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Example candidate
Example candidateValeria C.
National GC CFO
- CFO of $2.4B national GC, 10 years enterprise finance
- Big 4 origin, construction-industry audit history
- Board-referenced across 3 audit cycles
Big 4CPAWIP
Retained CFO search for GC, CM, owner, and developer firms — audit-committee fluency, capital-markets composure, cash-flow certification integrity, and construction-industry judgment. Big 4 origin common but not required. Board-referenced.
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Example candidateA structured retained-search process for the C-suite finance seat — where getting the CFO wrong doesn’t just cost the audit, it costs the board’s confidence in every capital allocation decision.
60–90 minute session with CEO and audit committee. Align on succession context, finance-team situation, capital-markets exposure, and confidentiality.
Discreet outreach across a targeted candidate universe. Shortlist of 3–5 CFO candidates with board memos, references, and independent 360 diligence.
Final board / audit-committee slate with succession-plan integration. Replacement guarantee protects the placement through the transition window.
Construction-industry CFOs are a specific type — % complete accounting fluency, retention and mobilization discipline, WIP schedule integrity, and capital-markets composure. Sector-anchored construction cost accounting, audit-committee fluency, and CEO-partnership discipline separate a CFO who compounds capital allocation from one who becomes an audit-committee time sink.
Every CFO candidate has verified % complete accounting, WIP schedule integrity, retention and mobilization discipline, and construction-industry audit history. Not generic B2B CFOs.
Verified audit-committee-briefing discipline, board reporting rhythm, and capital-markets composure. Referenced from prior audit chairs and PE sponsors.
Reference-verified CEO / CFO partnership dynamics from prior CEOs. Not just internal finance role.
Every candidate is board-referenced, audit-committee-vetted, and matched to your firm context. Anonymized examples below reflect real retained-search profiles.
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Example candidate“CFO” means different things across firm types and ownership structures. Below are the retained-search specializations we handle:
We’ll help you scope the mandate on the CEO / audit committee kickoff — succession context, finance-team situation, and comp architecture.
CFO hires live and die on construction cost-accounting fluency, audit-committee judgment, and CEO partnership. Below is what every candidate has documented before you meet them:
Reference-verified % complete accounting, WIP integrity, retention and mobilization discipline, construction-industry audit history.
Verified audit-committee reporting from prior audit chairs, external auditors, and PE sponsors.
Reference-verified CEO / CFO dynamics from prior CEOs.
CPA, Big 4 origin common, MBA where applicable, construction-industry audit history.
Verified capital-markets and lender relationship discipline where applicable.
Base + variable + LTI + equity architecture aligned with board and CEO expectations before finalist interviews.
Time to CEO / audit-committee shortlist is typically 4–6 weeks. Total time to placement (shortlist through offer acceptance) is typically 60–120 days depending on succession complexity and confidentiality.
All C-suite searches are retained. Fee is typically 30–35% of first-year cash comp. Retention flexibility available for confidential incumbent replacement.
Yes. Retained-search discretion, discreet outreach, and market-signal management are standard.
Common but not required. Construction-industry audit history and % complete accounting fluency are the required criteria. Big 4 origin is nice-to-have.
Yes. Controller, Treasurer, and VP Finance placements are core coverage below the CFO tier.
Yes. Every CFO placement carries a replacement guarantee. Guarantee terms are confirmed in the retained-search agreement.
Yes. Team builds (CFO + Controller + Treasurer + VP Finance) route through executive search plus embedded recruiting.
Generalist ES firms lack sector delivery fluency at the CFO level. iRecruit.co CFO recruiters verify construction cost-accounting fluency and audit-committee composure — every candidate is matched to your firm.
60–90 minute CEO / audit committee kickoff. We’ll align on succession context, finance-team situation, capital-markets exposure, and confidentiality — then start the retained-search process.
