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Basildon
United Kingdom

About Us

The Antal International Basildon office opened its doors in December 2015 and is run by Imo Etuk - Executive Recruiter / Managing Partner. Imo is a Chartered Accountant; he had his career in Banking where he rose up to an Executive Director level. This explains the choice of Finance, Financial Services, Banking, Fintech, Information Technology, Accounting, Internal Control, Audit and Compliance amongst others as core of the business.

The Basildon office is interacting with some well-known multinationals including but not limited to Banks, Insurance firms, government parastatals with emphasis on Finance Roles within United Kingdom and EMEA. We are building a reputation on filling the hard to fill niche Finance roles that most general agencies struggle with.

Our client’s confidence in us stems from over 30 years long built reputation of Antal International, the leader in EMEA & Asia Executive Search & Selection. Our network comprises over 150 fully-staffed offices in over 50 countries, recruiting talent in a range of industry sectors & skill functions.

Your Recruitment Expert

Imo Etuk, Managing Partner / Executive Recruiter - Antal International UK with operations in across African Continents (Anglophone & Francophone) of West, Central, Eastern and Sourthen Africa with intensity of focus in Banking, Financial Services, Sales & Marketing, Accounting & Finance, Audit, Internal Control and Compliance amongst others.

With 20+ years of success delivering large-scale Technology, Telecom, Digital and Business Transformation, and Change-Management strategies across 5 continents and diverse cultures.

Seasoned and accomplished international C-Level business and Savvy-Tech leader with outstanding track record directing complex value-driven technology solutions, business and digital transformation programmes; motivating and empowering onsite and off-shore teams in delivering short-term and big-picture organisational strategies.

20+ years’ experience of leading the development of banking / financial services strategy and operating plans; natured extensive telecom, financial services industry and regulatory network in key African / UK markets namely Nigeria, Ghana, DRC, Togo, Gambia, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, , and Burkina Faso as well as United Kingdom amongst others.

Effective communicator and relationship builder with internal and external stakeholders with deep passion for business growth through methodical ROI based portfolio and programmes delivery, brand building, researching customer insights, developing unique value-proposition, customer value management, loyalty and retention.

Excellent financial management specialist using established ROI framework for investment decisions, structured accounting framework and practice for effective CAPEX and OPEX management; sound financial and IT security audit.

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Office News & Advice
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By Imo Etuk
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