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Controller's Group, Inc. Controllers’ Group, Inc. is a full service, customer service driven executive search firm speciali

is a full service, customer service driven executive search firm specializing in accounting and finance. Helping companies find the right accounting and finance professionals when they need them most. Founded in 1998, Controller’s Group is an established, reputable, and trusted source of high quality accounting and finance professionals. We provide our clients, consultants and candidates with both

contract and direct-hire services. With over 10 years of data acquisition in the Bay Area’s ever changing job market, CGI has attained the proper tools to deliver the right candidate placement every time. By utilizing dozens of sources, and centralizing information in a fast and efficient database, we can quickly match your requirements, and deliver optimum results. CGI is a dynamic company that adapts to the client’s needs in order to build strong long-term partnerships. We serve San Francisco Bay Area customers that range from small businesses to popular billion dollar corporations with world-wide recognition.

When should an SMB hire an Accounting Manager?It’s not simply about team size or revenue.As 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲...
09/09/2026

When should an SMB hire an Accounting Manager?

It’s not simply about team size or revenue.

As 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅, the need shifts from doing the work to 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Robert Half’s 2026 research shows growing demand for Accounting Managers as finance functions become more complex.

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆 → 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 → 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿.

Day 3 of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗠𝗕 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗿.

Next: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗠𝗕 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿?

09/08/2026

When should an SMB hire a Senior Accountant?

It’s not about hitting a specific revenue number.

As the business grows, accounting can become more complex. More transactions, more reconciliations, longer closes, and greater demand for analysis can signal that the current structure needs more capacity and expertise.

A Senior Accountant can help take ownership of complex accounting work, strengthen the close, and give the team more room to focus on what the business needs next.

The key question isn’t:

“𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲?”

It’s:

“𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺?”

Day 2 of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗠𝗕 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗿.

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗠𝗕 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿?

𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲.This Labor Day, we celebrate the dedication, expertise, and impact of al...
09/07/2026

𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲.

This Labor Day, we celebrate the dedication, expertise, and impact of all accounting and finance professionals who keep businesses moving forward.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗠𝗕 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝘀. 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁?It’s not always about revenue.As transactions, reporting needs, a...
09/07/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗠𝗕 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝘀. 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁?

It’s not always about revenue.

As transactions, reporting needs, and business complexity grow, your finance function may need to grow with it.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁.

Day 1 of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗠𝗕 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗿.

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗠𝗕 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁?

The biggest finance problems aren't always the most visible.A slow close, delayed reporting, or forecasting challenges c...
09/04/2026

The biggest finance problems aren't always the most visible.

A slow close, delayed reporting, or forecasting challenges can often point to deeper issues, from manual processes and fragmented systems to data quality and process gaps.

For CFOs and Controllers, identifying the root cause is the first step toward building a stronger, more efficient finance function.

Look beneath the surface.

09/03/2026

A slow month-end close isn't always a people problem.

It can be a process problem.

Manual work, late data, delayed reconciliations, and too many exceptions can create unnecessary friction.

A modern finance function should be designed to close faster, not simply work harder.

Finance teams don’t need to automate everything.They need to identify 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲.One simple...
09/02/2026

Finance teams don’t need to automate everything.

They need to identify 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲.

One simple way to start? Give AI a real finance process and ask it to break down the work, identify repetitive and rules-based steps, flag manual error points, and separate automation opportunities from work that still requires human judgment.

We created a prompt you can copy, paste, and test on your next:

• Month-end close
• Reconciliation
• Invoice processing
• Expense management
• Financial reporting
• Data consolidation

The goal isn’t to replace judgment.

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁.

Save this prompt and try it on a process your team repeats every month.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁?Not everything.Start with the work that is 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲-𝗰𝗼...
09/01/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁?

Not everything.

Start with the work that is 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴.

The goal isn't to automate finance.

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

What does a modern finance function actually look like?It goes beyond closing the books.Modern finance is 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼...
08/31/2026

What does a modern finance function actually look like?

It goes beyond closing the books.

Modern finance is 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰.

The goal isn't simply to make finance faster.

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

An empty finance seat may look like a headcount gap—but the real cost can show up in delayed closes, overworked teams, s...
08/28/2026

An empty finance seat may look like a headcount gap—but the real cost can show up in delayed closes, overworked teams, stalled projects, slower decisions, and increased risk.

For CFOs and Controllers, the question isn’t simply “𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻?”
It’s “𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻?”

We explored the hidden impact of finance talent gaps—and what leaders can do about them.

📖 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hidden-cost-empty-seat-what-finance-leaders-should-5wc7e

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