Finance Executive Recruiting
for Software & SaaS

Finance executive recruiting is mission critical for today's software and SaaS companies.

We bring you access to proven finance executives at multiple levels. In addition to our industry-leading CFO recruiting, we help to build out the finance function team in all areas, including roles such as Chief Accounting Officer (CAO), Vice President of Finance, Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Controller, Treasurer and many more.

Our unique Search 2.0 process ties your finance executive search to the growth plans for your software or SaaS company. Our network includes proven finance leaders who understand how the finance function plays a critical strategic role in fueling growth, driving M&A and achieving corporate objectives.

Bespoke Head of Finance Leadership Practice Katelyn Quaresma

Track Record for Finance Executive Search:

420+

Finance Executives Recruited

81+

Number of Exits assisted

$77B

Enterprise Value Created

9.5

client satisfaction

<94

Average days to close

CFO spread

Private equity talent report:

Finance Leadership Trends

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Our leaders in this practice

Katelyn Quaresma

Katelyn Quaresma

Partner

Finance Practice Lead

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Katelyn successfully leads our CFO practice and has placed executives across the C-Suite at numerous public and private equity backed companies. With a focus on the finance function, she has worked with notable firms like Thoma Bravo, Clearlake, TA Associates, Apax, and others in solving critical search needs, resulting in successful placements.

Nick Donlan

Nick Donlan

Partner

Finance Practice Expert

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With a focus on CFO searches for private equity-backed software companies, Nick has placed operational CFOs who’ve driven exceptional outcomes on behalf of top sponsors including Thoma Bravo, Francisco Partners, and TA Associates. Nick has also been an integral part in building out executive teams at Quest, Imperva, Instructure, Insurity, Paycor, ABC Fitness, MeridianLink, Quorum Software, Redwood Software, and others.

Lisa Gordon

Lisa Gordon

Partner

Finance Practice Expert

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Lisa Rundlet Gordon is a Partner in the Finance Practice with Bespoke Partners. Lisa brings more than 13 years of experience in global executive search, with a focus on industries such as life sciences and technology.

Marie Deller

Marie Deller

Partner

Finance Practice Expert

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Marie Deller serves as a Partner in Bespoke’s Finance Practice, bringing nearly a decade of executive search experience to the firm. She specializes in placing CFOs within private equity–backed software companies and has partnered closely with many of the industry’s most respected investors, including TA Associates, TCV, TPG Capital, and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS).

News & Insights

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CFO Talent Is Harder to Land: What Sponsors Need to Know

Katelyn Quaresma, Head of our Finance Practice, discusses the forces driving one of the tightest CFO and VP Finance markets in recent years.

The Bespoke Experience:

Unmatched results

The reach of a large firm, the grit and hustle of a boutique.

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Cap on searches

Recruiters capped at 6 searches for intensive attention on your search.

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Speed

Tech-enabled, data-driven search cuts days-to-close in half.

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Deep validation

10+ backchannel reference checks on every search, for comprehensive candidate backgrounds.

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placement guarantee

Placed candidates will be in the role for at least 1 year or we redo the search.

M&A Expert

"Bespoke-placed finance executive orchestrates 12 M&A initiatives, ups revenue by 50% for ERP software company."

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Market Expansion

"Bespoke-placed finance executive helps drive 30% customer base expansion for cybersecurity software company."

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Growth Driver

"Bespoke-placed finance executive facilitates organic growth and nine strategic acquisitions for healthcare software company, tripling company size."

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Exclusive focus on proven leaders in Software and SaaS

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Finance executive recruiting with a dedicated practice with unmatched knowledge of the talent market and access to the best executives

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Unique data-driven search process finds executives in half the average time

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Your full-spectrum human capital partner

Bespoke Partners is the leading software executive search firm and the top private equity recruiter. We have transformed hundreds of companies with our recruiting expertise in: CEOs, CFOs, CROs, CMOs, CSOs, CCOs, CCSOs, CHROs, CPOs, CTOs, CIOs, CISOs, VPs of Engineering, VPs of Marketing, VPs of Sales, VPs of Product, VPs of Customer Success, VPs of HR, VPs of Operations, Controllers, VPs of FP&A, Presidents, GMs, Board Members, Operating Partners and many more.