A good finance hire ismore than a CV.

You read it in the numbersthey've secured.

Volumes, standards, tools, level of control, growth context. We assess a finance professional on the reality they've handled, beyond a list of qualifications.

We speak yourlanguage before thefirst brief.

A start-up CFO and a mid-market CFO do two different jobs. We calibrate the profile to your reality (your volumes, your systems, your standards), beyond a template.

Deep brief

We challenge the role: what scope, what tools, what level of control and reporting.

We take it, or we pass

We only take roles we know we can deliver. Straight up, from the first conversation.

Sector-led assessment

A former finance professional assesses real rigour and reliability, beyond the interview pitch.

Shortlist

Three to four calibrated profiles, presented with a reasoned competency file.

Reference checks

We call former managers and peers to confirm the results and the way they were achieved.

Salary negotiation

We align expectations and package upfront to secure the offer and avoid a counter-offer.

Follow-up after they start

Regular check-ins with the candidate and the manager over the first months: we stay accountable for the integration.

Valentin Murcia

A Vatel graduate, five years at Michael Page recruiting finance profiles: accounts payable, management control, finance leadership. I read a role beyond the job description and assess candidates on what really matters once they're in the seat.