CFO Recruitment Agency
We help companies and startups hire their finance leadership: CFOs, Finance Directors and Heads of Finance.
5/5 · 206 Google reviews More than 200 startups, scale-ups and companies have hired their Finance team and finance leadership with Licorne Society.
Testimonials
They trusted the Licorne Society team with their finance leadership hiring
We hired a CFO, with a big emphasis on bringing work in-house and on handling the operations of our very specific sector. Every objective was met in record time.
We brought in Licorne Society to recruit our future CFO. We needed tailored support to find someone who was right for our organisation. The hiring process went perfectly. The candidates Malo put forward were well targeted and interesting, and the timeline was fully met. Working together was smooth and efficient, and saved us valuable time.
Our typical CFO profiles to help you structure your finance department
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Performance-driven CFO
- Track record in performance improvement.
- Experience in Restructuring and/or Transaction Services.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary Finance teams.
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Startup / scale-up CFO
- Able to build a Finance function "from scratch".
- Hands-on experience of financing, fundraising and M&A.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary Finance teams.
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Finance and Administration Manager
- Versatile, able to manage Finance, HR and Admin matters
- Strong expertise in Finance, Accounting and Management Control.
- Analytical skills.
Our CFO recruitment expert
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André Farah
- COO and co-founder of Licorne Society.
- Former Operations Strategy, Management and Finance Consultant at the consulting firm Argon & Co.
- Expert in hiring for and structuring finance leadership teams.
Our expert recruitment consultants help clients structure their organisation and Finance teams. You get tailored support to hire the best candidates.
Recruiting a Finance Director with a recruitment agency
Finding candidates for CFO and Finance Director roles: a critical hire.
Recruiting in Finance is a real challenge for companies.
Candidates for these roles are very scarce, and the roles are strategically vital to the company's long-term future. In the current climate, it is essential to get the right people into Finance and Administration Director and Chief Financial Officer (in French) roles.
Proven expertise in recruiting finance leadership
What we do
quickly find the best candidates on the market for your CFO hire.
The profiles we recruit for our clients:
- Finance leadership roles: Finance Director and CFO.
- Middle management roles: Head of Accounting, Finance and Administration Manager (Responsable Administratif et Financier), Finance Manager, FP&A Manager (job profiles in French).
Our network of finance directors spans the whole of France: Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille... We support our clients with their permanent and freelance hires across France.
A 3.0 recruitment agency specialising in finance leadership
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A community of CFO candidates
Licorne Society has more than 4,500 active job seekers registered on its platform.
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Deep expertise in the CFO role
For every brief, our team finds, approaches and screens the right candidates from among the best talent in the ecosystem.
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A unique sourcing technology
100% tailored to each role and to your target, combining artificial intelligence and automation.
How our Finance recruitment service works
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Scoping your needs
We (really) take the time to understand.
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Targeted sourcing
We quickly tap into our network of more than 50,000 professionals, and approach directly the candidates who are not in it yet.
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Screening the best candidates
We take the time to call every relevant candidate to understand their background and aspirations.
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Shortlist within a few days
You receive a list of qualified candidates who are available and interested.
Why choose us for your company's finance leadership hires?
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A network that covers the entire Finance function
We have a powerful network of top candidates and talent in Finance, across a wide range of sectors and companies.
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Functional expertise inherited from consulting
With our background as Management and Finance consultants, we bring strong sector and functional knowledge of Finance, across every type of sector.
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The best direct approach tools
We use the best tools and technology on the market to headhunt candidates by direct approach (in French), in line with our clients' needs.
Does Licorne Society also support its clients on other Finance roles?
Beyond finance leadership, we support our clients on hiring for every role and function in corporate Finance, in particular:
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Accounting roles.
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Management control and financial control (in French) roles.
We also recruit directly for the financial sector (banking, FinTech, investment funds (in French)). 👉 Our Finance recruitment agency page may also be of interest.
Resources & related pages
Further reading on Finance recruitment
Our articles on recruitment in finance functions
Our comparisons of Finance recruitment agencies by city, including the following articles (in French):
Candidates: browse our accounting and finance job openings
Looking for a Finance Director (CFO) role, or a permanent or freelance position in the finance function or finance leadership team of a Tech or Digital company, a startup or a scale-up? Find all the job ads and openings at these fast-growing companies on the Licorne Society platform (in French).
Ready to hire your CFO?
Our specialities
A specialist recruiter for every need
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We help companies find and hire senior executives and C-level leaders.
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Hire people with strong technical expertise in software development and data, in a highly competitive market.
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We help companies structure their Marketing and Sales teams so they can drive the growth of the business.
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Hire the people who will run and optimise your operations and processes.
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Other roles covered by our services
Our locations
We recruit across the major French tech and digital ecosystems, and support your growth across Europe.