Rachel Ward

Director

UK

Rachel is a specialist in professional practice recruitment with over ten years spent recruiting accountants (qualified up to Partner level) across audit, tax and accounts into the leading accounting firms across the UK. Prior to this Rachel started her career in graduate recruitment and has held leadership sales roles in the fields of technology and estate agency providing a broad perspective and commercial awareness of adding value and meeting the needs of her customers and clients.

Our insights

Finance transformation is a people journey, not a technology project

  • Posted Juni 22, 2026
Contents Share Across the Netherlands, organisations are investing heavily in finance transformation. From ERP upgrades and new financial systems to automation, machine learning and AI, the pace of digital transformation within the finance function continues to accelerate. Yet, despite this level of investment, many programmes fail to deliver the expected business outcomes. The issue isn’t […]

Tax careers in startups: the skills that set you apart in the UK market

  • Posted Juni 19, 2026
Contents Share The tech market across the UK is evolving quickly, and so is the nature of tax careers. Startups are scaling at pace, navigating a more complex tax system and bringing tax professionals into the business much earlier in their growth journey. For tax professionals, this creates a clear shift in expectations. Traditional experience […]

What to include on your CV throughout your treasury career 

  • Posted Mai 27, 2026
Contents Share Your CV shapes the first impression you make with hiring managers and recruiters during your job search.  In the treasury professional market, employers expect more than a list of processes. They want to see evidence of liquidity management, risk management, financial analysis and sound decision-making across complex environments.   Your CV should reflect your ability to […]

Building shared service centre capability: interview with Tim Kwakkenbos, transformation and finance programme leader

  • Posted Mai 22, 2026
Contents Share Tim Kwakkenbos is a transformation and finance programme leader specialising in large-scale operating model redesign, shared service centre (SSC) implementations and global finance transitions. He’s typically brought in when finance needs to fundamentally change. He has led complex transformations across more than 30 countries for organisations including Nutreco, Carlsberg, FedEx/TNT and AkzoNobel. Known […]

Building modern finance teams: common bottlenecks with data foundations

  • Posted Mai 15, 2026
Contents Share Finance teams are under growing pressure to deliver faster, more forward‑looking insight, often with data and systems that were never designed for that purpose. Across the market in the Netherlands, finance functions are moving away from manual, backward‑looking processes towards more structured, automated ways of working. But for many teams, progress is constrained […]

In-house tax teams: value creation and best practice in private equity

  • Posted Mai 7, 2026
Contents Share Private equity firms increasingly expect lean, highly effective in-house tax teams to support value creation within portfolio companies. The narrative has evolved within tax teams from risk management to value protection and furthermore on to value creation. As buyouts become more competitive and valuation sensitivity increases, tax has come to play an even […]

What to include on your CV throughout your tax career

  • Posted April 30, 2026
Contents Share Your CV shapes the first impression you make with potential employers. As you progress through your tax career, these employers expect more than technical accuracy. Your CV must demonstrate judgement, influence and the ability to apply tax expertise in complex commercial environments. This guide explains what to include in your CV at every […]

Finance hiring is still happening in the UAE, just differently

  • Posted April 28, 2026
Contents Share Finance hiring in the UAE hasn’t stalled, but it has slowed in pace and shifted in mindset. Roles are still being approved, interviews are still taking place and offers are still being made. The change lies in how decisions are reached and the level of certainty required before commitment. Across Dubai, Abu Dhabi […]

Using salary insights as a career tool: how market shifts should shape your decisions 

  • Posted April 27, 2026
Contents Share Salary data is often treated as something to check when a new job opportunity appears or during an annual review. But used properly, salary insights are a powerful tool for navigating job markets, shaping career decisions and understanding how your role is valued in real time.  Salary information isn’t about chasing the highest number. You can use market data to make informed decisions around […]