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Louisa Smyth

Associate Director
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Louisa is a highly experienced finance recruitment specialist with over 18 years’ expertise delivering tailored recruitment solutions across the East and West Midlands. Since starting her career in 2005, she has built a strong reputation for identifying and placing “superstar” candidates with some of the region’s leading businesses, specialising in the qualified finance and accountancy market.

Louisa focuses on executive and senior-level finance recruitment across permanent, interim, and contract roles. She partners with organisations to secure high-impact finance professionals, recruiting for positions such as Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), Finance Directors, Financial Controllers, Financial Accountants, Group Accountants, Management Accountants, FP&A Managers, Finance Business Partners, and Treasury Specialists. She works across all sectors and all types of engagements, including permanent, contract, and hourly/daily rate temporary placements, ensuring clients have access to the right talent for critical and strategic finance roles.

With over a decade of experience at Sheridan Maine, Louisa has built a reputation for delivering agile, insight-led recruitment solutions. She combines a deep understanding of organisational objectives and culture with a clear insight into candidate ambitions and motivations, enabling her to make precise, long-lasting matches that deliver real value for both clients and professionals.

Louisa works closely with employers and candidates, providing detailed market insights, salary benchmarking, role evaluation, and career guidance. Her extensive network of senior finance professionals allows her to support organisations through business change, transformation programmes, and critical finance leadership appointments, while guiding candidates through strategic, time-sensitive career decisions.

Known for her consultative, relationship-driven approach and results-focused mindset, Louisa consistently delivers on complex and high-priority assignments. By blending specialist expertise, deep market knowledge, and a personalised service, she ensures both clients and candidates receive a professional, highly effective, and tailored recruitment experience.

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