Treasury Recruitment Blog
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17 December 2025
A countdown from 15 to 1 Before we get into the countdown, a quick headline stat that still makes me smile. Over 1 million LinkedIn impressions in 2025 so far 🎉 1,013,301 to be precise! https://youtu.be/S3L8likyZqE Thank you [...]
14 July 2026
Katie came to me recently with an interesting candidate situation… A treasury professional was approached about a role from a good company, and it looked like a great fit for them personally. It was well worth exploring, and the [...]
7 July 2026
I got called a treasury influencer last week… It made my skin crawl. Now I know they meant it as a compliment, but I still hate it. Maybe it's because when I hear the word influencer, I immediately think [...]
30 June 2026
You would think the hardest part of my job is matching the perfect candidate to the ideal role. That is the case sometimes. But there’s actually another challenge which is often much harder to overcome... Deciding on the job [...]
23 June 2026
A lot of companies get this the wrong way around. When they need to hire someone, they reach into the bottom drawer, pull out the treasury job description from five years ago, change the date at the top, freshen [...]
16 June 2026
Seven and a half years ago, I started a podcast because I genuinely loved talking to treasury professionals. That was it. There was no grand strategy. I just thought treasury people were interesting. I often joke that I fell [...]
9 June 2026
There’s a highly capable treasurer I know who has over 26 years of experience in some amazing roles. He approached me recently and said something I couldn’t fathom… “I don’t really know how the recruitment process works”. You see, [...]
5 June 2026
The role of treasury has become increasingly demanding over recent years, with the rise of globalisation, the onslaught of new treasury technologies, the pressures of regulations and compliance, and not to mention the more strategic role treasury is now [...]
2 June 2026
I’ve had more and more treasury professionals reaching out to me recently, saying: “Mike, does this look legitimate?” Or: “Do you know this recruiter?” That in itself tells you something. Treasury people are generally pretty commercially aware. They’re not [...]
26 May 2026
There's a myth I’d like to bust.Some candidates ask me: “Wouldn’t it be easier to resign first so I’m more available and can start sooner?” I can see the logic. But in reality, it rarely works like that. Good [...]
19 May 2026
I genuinely wish I could say yes every time someone asks for my help. But the reality is that I have to tell a lot of people… “Sorry, but I can’t”. It’s not because I don’t want to. It’s [...]
12 May 2026
Earlier today, a candidate who was seeking a new role said to me: “Can you keep this confidential? My manager is a close connection of yours.” And I was happy to tell them that I ALWAYS keep it confidential, [...]
7 May 2026
Our fees range from 25 to 30% of base salary, with three flexible models to suit your search So, you want to understand our fees and how we structure them? No problem, read on. Understanding Treasury Recruitment Fees It [...]
17 December 2025
A countdown from 15 to 1 Before we get into the countdown, a quick headline stat that still makes me smile. Over 1 million LinkedIn impressions in 2025 so far 🎉 1,013,301 to be precise! https://youtu.be/S3L8likyZqE Thank you [...]
14 July 2026
Katie came to me recently with an interesting candidate situation… A treasury professional was approached about a role from a good company, and it looked like a great fit for them personally. It was well worth exploring, and the [...]
7 July 2026
I got called a treasury influencer last week… It made my skin crawl. Now I know they meant it as a compliment, but I still hate it. Maybe it's because when I hear the word influencer, I immediately think [...]
30 June 2026
You would think the hardest part of my job is matching the perfect candidate to the ideal role. That is the case sometimes. But there’s actually another challenge which is often much harder to overcome... Deciding on the job [...]
23 June 2026
A lot of companies get this the wrong way around. When they need to hire someone, they reach into the bottom drawer, pull out the treasury job description from five years ago, change the date at the top, freshen [...]
16 June 2026
Seven and a half years ago, I started a podcast because I genuinely loved talking to treasury professionals. That was it. There was no grand strategy. I just thought treasury people were interesting. I often joke that I fell [...]
9 June 2026
There’s a highly capable treasurer I know who has over 26 years of experience in some amazing roles. He approached me recently and said something I couldn’t fathom… “I don’t really know how the recruitment process works”. You see, [...]
5 June 2026
The role of treasury has become increasingly demanding over recent years, with the rise of globalisation, the onslaught of new treasury technologies, the pressures of regulations and compliance, and not to mention the more strategic role treasury is now [...]
2 June 2026
I’ve had more and more treasury professionals reaching out to me recently, saying: “Mike, does this look legitimate?” Or: “Do you know this recruiter?” That in itself tells you something. Treasury people are generally pretty commercially aware. They’re not [...]
26 May 2026
There's a myth I’d like to bust.Some candidates ask me: “Wouldn’t it be easier to resign first so I’m more available and can start sooner?” I can see the logic. But in reality, it rarely works like that. Good [...]
19 May 2026
I genuinely wish I could say yes every time someone asks for my help. But the reality is that I have to tell a lot of people… “Sorry, but I can’t”. It’s not because I don’t want to. It’s [...]
12 May 2026
Earlier today, a candidate who was seeking a new role said to me: “Can you keep this confidential? My manager is a close connection of yours.” And I was happy to tell them that I ALWAYS keep it confidential, [...]
7 May 2026
Our fees range from 25 to 30% of base salary, with three flexible models to suit your search So, you want to understand our fees and how we structure them? No problem, read on. Understanding Treasury Recruitment Fees It [...]
5 May 2026
A few years ago, I was working with a company recruiting for a senior treasury role. It looked great – a proper opportunity for someone to come in and make a difference. So, we got to work and produced [...]
28 April 2026
I recently connected with Pat Culkin, Head of the US Association of Financial Professionals. During our conversation, he asked me a simple question, but it caught me off guard. He said, “So… are you a recruiter, Mike?” It made [...]
21 April 2026
We’re coming up to that time of year again. April approaches, companies start doing their annual reviews, and treasury professionals begin thinking about pay. And I see the same mistakes happen again and again… Here’s the first one: Someone [...]
