The Challenge
A private equity-backed medical technology company was looking to hire a second in command for the VP of Finance as the company began to scale through acquisition and organic growth.
They wanted a candidate who had worked in a midsize environment and had the capacity to build a team and plan for the future. However, the candidate also needed to be comfortable getting in the weeds when required.
The Solution
Due to the nature of the business, Alliance Resource Group focused on mapping candidates who had worked in organizations of a similar size and scope (e.g., growing private equity-backed firms that operated on similar systems).
Leveraging that research, Alliance put together a short list of candidates for the company to review and successfully placed one of them as the medical technology firm’s new Accounting Supervisor.
The Outcome
After placement, the new hire acclimated quickly and picked up tasks so well that when one of the other accountants retired early, their remaining work was able to be automated. Since then, the new Accounting Supervisor has cleaned up the company’s financial close, streamlined processes, and been instrumental in getting the organization through the annual audit. Alliance’s strategic support in recruiting an exceptionally qualified candidate with the right experience helped the medical technology company to meet their goals while reducing headcount and saving money overall.