A new way to tackle finance recruitment issues

There are lots of potential recruitment problems that can interrupt a finance team’s ability to work effectively, which can prove stressful for employees and the business as a whole.

That’s why expert finance advisory firm Hutcheon Mearns decided it was time to revolutionise the financial services landscape.

“The thinking behind our business came from our experience in finance. Our biggest problem was always finance resource, either recruitment or getting temporary skills in to help. So I effectively created a business that would have solved all our problems back in the day, so I wouldn’t have had to work crazy

hours like a lot of finance people do,” explains Craig.

It now offers a business advisory service, solving complex finance problems for companies.

And then there’s the people advisory division, which helps clients recruit permanent finance teams and augment existing finance teams through a unique specialist service.

This team of specialists can provide support in different specific areas

(for example, IT finance solutions) to suit the various needs of businesses. This allows businesses to recruit trustworthy, reliable and expert short-term specialist support for their finance teams.

Here Claire Clark, head of the specialist service at Hutcheon Mearns, identifies four common recruitment problems faced by clients – and how Hutcheon Mearns’

specialist service can help.

1. Resignations. Recruiting can take up to several months. Hutcheon Mearns can fill the gap with one of its specialists, while also recruiting a permanent replacement. The specialist can even inform the recruitment process to help find the right candidate, by offering insight from their in-house experience.

2. Maternity leave. Claire says: “I’ve been in the position of being a finance person who went on maternity leave. Having been in those shoes, rightly or wrongly you worry about what’s going to happen to your role. And you also want to know you’re leaving your job in the right hands.” Specialists are high calibre and keep everything in tip-top shape for a smooth handover when the

original employee returns after maternity leave.

3. Unexpected absence. This could put undue stress on the business and other employees. Plus

it can ripple out and even potentially cause strained relationships with suppliers or investors if there are delays. You could hire a temp, but

it may be worth considering the value that could be added by having a specialist from Hutcheon Mearns come on board (even if only for a couple of days a week).

4. Discreet finance projects. For whatever reason, your finance team might need an extra pair of hands. Hutcheon Mearns has fully qualified and experienced specialists to help with very specific tasks, like statutory reporting.

Find out more about how the Hutcheon Mearns specialist service could help your business at

The thinking behind our business came from our experience in finance...