Interim finance leadership, performance management or treasury: we look for the interim CFO who knows your financial calendar and your subsidiaries. You choose, they take the role.
03Treasury leadership and working capital coordination
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Interim CFO and multi-entity finance leadership
Temporarily lead the finance function, its teams and deadlines during a vacancy or reorganisation. The brief specifies financial decisions, relationships with other departments and the reporting expected by the governing body.
The profiles you might meet
Interim CFO
Interim subsidiary finance director
Interim group CFO
Deliverables to scope together
Financial calendar and team responsibilities
Schedule of financial decisions required
Finance leadership handover pack
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Financial planning and performance leadership
Take over budgets, forecasts and business analysis as the organisation or its tools change. The director coordinates business controllers and operational leaders around shared assumptions and documented decisions.
The profiles you might meet
Interim financial planning and control director
Interim FP&A director
Interim CFO
Deliverables to scope together
Budget framework and forecasting calendar
Variance analysis model and assumptions
Decision papers for operational management
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Treasury leadership and working capital coordination
Temporarily lead cash forecasting and coordinate working capital actions. The director works with those responsible for collections, payments and inventory, and prepares liquidity decisions with general management.
The profiles you might meet
Interim treasury director
Interim CFO
Interim subsidiary finance director
Deliverables to scope together
Cash forecast and flow assumptions
Working capital action plan by responsible function
Liquidity review and decision schedule
At which stage of your project do we step in?
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Before the project
The role falls vacant: we find the CFO who maintains continuity.
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During the project
Assignment running: your agent tracks the milestones and adjusts the brief with you.
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After the project
Assignment complete: we organise the handover and, if needed, the permanent hire.
Before we talk
What to share with us first
Describe the financial calendar, the team structure, the systems and the questions to resolve. Include upcoming cash decisions and subsidiary contacts.
Does the assignment cover the entire finance function or a specialist area such as management accounting, consolidation or treasury?
Which closing, budgeting and liquidity deadlines require immediate leadership, and with which teams and tools?
Which financial approvals and governance relationships will be assigned to the interim executive and then passed to their successor?
Do you practise one of these roles?
Interim CFO
Interim group CFO
Interim subsidiary finance director
Interim FP&A director
Interim treasury director
We look for these profiles for our clients on a regular basis. Tell us about your achievements and the projects you have led: a talent agent calls you back to understand what you are looking for.
Frequently asked
Interim finance leadership: your questions
How does this differ from a finance consultant?
An interim CFO leads a function and makes decisions within the scope agreed. A consultant may carry out defined analysis, closing or reporting work without taking on that leadership role. That work falls within finance, accounting and management accounting.
Does the CFO manage working capital alone?
Working capital depends on collections, payments and inventory, among other factors. The CFO provides the financial overview and coordinates actions with sales, procurement and operations according to each team's responsibilities.
Can we recruit the permanent CFO during the assignment?
Yes. Interim cover and permanent recruitment can proceed together. Specify the decisions to be made during the assignment, the matters left to the future CFO and the information to hand over.
How should we assess a candidate's fit?
Look at experience leading comparable teams and entities, financial cycles handled, decisions made and relationships with general management. Include requirements for on-site presence, availability and tools.
When should the assignment start?
Specify the expected start date and what must be held in the first weeks, a close or a financing deadline. An interim CFO mobilises faster than a permanent hire, without being immediate.
A conversation to move forward
A specialist calls you back.
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