Eliot Bates

Senior Director | Treasury

Eliot heads up the treasury team at Brewer Morris and specialises in recruiting senior permanent, executive search and senior interim treasury roles. He has an excellent track record of success, placing individuals from an extensive network of treasury professionals across major corporates, smaller listed and private equity backed companies, banks and financial services institutions.

Having worked in this space since 2018, Eliot has built an unrivalled network of treasury professionals and hiring managers.

Eliot's Insights

The Group Treasurer in a listed vs private equity-backed business: what’s different?

Posted September 22, 2026

Contents Share Key insights The role of the Group Treasurer has become increasingly strategic in recent years. While responsibility for cash management, liquidity, funding and risk management sits at the heart of every treasury role, the expectations placed on treasury leaders can differ significantly depending on whether the business is publicly listed or backed by […]

Key questions to ask when interviewing potential treasury hires

Posted November 5, 2025

Hiring the right treasury professional is crucial for any business, as they play a significant role in managing liquidity, mitigating financial risk, and providing strategic insight into cash flow and funding decisions. To make an informed hiring decision, it’s important to ask the right interview questions during the process. Background and experience Most treasury professionals […]

Hiring your first treasury professional as a private equity-backed scale up

Posted April 9, 2025

As a private equity (PE)-backed scale-up, one of the most important milestones in your company’s growth journey is the decision to hire a treasury professional. This crucial role will help you effectively manage your company’s cash flow, liquidity, financial risks, and capital structure – all of which become increasingly complex as you scale. A strong […]

Recruiting your first treasury professional

Posted July 18, 2023

Recruiting your first treasury professional A growing number of organisations are beginningto hire their first treasury professional, with the keydrivers being risk management and maintaininggroup liquidity. More organisations now have an increased focuson cash visibility, capital allocation and forecastingand this trend is set to continue for a considerableperiod of time, this focus is growing the […]