Pivoting a Search to Deliver the Right Leader, Not Just the Requested One

Industry: Sales Support & Marketing Services (Residential Real Estate Brokerage)   |   Role(s) Placed: Chief Financial Officer (originally scoped as VP of Finance) The Challenge A privately held national provider of sales support and marketing services for the residential real estate brokerage sector engaged Aspire to recruit a VP of Finance. As the search progressed, it […]

Speed Without Compromise: An Urgent Backfill for a Global Tax & Accounting Firm

Industry: International Technical Tax, Accounting & Services (Employee-Owned)   |   Role(s) Placed: Assistant Controller The Challenge An employee-owned, international technical tax accounting and services provider faced an urgent Assistant Controller vacancy. Continuity in the finance function was at stake, and the competitive market meant top candidates would not stay available long. Our Approach Aspire mobilized immediately, […]

Building a Growth-Ready Finance Leader for a $300M Specialty Distributor

Industry: Specialty Distribution (Northeast, Family-Owned)   |   Role(s) Placed: Chief Financial Officer The Challenge A Northeast-based, $300 million specialty distributor was preparing to execute an ambitious five-year growth plan, including automation initiatives and buy-side M&A. The family-owned leadership team needed a CFO who could bring technical sophistication without disrupting the culture that had built the business. […]

Placing Dual Leadership in 12 Weeks for a National Restaurant Franchisor

Industry: Casual & Fine Dining   |   Role(s) Placed: President and Controller The Challenge A leading national franchisor in the casual and fine dining space needed to fill two of its most pivotal seats — President and Controller — simultaneously, and during a difficult economic stretch. The organization needed leaders who could steady the business through […]

Standing Up a New FP&A Function for a PE-Backed Industrial Lifting Provider

Industry: Industrial Lifting Solutions (Private Equity–Backed)   |   Role(s) Placed: Manager of Analysis, Reporting & Business Intelligence The Challenge Following a restructuring of the Corporate FP&A team, a private equity–backed industrial lifting solutions provider created a new Manager of Analysis, Reporting, and Business Intelligence role to support the organization’s evolving analytical and reporting needs. Our Approach […]

Scaling the Finance Function for a PE-Backed Affiliate Marketing Leader

Industry: Affiliate Marketing (International, PE-Backed)   |   Role(s) Placed: Chief Financial Officer The Challenge An international, private equity–backed affiliate marketing company was entering its next phase of growth and needed a high-impact CFO capable of scaling financial operations, supporting M&A activity, and partnering effectively with both management and the sponsor. Our Approach Aspire collaborated closely with […]