Oli S.

I currently lead the UAE and Northern Gulf business for Robert Walters, with responsibility for driving growth, market expansion and high-performance consulting teams across the region. With 18 years in specialist recruitment and executive search, I partner closely with clients across accounting, financial services, technology, legal, HR, sales, marketing and operations, supporting them to build critical leadership and specialist capability in fast-moving markets. My focus is on building sustainable, values-led businesses: developing top-tier talent, strengthening client partnerships, and delivering long-term outcomes rather than short-term wins. I’m particularly passionate about leadership development, commercial discipline, and true partnerships. Always open to conversations around leadership hiring, market entry, and building high-performing teams across the Gulf.

Leading a passionate group of over 70 people that support both our clients and candidates to find their next 'incredible' role or new hire. Our specialist teams cover: - Executive - Finance & Accounting - Professional Services - Banking & Financial Services - Sales, Marketing & Communications - Legal - Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations & Property - Human Resources - Business Support - IT & Digital - Transformation & Delivery Please get in touch with me directly if I can help at all: oli.sanford-scutt@robertwalters.co.nz | 021 284 4486

Lead a group of 35 professionals across Executive, Accounting & Finance, Financial Services, IT & Digital, Transformation and Sales & Marketing.

Consult Recruitment specialises in permanent and contract recruitment across executive, accounting, finance, marketing, sales, business support, legal and HR. Our vision is to improve the lives of New Zealanders. We do this by changing lives for the better through placing awesome people, into great roles, with market leading organisations. We specialise. We don't just "run a recruitment process" - we allow you to access the talent that you can't find yourself, or the organisation you are trying to get in front of. Find out more at www.consult.co.nz I oversee Consult's industry leading accountancy and finance recruitment division (across permanent, temp, and contract) which over the past 13 years has delivered a level of service to our clients and candidates that I am proud to lead. My personal role within Consult is to support my team, clients', and candidates' recruitment requirements, whether that be a key hire within the business, salary benchmarking, growth advice, looking for your next exciting move or just a coffee and a catch up! Typical roles I cover include: * CEO * COO * CFO * Finance Director * Financial Controller/ Heads of Departments * Finance Business Partner * Commercial Leadership - Successfully leading recruitment of key transformation and commercial finance team set ups - Successful appointments of both listed and non-listed CFO, COO and CEO searches - Awarded Consult MVP - Promoted to lead team of 16 - Promoted to Division Manager

Consult Recruitment specialises in permanent and contract recruitment across executive, accounting, finance, marketing, sales, business support, legal and HR. Our vision is to improve the lives of New Zealanders. We do this by changing lives for the better through placing awesome people, into great roles, with market leading organisations.

Director of NC Associates Liverpool. As a Director, I oversaw all aspects of Accountancy recruitment within commerce and industry for all levels ranging from transactional Clerks through to Finance Directors providing temporary, interim and permanent solutions across Liverpool and surrounding areas. Set up of the office, recruitment, development of processes and delivered sustained growth. - Took the business from start up office to turning profit from month 4 - Won annual award for Best New Business within a group of over 40 companies - Lead a team of experienced recruiters

Responsible for Qualified recruitment across the North West of England and oversaw the Practice, Transactional, Part Qualified and Qualified Divisions. I was the first full time employee for the business and led it through sustained quarter on quarter growth which enabled significant headcount increase. Supported MD with our quarterly Finance Director Club and annual FD Awards.

Responsible for Qualified recruitment across the North West of England and oversaw the Practice, Transactional, Part Qualified and Qualified Divisions. I was the first full time employee for the business and led it through sustained quarter on quarter growth which enabled significant headcount increase. Supported MD with our quarterly Finance Director Club and annual FD Awards. - Fastest promotion in companies history - Highest biller within the company - Lead a team of 4

Experienced recruiter with particular strengths in forging lasting relationships with both clients and candidates and providing a 360 degree recruitment solution. I have worked for some of the worlds leading accountancy and finance recruiters including Robert Half International and Robert Walters as well as owner managed regional recruitment specialists. I have managed teams of varying sizes ensuring a quality first approach is the core of our focus, ensuring an efficient, quality driven recruitment process for clients and candidates alike. In depth experience of qualified and transactional finance recruitment within both permanent and interim fields. - Robert Walters - Developed a new location for the business which has led now to a permanent office there and a thriving client base - Robert Half - Fastest temp placement for a new consultant - 4 placements in first week (company record at the time)