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Hot Candidates week of 7/29/2026
CAO
- CPA with a career built around professionalizing accounting teams and owning multi-entity, multi-location complexity across global organizations; earlier foundation at a major defense contractor managing company-wide consolidations and supporting M&A activity
- Six years at a global services company with approximately 5,000 distributed locations owning technical accounting and policy; served as acting head of finance for a business unit and managed a captive insurance program
- VP Controller at two separate companies; rebuilt a 20-person accounting team spanning two countries at one and steered global financial operations across five countries at another; unified accounting operations following an acquisition and led teams through major organizational transitions
- Most recently CAO at a global technology company; owned corporate and operational accounting across five international jurisdictions, drove a significant close acceleration, modernized reporting infrastructure, and managed liquidity planning to mitigate foreign currency and operational risk
- Consistent throughline of stepping into organizations that need a hands-on leader to bring structure, discipline, and process to a growing operation
- Targeting $250K+
VP Finance
- MHA with public accounting foundation; built an entire finance function from scratch at a value-based healthcare startup including accounting systems, payroll, and core financial processes; sole finance employee for the first three years; helped guide the company through successful fundraising as it grew to four joint ventures generating $250M+ in revenue
- Prior Senior Director of Finance and Operations at a major medical system overseeing finance and operations across numerous clinical practices
- Nearly five years as Director of Finance at a large academic medical system managing approximately $1.8B of the system’s total revenue base; worked directly between hospital CFOs and department chairs across surgical departments, anesthesia, and multiple service lines
- Earlier 13+ year career at a large academic health system progressing from enterprise-wide finance into departmental leadership; helped turn around a struggling department in approximately three years and gained hands-on research finance experience
- Rare combination of large health system rigor and startup adaptability; trusted right hand to executive leadership across multiple organizations
- Targeting $240K+
CFO
- CPA with Big4 foundation and 25+ years of financial leadership; most recently nearly 12 years as CFO of a large nonprofit spanning government contracting, behavioral health, and multiple lines of business; one of only two board-contracted positions at the organization; served as Board Treasurer and sat on three affiliated boards
- Led multiple nonprofit affiliations equivalent to M&A transactions; navigated complex intercompany accounting across multiple entities under a centralized services model; rebuilt a depleted finance team from a single senior accountant back to full strength
- Earlier experience helping stand up an entire regional operation from the ground up at a publicly traded healthcare organization; prior controller roles across manufacturing and healthcare with unusually early board-level presentation exposure
- Comfortable rolling up sleeves alongside the team; focused on building succession behind during a committed five-year runway; background in government contracting, healthcare, and complex multi-entity operations
- Targeting $225K+
CFO
- CPA with public accounting foundation in assurance across construction, manufacturing, and financial services; built FP&A, controls, and reporting functions from the ground up three separate times across insurance, aviation, and manufacturing
- Promoted from Controller to CFO at an aviation subcontractor acquired by a $12B specialty contractor; built SOX controls and ITGC infrastructure and integrated the company into its parent’s public company reporting systems
- VP of Finance at a PE-backed manufacturer; restructured financial covenants and debt to resolve a cash flow crunch working directly with the sponsor and its banks; built a full KPI dashboard suite spanning finance, operations, HR, and inventory
- Most recently VP of Finance owning the full financial engine of a $60M construction business including WIP schedules, over/under billings, cash flow, and job profitability without a controller in place beneath
- Lean finance operator who thrives running end-to-end functions in complex, resource-constrained environments
- Targeting $200K+
Finance Manager
- Currently leads finance at a software and hardware startup; brought books into full compliance, built the company’s first corporate financial model and ARR tracking system, and stood up a standardized reporting package and board deck for investor communication; operates as sole finance hire managing full-cycle accounting including AP, AR, payroll, and multi-state sales tax
- Prior FP&A Manager at a SaaS company; owned full FP&A function supporting C-suite and board-level decisions; led annual budgeting to a 30% reduction in operating expenses; built a corporate forecast model achieving 98% accuracy spanning P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
- Built a 5-year strategic financial plan and customer lifecycle model incorporating renewal, upsell, and churn analysis; delivered quarterly and annual investor reporting
- Earlier manufacturing and consumer products experience improving reporting accuracy by 20%, preparing monthly bank reporting and covenant calculations, and mentoring other departments on financial modeling and accounting policy
- Targeting $150K+
Finance Manager
- Finance degree; began career through a competitive operational finance rotational program at a major e-commerce company leading finance for two large distribution and fulfillment centers before transitioning into a corporate finance role; data-first approach with heavy SQL and AI-enabled analytics tool experience
- Currently owns strategic finance and revenue forecasting for a $100M+ business line at a $400M tech-backed platform; partners directly with Product and Growth teams to evaluate feature launches, model ROI, and shape company-wide initiatives
- Absorbed director-level scope following a leadership departure; now leads weekly calls with CEO, CFO, and broader C-suite; recognized with a retention award for the expanded responsibility
- Strategic business partner who favors high-level analysis and decision support; open to healthcare exposure or a chief of staff style seat supporting a CFO or executive team
- Targeting $142K+
Accounting Manager
- CPA with 5+ years of public accounting experience concentrated in construction and middle market audit; deep familiarity with WIP schedules, footnotes, and disclosures across PE-backed general contractors and specialty construction firms
- Technical depth beyond the audit checklist including business combination accounting, stock-based compensation, lease accounting, and ASC 606; public company experience across retail, homebuilding, and sporting goods clients with ICFR exposure
- Supported a client through its entire IPO process including SEC registration work, comfort letters, and a successful exchange listing; a standout achievement for someone at this stage of career
- Known as the connector between client and internal team; trained and mentored new hires and interns; early leadership instincts alongside strong technical foundation
- Targeting $140K+
IT Audit Manager
- Active CPA with Big4 Technology Risk background; leads IT audit engagement teams through planning, remediation, and delivery on external SOX audits for public companies; owns full ICFR and ITGC picture across complex control environments and a wide range of ERP and EHR systems
- Experience spans external audit, risk transformation, SOX readiness, vendor compliance, and co-sourced internal audit; prior cross-industry exposure across automotive and manufacturing in addition to deep healthcare concentration
- Part of firm-level effort integrating AI into the audit process; proficient in Workiva, AuditBoard, Copilot, and advanced Excel
- Looking to get inside a single organization and improve the controls and processes currently only assessed from the outside; open to an accounting on-ramp for the right long-term fit
- Targeting $100K+
Senior Accountant
- BS in Accounting; nearly a decade of progressive experience across healthcare accounting and finance spanning behavioral health, physical therapy, and technology environments
- Currently manages month-end close, account reconciliations, and intercompany reporting; prior Senior Financial Analyst experience supporting area and state directors with monthly variance reporting, billing analysis, and accrual preparation
- Earlier Senior Financial Analyst role building strong technical skills in Excel, Power BI, and SQL with review-level oversight of another analyst’s work
- Prior Assistant Controller experience managing all balance sheet accounts and directly overseeing a staff accountant and AP employee
- Targeting $110K+
Senior Accountant
- BS in Accounting and MBA; CPA eligible with enough credit hours to sit for the exam; prior public accounting foundation split evenly between tax and financial accounting
- Currently supports PE portfolio companies managing AP, bookkeeping, GL, and AR/billing after absorbing a departed revenue manager’s responsibilities; works directly with sales and operations teams
- Led two system implementations including a billing platform rollout and an eight-month payroll and PEO implementation in a lean team environment
- Long-term path toward accounting manager, controller, and CFO; brings full-cycle accounting, systems implementation, and cross-functional collaboration
- Targeting $95K+
Senior Accountant
- Finance degree; entertainment industry finance professional with experience in royalty accounting, revenue classification, and new deal setup for signed artists and acquired catalogs; reviews legal agreements to ensure royalty rates are structured and mapped correctly
- Financial reporting work comparing actuals to projections and prior quarter performance; analyzes why specific tracks or territories over or underperformed; developing interest in catalog acquisition cash flow modeling
- Prior AR-heavy foundation before pivoting into royalty accounting and revenue reporting for deeper technical grounding
- Proficient in Excel, SAP, and Power BI; strong stakeholder communication skills; looking to grow beyond royalty processing into more forward-facing financial reporting and strategic analysis
- Targeting $90K+
Senior Accountant
- Licensed CPA with nearly two years of licensure; leads and in-charges IT and internal audit engagements across utilities, manufacturing, banks, and outsourced IT providers, several with $1B+ in revenue; plans scope, budgets, and procedures and runs teams across a broad client base
- Internal audit work spans field operations, accounting processes, AP, and legal; reviews reconciliations, journal entries, and accounting processes regularly bringing real GL familiarity despite not performing entries directly
- Hands-on client system exposure including Oracle HCM for payroll and timekeeping; proficient in Excel and CaseWare; pushed for Power BI and Alteryx access to improve efficiency on large audit datasets
- Sharp and self-motivated with a track record of moving into senior-level work ahead of formal promotion
- Targeting $95K+
Entry Level Accounting Professional
- Magna cum laude BS in Business Management and Accounting; CPA eligible and actively pursuing licensure; academic scholarship recipient
- Currently supports a diverse client base across healthcare, hospitality, construction, and professional services with tax preparation, bookkeeping, payroll, and sales and use tax filings; frequently steps in to clean up disorganized books from the ground up
- Strongest interest in the analytical side of accounting including reconciliations and resolving discrepancies; long-term interest in audit and forensic accounting
- Ready to transition into a corporate accounting environment focused on month-end close, account reconciliations, and full-cycle responsibilities
- Targeting $65K+
Entry Level Accounting Professional
- BBA in Accounting anticipated August 2026; Dean’s List with a 3.6 GPA; accounting excellence scholarship recipient; actively pursuing CPA license following graduation
- Current client-facing role has sharpened communication and problem-solving skills; prior experience managing and recording inventory with a sharp focus on accuracy
- Member of a professional accounting organization and candidate for an accounting honors society; motivated and coachable with a strong work ethic demonstrated across every role
- Targeting $60K+