CASE / MANUFACTURING · CFO

CFO search at a manufacturer: giving the appointment decision a firmer basis

Close to IPO and without a CFO, the company needed to fill a critical role. At this stage the risk is not only capability but whether the person has been through a full remediation and listing cycle.

  • Sector: manufacturing
  • Role: CFO
  • Focus: experience verification

Background and role

Approaching an IPO and without a CFO, the company needed to fill a senior finance and capital-markets role without disrupting the listing timetable.

The initial difficulty

  • A tight window: the hiring decision had to be made inside the listing schedule
  • Candidates looked similar on paper, and lead roles were difficult to separate from supporting roles
  • Financial remediation, audit preparation and capital-markets communication experience had to be verified item by item

Our judgement and work

We designed a STAR-based structured interview, probing the task, role and outcome in previous listing or financing work, and worked alongside the client to verify experience, capability and stage fit.

Progress

Our records show the hire supporting the company through its IPO. Listing dates, proceeds and similar financial details are not disclosed here.

Information boundaries

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