We place CFOs, VPs of Finance, controllers, and FP&A leaders in PE-backed and founder-led companies.
Business objectives, the value creation plan, and the capability of the team in place.
A shared view across sponsor and CEO of what this appointment must deliver.
Test the specification early, and cast the search wide enough to know what is available.
Meet candidates in depth and assess fit against the mandate.
Refine the specification and the strategy as the market responds.
Bring the process to a close with the right appointment.
Support the appointee through onboarding and into the role.
One of the most seamless search partners I've dealt with over the many years.
Permanent hires across the finance team, including the harder-to-fill roles.
Everyone who goes through one of our searches gets a seat in PE-Xcelerate, the training platform for PE-backed CFOs and CHROs that Scott Engler founded. Placed or not.
A partner runs your search from start to finish. It does not get handed to an associate.
Whoever scopes the search runs it. You do not get passed to a coordinator once you have signed.
Deep CFO experience, plus a working understanding of what makes a PE investment work — the value creation plan, the reporting a sponsor expects, the pressure of a hold period. The people assessing candidates can hold that conversation.
It gives us a deeper perspective, better results, and fewer surprises. We map the market instead of guessing at it, find people outside the obvious networks, and know something real about a candidate before anyone sits down. A partner still does the assessing.
Spent 17+ years advising C-suite leaders, including leading CEB and Gartner's CFO and CHRO practices. Former True Search partner. Has worked directly with over 2,000 middle-market CFOs across his career.
Executive insight leader with 20 years advising Fortune 500 leaders across strategy, operations, and talent. Earlier in her career she placed CEOs and board members at Heidrick & Struggles, giving her a deep understanding of leadership at the highest levels.
A corporate finance executive with 27 years across PE-backed and founder-owned businesses, including multiple successful exits. Trusted advisor to the C-suite, shareholders, and boards, with a track record of building high-performing finance teams.
A short call to understand the job, where the business is, and whether a search is the right answer. Confidential.