Strengthening Your Finance & Commercial Teams for What's Next
Demand for finance talent remains resilient, yet many organisations are experiencing growing difficulties accessing finance and accounting professionals, particularly those with key skills. That makes precision in hiring increasingly important. Rather than treating every vacancy as a replacement exercise, finance leaders should define which capabilities the function needs next and avoid defaulting to [like-for-like hiring approaches that may create longer-term challenges.
As businesses navigate these evolving talent demands, KPI Commercial provides seamless, expert support for both commercial and finance recruitment needs—bringing a unified approach following the integration of our specialist finance expertise.
A strong hiring process should test for:
- Technical depth relevant to the role
- AI and systems confidence
- Data interpretation and forecasting ability
- Commercial or organisational judgement
- Change experience
- Stakeholder influence and communication
The balance will differ by role. A Group Financial Controller may need deeper governance expertise, while a Senior FP&A Analyst may require stronger modelling and business partnering skills.
Prioritising finance skills for the future is not a rejection of traditional finance expertise. Organisations will still need people who can protect accuracy, compliance and control, but they will increasingly favour professionals who can also use technology well, interpret data, lead change and contribute to better decisions.
KPI Commercial specialises in recruitment across permanent and interim requirements, connecting organisations with Commercial and finance professionals who can support control, transformation, growth and strategic decision-making.
If you are reviewing your office and finance team’s capability, planning for future skills gaps or struggling to find professionals with the right blend of technical and strategic skills, contact KPI Commercial to discuss the talent that your organisation needs.
