the human capital

Value creation
through talent.

We help organisations build exceptional finance teams, and ambitious finance professionals make better career moves.
the human capital combines deep finance market expertise with more than 20 years international recruitment and executive search experience.
two sides. one focus.

Creating more value from
human capital.

for organisations

Maximise the value of your talent.

Finance Recruitment and Search

Build stronger finance teams by identifying, attracting and securing exceptional talent.
Executive & Senior Leadership
Management & Specialist Finance
Strategic Finance & FP&A
Commercial Finance
Group Finance & Financial Control
Finance Transformation
EXPLORE RECRUITMENT →
for Professionals

Maximise the value of your career.

the career advocate

Make better career decisions with more than 20 years recruitment expertise on your side.

Career Strategy

Positioning & Personal Brand

Market Strategy & Networking

Application Optimisation

Interview Preparation

Offer & Negotiation

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our philosophy

Human capital is one of
your greatest sources of value.

The greatest value is created when individuals and organisations that offer the most to each other are brought together.

01
identify

Potential

02
position

Effectively

03
connect

Opportunity

04
create

Value

finance recruitment

Finding good candidates
is just the start.

the human capital’s proven methodology combines rigorous search, deep talent-market knowledge and targeted attraction to identify and secure exceptional finance talent. It provides clients with transparency, communication and confidence throughout the process. 

01
discover

The opportunity

Understand the organisation, strategy, culture and critical success factors.

02
uncover

The target audience

Identify and map the market through dedicated research, intelligence and networks.

03
maximise

Talent attraction

Create a compelling proposition that resonates with the people you want to attract.

04
deliver

Long-term success

Connect capability and potential with critical success factors, goals and culture.

05
Invest

In the success

Stand behind the outcome with a long-term guarantee and support for the successful candidate.

Executive Search · Permanent · Interim

EXPLORE finance RECRUITMENT →
trusted with critical finance hires

Experience where
it matters.

Organisations trust the human capital to identify and secure talent for roles that have a critical impact on performance.

CFO

$multibn revenue distribution

GM Group PLanning & performance

ASX 100

Finance Transformation MGr

PE-owned Healthcare

Group financial controller

ASX 100

INTERIM gm gROUP fINANCE

ASX 100

REGIONAL FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

PE-owned global Tech

the career advocate

Don't just find your next job.
Make your career move.

For more than 20 years, we’ve helped organisations identify, assess and secure exceptional finance talent.

the career advocate puts that expertise on your side.

01
strategy & Plan

Know where you're going

Define career success, clarify your goals and build a practical strategy for getting there.

02
opportunity creation

Bring the right opportunities to you

Build your CV, Linkedin presence, personal brand and network around the opportunities you want.

03
opportunity capture

Compete successfully

Target the right opportunities and maximise your chances through tailored applications and advanced interview preparation.

04
opportunity close

Secure the right outcome

Assess offers against your career strategy and negotiate the best outcome.

meet the founder

20+ years on both sides

of the hiring table.

I’m Chris McCullagh, founder of the human capital. For more than 20 years, I’ve worked across recruitment and executive search, helping organisations around the world secure exceptional finance talent and finance professionals navigate important career decisions.


That experience has shaped my belief that the best outcomes occur when the right organisations and the right individuals are brought together, and each understands the value the other can create.

about the human capital →
insights

Ideas for building better teams

and better careers.

career ADVOCATE

The best careers are built around a plan. Knowing where you want your career to go and what will help you get there. 

your next move

Let's start a conversation.

Whether you’re building a stronger finance team or considering your own career, we can help you understand what comes next.
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