Profile Financial Executive Recruitment

Uncertain times call for reliable, assured service and a solid track record of delivery. The future is served by combining wisdom, enthusiasm and experience. Never more so than in the crucial financial domain.

For the past 30 years, Profile’s expertise has helped some of the most prestigious and successful companies in the hotel, restaurant and leisure sectors to recruit the managers and executives who can be trusted to run their businesses. Profile’s network of career professionals is vast. From our headquarters in London’s Covent Garden to our satellite offices in New York, Paris and Shanghai, our clients are guaranteed the individual attention, impeccable care and confidentiality required to select the highest calibre candidates for an assignment.

Mark Norris, Chief Executive of Profile, states “With the launch of Profile’s Financial Executive Recruitment Division in November 2008, hospitality companies operating across Europe, the Middle East, the USA and Asia can entrust Profile with the search for their valued senior financial executives, from operational unit level appointments through to senior financial directors at board level.”

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Philip Cartwright Our new division is headed by Philip Cartwright, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and member of the Institute of Directors. Philip has over 20 years’ experience in financial executive recruitment, working with a blue-chip client base that includes Tate & Lyle plc, Hitachi Europe and Avesco Media plc. Russell Brandon and Amanda Morris will be supporting Philip, with their wealth of research and resourcing experience gained at a top-tier international search consultancy. Miles Canning, a Senior Consultant with Profile for over 10 years, will work closely with Philip, Russell & Amanda, focusing on operational unit level financial appointments, providing clients with an unrivalled level of service & expertise.

The Search Process

The process of searching for your senior financial executives is consistent with Profile’s enthusiastic and dynamic approach, honed during the past 30 years. The formula is tried and tested, from first client briefing to the completion of the appointment. It is direct, flexible and cost-effective, and allows companies the benefit of meeting talented individuals, some of whom may not be actively searching for a new role but are open to the consideration of fresh opportunities.

Critical elements:

• Client assignment briefing
• Target company list construction/cross industry search
• Potential candidate approaches/interviewing process
• Shortlist construction and presentation to client
• Further candidate interviews with client
• Assistance with remuneration package negotiation