President - Principal Executive Recruiter
CurrentABA Search, Inc. specializes in the recruitment and placement of Accounting, Finance, Treasury, and Tax professionals. Personal direct placement production ranks in the top 5% in the nation.My background includes 11 years in corporate accounting, including 3 years as Vice President and CFO with a division of a national publicly held corporation. I have held positions in Tax, Cost and General Accounting, SEC Reporting, Treasury and Financial Systems. In addition, I have over 30 years of experience in the executive recruitment space.Being a CPA and having been a CFO, my technical understanding of Accounting, Finance, Tax, and Treasury, allows me to have a much greater understanding of my client’s needs and my candidate’s true skill set. My ultimate objective with respect to candidates is to find a position which will enhance their professional skill set, thus allowing them to reach their long-term career goals. I take pride in assisting a candidate with building their career, not just placing them in a job. With respect to my Clients, I am capable of gaining a solid understanding of the necessary skill set needed for any position they are attempting to fill. In addition, because I personally take the time to get to know the hiring team, I am able to gain an understanding of the company culture, which allows me to be exceptionally effective and efficient in the search process.Placements made:CFO - $75 Million Telecom CompanyCorporate Controller - Mid-Sized Manufacturing CompanyAccounting Manager - Large PE owned Service CompanySenior Manager of Financial Analysis - $100 million CompanyController - $20 million IT FirmDirector of Financial Planning and Analysis - $200 million Distribution FirmStaff and Senior Accountant - $1 billion energy companyI earned my BS in Accounting from Illinois State University and I am a CPA.