Name: Pacific Executive Search
Address: 217 S Redondo Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266, US
Telephone: (310) 878-3272
Price range: Contingent & Retained Search

Finance Leadership for Complex Organizations

At Pacific Executive Search (PES), we help mid-market and large enterprises hire the finance leaders who drive business performance.

From FP&A and Corporate Development to Financial Systems and Reporting, our recruiters understand the demands of scaling companies — public or private — where precision, data integrity, and forward-looking insight define success.

Our team operates exclusively within Accounting and Finance, mapping talent across enterprise markets where strategic insight and systems integration are key to organizational success.

Using our proprietary technology and headhunting methodology, we analyze the marketplace to pinpoint your ideal candidate profile, then directly engage those professionals — even if they're not looking.

We don't compete with your internal recruiters — we complement them by finding the leaders your traditional recruiting will never reach.

Roles We Excel At Placing

Strategic finance professionals for enterprise-scale organizations.

FP&A and Corporate Finance

Financial Analysts & Senior Financial Analysts

FP&A Managers, Directors, and VPs

Corporate Finance & Strategic Finance Managers

Business Planning & Forecasting Leaders

Finance Transformation and Optimization Specialists

Corporate Development & M&A

Corporate Development Analysts & Managers

M&A Analysts and Associates

Strategy & Transaction Advisory Professionals

Investment & Portfolio Finance Managers

Director of Corporate Strategy

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting

Financial Reporting Managers & Directors

SEC Reporting Specialists (10-K, 10-Q, S-1)

Technical Accounting Managers

External Reporting & Consolidations Managers

Controllers & Assistant Controllers

Financial Systems & Data Analytics

Financial Systems Managers & Analysts

Business & Data Analysts (Finance-focused)

BI Developers & Systems Integration Leads

ERP Implementation Specialists

Finance Technology Partners (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Workday, Adaptive, Anaplan, Hyperion, JD Edwards, Sage Intacct, MAS500)

Executive Leadership

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

VP of Finance

Director of FP&A

Corporate Controller

Finance Business Partner Leads

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The PES Advantage

More Than Recruiting — Precision Headhunting for Finance Leadership

Our recruiters specialize narrowly in Accounting and Finance, combining deep market expertise with proactive outreach across your specific geography. We don't compete with your internal recruiters — we complement them.

Our proprietary technology maps passive finance talent across systems, industries, and organizational tiers, ensuring every candidate is vetted for alignment, not availability.

•Specialized Headhunting: Focused exclusively on Accounting and Finance roles.
•Targeted Recruiting: We identify and engage leaders before they enter the market.
•Proprietary Technology: Continuous mapping of finance talent across professional services sectors.
•Relationship-Driven Results: Long-term partnerships with top-performing professionals.

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Specialized Headhunting Works Better

See how our specialized approach compares to traditional recruiting methods for accounting and finance roles.

Specialized Headhunting (PES)

Our Advantage:

Staffing firms prioritize speed and volume — we focus on alignment, long-term value, and impact.
Our search process is calibrated for quality, not just availability. We don't fill seats — we find problem-solvers.
We specialize narrowly in Accounting & Finance, which means we can assess nuance staffing firms often miss.
Because we actively source and re-engage known candidates, we deliver faster without compromising fit.