Cowen Partners does more CFO searches in a month than other firms do in a year for one reason: our process works.
Our senior partner led, due diligence driven process has made us a top CFO search firm. Our record of placing exceptionally qualified Chief Financial Officers is our guarantee. We will send you 3X more qualified candidates than other firms.
Our secret? Shawn Cole. He is our president, co-founder, and thought leader on the ‘modern CFO’. His contributions in the field have been featured in Forbes, CFO.com, IPOHub, CFO Dive, Fortune, and Bloomberg.
A Nationally Ranked CFO Search Firm
Finding the right CFO requires years of experience and network connections backed by a proven, due diligence driven process.
Placing the right CFO is more than connecting with the top 1% of talent. To find leadership-ready talent, you want your candidates matched to your company culture, backed by an impressive resume of industry specific skills they will use to grow your trajectory.
Looking for a leadership ready CFO? Cowen Partners can help. As a top-rated executive search firm, we have industry expertise for placing CFOs in the following areas:
- Private and or Family Owned
- Public and Pre-IPO Companies
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Non-Profit and Community Organizations
Interested in learning more? Let’s talk. Our partner-owned model is the guarantee you need to get the CFO you want. We deliver on our guarantee by matching an experienced senior partner to every engagement, from first call to final placement. Start the journey to find and place your next CFO by filling out the contact form.
Recent CFO Search Firm Placements
$1B Aerospace Manufacturer
$300M Dental Manufacturer
$1.5B Public Community Bank
MedTech / Private Equity
Regional Homebuilder IPO
$3B Private Equity Firm
$200M Seafood Company
$700M Software Company
$1.4B Credit Union
$200M Pharmacy
VP Tax Private Equity
$1B Energy Company
National CPG Firm
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Our hands-on CFO executive recruiters have experience working with private, public, pre-IPO, and non-profit organizations. Clients are typically $50 million in revenue to Fortune 1000’s or have assets between $500 million to $15 billion.
Cowen Partners delivers 3X more qualified candidates than the
competition. Through our proven retained executive search process, we find, vet, and deliver the top 1% of candidates for positions across the C-suite. Our process works for all industries, including technology, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, real estate, financial services, credit unions, private equity, and more.
Cowen Partners is the nation’s leading CFO search firm, driven to create value for our clients. Read more of our industry-leading retained search resources to see why Cowen Partners is a top CFO search firm, including tax and accounting leadership, in New York City, Chicago, Seattle, Anchorage, Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, and beyond:
- Chief Financial Officer: The Ultimate Hiring Guide
- What Private Equity Firms Want CFOs to Know
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- 6 CFO KPIs That Can Enhance Business Insights
- Which CFO Profile Does Your Business Need?
- Data-Driven Decision Making in Business Analytics
- How the CFO has Evolved to Become a CEO Business Partner
- Top 10 Highest-Demand Executive Positions in 2021
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Every industry needs talent. We connect companies with in demand candidates who are prepared to take command of leadership roles. Click the role you need below to learn more about our process for finding and placing top talent in less than 6 weeks.
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