Retained search for CFOs, controllers, and senior finance leadership. We place finance executives at the moments that define what comes next for your company.
We work with companies preparing for inflection: restructurings, sale preparation, public readiness, scale. We place the finance leadership those moments demand. From the CFO seat down to senior individual contributors in technical accounting, our engagements are personally led by the founder and run on a retained model. One search at a time, no conflicts, full attention.
A finance executive recruiter that operates across the full senior finance bench. CFO is the lead role; the rest are placed under the same retained, founder-led model.
Our most active practice spans PE-backed growth companies preparing for exit, public companies modernizing the finance function, and private companies on the IPO path. We place CFOs who execute the next phase rather than just managing the last one.
Senior finance leadership below the CFO seat: financial planning, reporting, and operational finance for companies adding scale or complexity.
Technical accounting leadership for companies scaling, restructuring, or facing audit complexity beyond what the existing function can absorb.
Strategic finance partners who build the planning, forecasting, and analytics function as companies enter new growth phases.
Treasury leadership for companies with complex capital structures, debt covenants, foreign exchange exposure, or active M&A.
Senior audit leadership for public companies and PE portfolios that require a strong control environment and SOX readiness.
Technical reporting leadership for public companies and IPO-bound private companies preparing for first-filing and ongoing disclosure.
Small-to-mid-cap private equity is a core specialty of Meridian's finance practice. We place CFOs and senior finance leadership at the moments that matter most across the portfolio lifecycle, from buyout integration through exit.
Closing the platform deal is the beginning. The CFO who runs the first 100 days has to integrate, set up reporting, and build the bench.
Add-on acquisitions stress the existing finance organization. The right CFO converts complexity into a working operating model.
Months before a sale process opens, the finance function has to be ready for diligence at unprecedented depth. We place leaders who pass that test.
Going public reshapes the CFO seat. Reporting, investor relations, and SEC oversight become market-facing. We place CFOs ready for that change.
CFO placements are our largest and most active work, across PE-backed growth companies, public companies, and growth-stage private companies.
The founder personally manages every CFO engagement, from intake call through offer acceptance. No hand-offs to junior associates.
Sponsors return to MGP because we understand the pace and pressures of PE-backed environments, from buyout integration through exit.
The largest firms in our industry operate under recruiting restrictions that limit where they can source. We do not. Your search reaches further.
Our placements aren't just role-fillers. They're matched to your culture and built for where the organization is heading next.
Yes. CFO placements are our largest and most active practice. The founder personally leads every CFO search, from PE-backed growth companies to public companies preparing for IPO.
We work with companies across the lifecycle: small-to-mid-cap private equity portfolio companies, public companies, and growth-stage private companies. Most engagements come during transition events: post-acquisition stabilization, sale preparation, IPO readiness, restructuring, or scaling.
Most retained CFO engagements close within 90 to 120 days. Complex searches (first-time CFOs in regulated industries, or roles requiring specific PE experience) can take longer. We prioritize the right cultural and strategic fit over speed.
Yes. We place VP Finance, Controllers, FP&A leaders, Treasury executives, Internal Audit heads, and SEC Reporting leaders. Each search is led by the founder, not delegated to associates.
We have decades of placements across the PE portfolio lifecycle, from post-acquisition stabilization through exit. Sponsors return to us because we understand the cadence and demands of PE-backed environments.
Across the United States and Europe. Our practice spans saturated metros and regional markets alike, with particular strength in companies operating outside the largest urban centers.
Yes. MGP operates exclusively on a retained model: one search at a time per function. You will not compete with another client for the same candidate pool.
Tell us about the finance leader you need to find. We will take it from there.
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