Axon Moore

Having the right financial leadership is pivotal to any business’s success – we recruit exceptional leaders who help to create dynamic finance functions and drive growth. If you’re actively pursuing a new role or are curious to hear about the market, please reach out to Aaron Conneran or Mark Turley who are recruiting the below lead finance roles.

Our Future Leaders programme was created to bring together ambitious finance professionals looking to progress to C-suite level positions. We wanted to create an environment where aspiring leaders can form a peer group, share best practice, advice and insight whilst strengthening their network and learning from high-calibre guest speakers. Our programme is a way to use our platform and network to add value to the career journeys of our clients and candidates beyond the typical dynamics of recruitment. Our next Yorkshire event on the 11th July, will see us joined by Nick B. and Ciara Allan FCA who will be giving insight into their roles as finance leaders and the opportunities and challenges they have faced during their career. To attend or further information on our programme contact Sara Scott

From working with aspiring and motivated finance professionals, we know the importance a network of peers can bring. But alongside this, we have seen the benefits being connected to advisors can have not only on your current role, but also your career. Developing a network of corporate finance, legal and banking professionals can not only support you when it comes to business-critical transactions and milestones but can help you to develop your knowledge and introduce you to worthwhile connections that could help take your career to the next level. Our next Manchester LEAD event brings together leading advisors from across the city who will share insights into their roles and outline the ways they can help support finance professionals as they continue to develop their careers. If you are interested in attending, please contact Joe Develing or Danny Kay.

We continued to support some of the North’s most ambitious, and fast-growing businesses in their search for exceptional finance leaders. The best finance leaders don’t just help a business, they can transform it. If you’re looking for an opportunity where you can have a clear impact, deliver exceptional results and are passionate about leading and developing a team, please reach out to Gill Bellchambers, Laura Leslie and Aaron Conneran.

Are you looking for an FD role which would allow you to create a best in class finance function and lead a business on its exciting growth journey? Ross Bull is working alongside a significant player in the IT services space who are looking to appoint a high calibre Finance Director who will play a pivotal role in their transformation. For further information about this role or other senior finance positions, please speak to Ross.

The green agenda continues to evolve, and having an ESG strategy for your business can have many benefits - especially when it comes your enterprise value. Our Future Leaders event tomorrow evening, aims to help attendees navigate the complex landscape of ESG and provide insight from speakers including; Jonathan Brewer, Zara de Belder, Fiona Hatch and Jane Hartley. If you are interested in attending, please contact, Aaron Conneran or marketing@axonmoore.com

Strong communication, commercial thinking, skilled problem solving and the ability to influence. These are four of the most desired skills from an Executive Leader according to Harvard Business Review and are essential to building a dynamic C-suite function that can propel a business. Providing opportunities for candidates that have or seek to develop these skillsets has been our purpose for the past 20 years. We continue to partner with exceptional businesses, to learn more information about the below roles, please reach out to:  Aaron Conneran, Richard Chamberlain or Jessica Louise Coleman

ESG is an increasingly important assessment tool for businesses seeking investment. A clear ESG strategy provides the grounding for transparent and open reporting practices allowing investors to more clearly see how a business operates and its contribution to its local community. Our next Future Leaders Event will welcome key speakers Jane Hartley Jonathan Brewer, Zara de Belder and Fiona Hatch who will discuss the importance of having an ESG strategy and the wider issue of sustainability. Taking place on the 19th June from 6pm, if you would like to attend or for more information, speak to Aaron Conneran.

With a local economy worth nearly £80 billion, its unsurprising that Manchester is home to a diverse range of business and is a thriving hub for talented professionals. With a history steeped in innovation and as one of the Government’s designated investment zones, Manchester has vast opportunities for both business and career growth. Crucial to any businesses’ success are its people and our city centre-based consultants understand this better than anyone. Building finance functions from the ground up, our hands on team, work at all levels of the finance spectrum helping business leaders create dynamic finance functions and providing candidates with access to unrivalled opportunities. To find out more about some of the standout roles our Manchester team is working on contact our consultants below… Mark Turley, Aaron Conneran & Ross Bull– Identifying and placing executive and senior talent for some of the region’s most exciting and fast-growing companies. Danny Kay & Joe Develing – Ensuring talented qualified professionals are matched with opportunities that develop them and the businesses they support. Harriett Busby, Ryan Hopwood, Lauren Chapman & Kallista Armitage – Catering for those looking for the first step in their career in a Finance department, to those experienced in areas such as Credit Control (Accounts Receivable), Purchase Ledger and other finance processing roles and those who are studying towards a professional accountancy qualification or who are qualified through experience Lorna Duka and Briony Gregson – Finding exceptional talent for temporary and fixed term contracts across Manchester.

Working daily with ambitious finance professionals, we know how important it is for you to develop a network and have the opportunity to learn from exceptional leaders. Our next Yorkshire Future Leaders Event aims to use our platform to achieve this.    At our next event on 11th July, we will be joined by Ciara Allan FCA , CFO at ARC inspirations and Nick Bycroft, Finance Director at Baird Group.   Guest Speakers, Ciara and Nick will be discussing how they’ve progressed to executive leadership positions, sharing their insights, best practice and lessons learned along the way.    If you’re interested in attending, please reach out to Sara Scott or contact marketing@axonmoore.com