RecruitJet
Chief Financial Officer

CFO recruiting for growing businesses

Hire a chief financial officer who lives near your office. RecruitJet finds, interviews and reference-checks candidates in any state.

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What does a chief financial officer do in a small business?

  • Owns the finances of the business: planning, cash, reporting and controls.
  • Leads the finance team and works with the bank, investors and auditors.
  • Helps the owner decide on pricing, hiring, financing and growth.

Why the right hire matters

  • Clarity. The owner sees cash, margins and forecasts in one place.
  • Financing. Banks and investors deal with a finance leader they trust.
  • Better decisions. Pricing, hiring and growth plans rest on real numbers.

What do we screen chief financial officers for?

  • Experience as a CFO or finance leader at a business of a similar size
  • A record with the financing, reporting or growth plans ahead of you
  • References from past employers, checked before you meet them
  • A commute to your office they can keep up
Ways to hire a chief financial officerExecutive and Leadership SearchManagers, directors and C-suite hires, searched in confidence.Direct HirePeople who join your team for good. You pay once, when they start.
What we check before you meet them
  • Interview against your job description
  • References from past employers
  • Work history and dates
  • A commute to your office they can keep up
  • Background check, with the candidate's consent

This is recruiter screening. Your own hiring checks still apply.

Pay by state

What does a chief financial officer earn?

It depends on where the job is. Three things move pay from state to state.

Cost of living

Pay tends to sit above the national average in high-cost states and metros, and below it where living costs are lower.

Local demand

Where more employers are hiring for a role than there are candidates, offers rise.

On-site, hybrid or remote

On-site roles are priced by the local market. Remote roles draw on a wider pool, which changes what candidates expect.

Contact us for a current salary benchmark for your state and role.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to hire a chief financial officer through a recruiter?
Executive and leadership search is 30% of first-year compensation, paid on placement. $3,000 to start the search, credited against your final invoice and refunded in full if there is no placement. Compensation means base salary plus any bonus agreed at offer. Equity is not included.
How long does it take to hire a chief financial officer?
Typically within 10 business days of kickoff, you meet qualified, interested candidates.
What does a chief financial officer earn?
Pay varies by state and city. It depends on the cost of living, local demand for the role, experience, and whether the job is on-site, hybrid or remote. Contact us for a current salary benchmark for your state and role.
Do you place temporary or contract chief financial officers?
No. RecruitJet only does direct hire: every person we place joins your payroll, and you pay one fee on placement.
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Tell us who you need and when

  • A shortlist of interviewed, reference-checked candidates, typically within 10 business days of kickoff
  • One fee, paid on placement
  • A free 90-day replacement guarantee

Takes about two minutes. We reply within one business day.

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