Finance roles case studies

Effective financial leadership underpins every strategic move, creating value and managing risk. Our Finance case studies offer insights into how we place finance leaders adept at optimising financial performance, enhancing governance, and supporting business expansion. Explore our case studies below:

Case Studies

Managing Director

SWIG Finance

As the main operating subsidiary of the SWIG Group, SWIG Finance sought a Managing Director to lead ambitious growth plans and bring strategic impact to the business.

Four NEDs

SWIG

SWIG sought candidates with a strong corporate background and experience in a senior Board positions. Key criteria also included start-up experience, familiarity with the funding journey typical of businesses SWIG supports, and fintech sector knowledge.

Chief Financial Officer

Alliance Homes

Alliance Homes were seeking a Chief Financial Officer. The ideal candidate would possess exceptional commercial acumen and a track record of optimising operational and business performance.

Chief Finance & Operations Officer

Snap Surveys

Snap Surveys needed a passionate and commercially astute leader, with a track record of expanding revenue and profitability for SMEs. The Finance and Operations Officer would be a proactive change manager, adept at problem-solving and strategising.

Chief Financial Officer and People Director

Lifetime Training Group

We were initially approached to fill the People Director position. After a successful search campaign we were subsequently asked to place their new Chief Financial Officer.

Financial Controller & Head of Marketing

The Royal Bath & West of England Society

Our client was seeking to appoint two senior roles, a Financial Controller and a new Head of Marketing. Both roles were key to the Society’s growth plans and as such we wanted to identify candidates who knew the Showground and what it stands for.

Head of Savings

Bath Building Society

Moon Executive Search was approached to conduct a detailed and specific search for an experienced and commercially minded Head of Savings to join their team.

Chief Financial Officer

Remit Group Ltd

This search was for a new role of Chief Financial Officer and given that we have worked closely with a range of education and training establishments.

Chief Financial Officer

Client Confidential

A high priority for the search was to consider candidates who could evidence top line experience within an investor-led business, with a reputation for delivering growth against stretch financial targets and a proven ability to develop and lead a high-performance finance function.

Chair

Erlang Solutions

Erlang Solutions Ltd were looking to appoint a new Chair. They should ideally have worked for a high growth and entrepreneurial company in the technology, FinTech or software sectors.

Multiple financial appointments

Pennon Group Plc

Pennon approached Moon to manage three highly confidential search campaigns to appoint a Group Financial Controller and two Financial Controllers into their operating businesses.

CEO, CFO & NED

Technology Venture Partners

Moon were appointed to support Technology Venture Partners in identifying a new CEO, CFO and Non-Exec leaders for a number of their investments over the years.

Chair and NEDs

SWIG

SWIG were looking to appoint a new Non-Executive Chair to succeed the current chair who was stepping down, as well as this SWIG were looking to appoint an additional NED to the board.

Head of Finance & Chief Risk Officer

apetito

We were asked to conduct a search for a new Head of Finance and Chief Risk Officer - this was a key senior management role within apetito’s UK business with overall responsibility for all aspects of the company’s financial management.

Customer Service Director

Client Confidential

The new Customer Service Director would own the complete end to end customer experience journey and truly represent the changing voice of the customer, particularly as the business was becoming more and more digitally focused.

Company Secretary

Cirencester Friendly

Cirencester Friendly were seeking a new Company Secretary. They were seeking candidates with a proven Co-Sec background within a regulated or financial services sector and proven leadership, managerial and business experience gained at a senior level.

CEO and CFO

AVPE

AVPE operates predominantly within the Aerospace and Defence sectors. They were looking to strengthen their Senior Management Team and bring in two new senior hires of CEO and CFO. Both roles were new to the Board.

Chief Product Officer

Client Confidential

Moon were approached to manage a highly confidential assignment to appoint a new Chief Product Officer to work closely with the CEO in setting up a new FinTech Group. They sought an expert in designing and delivering a product strategy and roadmap with an emphasis on blockchain technology.

Multiple NEDs

ART Business Loans

ART was looking for Non-Exec Directors to join at this exciting and challenging time, with their ambition to grow, both in terms of scale and impact. The positions offered successful individuals the chance to play a leading role in supporting the growth of the business and also assist transformation of their borrowers.