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About Adam Dickinson
Adam Dickinson is a senior executive search specialist focused on Finance Director, CFO and executive finance leadership appointments across the North West. With more than 15 years of experience in specialist finance recruitment and search, he partners with boards, CEOs, private equity investors and senior leadership teams to identify and secure finance leaders capable of driving strategic growth, commercial performance and operational excellence.
Drawing on an extensive network of established and emerging finance executives, Adam has built a strong track record delivering senior appointments across a diverse range of organisations, including high-growth businesses, private equity-backed companies, family-owned enterprises and established corporates. His expertise spans leadership mandates where financial stewardship, transformation, governance and value creation are critical to long-term business success.
Adam combines deep knowledge of the regional finance market with significant leadership experience gained through senior management roles within major recruitment organisations. This commercial perspective enables him to advise clients beyond talent acquisition alone, providing insight into succession planning, organisational design, market mapping, leadership benchmarking and evolving finance leadership trends. His consultative and research-led approach ensures clients are able to make informed hiring decisions in highly competitive talent markets.
Based in Manchester, Adam works closely with organisations across the North West to deliver tailored executive search solutions that align leadership capability with strategic objectives. He is recognised for building long-term partnerships, conducting rigorous search processes and consistently securing high-calibre finance leaders who create lasting impact at board and executive level.
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What our clients say
At Robert Walters, we believe our success comes from the success of our clients and candidates. We're not just recruitment experts; we're partners in crafting your success story.
“From commencing the search to securing an accepted offer, the entire process was completed in just six weeks. For a Managing Director appointment, this was an exceptional achievement. Throughout the process, Howard maintained excellent communication, provided honest and balanced advice, and managed both candidates and stakeholders professionally and discreetly. The quality of the candidates presented was particularly impressive. Every individual introduced was credible, well-qualified and thoroughly assessed against our requirements. Howard demonstrated a strong understanding of both technical capability and cultural fit, ensuring that the shortlist reflected not only the skills required for the role but also the leadership style and values that were important to our organisation.”
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Fortune 500 Global Tax Director Search
"We were very pleased with the service provided by Robert Walters in our search for a new Global Tax Director. More specifically, we were impressed by their great ability to understand us as a client, including our culture, needs, and our industry. We felt that Robert Walters prioritized Seadrill’s requirements and kept in constant communication with us. The result has been that we have found an excellent resource and the process was made very simple."
“Robert Walters is truly great at their job—knowledgeable, supportive, and able to strike the right balance in communication, keeping you informed throughout the process at the right time and in the right way. They are genuinely focused on achieving the best outcome for all parties, and I have no hesitation in recommending them.”
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