With an established reputation for excellence, we partner with clients to identify and attract Director and C-suite level finance professionals, finding the best leaders for now, and for the next generation.

Whether we are recruiting a generalist or subject specialist, we assess and appoint extraordinary leaders who have the analytical ability, interpersonal skills and technical expertise needed to meet both todays and tomorrow’s challenges.

Roles we recruit:

Chief Financial Officer
Finance Director (Commercial/Operational/Divisional/SME)
Group Financial Controller
Corporate Finance & Investor Relations
Financial SSC Director
Director and Head of FP&A and Reporting
Senior leaders in Tax, Treasury, Audit, Assurance and Risk
M&A, Corporate Finance (Disposals / Carve out / Pre&Post IPO)

“BIE has demonstrated an ability to deliver people who are both relevant to our particular business challenges and the right personality to fit within our organisation."

Hugh Jones CEO, Steer Group
CEO, Steer Group

“BIE was highly professional throughout the end to end process. They move quickly to satisfy their clients and also their interims.”

Thelma Matuk, former Interim FD, Vesuvius
Former FD, Vesuvius

"BIE understood our requirements and rapidly produced a number of relevant candidates. The successful candidate delivered results which far exceeded our expectations."

Bonhill Group
CEO, Bonhill Group PLC

Case Studies

Scholl Wellness: Supporting a business carve out and delivering results against the clock

Scholl is the category leader in footcare in France, Italy, Germany,...

Delivering a cloud-based ERP solution against the clock in a high-security environment for AWE

For more than 70 years, AWE has supported the UK...

Mining our contacts to find a one-of-a-kind

Our client is one of the world’s fastest growing copper mining...

Bonhill Group: transforming the finance function

Bonhill Group PLC (Bonhill) is a leading B2B media company providing...

Supporting growth and cultural change at Get Living

Get Living is the UK’s most experienced and progressive build...

Securing an interim Finance Director for Vesuvius

Vesuvius plc is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering and...

Securing an interim Finance Consultant during Covid-19 lockdown

BIE was approached by a French recruitment company to support them...

Securing an interim Finance Director for Steer

Steer is a global consultancy firm spanning 20 offices across four...

Appointing a PLC Retail experienced CFO within 10 days

Fast turnaround recruitment of a CFO to assist in the redevelopment...

Supporting a growth agenda: increasing profitability by 30%

Defining and implementing a programme of work to support a...

News

Hiring talent in today's world - streamline your process

Today’s recruitment market is competitive and challenging. Employee...

Transformation insider insights: A roundtable with John Ashworth

John Ashworth - a notable figure in finance transformation and shared...

The CFO role from the Chair’s perspective: An interview with Steve Callaghan

Perceptions of the modern CFO, and the role itself, are changing – as...

Emphasising the ‘A’ in FP&A: Using analytics to advance business strategy

With business leaders placing increasing value on the strategic input...

An interview with Paul Greensmith, CFO at SHL

Paul Greensmith has been a top-flight CFO for over 20 years and was a...

Hiring talent in today’s world – remember it’s a courtship

Today’s recruitment market is candidate-driven and intense, and shows...

Meet the team: Dan Middleton, Associate Director

Dan Middleton is an Associate Director within BIE's Interim Finance...

Meet the team: Eoin Canty, Research Director, Finance Search Practice | Diversity & Inclusion Lead

Eoin Canty is a Research Director within BIE’s finance team and a...

Meet the team: Matt Stent, Director, Finance Interim

Matt Stent works in BIE’s Interim CFO and Financial Leadership...

How does your company compare on the great pay debate?

How does your company compare on the great pay debate? BIE Executive...

Route to NED: an interview with Cheryl Jones

There are numerous routes you can take towards becoming a NED. we...

Impactful team leadership in a virtual world

Hybrid and remote working aren’t new concepts, but the ubiquity of...

Route to NED: an interview with Jeremy Rickman

There are numerous routes you can take towards becoming a Non...

Meet the team: Amy Luke, Executive Search Director

In Executive Search, we are in a very privileged position of helping...

Managing business transformation in a time of change

But how do you usher in transformation during a time of profound...

Burberry: A pioneering approach to sustainability

Ian Brimicombe is Senior Vice President of Group Finance at Burberry...

Leading through Covid: managing engagement and burnout

We are now all thrust into lockdown three and there is a familiar and...

What is the impact of increased home working?

While working from home has brought benefits for individuals and a...

Is it the end of the office?

Since the lockdown came into effect back in March, we have been in...

Turnaround guide: how to respond to the business impacts of Covid-19

The severe impact of Covid-19 is exacerbating existing challenges for...

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