVs, finding jobs, preparing for interviews, and building your professional network.
Read MoreSuccessfully Navigating the Challenges of HR Tech
February 18, 2025
Download the takeaways from our latest HR Leader's webinar.
Read MoreHow To Hire A CFO
February 16, 2025
A step by step guide to successfully recruiting finance leaders
Read MoreEvent Takeaways: Building A Workforce For The Future
October 28, 2024
The last few years have been a huge challenge for HR & Talent leaders as they tackled the cultural and organisational upheavals triggered by Covid whilst also attempting to hire and retain talent in a fiercely competitive market. Now, AI-driven advances are set to present a new set of challenges which will not only…
Read MoreCareers Beyond Finance: Sabrina Castiglione
October 7, 2024
During her career, Sabrina Castiglione has been Chief of Staff, Head of People, CFO, COO and is currently CFO at Omnea. However, her career to date has been defined less by job titles and more by her passion for the sector, the part she’s played in the success of the early-stage businesses she’s been part…
Read MoreFinance Leadership Interview: Duncan Burgess
August 29, 2024
Succeeding In A Startup Finance Leadership Interview: Duncan Burgess, Startup/Scaleup CFO
Read MoreFinance Leadership Interview: Sanjay Bowry, Gravitee
August 15, 2024
Succeeding In A Startup Finance Leadership Interview: Sanjay Bowry, Gravitee
Read MoreCareers Beyond Finance: Kerry McClelland, 9fin
July 16, 2024
Kerry is currently VP of Finance at FinTech scaleup up 9Fin. She has worked closely with founders and C-Suite leaders throughout her career both in finance and general management roles. After 9 years in PE she joined the Board at consumer tech scaleup FIIT as CFO during a period in which the business grew 650%…
Read MoreESG Reporting Webinar Takeaways
June 2, 2024
We’re seeing a exponential increase in demand for finance professionals who can help our clients meet their ESG/sustainability goals, and ensure that they can not only comply with current and upcoming legislation but also meet the demands from clients and customers for accurate data. After a hugely successful leadership event earlier this year, we wanted…
Read MoreHow People leaders drive ESG strategy
May 16, 2024
Many businesses already committed to being purpose-led, and who have strong sustainability/ESG goals, believe they’re doing business the “right way” and often see it as a virtuous circle where a greater commitment to being purpose-led and sustainable leads to increased profits and growth which in turn funds more initiatives. Even among those who are not…
Read MoreWatch the Panel: CFO Challenges
May 15, 2023
The Panel: Dawn Coburn, AMV BBDO | Laura Bessell, Argonon | Kerry McClelland, Native Design | Julian Freeston, Portfolio CFO About the event : As companies continue to feel the impact of tough economic conditions, the CFO’s role as strategic advisor and business partner to the Board is more crucial than ever in order to help organisations…
Read MoreWatch the Panel: Digital Innovation in Finance
March 23, 2023
The Panel: David Lee (iTech Media, Patch, Hometree) | Piroska Kis-Csitari (Noman Foods, Hackett Group) | James Davison (Cabot Financial, Hiscox) Quick Links Panel Introductions The potential of digital innovation now and in the future (and how it’s changing the role of Finance) The death of Excel? Planning for transformation & change – Establishing the…
Read MoreLeadership Careers Beyond Finance with Ed Renaut
January 22, 2023
Ed Renaut is Chief Business Officer at Ennismore, the largest and fastest growing lifestyle hospitality business. Their brands include Gleneagles, Mondrian, The Hoxton and Delano. Ed started his career at Big 4 accounting firm Deloitte before going on to work with a variety of business ranging from owner managed SMEs to FTSE 100 groups. When you started your career in…
Read MoreLeadership Careers Beyond Finance with Tim Willcox
January 22, 2023
Tim Willcox is currently RVP at global AdTech business, PubMatic. Before transitioning across to general management, Tim had built a career in finance which included seven years as Group Financial Controller at ZenithOptimedia, he then joined Aegis Group (now dentsu) as a Commercial Finance Director for global clients before moving on to become CFO and finally Managing…
Read MoreLeadership Careers Beyond Finance with Kate Boulton
January 22, 2023
Kate Boulton is Managing Director of Unbound, a ground-breaking direct to consumer, crowd funded publishing house based in London. Kate began her career in finance, working in a wide variety of businesses including Motorola, News International, Penguin Random House and MLex. She joined Unbound as general manager in 2020 before stepping up to the MD position…
Read MoreLeadership Careers Beyond Finance with Mel Sullivan
January 22, 2023
Mel Sullivan is CEO of Framestore, a global visual effects company of over 3,000 people across eight locations. She has been with the business for 25 years during which time she has also held the COO and CFO roles. She is Big 4 trained and spent her early career in investment banking. What do you think is the…
Read MoreLeaders in Talent & People: Innovation in Talent Strategy
October 8, 2022
The Panel: Nicky Ivory-Chapman, Channel 4 | Camilla Bruggen. Wavemaker | Samantha Tyme, Media.Monks | Jonathan Coulter, Troi Index links: Hybrid working The hiring experience and employer branding Mitigating hiring challenges in a competitive market Zoom vs IRL interviews – the pros and cons Widening and diversifying the talent pool Career mobility for underrepresented groups…
Read MoreBeyond Series A: Startup Scaling Challenges
September 28, 2022
Insights from startup leaders on scaling beyond Series A. Learn from CEOs, CFOs, and investors about funding, growth, and operational strategy.
Read MoreIWD Interview: Laura Lefeuvre, AEG Europe
March 9, 2022
Laura Lefeuvre is Head of Recruitment at AEG. Having worked for 15 years in this area at organisations as varied as The Royal Household, The Football Association and now AEG she has a huge amount of experience of working closely with businesses and their hiring managers to improve the recruitment process and increase the diversity…
Read MoreIWD Interview: Jennifer Gabrielle-Chapman, Bought by Many
March 9, 2022
Jennifer Gabrielle-Chapman has 15 years’ experience within talent acquisition and has worked in some of the world’s largest media groups. Now as Head of Talent Acquisition at the insurtech business Bought by Many, they are using their experience to help them scale up their already hugely successful organisation and build a truly diverse and inclusive…
Read MoreIWD Interview: Nicky Ivory-Chapman, Channel 4
March 9, 2022
Nicky Ivory-Chapman is Head of Talent Management for Channel 4. She has 19 years’ experience within employee relations, talent acquisition & management, employee engagement, HR transformation, early careers apprenticeships and diversity & inclusion. She’s a passionate believer in removing barriers that prevent people accessing opportunities and has spent the last 6 years at Channel 4…
Read MoreCoffee with a startup CFO – Guy Hutchinson
March 8, 2022
Continuing on with our CFO series, this week I was fortunate to catch up with Guy Hutchinson. Let’s hear his thoughts… What do you make of the current UK startup market? As far as I’m concerned, it’s looking pretty healthy. There’s a lot more seed funds doing decent sized seed rounds (£1-2m which gives you…
Read MoreIWD Interview: Camilla Bruggen, Wavemaker
March 8, 2022
Camilla Bruggen has over 20 year’s experience working in media and marketing services. As Head of Data Insight she has helped blue chip clients such as Tiffany & Co. and Xerox create impactful strategies to drive growth. Now in her role as Global Head of Diversity Equity & Inclusion, she is combining this experience and…
Read MoreCoffee with a startup CFO – Hugo Grimston at Paddle
March 7, 2022
As part of our Coffee with a startup CFO series I will be meeting with CFO’s within the tech startup space to discuss their views on the market, career experiences and how the future looks for them. This week, I caught up with Hugo Grimston, CFO at one of the UK’s fastest growing software scaleups, Paddle.…
Read MoreCoffee with a startup CFO – Camilla Taylor at What3Words
March 7, 2022
Continuing on with our CFO series, this week I was fortunate to catch up with Camilla Taylor of SaaS startup What3Words. What do you make of the current UK startup market? My first CFO startup role was in 2013. Back then, the market felt characterised by funding gaps – most notably between Seed and Series…
Read MoreC-Suite Event – The Changing Face of the C-Suite
March 5, 2022
C-Suite Challenges in an age of innovation and disruption. In the first of our series we focused on the changing face of the leadership team itself. Who gets a seat at the table now ? How does a C-Suite make the move from being compartmentalised to collaborative? How to develop a diverse leadership pipeline.…
Read MoreCFO Event: The Future of Tech in Finance
March 5, 2022
In the first of our CFO series our panel discussed the impact of tech on Finance. Technology in finance – Where are we now? How will new and future technologies make an impact ? How will technology transform the role of the CFO ? The future of the finance team The Panel: Simon Samuel – Panel…
Read MoreCEO Event: The Changing Face of the Workforce
March 5, 2022
The Panel: Amanda Meyrick – CEO, Clarion Communications (WPP) Adam Rubins – CEO, Way To Blue Duncan Cheatle – CEO, LearnAmp/Chairman of The Supper Club Tom Baigrie – CEO, Lifesearch If you would like to be invited to future events in our CFO series, please register below. Your name Company Your email
Read MoreFounders in FinTech #1: Ali Celiker, CEO of BritishPearl
May 30, 2019
As part of our Founders in FinTech series, I sat down with Ali Celiker, founding partner and CEO of BritishPearl to discuss the importance of his finance team and how they’ve contributed to the growth and success of the business. In the early days at British Pearl, how did you manage the financial needs of…
Read MoreFounders in FinTech: Marc-Alexander Christ | SumUp Talk
May 30, 2019
Co-founder Marc-Alexander Christ shares how building a strong finance team fueled SumUp's success. Learn early-stage finance insights from a founder’s view.
Read MoreFounders in FinTech #3: Axel Coustere – Co-Founder, HUBX
May 30, 2019
For the next interview in our Founders in FinTech series, I had the pleasure to meet with Axel Coustere, Co-Founder of HUBX, to discuss the inspiration behind the business and the importance of building a finance function within start-ups. Let’s hear his thoughts… What inspired you to start the business? My background is in capital…
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