Direct Hire
Permanent placements from staff accountant to director. Contingent fee, so you pay only when your hire starts. A technical screen on every candidate, so the ones you meet are worth the meeting.
CFO-led · 15+ years in finance leadership.
How it works
From brief to start date.
Brief
A conversation with the hiring manager, and where useful the CFO or owner. We define the work, the environment, the must-haves, and the compensation range.
Search
Our network first, then direct outreach. We do not wait for applicants, and we do not send you anyone we have not spoken with.
Technical screen
Each candidate is interviewed on the actual work of the role by someone who has managed that function.
Short list
A small number of qualified candidates, each with a written summary: strengths, gaps, motivations, and expected compensation.
Interviews and offer
We coordinate scheduling, gather feedback both ways, and help structure an offer that will be accepted.
Start and follow-up
We check in after the start date. Guarantee terms are agreed in writing before the search begins.
Roles
Staff to director, across every finance discipline.
- Staff & Senior Accountant
- Accounting Manager
- Assistant Controller
- Controller
- Financial Analyst
- FP&A Manager
- Director of FP&A
- Tax Accountant & Manager
- Internal Auditor
- SOX Manager
- Treasury Analyst & Manager
- Director of Finance
Terms
Simple and in writing.
- Contingent fee, calculated on first-year base salary, invoiced when the hire starts.
- No exclusivity required. We earn it by being first with the right candidate.
- Guarantee terms set out in the engagement letter before work begins.
- No fee to candidates. Ever.
When direct hire is the right call.
- The role is permanent and the scope is stable.
- You are building or replacing a core member of the team.
- You want someone who will grow with the business, not just cover a gap.
When it is not.
A controller on leave, an audit that needs hands in the next two weeks, or a system migration with no owner is usually a job for interim and project staffing. Controller, VP Finance, and CFO roles are best served by retained executive search. Not sure? Read our guide, or ask us.
Let's talk about your next hire — or your next move.
One conversation with someone who has sat on both sides of the table.