For Candidates

Your career deserves a thoughtful search partner.

We work with senior finance and accounting professionals at all stages — those actively exploring a move and those who simply want to understand their options. Every conversation with Gratus is confidential.

How We Work With Candidates

We work for you too.

Most recruiting firms are purely client-focused — and candidates feel it. We think that's a mistake. When a candidate has a great experience, they refer us to their peers, become clients themselves, and trust us with future moves. That alignment is built into how we operate.

We never blast your resume without permission. We won't pitch you a role that doesn't fit. We'll tell you honestly when a search isn't right for you, and we'll represent you accurately to every client we introduce you to.

We specialize in senior finance, accounting, and operations roles — primarily Director level and above — across Real Estate, Private Equity, Financial Services, Healthcare, and beyond.

01

Confidentiality, Always

Your information is never shared without your explicit permission. We'll always tell you who we're presenting you to and get your approval first.

02

Honest Feedback

If a role isn't right, we'll tell you. If your compensation expectations are out of market, we'll have that conversation directly — not let you waste time in a process that won't close.

03

Real Preparation

Before any client interview, you'll have a full debrief on the organization, the hiring manager, and what they're really looking for — not just the job description.

04

Long-Term Relationship

Most of the candidates we place come back to us for their next move — and refer us to their teams. We're thinking about your whole career, not just the next placement.

What We Place

Roles we specialize in

Finance Leadership

  • Chief Financial Officer
  • VP of Finance
  • Head of FP&A
  • Treasurer
  • Director, Investor Relations
  • Director, Risk Management
  • Head of Financial Reporting

Accounting & Controls

  • Chief Accounting Officer
  • Controller / Asst. Controller
  • Director, Internal Audit
  • VP, Technical Accounting
  • VP / Dir., SEC Reporting
  • Tax Director / Manager
  • Accounting Manager

Real Estate & Investment

  • Chief Investment Officer
  • EVP / SVP of Development
  • EVP / SVP of Acquisitions
  • MD of Development
  • Head of Asset Management
  • Head of Portfolio Mgmt.
  • Director of Investments
  • Head of Capital Markets
  • Dir. of JV Finance
  • VP of Underwriting

Operations & Admin

  • Chief Operating Officer
  • VP of Human Resources
  • Director of Contracts
  • Director of Procurement
  • Director of Programs
  • Head of Payroll
  • VP of Operations
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