Supporting Decathlon Australia’s Financial Leadership Recruitment

Client Overview

Decathlon is a global leader in sporting goods retail, known for its commitment to innovation, affordability, and high-quality products. As part of its expansion and operational strengthening in Australia, Decathlon sought to recruit key financial leadership roles to support its growth and ensure financial stability in the market.

Challenge

Decathlon Australia required assistance in:

Recruiting a Financial Controller and a Finance Manager to strengthen its financial operations.
Ensuring competitive yet sustainable compensation packages to attract top talent in Melbourne and Sydney.
Navigating the Australian talent market efficiently to secure the right candidates in a timely manner.

Solution & Approach

Guillaume Gaguin played a pivotal role in guiding Decathlon Australia’s CFO through the recruitment and salary benchmarking process. The key actions included:

Strategic Talent Acquisition Support

Conducted a targeted search to identify and assess suitable candidates for the Financial Controller and Finance Manager roles.
Assisted in the end-to-end recruitment process, from candidate sourcing and interviews to offer negotiations.
Ensured alignment of candidates’ expertise and experience with Decathlon’s business needs and company culture.

Salary Benchmarking & Market Insights

Provided salary benchmarking analysis for Melbourne and Sydney, ensuring Decathlon remained competitive in attracting top financial talent.
Offered guidance on compensation structuring, balancing market competitiveness with financial sustainability.
Advised on industry standards, benefits, and incentives to optimize hiring outcomes.

Ensuring a Successful Hiring Process

Supported Decathlon’s CFO in candidate evaluation and selection, ensuring long-term alignment with the company’s financial goals.
Helped structure competitive job offers to secure high-caliber professionals in a competitive job market.

Results & Impact

Successful recruitment of a Financial Controller and a Finance Manager, strengthening Decathlon Australia’s financial operations.
Optimized salary structures that balanced cost-efficiency with talent attraction and retention.
Enhanced market competitiveness by aligning Decathlon’s hiring practices with Australian industry standards.
Improved hiring efficiency, ensuring a streamlined process that saved time and resources.

Conclusion

Through strategic recruitment support and salary benchmarking insights, Guillaume Gaguin played a key role in helping Decathlon Australia secure top financial leadership talent. This initiative reinforced Decathlon’s financial strength and operational efficiency, positioning the company for continued success in the Australian market.