Succeeding an 18-year Finance Director without losing a step
Director of Finance - Hospitality Division | Papua New Guinea
50+
senior finance leaders engaged
8
high-quality candidates shortlisted
18 years
tenure of outgoing Director
THE BRIEF
A leading PNG-based group needed a successor for their long-serving Director of Finance (Hospitality Division), who was retiring after 18 years. The priority wasn’t just technical capability, it was finding someone the Managing Director could trust, with a structured three-month handover to protect business continuity.
WHY THEY CAME TO US
We had an existing relationship across both the hospitality and construction divisions of the group. Combined with our extensive database of pre-screened candidates ready to work, and our deep understanding of how the business operates and the types of leaders who succeed in the PNG market, Peopleconnexion was a natural fit.
OUR APPROACH
We ran a fully targeted search, with no advertising and no job boards. Over approximately three months, we mapped the senior finance market directly, engaged over 50 candidates, and refined a shortlist of eight strong options. Throughout the process, we worked in close collaboration with the MD and outgoing Director to calibrate on both capability and personal fit.
THE OUTCOME
A successor was successfully appointed and is now transitioning into the role under the agreed three-month handover plan. The outgoing Director concluded his 18-year tenure with full confidence in the appointment, and in the future of the finance function he built.
The finance function is being left in capable hands, the business will continue to move forward strongly.
Outgoing Director of Finance (18-year incumbent)
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