We find the hire your job posting was never going to reach
Relationship-driven direct-hire search for accounting and finance roles — every candidate personally vetted through multiple in-depth conversations before you ever see a résumé.
$0 Upfront
NO RETAINER · PAY ON PLACEMENT
13+ Years
RECRUITING FROM INSIDE THE INDUSTRY
Guaranteed
FULL REPLACEMENT OR FEE REFUNDED
One Kind Of Search, Done Exceptionally Well
Royal Search Group is a boutique firm that places accounting and finance talent. Direct hire only. No temp, no contract. We treat a search as a long-term partnership rather than a transaction, which means fewer résumés, better ones, and people who are still in the seat in year three. Recruiting nationwide.
What We Place
Accounting Leadership
CFO, CAO, VP of Finance, Controller, Director of Accounting.
CPA Firm Talent
Tax, audit, valuation, forensic and litigation support — staff through partner.
FP&A & Finance
Financial analysts through Director of FP&A, all levels.
RIA & Wealth Management
Tax, advisory and accounting leadership inside RIAs and wealth firms.
Accounting & Reporting
Staff and senior accountants, SEC reporting, treasury, AP/AR, payroll.
PE, REPE & Real Estate
Fund accounting, investor reporting, property and project accounting, asset management.
How The Search Runs
1. Discovery
We learn the business, the culture, and the technical bar the role demands.
2. Targeted Search
We map the market and reach qualified people who are not scanning job boards.
3. Evaluation
Multiple in-depth conversations. Only fully vetted candidates are introduced.
4. Hiring Support
Interview coordination, honest feedback, and offer negotiation.
What Sets Us Apart
AI-Enabled Sourcing
We run the latest AI-enabled search platforms to map an entire market quickly and surface the candidates who genuinely fit the brief.
Screening Stays Human
Technology finds people. It does not judge them. Work history, motivations and cultural fit are read in real conversations, never outsourced to AI.
No Generic Blasts
Every campaign is built around the level and nature of the role. Outreach is personal and specific, because the best talent does not answer mass email.
Who we are
Royal Search Group is a boutique direct-hire firm built by people who worked in accounting and finance before they recruited for it. Behind the search desk is more than 13 years of recruiting backed by nearly three decades of combined experience across public accounting, corporate finance and PE portfolio companies. We know what the role demands because we have held it.
Who it's for
Privately held businesses, PE-backed companies, and mid-market to large corporations building accounting and finance teams. CPA firms hiring from staff through partner. RIAs, wealth managers, and private equity and real estate investment funds. One wrong hire in the finance function is felt for years.
How the engagement works
No upfront cost. You pay only when a placement is made. If a candidate leaves inside the agreed window, we replace them at no additional cost or refund the placement fee. Engagements can be exclusive or non-exclusive, terms and rates are flexible, and we can supplement internal or other search efforts with non-duplicated candidates.
Book a 20-minute discovery call
Tell us about the seat you need to fill. If we are not the right firm for it, we will say so.
Michael S. Hill, CPA, CVA
michael@service2client.com