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Four CFO departures filed since mid-October - Etsy is the latest to fill
Four chief financial officer departures filed since mid-October, 5,910 failed searches across the index, and Amazon posting 189 finance roles the same week it announced cuts. The lists this week have more live openings than usual with no obvious heir.
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Etsy EXEC CHANGE
chief financial officer (departure), filed Oct 28. Departure of Lanny Baker as Chief Financial Officer On October 28, 2026, Etsy also announced that Charles (Lanny) Baker will depart from his role as Chief Financial Officer. Filing →
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Emergent BioSolutions EXEC CHANGE
chief financial officer (departure), filed Oct 16. On October 16, 2026, Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (the " Company ") announced that Richard Lindahl, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, will step down from his role as the Company's principal... Filing →
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Hims & Hers PAY UP
Director, Strategic Finance - Planning Systems: top of range $170K to $240K on Nov 4. Posting →
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ATOMS PAY UP
Strategic Finance Director: top of range $135K to $210K on Oct 27, Pittsburgh. Posting →
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Atlas Copco FAILED SEARCH
Assistant Business Controller: reopened 3 times in sixty days, 71 days after it last closed, Remote US. Posting →
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State Street LEADERSHIP
8 leadership roles in thirty days: Director Of Accounting 7, Controller 1. Example posting →
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BNY Mellon LEADERSHIP
5 leadership roles in thirty days: VP Accounting 4, Director Of Accounting 1. Example posting →
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AlphaSense PAY CUT
Director of Accounting: top of range $261K to $214K on Nov 4, New York. Posting →
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BY THE NUMBERS
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5,910 FAILED SEARCHES (60 DAYS) |
109 PAY MOVES ON LIVE REQS (14 DAYS) |
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16 LAYOFF EMPLOYERS HIRING FINANCE |
597 EMPLOYERS WITH STUCK SEARCHES |
FAILED SEARCHES
Reopened in the last sixty days
Atlas Copco has reopened its Assistant Business Controller search 3 times in sixty days - remote US, no clear close in sight, worth a direct approach if you have that profile.
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Atlas Copco
Controller · Remote US
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Assistant Business Controller: reopened 3 times in sixty days, 71 days after it last closed, Remote US. Posting → |
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Barrick Gold
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Inventory Control Analyst: reopened 2 times in sixty days, 123 days after it last closed. Posting → |
PAY RAISED ON A LIVE REQ
The range moved up while the posting stayed open
Hims & Hers moved its Director, Strategic Finance top of range from $170K to $240K on Nov 4 - a ceiling move that large on a live req signals real urgency.
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Hims & Hers
Finance Director
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Director, Strategic Finance - Planning Systems: top of range $170K to $240K on Nov 4. Posting → |
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Flyttr
Finance Director · San Antonio
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Finance Director: top of range $130K to $200K on Oct 23, San Antonio. Posting → |
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BeiGene
Internal Audit Manager
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Internal Audit Associate Manager: top of range $117K to $153K on Nov 3. Posting → |
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Everfox
Washington DC
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Accounting Operations Manager: top of range $119K to $148K on Oct 24, Washington DC. Posting → |
WHERE SEARCHES FAIL
Reopened postings by role, last sixty days
Employers that closed and reopened the same title, agencies excluded.
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PAY CUT ON A LIVE REQ
The range moved down while the posting stayed open
AlphaSense dropped its Director of Accounting ceiling from $261K to $214K in New York on Nov 4 - a cut that size on a live req often means a reset, not a close.
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AlphaSense
Director Of Accounting · New York
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Director of Accounting: top of range $261K to $214K on Nov 4, New York. Posting → |
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AMS Schools
Director Of Accounting
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Director of Accounting (Arkansas based): top of range $120K to $100K on Oct 23. Posting → |
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Ditto
FP&A Director
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Director, FP&A: top of range $262K to $220K on Oct 23. Posting → |
EXECUTIVE CHANGES
Finance leadership moves in SEC filings
Lanny Baker's departure from Etsy filed Oct 28 is the freshest of four CFO exits; Verra Mobility's Craig Conti left effective Nov 4 and Emergent BioSolutions and Genworth also need coverage.
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Verra Mobility
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chief financial officer (departure), filed Oct 15. On October 8, 2026, Craig Conti notified Verra Mobility Corporation (the "Company") that he will resign as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective November 4... Filing → |
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Genworth Financial
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chief financial officer, principal accounting officer (appointment, departure), filed Oct 30. Appointment of Angela R. Simmons as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer In connection with Mr. Upton's appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer, Angela R. Filing → |
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Etsy
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chief financial officer (departure), filed Oct 28. Departure of Lanny Baker as Chief Financial Officer On October 28, 2026, Etsy also announced that Charles (Lanny) Baker will depart from his role as Chief Financial Officer. Filing → |
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Emergent BioSolutions
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chief financial officer (departure), filed Oct 16. On October 16, 2026, Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (the " Company ") announced that Richard Lindahl, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, will step down from his role as the Company's principal... Filing → |
LAYOFFS, STILL HIRING FINANCE
Confirmed cuts with finance roles open
Amazon posted 189 finance roles against 95 cuts announced Nov 3 - Tax Associate, FP&A Manager, Accounting Manager and Inventory Accountant are all live, and the net need is real.
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Amazon
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189 finance roles open against 95 cut, announced Nov 3: Tax Associate, FP&A Manager, Accounting Manager, Inventory Accountant. Layoff report → |
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Microsoft
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58 finance roles open, announced Oct 26: Treasury Manager, Senior Accounting Manager, FP&A Manager, Accounting Manager. Layoff report → |
NEW MONEY
Companies that just raised money
Xona Space Systems raised $239M of a planned $253M filed Oct 23 and Hertha Metals closed $134M Oct 27 - both are recent raises worth watching for a finance build-out.
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Xona Space Systems
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Raised $239M of a planned $253M (other), filed Oct 23. Filing → |
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Hertha Metals
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Raised $134M (other), filed Oct 27. Filing → |
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Compass Group
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Raised $15M (residential), filed Oct 16. Filing → |
STUCK SEARCHES
Three or more reqs open 45 days or longer
Cherry Bekaert has 127 reqs open 45 days or more, oldest at 99 days, with 51 Tax Intern and 24 Tax Associate slots still unfilled - Wipfli's 101 stuck reqs are close behind.
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Citrin Cooperman
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23 reqs open 45 days or more, the oldest 68 days: Tax Associate 11, Tax Intern 9, Tax Director 2, Tax Senior 1. Example posting → |
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Wipfli
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101 reqs open 45 days or more, the oldest 118 days: Tax Manager 34, Accounting Manager 21, Tax Intern 19, Tax Senior Manager 16. Example posting → |
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Legends Global
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31 reqs open 45 days or more, the oldest 89 days: Staff Accountant 11, Accounting Specialist 5, Accounting Manager 4, Accounts Payable Specialist 2. Example posting → |
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CliftonLarsonAllen
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64 reqs open 45 days or more, the oldest 59 days: Audit Intern 19, Audit Associate 11, Tax Associate 6, Tax Manager 6. Example posting → |
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Cherry Bekaert
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127 reqs open 45 days or more, the oldest 99 days: Tax Intern 51, Tax Associate 24, Audit Senior 12, Audit Manager 10. Example posting → |
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Booz Allen Hamilton
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23 reqs open 45 days or more, the oldest 86 days: Financial Analyst 13, Procurement Specialist 2, Procurement Manager 2, Senior Financial Analyst 1. Example posting → |
LEADERSHIP HIRING
Several controller, director or VP finance roles at once
Conifer Health Solutions posted 2 CFO and 1 Controller role in thirty days; Citco Group and MUFG Investor Services each put up 5 Director or VP Accounting roles in the same window.
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The Citco Group
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5 leadership roles in thirty days: VP Accounting 5. Example posting → |
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Techounds
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4 leadership roles in thirty days: Controller 2, Chief Financial Officer 2. Example posting → |
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MUFG Investor Services
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5 leadership roles in thirty days: Director Of Accounting 5. Example posting → |
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Conifer Health Solutions
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3 leadership roles in thirty days: Chief Financial Officer 2, Controller 1. Example posting → |
SLOW CLOSERS
Employers whose searches habitually run long
Point72 takes a median 103 days to close finance searches and a quarter run to 176 days or more - worth flagging to any placed finance professional watching that market.
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Point72
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Median 103 days to close across 9 reqs; a quarter take 176 days or more. |
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National Life Insurance Company
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Median 95 days to close across 9 reqs; a quarter take 130 days or more. |
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Fanatics Betting & Gaming
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Median 94 days to close across 8 reqs; a quarter take 135 days or more. |
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Oscar Health
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Median 92 days to close across 32 reqs; a quarter take 125 days or more. |
SURGES
Postings at twice the prior pace
Lennox International went from 7 postings in the prior sixty days to 16 in the last thirty - that pace usually means a function is being rebuilt, not just backfilled.
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Lennox International
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16 postings in thirty days against 7 in the prior sixty. |
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Vital Care Infusion Services
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13 postings in thirty days against 7 in the prior sixty. |
FIRST-TIME POSTERS
New to the index in the last thirty days
Pull-A-Part and Carle Health Proctor Hospital both appeared for the first time in mid-October with no prior posting history - early contact tends to land before a vendor list is set.
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Boldr
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4 postings since first appearing on Oct 6. |
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Pull-A-Part
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3 postings since first appearing on Oct 13. |
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Carle Health Proctor Hospital
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3 postings since first appearing on Oct 16. |
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GD Information Technology
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3 postings since first appearing on Oct 15. |
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