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Our view on CFO roles, executive search and interim management. How the market is shifting, what clients are looking for, and what sets finance professionals apart.
For key finance roles, the best candidate rarely applies. Why executive search is about access to the right people, not simply reaching more of them.
Interim management is no longer an emergency measure. Organisations are deploying interim finance leaders for transformation, growth and professionalisation — and the bar is rising.
More than a thousand applications for a single finance role is no longer the exception — it is the new normal. What does this mean for finding the right candidate?
The role of the Business Controller is indispensable in organisations — but how do you make the step to CFO? It requires more than technical financial knowledge.
The CFO role is changing faster than ever. Where 2025 was still focused on cost control and compliance, the agenda in 2026 is shifting towards a much broader strategic role.
The arrival of AI tools in finance teams feels less like a system update and more like a fundamental shift in how work looks. What do you do with the time that is suddenly freed up?
Finding the right finance professional starts not with a database, but with a deep understanding of what your organisation truly needs — and that requires more than a good CV.
Traditionally the CFO in an SME was seen as the guardian of the numbers. That role is fundamentally changing — and it has implications for the profile organisations need to recruit.
With enforcement of the DBA Act now in effect, many organisations are wondering what this means for their use of self-employed finance professionals. In practice, the market remains robust.
Finding a CFO is one of the most critical decisions an organisation can make. Why a specialist firm makes all the difference.
Inspiration, diversity and the future of executive search. A candid conversation with Barbara Kuil-Jipping about more than twenty years of experience in the finance labour market.
Blooming Hill hosted an exclusive roundtable for female CFOs and Finance Directors — an afternoon of substance, connection and inspiration.
In 2010, Barbara Kuil-Jipping and Sofie Man-de Vlam founded Blooming Hill with a clear conviction. Fifteen years on, we look back on a remarkable journey.
When is an interim finance professional the right choice — and what distinguishes a good interim from an excellent one? Blooming Hill explains.
In PE-backed environments, the pressure on the CFO is high from day one. What does creating value actually mean in practice — and how does a CFO prepare for this specific context?