Specialty leaderboard · Updated Nov 11, 2026
Finance & Accounting recruiters, Boston
Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 1 retained and 3 contingency. Together they advertise 1,604 open roles.
Accounting & Finance firms ranked
| Rank | Firm | Focus | Fee model | Terms | Open roles | Index score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Atlantic Groupsince 2006 | Accounting, finance, legal, HR and corporate services recruitment | Not stated | Not disclosed | 30 | 68.9 |
| 02 | KBW Financial Staffing & Recruitingsince 2005 | CFOs, controllers, financial planning, technical accounting, payroll, audit and tax professionals. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 366 | 64.8 |
| 03 | CFS | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 600 | 62.7 |
| 04 | State Street Staffing | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 14 | 62.5 |
| 05 | Origin Staffing | — | Contingency | Not disclosed | 226 | 55.5 |
| 06 | Prime Time Staffing | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 10 | 49.2 |
| 07 | ACE Employment Servicessince 1989 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 2 | 46.5 |
| 08 | Manning Personnel Group | Accounting and finance, administrative support, operations, HR, sales and marketing professionals. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 41 | 43.2 |
| 09 | ProPivotal | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 205 | 42.0 |
| =10 | BFS Associatessince 1992 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =10 | Daley and Associatessince 2005 | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =10 | firstPROsince 1986 | Accounting and finance, IT and executive search recruiting | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| =10 | Strategic Placement ServicesSudbury · since 1994 | Finance leadership search for life sciences | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 41.3 |
| 14 | Addison Group | Finance, accounting, HR, IT and corporate professional staffing | Not stated | Not disclosed | 100 | 39.7 |
| 15 | Broad Street Consulting Groupsince 2013 | Retained search for asset management, wealth, and insurance | Retained | Not disclosed | 0 | 38.9 |
| 16 | Sonisince 2016 | Accounting and finance, technology, creative, professional-services and executive recruitment. | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 35.4 |
| 17 | Atrium | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 10 | 30.2 |
| =18 | Advisory LinxFinancial District | Accounting, finance, and compliance search | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | Aston Carter | Accounting, finance, HR, procurement and professional administrative recruiting | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | Boston Seaside Search | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | Boston Staffing Partners | Finance, accounting, and HR staffing | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | Brennan Staffing Group | Accounting, finance, HR and administrative recruitment | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | Crafted Recruiting | — | Contingency | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | Distinct | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | DL2 Search Partners | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | Harmonic Finance | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | JCW | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | Landing Point | Accounting and finance, investment support, capital formation, tax, legal and technology | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | Polaris Staffing Group | — | Contingency | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | Roessel Joy | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | SDL Search Partners | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | South Shore Staffing12 Forge Pond, Canton | Accounting, finance, administrative and engineering recruitment | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | Synergy Staffing Partners | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | TrovaTal | — | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
| =18 | Winthrop & Co.Everett | Financial advisor recruiting and transitions | Not stated | Not disclosed | 0 | 23.8 |
- 01Atlantic GroupAccounting, finance, legal, HR and corporate services recruitment68.9Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
- 02KBW Financial Staffing & RecruitingCFOs, controllers, financial planning, technical accounting, payroll, audit and tax professionals.64.8Not statedNot disclosed366 open roles
- 03CFS62.7Not statedNot disclosed600 open roles
- 04State Street Staffing62.5Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
- 05Origin Staffing55.5ContingencyNot disclosed226 open roles
- 06Prime Time Staffing49.2Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
- 07ACE Employment Services46.5Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
- 08Manning Personnel GroupAccounting and finance, administrative support, operations, HR, sales and marketing professionals.43.2Not statedNot disclosed41 open roles
- 09ProPivotal42.0Not statedNot disclosed205 open roles
- =10BFS Associates41.3Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =10Daley and Associates41.3Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =10firstPROAccounting and finance, IT and executive search recruiting41.3Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =10Strategic Placement ServicesSudbury · Finance leadership search for life sciences41.3Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- 14Addison GroupFinance, accounting, HR, IT and corporate professional staffing39.7Not statedNot disclosed100 open roles
- 15Broad Street Consulting GroupRetained search for asset management, wealth, and insurance38.9RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
- 16SoniAccounting and finance, technology, creative, professional-services and executive recruitment.35.4Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- 17Atrium30.2Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
- =18Advisory LinxFinancial District · Accounting, finance, and compliance search23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18Aston CarterAccounting, finance, HR, procurement and professional administrative recruiting23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18Boston Seaside Search23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18Boston Staffing PartnersFinance, accounting, and HR staffing23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18Brennan Staffing GroupAccounting, finance, HR and administrative recruitment23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18Crafted Recruiting23.8ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18Distinct23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18DL2 Search Partners23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18Harmonic Finance23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18JCW23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18Landing PointAccounting and finance, investment support, capital formation, tax, legal and technology23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18Polaris Staffing Group23.8ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18Roessel Joy23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18SDL Search Partners23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18South Shore Staffing12 Forge Pond, Canton · Accounting, finance, administrative and engineering recruitment23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18Synergy Staffing Partners23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18TrovaTal23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
- =18Winthrop & Co.Everett · Financial advisor recruiting and transitions23.8Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
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How these firms are scored
Rank here is within Accounting & Finance. Every score is built from public signals and measures specialisation and activity, not a guarantee of service quality. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change it.
- Specialist focus
- 40%
- Market activity
- 35%
- Track record
- 25%
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How do finance & accounting recruiters in Boston charge?
Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 1 retained and 3 contingency. Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.
How are finance & accounting recruiters ranked here?
Rank is within this specialty only. The biggest factor is specialist focus: the share of a firm's open roles that are in this field. Hiring activity and track record make up the rest. No firm can pay for placement.
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