Our CFO Executive Search Services

The right CFO helps shape strategy, strengthen resilience, and unlock long-term value. The right executive search partner helps you appoint that leader with clarity and confidence.

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The Search for the Right CFO

Today’s CFO role extends far beyond traditional finance leadership. CFOs now act as strategic partners to CEOs and boards, shaping business direction, managing risk, and enabling sustainable growth. The right CFO provides the financial architecture that supports ambitious goals, from funding innovation and guiding M&A activity to communicating effectively with capital markets and stakeholders.

Identifying a leader with the right blend of technical expertise, strategic vision, and operational fluency is the central challenge in a Chief Financial Officer search. Organisations require individuals who are comfortable working with advanced data analytics and AI, while also translating complex financial information into clear, actionable business strategy.

At Novo Executive, we understand that a successful CFO executive search is not simply about credentials. It is about identifying a financial leader who can strengthen performance, guide decision-making, and build long-term financial resilience for your organisation.

Our Consultative Approach to CFO Recruitment

At Novo Executive, our CFO recruitment process is confidential, comprehensive, and tailored to the specific demands of financial leadership. We work in close partnership with boards and senior stakeholders to support confident, well-informed appointments.

  • Discovery & Definition: We take time to understand your strategy, financial position, and the commercial challenges your new CFO will need to address.
  • Talent Mapping & Search: Using our established networks and sector intelligence, we map the market thoroughly to identify both active and passive senior financial leaders, including those not visible through traditional channels.
  • Rigorous Assessment: We evaluate candidates across technical financial capability, strategic thinking, technological fluency, and leadership behaviours through structured interviews, scenario exploration, and detailed referencing.
  • Engagement & Negotiation: We support you in securing your preferred candidate through expert guidance on compensation structures and careful management of negotiations.
  • Onboarding Support: Our partnership continues beyond appointment, helping facilitate a smooth transition so your new CFO can deliver early impact and sustained value.

 

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Why Partner with Novo Executive for CFO Executive Search?

Appointing a CFO is a strategic decision that directly influences performance, governance, and long-term value. Clients partner with Novo Executive because we combine sector insight, executive search expertise, and a consultative approach to CFO recruitment.

Proven Results: We have a strong track record of successful, long-lasting CFO placements. Our candidates are known for strengthening financial integrity, improving operational efficiency, and supporting strategic value creation.

Sector-Specific Expertise: Our consultants understand the evolving demands of financial leadership across sectors including technology, private equity, manufacturing, and the public sector.

Access to Elite Talent: We maintain long-standing relationships with senior finance leaders globally, giving you access to high-calibre candidates beyond the active market.

Informed by Market Trends: Our CFO executive search approach reflects shifts in the role toward strategic partnership, AI integration, ESG accountability, and data-driven decision-making.

Unwavering Discretion: Confidentiality is embedded in every stage of our process, protecting both your organisation and the professionals we engage.

Testimonials

Novo ran a highly professional and thorough search process, bringing forward an impressive list of candidates for our consideration

RECCo

 

We were delighted with Novo’s work and efforts. Theye significantly contributed to achieving our goal. We therefore would have no hesitation in recommending Novo to any other organisation looking for help or advice in executive recruitment.

Chiorino UK Ltd

Novo’s Legal Team were retained to recruit a Partner. Through a targeted and comprehensive headhunting assignment process Novo were successful in appointing an excellent Partner for the practice.

Bray & Bray Solicitors

“My personal experience with Novo was really good. They had all the information I needed whilst being professional, discreet and considerate, which ultimately made the whole process extremely smooth.” Account Director, Catalina Marketing

Catalina Marketing

 

Novo supported us with carefully selected executive and non-executive search campaigns; all three roles were successfully filled. Thank you.

Central Bedfordshire Council

 

As a result of Novo’s commitment and hard work we have acquired five very good businesses; a great team effort. We plan to embark on a third round of acquisitions next year and will have no hesitation in choosing Novo as a partner.

Clearsprings Support Services Ltd

Industry Expertise in CFO Executive Search

A CFO’s mandate is shaped by the financial dynamics of their sector. Our deep market knowledge allows us to tailor each CFO executive search to your industry environment.

We have appointed financial leaders in capital-intensive sectors such as Energy, Construction, and Manufacturing, where managing large-scale assets and complex supply chains is critical.

We also work extensively in consumer-facing industries such as FMCG, highly regulated environments including Healthcare and Financial Services, and growth-driven sectors such as Technology and Defence. Our experience extends to the distinct governance and funding models of the Public and Nonprofit sectors.

This breadth ensures we identify CFOs who combine transferable financial leadership capability with the sector-specific insight needed to succeed in your organisation.

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Our CFO Executive Search Specialists

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Dale Perrett

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Matthew Searle

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Matthew is a Director at Novo Executive Search specialising in helping clients identify and attract the best possible senior management and executive appointments. Matthew’s early career began with 10 years...

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Dale Perrett

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Dale is one of the Founding Directors of Novo Executive Search and Selection. He is part of the Novo leadership team that drives the business. He remains passionate about working...

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Jon is a Founding Director of Novo Executive Search & Selection. Beyond establishing and developing Novo, his extensive experience covers a wide range of disciplines across commercial and the third...

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A Global Network for CFO Recruitment

CFO executive search increasingly operates on a global stage. Our approach combines international reach with detailed cultural and regulatory understanding.

We identify CFO leaders with global experience who also understand the nuances of the UK market. This includes placing British CFOs into international roles and supporting the successful integration of overseas executives into UK-based headquarters.

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Current Chief Financial Officer Roles

Chief Financial Officer (Food & Beverages)
Salary: Competitive Base + Package

Our client is a well known food and beverage sector manufacturing business based in the North West (UK) that is looking to recruit a suitably experienced Finance Director, to work closely with the Managing Director on growing the organisation.…

  • CFO/FD Finance/Risk
  • Consumer Products and FMCG
  • North West
Job Ref No: CFO GW 10/25
Date Added: 21-10-2025
Chief Financial Officer
Salary: excellent package

Our client is a successful and well-respected £multibillion industrial and technology group. The company has enjoyed exceptional growth in recent years and fully expects the current growth to continue. The company benefits from significant resources and experience offered by being part of the larger Group, a diverse, market leading and international organisation.…

  • CFO/FD
  • Engineering
  • South West England (GB)
Job Ref No: CFO DP 5/25
Date Added: 15-05-2025
Finance Director
Salary: Competitive Base Salary + Package

This client company is an engineering design, manufacturing and supply business that is looking to grow significantly over the next 5 years. The business works across a broad range of sectors with blue chip and well-known customers and has a solid pipeline for the foreseeable future.  …

  • CFO/FD
  • Construction and Property Engineering Manufacturing
  • North Wales (GB) & North West
Job Ref No: FD GW 06/24
Date Added: 27-06-2024
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Commercial & Finance Director
Salary: Competitive Base Salary + Package

This client company is an engineering design, manufacturing and supply business that is looking to grow significantly over the next 5 years. The business works across a broad range of sectors with blue chip and well-known customers and has a solid pipeline for the foreseeable future.  …

  • CFO/FD
  • Construction and Property Engineering Manufacturing
  • North Wales (GB) & North West
Job Ref No: CFD GW 06/24
Date Added: 06-06-2024
This job has now been successfully concluded.
Finance Director
Salary: Exceptional

Our client is a well-known and respected multinational consumer brand. This company successfully operates in nearly 100 countries worldwide and has tens of thousands of individually owned and licenced/franchised operations.…

  • CFO/FD
  • Consumer Products and FMCG
  • London (Greater) (GB)
Job Ref No: FD DP 02/24
Date Added: 01-02-2024
This job has now been successfully concluded.

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Find Your Next CFO

We partner with boards and leadership teams to appoint CFOs who strengthen financial performance and support long-term value creation.

If you are ready to begin your Chief Financial Officer search, speak with our team for a confidential discussion about how we can support your organisation.

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