Join our host Luke Seaman and our guest speaker, Ashley Dunbar, Co-Founder of our Sister Company, Cloud2 Consult.

Ashley has a rich background in recruitment, starting as a consultant and progressing to Managing Director of a tech recruitment business covering the UK and Germany where he grew his division.

Luke and Ash break down how Cloud2 Consult was born, the synergy between Finance Transformation recruitment and Finance recruitment and how the company has progressed since starting in April 2024.

They talk through opportunities in the market, plans going forward, wins so far and why they decided to start a business together. From risk elements to the recipe for success, Ash dives into the daunting reality of hiring, scaling and building the right work ethics, strong foundations and strong standards for success.

The two co-founders also go the ins and outs of Finance Transformation and ERP/EPM solutions and implementations, covering key vendors, pain points, overcoming challenges and how our services can support and add value to clients and candidates.

If you have any questions or are interested in finding a role in Finance or want to discover our amazing network of candidates please reach out to us via email; info@in2-consult.com or give us a ring at 0118 466 0248.

You can also find us on our ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ or watch the episode on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

Join our host Luke Seaman and Ashley Dexter, Source Group International’s CFO.

Ashley’s career journey is an impressive one, starting in restaurant operations, moving into finance via Credit Control, transitioning to the recruitment industry, dabbling in the airport game, and now back to recruitment as CFO for a Specialist International Recruitment Company.

Accompanied by marriage and Yatch analogies, Luke and Ash dive into the world of CFOs, Leadership, Recruitment and AI amongst other things. They compare the differences between workplaces and industries, adding value and the effects of macro environments.

You can expect to hear important insights on:

• Ownership and making mistakes
• Objectivity when making hard decisions
• The necessity of university degrees
• Falling into recruitment
• The different types of CFOs
• How Technology, AI and Automation can push process and accountability
• Minimising administrative burden
• Improving candidate and consultant experience Maximising the opportunity to solve problems with technology

If you have any questions or are interested in finding a role in Finance or want to discover our amazing network of candidates please reach out to us via email; info@in2-consult.com or give us a ring at 0118 466 0248.

You can also find us on our ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ or watch the episode on ⁠YouTube⁠

Join our host Luke Seaman and Vaughan Simpson, Financial Director for Valuedynamx which is part of the Collinson Group. Vaughan, originally from South Africa, will take you from the start of his journey in South Africa, becoming a Chartered Accountant, and how he became the FD at Valuedynamx. Explained through a plethora of sports and bee analogies, Luke and Vaughan discuss the challenges encountered and the value in a leadership/management position. Highlighting the importance of adaptability, transparency, loyalty, trust and integrity, they also cover the significance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. They take an in depth dive into the exposure gained from the Finance and Commerce Sector, Auditing and the change of pace of moving from practice to Industry. They also cover: UK GAAP vs SA GAAP Vaughans experience working for a jeweller Benefits of working with a range of clients

If you have any questions or you are interested in finding a role in Finance or want to discover our amazing network of candidates please reach out to us via email; info@in2-consult.com or give us a ring at 0118 466 0248.

You can also find us on our ⁠LinkedIn⁠ or watch the episode on YouTube

Join our host Luke Seaman and Mark Fairbrother, Millwall Football Club’s Financial Director/Chief Financial Officer in the 4th episode of our Podcast.

This episode, recorded over zoom (excuse the quality), gives us an insightful overview of Mark’s journey from working in Financial Advisory at PWC, to a secondment role in Aston Villa Club, a Finance Role in a VC backed company, being CPF in Gloucester's Rugby Union, right through to where he is now at Millwall Football Club.

Mark and Luke discuss the ins and outs of looking after the Finance of the club, the diversity in business, differences in industries and the biggest challenges that Mark has overcome in his career. They cover;

• The importance of work-life balance
• The importance of purpose in a job
• How to get into Finance
• How to get into Sports roles
• Leadership
• The two sides of the interview process
• The Finance Business partner piece
• How to engage with non-financial people
• And so much more…

If you have any questions or you are interested in finding a role in Finance or want to discover our amazing network of candidates please reach out to us via email; info@in2-consult.com or give us a ring at 0118 466 0248.

You can also find us on our ⁠LinkedIn⁠

Welcome to our third episode of Diving IN2 Finance!

Join us for our third episode of Diving IN2 Finance with a guest appearance from our very own Patryk Kowalczyk. Pat is our Regional Sales Manager for our Thames Valley Team, and covers executive level roles across the Finance market.

This episodes delves into the Thames Valley Finance Market insights, comparing 2022 and 2023 with a special focus on the transactional market and credit control roles. We discuss the biggest challenges Clients are facing in a candidate-led market and how they should consider candidate drivers and their approach to marketing themselves and their roles and the importance of expanding and building to industry markets. Pat also touches on his own personal experience in Recruitment, its black and white route of progression.

If you have a questions or you are interested in finding a role in Finance or want to discover our amazing network of candidates please reach out to us via email; info@in2-consult.com or give us a ring at 0118 466 0248.

You can also find us on our ⁠LinkedIn⁠

Welcome to our second episode of Diving IN2 Finance!

Join our host Luke Seaman and Kyle Wick, our Regional Sales Director for our London Team and our very first guest on the show!

In this episode Luke and Kyle go through the changes, trends and insights of the London Finance market from this year and last year with a focus on commercial Finance.

We will be covering all area of the market including the after effects of Covid, staying competitive during the Cost-Of-Living Crisis, a heightened focus on benefits and salary banding amongst other topics.

We chat about the importance of culture and impacts of businesses moving back to in-person and in-office, vanishing cupcakes and what organisations should focus on moving forwards into 2023; USP, retaining staff or workplace flexibility.

If you have a questions or you are interested in finding a role in Finance or want to discover our amazing network of candidates please reach out to us via email; info@in2-consult.com or give us a ring at 0118 466 0248.

You can also find us on our LinkedIn

Introducing Diving IN2 Finance, IN2 Consult's Podcast all about Finance, building a business and career progression!

Hosted by our Director Luke Seaman, we'll be talking all things Finance, so if you're looking for a role in Finance or looking to move into Finance, then this is the podcast for you!

We'll have plenty of guest speakers, from finance professionals, business directors, to industry specialists and our very own internal stakeholders who will share their knowledge from their respective areas of expertise! We'll be bringing career advice, insights and interviews all based around the current finance and accounting trends in the industry and across recruitment. Although there will be a focus of Finance, we will also plunge into business and workplace conversations.

In this introductory episodes we'll be covering who we are, the premise of the podcast and what you can expect in the future. Our aim is to our expand our reach, broaden our network of like-minded individuals and perhaps even find people who are looking for a role in Finance or a client looking for their next employee.

If you have an questions or you are interested in finding a role in Finance or want to discover our amazing network of candidates please reach out to us via email; info@in2-consult.com or give us a ring at 0118 466 0248.

You can also find us on our LinkedIn