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EXECUTIVE SEARCH

The right person for the full performance

When you’re ready for a permanent hire, the stakes are too high to leave to chance

Finding the right CFO or Controller is one of the most consequential decisions a business can make.

This is the person who will sit at your leadership table, shape how your organization thinks about its finances, and be there for the long haul. Getting it right matters, not just technically, but culturally.

We specialize exclusively in accounting and finance. That focus means we know the role from the inside, we know the talent, and we know how to tell the difference between someone who looks right on paper and someone who’s genuinely right for you. We treat every search as a partnership, working alongside you from the first conversation to the final offer.

our approach

What makes our approach different

Most search firms understand recruiting. We understand the role.

The people leading your search aren’t generalist recruiters who learned to talk about finance. They’re financial executives who have held these positions themselves. That changes everything about how we assess a candidate, what questions we ask, what answers we trust, and what we know to look for that doesn’t show up on a resume.

We also listen to both sides of the equation with equal care. Understanding what a candidate truly wants, how they work, and where they’ll thrive is just as important as understanding what you need. That’s what makes the difference between a placement that works on paper and one that lasts.

We view the ideal match as much art as it is science. The technical qualifications matter. But so does the instinct that comes from decades of experience in this field, knowing when something is right, and being honest when it isn’t.

Fractional CFO Kurt Maass with Fran's Chocolates CEO Andrina Bigelow in the retail shop
who we place

the roles we fill

We work with organizations of all sizes across all industries, from small emerging companies to established enterprises, both privately held and not-for-profit.

CFO

Senior financial executives who bring strategic leadership and operational finance expertise to the leadership table.

Controllers

Experienced accounting leaders who bring precision, discipline, and operational strength to the finance function.

VP of Finance

Senior finance leaders who partner closely with the executive team on planning, analysis, and business strategy.

Directors of Finance

Mid-to-senior finance leaders who bridge strategy and operations across growing organizations.

Accounting Managers

Hands-on leaders who manage the day-to-day accounting function and develop the team around them.

Senior Accountants

Experienced individual contributors who bring depth and reliability to the accounting function.

Fractional CFO Tom McDowell and owner Brian Damron among plants at Swansons Nursery

THE RIGHT MATCH STARTS WITH THE RIGHT PROCESS

Finding the right match takes more than digging through a pile of resumes. It takes finance and accounting experts who know what the work actually requires – people who can read both sides of the equation and recognize fit when they see it. We vet slowly so we can move fast. By the time you reach out, the right people are already in the conversation.

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What our clients say
people behind the numbers

The Leader Who Moves First

Rebecca Alderfer doesn’t wait for the right people to appear — she finds them. Under her leadership, the Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative became best-in-class at managing complex federal funds, with room now to look past the horizon.

CFO Selections' Rebecca Alderfer stands in a convention center hallway with colleague

LET’S TALK

Great things happen when the right people play together. Let’s start the conversation.