Finatal is delighted to have successfully supported the search for a new Chief Financial Officer at Qinecsa, a trusted partner to global life science companies that is backed by Stanley Capital.
Stanley Capital approached the Finatal team to lead the search for a new Chief Financial Officer at the leading global provider of end-to-end pharmacovigilance solutions. Stanley Capital Management were looking to appoint a candidate who offered a deep understanding of the private equity industry and specifically with leveraged buyout experience as well as excellent SaaS knowledge. There was also the requirement to demonstrable a track record of addressing both short-term operational needs and longer-term strategic requirements as part of the job description.
Finatal was able to leverage its broad network and deep expertise for interim searches to rapidly provide a high-quality shortlist and subsequently present the chosen candidate, Kevin Budge, within just 22 hours of receiving the initial brief.
Finatal offers strong relationships with senior finance professionals and prides itself on a first-class ability to engage talent and align with efficient timetables. Kevin was well known to the Finatal team thus giving them a deep understanding of what might interest him for a new role. This also included the parameters of his experience as well as gathering a broad range of supporting references attesting to his qualities.
Yair Erez, Head of Transformation and Partner at Stanley Capital, commented: “We are very pleased to welcome Kevin to the Qinecsa team. During this talent search, Finatal demonstrated an expert understanding of what the business needed and connected us with an excellent shortlist of candidates at pace, resulting in Kevin’s appointment. They were continually responsive, proactive and the breadth of their interim network was hugely impressive.”
Jack Lane, Managing Director at Finatal, added: “We were delighted to partner with Stanley Capital for Kevin’s appointment as Interim CFO at Qinecsa. Through a series of clear communication from all parties, we were able to deliver a strong result for the business and place an experienced finance leader within a fast turnaround time. We are also very pleased to see that Kevin has already had a significant positive impact since joining the business.”
