CFO Staffing and Recruiting Agency in Texas

Top Staffing and Recruiting Services

As an experienced executive search and financial recruiting firm in Texas, Burnett Specialists provides customized CFO recruiting solutions based on each organization’s ownership structure, industry, financial complexity, leadership needs, and long-term objectives.

Our recruiters understand that hiring a CFO requires more than matching technical qualifications. The right executive must be able to collaborate with the CEO, board, investors, lenders, and department leaders while translating financial information into practical business strategy.

We recruit Chief Financial Officers for direct-hire and executive search engagements, as well as interim and contract assignments. Burnett Specialists can also provide payrolling services when an employer has already identified a finance professional but needs assistance managing payroll and employment administration.

Our executive and financial recruiters connect Texas employers with accomplished finance leaders across a wide range of industries, ownership structures, and stages of growth. We recruit candidates for positions such as:

• Nonprofit CFO
• Healthcare CFO
• Manufacturing CFO
• Energy CFO
• Construction CFO
• Technology CFO
• Financial Services CFO
• Chief Accounting and Financial Officer

We offer flexible recruiting solutions for employers seeking permanent financial leadership, support during an executive transition, or specialized expertise for a defined business initiative.

Direct-Hire Placements: Our recruiters conduct focused searches for permanent CFOs who align with the organization’s financial priorities, leadership team, industry, ownership structure, and culture. We evaluate candidates for technical depth, executive presence, strategic judgment, leadership capabilities, and long-term fit.

Temp-to-Hire: When appropriate for the organization and position, a temp-to-hire arrangement provides an opportunity to evaluate a senior financial professional’s leadership, communication, and ability to address business priorities before making a permanent hiring decision.

Temporary & Contract Staffing: Interim and contract CFOs can provide experienced financial leadership during an executive departure, leave of absence, restructuring, acquisition, systems implementation, audit, rapid-growth period, or permanent executive search. These professionals can help maintain financial continuity while the organization determines its long-term leadership needs.

What We Look for in CFO Candidates

An effective CFO must combine financial expertise with leadership, communication, commercial judgment, and the ability to influence decisions across the organization. Our recruiters evaluate each candidate according to the employer’s industry, business model, ownership structure, and strategic goals.

Qualifications and capabilities may include:

• Progressive accounting and financial leadership experience
• Previous CFO, Vice President of Finance, or comparable executive experience
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis
• Strong understanding of cash flow, capital structure, and risk management
• Experience leading accounting and finance teams
• Knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, audits, and regulatory requirements
• Experience presenting to boards, investors, lenders, or ownership groups
• Strategic planning and business-partnership capabilities
• Mergers and acquisitions, integration, or due-diligence experience
• ERP implementation or financial systems transformation experience
• Ability to build scalable processes for growing organizations
• Clear executive communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Industry-specific financial knowledge
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• CPA, CMA, MBA, or other relevant credentials when required
• Integrity, discretion, sound judgment, and accountability

We also assess how each candidate approaches leadership, decision-making, team development, organizational change, and collaboration with other senior executives.

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