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Four CFO seats in motion, and Cherry Bekaert's backlog hits 148
Forty executive changes logged this week, with Etsy, Albertsons, Genworth Financial and Power Solutions International all filing CFO-level moves. Cherry Bekaert alone is carrying 148 finance reqs open 45 days or more, the oldest at 106 days.
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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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Parsons PAY UP
Director, Corporate Finance FP&A: top of range $225K to $284K on Nov 12. Posting →
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Bain Capital PAY UP
Finance Director - Tech Opportunities: top of range $145K to $190K on Nov 12, Boston. Posting →
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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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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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Albertsons EXEC CHANGE
chief financial officer (appointment), filed Nov 10. Appointment of Chief Financial Officer On November 10, 2026, Albertsons Companies, Inc. Filing →
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AlphaSense PAY CUT
Director of Accounting: top of range $261K to $214K on Nov 4. Posting →
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173
employers with a signal
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$4.5M
estimated placement-fee value
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BY THE NUMBERS
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6,875 FAILED SEARCHES (60 DAYS) |
104 PAY MOVES ON LIVE REQS (14 DAYS) |
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14 LAYOFF EMPLOYERS HIRING FINANCE |
604 EMPLOYERS WITH STUCK SEARCHES |
FAILED SEARCHES
Reopened in the last sixty days
BDO USA's outsourced finance manager role in New York has been closed and reopened, now 144 days since it last filled.
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BDO USA
Accounting Manager · New York
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Experienced Manager, Outsourced Finance & Accounting: reopened 1 time in sixty days, 144 days after it last closed, New York. Posting → |
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Astrana Health
Senior Internal Auditor
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Senior Internal Auditor: reopened 1 time in sixty days, 145 days after it last closed. Posting → |
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BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Staff Accountant
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Accountant I (Banking): reopened 1 time in sixty days, 139 days after it last closed. Posting → |
PAY RAISED ON A LIVE REQ
The range moved up while the posting stayed open
Parsons moved its Director, Corporate Finance FP&A ceiling from $225K to $284K on Nov 12. Bain Capital's Boston Finance Director seat is now topping at $190K, up from $145K.
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Parsons
FP&A Director
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Director, Corporate Finance FP&A: top of range $225K to $284K on Nov 12. Posting → |
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Bain Capital
Finance Director · Boston
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Finance Director - Tech Opportunities: top of range $145K to $190K on Nov 12, Boston. Posting → |
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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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Samsara
Revenue Accounting Manager
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Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting: top of range $153K to $192K on Nov 10. 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 cut its Director of Accounting ceiling from $261K to $214K on Nov 4. TerraPower trimmed its technical accounting director top from $261K to $222K on Nov 12 in Seattle.
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AlphaSense
Director Of Accounting
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Director of Accounting: top of range $261K to $214K on Nov 4. Posting → |
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TerraPower
Technical Accounting · Seattle
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Director of Technical Accounting and Reporting: top of range $261K to $222K on Nov 12, Seattle. Posting → |
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Motive
Compliance Manager
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Lead Compliance Manager: top of range $225K to $182K on Nov 4. Posting → |
EXECUTIVE CHANGES
Finance leadership moves in SEC filings
Four filings, four different situations: Etsy's Lanny Baker departure is live, Albertsons appointed a CFO on Nov 10, Genworth's principal accounting officer seat is open until a replacement is named, and Power Solutions...
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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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Genworth Financial
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chief financial officer, principal accounting officer (appointment, departure, transition), filed Nov 9. Mr. Upton will serve in this role until a new Principal Accounting Officer is appointed. Filing → |
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Power Solutions International
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chief financial officer (departure), filed Nov 6. November 3, 2026, Xun (Ken) Li notified the Board of Directors of Power Solutions International, Inc. Filing → |
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Albertsons
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chief financial officer (appointment), filed Nov 10. Appointment of Chief Financial Officer On November 10, 2026, Albertsons Companies, Inc. Filing → |
LAYOFFS, STILL HIRING FINANCE
Confirmed cuts with finance roles open
Amazon has 155 finance roles open against the 95 cut announced Nov 3: tax, AP, FP&A and accounting manager all visible. Microsoft is running 54 finance roles including treasury manager and procurement director.
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Microsoft
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54 finance roles open, announced Oct 26: Treasury Manager, Senior Accounting Manager, Procurement Director, FP&A Manager. Layoff report → |
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Amazon
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155 finance roles open against 95 cut, announced Nov 3: Tax Associate, Accounts Payable Specialist, FP&A Manager, Accounting Manager. Layoff report → |
NEW MONEY
Companies that just raised money
Xona Space Systems filed on a $239M raise out of a planned $253M on Oct 23. Hertha Metals closed $134M on Oct 27. Raises at that scale tend to trigger finance hiring quickly.
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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 → |
STUCK SEARCHES
Three or more reqs open 45 days or longer
Cherry Bekaert is carrying 148 reqs at 45-plus days, oldest at 106. Hornbill has 61. Citrin Cooperman and Legends Global are both above 25. CLA has 37, heaviest in audit intern and associate.
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CliftonLarsonAllen
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37 reqs open 45 days or more, the oldest 59 days: Audit Intern 12, Audit Associate 5, Director Of Accounting 5, Tax Manager 3. Example posting → |
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Citrin Cooperman
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27 reqs open 45 days or more, the oldest 75 days: Tax Associate 11, Tax Intern 9, Tax Director 4, Accounting Manager 1. Example posting → |
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Legends Global
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28 reqs open 45 days or more, the oldest 90 days: Staff Accountant 11, Accounting Manager 4, Accounting Specialist 3, Accounts Payable Specialist 2. Example posting → |
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Hornbill
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61 reqs open 45 days or more, the oldest 51 days: Senior Accountant 10, Staff Accountant 9, Tax Senior 8, Tax Manager 5. Example posting → |
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Cherry Bekaert
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148 reqs open 45 days or more, the oldest 106 days: Tax Intern 51, Tax Associate 24, Audit Senior 12, Staff Accountant 9. Example posting → |
LEADERSHIP HIRING
Several controller, director or VP finance roles at once
The Citco Group posted 7 VP Accounting roles in thirty days. MUFG Investor Services put up 5 Director of Accounting seats. Airbus is running 4 controller searches. Concentration at that level is worth a call to each.
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The Citco Group
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7 leadership roles in thirty days: VP Accounting 7. 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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EASYVISTA
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3 leadership roles in thirty days: Head Of Finance 3. Example posting → |
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Airbus
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4 leadership roles in thirty days: Controller 4. Example posting → |
SLOW CLOSERS
Employers whose searches habitually run long
Moore MKW's median close is 198 days across 8 reqs, with the slowest quarter at 248 days or more. Point72 sits at a 103-day median. If you have a search in process at either firm, set expectations accordingly.
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Moore MKW
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Median 198 days to close across 8 reqs; a quarter take 248 days or more. |
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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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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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Grassi
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Median 94 days to close across 8 reqs; a quarter take 145 days or more. |
FIRST-TIME POSTERS
New to the index in the last thirty days
MYR Group, Principal Financial Group and Related each put up 4 postings after appearing for the first time in late October. NJ Transit showed up Oct 13 with 3. First-time volume at that pace is worth a first call.
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MYR Group
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4 postings since first appearing on Oct 28. |
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Principal Financial Group
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4 postings since first appearing on Oct 30. |
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Related
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4 postings since first appearing on Oct 24. |
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Nj Transit
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3 postings since first appearing on Oct 13. |
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