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Financial Officers

 

We recognise the importance a CFO brings to any business, whether it be the externally facing Group CFO driving the strategic levers of an organisation, or the divisional CFO creating real commercial value in the business.  These positions often prove the closest thing to a deputy CEO and are instrumental in driving the ambitions and credibility of any organisation.

 

We have worked across a wide range of clients from FTSE 100 organisations through to VC backed high growth businesses to increase the capability and diversity in their Finance functions.  We operate globally and often across different sectors to deliver best-in-class finance talent capable of delivering any organisation’s strategic ambition.

 

Alongside our strength in appointing a variety of CFO’s at group and divisional/regional level, we have a strong track record in appointing other Finance leadership, including Financial Controllers, Chief Accountants, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and Finance Transformation positions.

Key Contact

Simon Lowndes

Director & Head of Corporate Functions

Team

Callum Jones

Associate

Jorden Hinscliff

Executive Assistant

Simon Lowndes

Director & Head of Corporate Functions

Simon Lowndes

Director & Head of Corporate Functions

Simon is a Director at Per Ardua and leads our Corporate Functions practice.

 

Simon joined in 2010 to build Per Ardua’s capability in hiring for executive leaders within the Finance & Actuarial, Risk & Compliance, Operations, and Internal Audit functions.  He works across Investment Management, Real Estate, Insurance, Retail & Corporate Banking, FinTech and Private Equity in the provision of executive search and leadership advisory and is a member of each of these sector practices.  As part of the Board practice, he also undertakes searches for Board Risk and Audit Committee appointments.

 

Simon is also a member of Per Ardua’s D,E&I Committee and is proud to have established our partnership with The Brokerage.  He sits on The Brokerage’s Changemaker Board, with Per Ardua being one of the founding supporters of their Young Leaders Programme.

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Callum Jones

Associate

Callum Jones

Associate

Callum is an Associate within Per Ardua’s Corporate Functions team, having joined the firm in 2026. He supports research, search delivery, and business development across the Technology, Digital, Operations, Finance & Actuarial, and Risk & Compliance practices.

Prior to Per Ardua, Callum spent five years at a specialist executive search firm, where he focused on Technology, Digital, Data, Product, and Cyber Security appointments across global public and private sector organisations.

He holds a BA in History from Swansea University and an MSc in Computer Science from Queen Mary, University of London.

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Jorden Hinscliff

Executive Assistant

Jorden Hinscliff

Executive Assistant

Jorden is the Executive Assistant to Maaike Kitsantas, Chief Operating Officer and Simon Lowndes, Director Corporate Functions.

Prior to joining Per Ardua in April 2022, she worked within the Creative Industries & Education sector as an Administration Manager, where she provided support at Director level.

Jorden attended Palmers College where she gained qualifications in a Legal Secretarial Studies course.

 

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