Finance leadership for PE- and VC-backed B2B SaaS.
We place finance leaders into PE- and VC-backed B2B SaaS companies across the UK and USA.
SaaS-native: we speak ARR, retention and burn — and screen finance leaders who do too.
UK · USA — specialist finance-leadership search across both markets.
Hiring a finance leader? Tell us about the role and we'll build a shortlist.
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Sectors we specialise in
Not generalists who recruit into SaaS. A SaaS-native practice.
We come from the world your finance leaders will operate in. That means we screen on the numbers a SaaS board actually lives by — not a generic finance checklist. You get candidates who can read the model from day one, rather than learn it on your time.
We speak SaaS finance
ARR, retention, burn, the Rule of 40 — the metrics your investors ask about are the ones we interview on. No translation required.
Stage-aware screening
The right finance hire at Series A is not the right one at Series C. We calibrate every search to where your business actually is.
Operators, not box-tickers
We look for finance leaders who have built inside SaaS before, so they bring judgement from week one — not a learning curve on your time.
Finance Leadership — PE & VC-Backed B2B SaaS
We place finance leadership across the whole ladder — from the first controller a company hires through to CFO — into PE- and VC-backed B2B SaaS companies across the UK and USA.
- 1Financial Controller
- 2FP&A Manager
- 3Finance Director
- 4VP Finance
- 5CFO
Tell us you're out there.
We'd like to hear from finance leaders in PE- and VC-backed SaaS even when nothing is advertised. Leave your details and we'll be in touch when the right opportunity comes up.
How we work
Map the market
Precision search and market mapping to find the exact people — not just the available ones.
Engage relationship‑first
Warm, considered outreach — never spray‑and‑pray. We build trust before we pitch.
Deliver a fast, pre‑qualified shortlist
Four to six vetted candidates within ten working days — from brief to shortlist. Quality over quantity, always.
Support to placement and beyond
Managing the entire process and building a long‑term partnership that lasts well beyond day one.
A specialist practice, not a generalist agency.
Talentline Search is a founder-led, specialist finance search practice. We focus on one narrow set of roles — finance leadership for PE- and VC-backed B2B SaaS companies across the UK and USA — rather than general finance recruitment. That focus is the point.
Direct founder involvement on every search
No brief is passed to a junior. We lead every search from first conversation to final offer.
A defined shortlist process
Four to six vetted candidates within ten working days — from brief to shortlist. You always know where things stand.
Honest feedback to both sides
Candidates get candid, constructive input. Clients get an honest read on the market and the talent available.
From the Feed
Industry insights and finance-hiring updates from Talentline Search
Zac — Founder of Talentline Search
I founded Talentline Search with one conviction: specialist search should be precise, considered and relationship-driven — not transactional.
We focus on a deliberately narrow brief: finance leadership for PE- and VC-backed B2B SaaS companies. Financial controllers, FP&A managers, finance directors, VP finance and CFOs — the finance leader you actually need, at the stage you're actually at. Not generalist finance search: five roles, done properly.
Every search is led by me personally. No brief is handed to a junior, and clients get a shortlist of four to six candidates within ten working days.
I work across the UK and the USA, running finance-leadership searches that move between both markets. I'm also fluent in English, Arabic and Urdu — useful more often than you'd expect in a globally connected talent pool.
Frequently Asked
Answers to the questions we hear most often from candidates and hiring partners.
The Five Finance Leadership Hires — From First Controller to CFO
What each role does, when to hire it, and what it costs — sent to you by email.
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Whether you have an immediate vacancy or want to discuss your hiring strategy, we'd welcome the conversation.
