In a world increasingly dominated by digitalisation, geopolitical uncertainty, economic upheavals, and market disruption, the role played by the FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and Audit leaders is evolving.
Over the first half of this year, many of our clients based outside of London have struggled to recruit the calibre of individuals who will bring diversity of thought and new experiences to the leadership team. Norman Broadbent Interim has seen a 70% increase in demand for Interims with a strong pedigree in FP&A, Commercial Finance, Audit, and Finance Transformation. This demand has been linked with the requirement of Finance Directors to make significant improvements in areas such as business partnering, management information, and customer engagement.
With this evolution, the old qualifications and baselines, which firms once stood steadily upon, are quickly beginning to erode, and within the next few years, will be obsolete. In their place, organisations with an understanding of digitisation, risk management skills, and the ability to display high levels of ingenuity and innovation are critical to weather the storm of change.