Craig Howells

Background

About Craig Howells

With over 13 years in recruitment, Craig is a Partner at GRG Executive Search, a Midlands-based boutique firm with a national reach, specialising in interim CFO and senior finance leadership appointments, particularly within Consumer businesses.Since moving from a senior finance recruitment and management role, he has built a strong reputation in the Midlands executive search market, partnering with private equity-backed businesses and FTSE 100 and 250 companies to deliver impactful interim Director-level appointments.Craig has led initiatives such as a client leadership event with rugby legend Neil Back on transformative leadership and authored the blog “How to Transition to a New Role: A Recruiter’s Guide to Starting a New Job.” He is a strong advocate for process and data-driven improvement and has worked with the data team to implement a KPI dashboard and tracking process that enhanced performance across group and executive divisions.Known for his professionalism, focus, and relationship-driven approach, Craig combines analytical precision with genuine collaboration. His background as a semi-professional rugby player continues to shape his commitment to teamwork, performance, and shared success.Highlight of recent appointments:Interim Group Financial Controller - FTSE 100Interim Finance Projects Director - FTSE 100Interim Financial Reporting Specialist - FTSE 100Interim Finance Director - FTSE 100Interim Divisional Finance Director - FTSE 250Interim Head of Finance Transformation - FTSE 250Interim Director of FP & A - £1billion TO PE-backed businessInterim Divisional Finance Director - FTSE AIMInterim Head of Financial Reporting - FTSE 350Interim Financial Consultant - pre-acquisition of £20 million SMEInterim Finance Director - £100million PE acquisition support