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Emma Whitfield

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Senior Financial Controller

£78KLondon1 month noticeACA

8+ years in FTSE-listed FP&A, strong track record in board-level reporting.

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Leading the finance function through a Series C raise, reporting directly to the CFO on forecasting, controls and board reporting.

Full-timeHybrid£90K–£110KLondon
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Priya Sharma

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Group Finance Director

£112KRemote3 months noticeACCA

Founder-led to FTSE transition experience, ready for a Group-level remit.

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Financial Controller · London

SaaS · £10M–£50M
£82,000 /yrUpper quartile
£68K£96K
Suggested notice: 1 monthRecommended stages: 2

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Priya Sharma

Group Finance Director

Founder-led to FTSE transition experience — matches your board-reporting requirement closely.

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What changes when you work with SearcHive.

What you get

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AI-matched shortlist, ready to interview

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Vetted finance professionals, matched on real experience

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Whoever they're placing this month

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Whoever clicked apply

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1–3 weeks, if you're lucky

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Initial flood, then silence

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20–30% of first-year salary, per hire

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