TOPSTEP Contracting · Finance & Insurance

Finance & Insurance

We place interim CFOs, controllers, compliance specialists and finance experts for banks, insurers and industrial companies. Discreet, structured, hands-on.

300+
Finance experts
in the verified pool
72 h
First assessment
after the briefing call
6
Finance disciplines
Controlling, compliance, treasury & more
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Contracting at TOPSTEP

External expertise, tailored to your project.

Contracting at TOPSTEP means: we bring vetted freelancers and interim specialists into your project exactly when in-house capacity or specialist know-how is missing. Time-boxed, professionally precise, without the overhead of permanent hires.

01

Vetted expert pool

Profiles with verifiable project history and personally known points of contact.

02

Fast staffing

First qualified shortlist usually within 2 days.

03

Contractual safety

Clean service or work contracts, compliant with German AÜG regulation, with clear liability.

04

Engagement support

A dedicated TOPSTEP partner alongside your project, from briefing to close.

Sectors

Six fields. One focus: numbers that hold up.

From controlling and regulation through to M&A — we staff finance specialists across every relevant discipline.

Project phases

We staff every phase. From strategy to execution.

Finance projects move through clear phases. Our pool covers all of them.

01

Analysis & Strategy

Financial baseline, market analysis and strategic direction as the foundation for every decision.

Typical tasks
  • Financial health check
  • Benchmark analysis
  • Strategic planning
  • Stakeholder alignment
We place
  • Interim CFO
  • Financial analyst
  • Strategy consultant
Focus · Financial transformation

We strengthen your finance function. Lasting and pinpoint.

Financial transformation needs specialists who understand regulation and think like operators. Our network delivers exactly that.

Interim CFOFinance transformationRegulatory complianceM&A support
300+
Finance experts
in the active pool
95%
Repeat engagements
in the finance segment
48 h
Time-to-Profile
to a first shortlist
3,500+
Freelancers
in the talent pool
What we place

Six profile clusters, one pipeline.

We know our finance profiles personally. Discreet, structured, with a real network.

CFO & Finance Leadership

Interim CFOs and finance managers leading transformations and growth phases.

  • Interim CFO & VP Finance
  • Head of Controlling
  • Finance Director

Controlling & FP&A

Controllers and FP&A managers for planning, analysis and reporting.

  • Business controllers
  • FP&A managers
  • Financial analysts

Regulatory & Compliance

Compliance experts for regulatory requirements in banks and insurers.

  • Compliance officers
  • Regulatory reporting specialists
  • AML analysts

Treasury & Cash

Treasury managers for liquidity, funding and risk management.

  • Treasury managers
  • Cash managers
  • FX specialists

M&A & Transactions

Transaction specialists for due diligence, valuation and post-merger integration.

  • Financial due diligence
  • M&A managers
  • PMI specialists

Risk Management

Risk managers for credit, market and operational risk.

  • Credit-risk analysts
  • Market-risk managers
  • Operational-risk officers
Who we place with

Our clients in the finance market.

Banks & savings banks
Regulatory reporting, risk, accounting
Insurance companies
Solvency II, actuarial, compliance
Asset managers
Fund accounting, reporting, compliance
Industrial companies
Interim CFO, controlling, M&A support
Private equity & VC
Portfolio management, due diligence, reporting
Audit & advisory firms
Project work, audit support, transformation
Your contact for Finance & Insurance

Your direct contact: Selvathivya Selvakumaran.

Selvathivya brings broad experience placing finance specialists and knows the regulatory and functional demands of the sector first-hand.

Selvathivya Selvakumaran

Sector lead · Finance & Insurance Contracting
In finance, precision and trust matter equally. I bring both to every placement."

Selvathivya has deep expertise in placing finance and compliance roles across banks, insurers and industrial companies. She understands the regulatory landscape and the operational demands of modern finance functions, and accompanies every engagement personally.

  • Finance focus Banking, insurance & industry
  • Regulation BaFin, MiFID, Solvency II
  • DE/EN/TA multilingual
  • DACH market Germany, Austria, Switzerland
How we work

Four steps. No surprises.

Every engagement is unique — the workflow stays the same, so you always know where we are and what comes next.

Step 01
1

Briefing & needs analysis

We map out your project, the requirement profile and the budget — in a structured briefing call.

Step 02
2

Shortlist within 48 hours

Three to five tightly matched profiles with our personal assessment. Not twenty random CVs.

Step 03
3

Contracting

Clean service or work contracts, compliant with German AÜG regulation, with clear deliverables and escalation paths.

Step 04
4

Mobilisation & support

On- and off-boarding, certifications, travel and HSE logistics. We stay your contact until project close.

Contact

Let's get specific.

You are looking for specialists, or you are one yourself. Pick the path that fits — we respond within one business day.

For companies

Staff your project — fast and clean.

Tell us about your project: profile, timeline, location. We will get back to you with an initial assessment, no strings attached.

  • First profiles within 48 hours
  • Confidential handling of project details
  • Sector lead as your single point of contact
Request a project
For experts

Get into the TOPSTEP pool.

You are an experienced freelancer or interim specialist? We onboard profiles only after a personal conversation — and reward it with a curated project pipeline.

  • Personal first call, never a mass template
  • Mandates exclusively in the DACH industrial sector
  • Fair day rates, transparent conditions
Submit your profile