Job Description

About our Business

CBIZ PEA is the dedicated private equity advisory practice of CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ).  We are focused on providing private equity groups and their related portfolio companies with consulting services and solutions focused on deal advisory, business optimization, EBITDA enhancement and performance management & improvement.  Our team embraces a collaborative, client-centric approach to architecting and delivering on projects driven by ongoing transactions, transitions and transformations across a broad range of industries. We believe that the diverse perspectives of all our team members help to drive innovation and transformative results for our business.  We are entrepreneurially minded and operate as a meritocracy, promoting and compensating team members based upon performance and potential.  We are CBIZ Private Equity Advisory – Invested in You.

Our clients are benefitted by additional scope and scale provided through CBIZ, which has over 100 offices and nearly 5,000 employees across North America, focused on providing top-level financial and employee focused professional services to organizations of all sizes.

CBIZ has been honored to be the recipient of several national recognitions:

• 2020 Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services by Great Place to Work®
• 2019 America’s Best Mid-Size Employers by Forbes
• 2019 Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval by the Alliance for Workplace Excellence
• Top 101 highest scoring companies in the country for Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation by the National Association for Business Resources

Together, CBIZ and Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. (MHM) are ranked as one of the top providers of accounting services in the United States. MHM is an independent CPA firm that provides audit, review and attest services, while CBIZ provides, business consulting, tax and financial services.

About the Role

The Senior Executive Recruiter is responsible for identifying and qualifying top performing financial executives in the Private Equity space for our retained search practice. This role will work closely with the team’s search leaders and candidates throughout the search process.

• Drive the full life cycle recruitment process for senior finance leader needs, primarily CFO, VP Finance and Controller roles.
• Uses position/project need specifications to develop a focused sourcing and recruiting strategy. Continually refines strategy based on market or client feedback.
• Collaborates with research and other recruiting team members to identify prospective candidates through cold calling, targeted company research, industry sources, relevant prior searches and internal sources.
• Conducts in-depth interviews to further assess candidate qualifications and fit to position specifications.
• On an ongoing basis, builds strong relationships and good rapport with candidates, clients, and other sources in order to stay aware of talent and the marketplace.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of executive recruiting experience in a search firm environment
• Experienced in developing sourcing strategy and recruiting plans
• Experienced/trained in behavioral interviewing and candidate evaluation
• Ability to develop strong relationships with executives, with high client service orientation
• Financial talent recruiting experience preferred
• BS degree required; business discipline preferred

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 3 years of experience in related field
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Presentation skills mandatory
• Must possess analytical skills
• Proficient use of applicable technology
• Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing within all levels of an organization, both internally and externally
• Must be able to travel based on client and business needs