We are Harper May

We are Harper May

Senior Accounting and Finance Recruitment Partners since 2011

We support businesses with their finance teams, whether it's due to transformational change, new investment, revenue growth or simply enhancing the team.

There’s no shortage of quality talent at Harper May, with an extensive pool of candidates developed over a decade ranging from Qualified Accountants through to Finance Directors and CFOs.

Our clients include PLCs, Private Equity and VC backed businesses, growing SMEs and start-ups across commerce & industry.

We strive to be proactive rather than reactive both with clients and candidates by offering a consultative approach led by your requirements and our expertise.

 

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FP&A Manager

Financial ServicesCity of London£90,000 per annum
In a regulated business, planning is not just a finance cycle. It becomes part of governance. Forecasts need to be explainable, assumptions need to be consistent, and insight needs to help leaders make decisions with confidence. This financial services organisation is strengthening its FP&A capability to improve forecasting accuracy, deepen performance understanding, and support strategic planning. They are now seeking an FP&A Manager to lead planning, analysis, and decision support across the organisation.
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Finance Director

Financial ServicesCovent Garden£125,000 per annum
Harper May is partnering with a well-established financial services organisation operating in a regulated environment and continuing to strengthen its senior leadership team. As the business sharpens governance, enhances performance insight, and supports confident decision-making at executive level, they are now seeking a Finance Director to take ownership of financial strategy, control, and stakeholder engagement across the organisation.
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Financial Controller

RestaurantsCity of London£80,000 per annum
In a multi-site restaurant business, small changes add up quickly. Labour, margin, waste, supplier costs, and weekly trading all feed into performance, and finance needs to be close enough to the operation to spot what's shifting before it becomes a problem. This growing hospitality group is continuing to invest in new sites, systems, and operational improvement, and they are now seeking a Financial Controller to strengthen reporting, tighten control, and provide commercial insight across the estate.
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Finance Manager

RetailMayfair£60,000 per annum
Our client is an established retail business operating across physical stores and digital channels. With a strong customer focus and a competitive market presence, the company continues to invest in its commercial performance, systems, and operational efficiency. To support this ongoing development, they are seeking a Finance Manager to oversee core finance activity and provide meaningful commercial insight to the wider business.
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Our Approach

Contingent

Our contingent option is a great solution if you are looking to place a candidate at speed. You will only be charged upon successful placement of a candidate within your organisation.

Retained

Our retained solution is a fantastic option if you are confidentially looking to fulfill a position. Candidates are confidentially approached and we utlise a comprehensive suite of products and techniques to find the best solution for you.

Meet the Founders

Set up by Alex Hathiramani and Daniel MacKenzie in 2011, Harper May offers recruitment services to the Accountancy and Finance sector in Greater London.

Alex Hathiramani

Alex Hathiramani

Director
Daniel MacKenzie

Daniel MacKenzie

Director