Job Placement · Finance · New York

That open finance role in New York is costing you every week.

New York is the largest professional labor market in the country, where compensation and counteroffers move fast. We source passive finance candidates directly and place permanent hires in 23-35 days at roughly 50% less than contingency firms.

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23-35Days to fill on average
86%Fill rate on active searches
~50%Less than contingency pricing

The New York Talent Market

Why finance roles are hard to fill in New York

New York sits in the Northeast and is the largest professional labor market in the country, where compensation and counteroffers move fast. The strongest finance candidates here are already employed and are contacted constantly, which means a job posting reaches the people who are easiest to find, not the ones you actually want. We reach the passive finance talent in New York and the surrounding NY market directly, before they ever see a listing.

New York Compensation Data

What financial analysts earn in New York

The New York area employs roughly 53,870 financial analysts. Getting the offer right against the local pay band is the difference between a hire that closes and a search that stalls.

$148,350
Mean salary
$128,930
Median salary
$79,340
10th percentile
$225,390
90th percentile

At a $148,350 mean, financial analysts pay in New York runs about 27% above the national mean of $116,800. We factor the local band into every search so your offer is competitive on day one, not after two counteroffers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

The Math on Waiting

Every week that New York seat stays open is a choice.

A controller or senior finance manager at $130,000 per year costs roughly $11,000 per month in salary alone. Every month that role stays open, your team absorbs the work without the headcount - and your close process, audit readiness, and financial reporting accuracy all suffer.

The Talent Window

The best candidates are available for a few weeks.

Senior finance and accounting professionals are rarely on job boards. A CPA or controller who decides they are open to a move will receive multiple offers within two to three weeks. A search that relies on posting and waiting will always see only the candidates everyone else already passed on.

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