CPA-Led Executive Search • Finance & Accounting
We partner with early-stage through pre-IPO med device, hardware, and manufacturing companies to build their finance & accounting leadership teams. As a former CPA with over a decade in finance, we understand your challenges from the inside out and guide you to your next great hire. Our exclusive, hands-on approach results in 90% of searches being filled from the first candidate slate — typically within 6 to 12 weeks.
Trusted by finance leaders at
Finance Executives Placed Over 10 Years
Of Our Candidates Get Interviewed
Vetted Candidates in Two Weeks
Fill Rate From First Short List
The Talent Landscape
The competition for qualified finance and accounting professionals is at historic levels. CPA exam completions have dropped more than 30% since 2016, and nearly 75% of the current CPA workforce is expected to retire within the next 15 years. You're competing in a market where supply is shrinking from both ends.
For hardware, manufacturing, and med device companies, the challenge compounds. The tech market is dominated by software companies. Finding a VP of Finance or Controller who understands cost accounting, manufacturing operations, and the complexities of physical product companies is exceptionally rare — and getting rarer every year.
The best candidates aren't on job boards. They're busy delivering results and would only move for the right opportunity, presented by someone they trust.
Unemployment rate for accountants and auditors — less than half the national average. This is a seller's market.
Average time-to-fill for CFO roles requiring an active CPA. Top candidates are off the market in 10 days or less.
Decline in accounting college completions from their 2014–15 peak. The pipeline is collapsing.
Why It Matters Who You Partner With
The Generalist Approach
The Altitude Approach
What We Place
Chief Financial Officer
VP of Finance
VP Controller
Chief Accounting Officer
Head of Finance
Controller
Altitude Search Group is a boutique executive search firm founded by Sabina Levin, a former CPA. It places finance and accounting leaders, from Controllers to CFOs, at med device, hardware, and manufacturing companies.
Altitude places Chief Financial Officers, VPs of Finance, Heads of Finance, Chief Accounting Officers, Controllers, and Director-level finance leaders at early-stage through pre-IPO and newly public companies.
Sabina spent 10 years as a CPA in finance and accounting before becoming a recruiter, so she evaluates candidates the way a hiring manager would. Altitude also caps its desk at two to three concurrent searches and requires exclusivity on every engagement.
Yes. Sabina is based in the Bay Area and is well known there, but Altitude serves med device, hardware, and manufacturing companies nationwide.
Clients receive a shortlist of five to eight vetted candidates within two weeks of intake. Altitude reports a 90% fill rate from the first candidate slate.
What They Say
I have worked with Sabina for many years now, she has helped me recruit talent for multiple companies (both VC-backed and Public) where I worked. She understands the business needs like no other recruiter, and embeds herself into the business to find the pool of candidates that best suits the company’s needs. In addition to the quality of her searches, she is effective in closing timely and always has the best interests of her clients and candidates in mind.
Sabina was the recruiter who first reached out to me about the opportunity at InVision Communications and ultimately helped guide me through the process of landing my current role. From the very beginning, she was thoughtful, transparent, and highly responsive.
The experience was seamless and professional, and I’m genuinely grateful for how everything worked out. I would absolutely work with Sabina again and highly recommend her to anyone considering their next move.
I have had the opportunity to work with many recruiters, and Sabina stands out as one of the best for several key reasons. First, Sabina brings senior-level rigor to her searches, developing a deep understanding of the roles and candidate profiles. Second, she thoroughly seeks to understand an organization’s needs. Finally, Sabina demonstrates an uncanny ability to understand hiring managers, which allows her to accelerate the time to hire, as the candidates she presents are uniquely aligned with the hiring manager’s needs.
I’ve partnered with Sabina on many challenging searches, and she consistently brings dedication and thoughtfulness to our partnership. I can count on her to embrace the nuances of the company and the role, and represent the opportunity to candidates in a way that resonates with them. Sabina’s focus is always on quality over quantity, and her perseverance is what sets her apart from other recruiters. Working with Sabina always yields great results, and I’d happily recommend her to anyone.
Sabina is all things you would expect from a top recruiter. She is knowledgeable in the space she deals in, very well connected, and super responsive. She represents opportunities and companies well and sets realistic expectations. Sabina also guides candidates very nicely through the process. In addition, she is really fun to work with!
Let's Build Your Finance Team
Whether you're scaling toward IPO, navigating a critical leadership transition, or building your first finance team, we're ready to help you find the right person — quickly, exclusively, and with the expertise your search deserves.
