Gratus conducts senior-level finance and accounting searches for organizations where the stakes are high. We work primarily on a retained basis — moving with urgency, discretion, and precision.
Organizations we've served
Senior finance and accounting talent is scarce in every sector — but industries with complex capital structures and investor scrutiny demand a higher standard of search.
We don't post and pray. Every search begins with a deep-dive brief, moves through a proprietary mapping process, and closes with a shortlist built on judgment — not volume.
Full Methodology →Deep time spent understanding your org, culture, capital structure, and the nuances that make this role uniquely difficult.
Direct outreach to passive candidates within our network — not job board postings.
Structured interviews and reference intelligence before anyone reaches your desk.
A curated shortlist — typically three to five candidates — with full context. We stay present through offer and onboarding.
Our preferred model. A retained engagement means we dedicate resources, move proactively, and are fully accountable to your timeline from day one.
For select engagements where a retained model isn't the right fit. Available for specific role types and established client relationships.
Justin Marcus and the Gratus team have been incredibly helpful in supporting both short and long-term staffing needs. Extremely responsive and consistently identifies excellent candidates.
Benchmark salary data for CFOs, Heads of Development, acquisitions leaders, controllers, and finance executives — across Real Estate, Private Equity, Financial Services, and Healthcare. By role, company size, and geography.
Gratus Staffing was easy to work with and provided very good candidates for two positions during a difficult time to hire. They were able to provide the applicants expeditiously helping to keep our accounting team moving in the right direction.
Justin Marcus at Gratus Staffing was amazing to work with, super professional, and very efficient. He reached out to me on LinkedIn and within a few weeks I had a great job offer after 5 months of searching on my own.
Justin took the time to understand what I was looking for in my next position, provided great insight into the job market, identified improvements to my resume, and coached me on interviewing. During our time working together Justin was responsive and constantly encouraging.
Whether you have an active mandate or want to understand how a search would work, we're happy to have a confidential conversation.
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