Retained Executive Search
Retained Executive Search
Experts in finding
top-level financial executives to drive business results.
Burchard & Associates has decades of proven experience in partnering with companies to find top-level financial leadership. We are exceptional at finding the right people at the right level and culture fit to grow businesses. Our team asks strategic questions and listens to your needs and concerns. We develop a thorough understanding of your mission, vision and values necessary to hire for a critical role and grow your company.
We know the leaders in the accounting and financial sectors and have worked with most of them throughout their entire careers. The right connections combined with our track record of proven results make us the most efficient, effective and knowledgeable partner you can have in finding the right financial talent to expand your business.
Burchard & Associates is also a member of AAFA (American Association of Finance & Accounting) which is a network of select and highly vetted search firms in key cities around the country as well as Canada. This gives us an effective reach in North America for sourcing candidates outside of St. Louis and access to companies located outside of St. Louis looking for talent.
Testimonials
Your success is always our concern.
“Having been let down by the larger, national recruiters to find suitable candidates, I turned to Burchard & Associates & Steve to recruit our role at senior finance manager level and have since placed two candidates into our organization using his services. Steve has a personalized way of doing business and genuinely seeks to understand the business, the role and the organizations structure to which a candidate would be entering. He used his extensive network to put forward highly capable candidates in a very short timeframe and left us with genuine choices between very good candidates rather than ending up with a least worst option. I would highly recommend Steve and his firm to others to recruit in the St Louis area.”
“Steve reached out to me about an open position at a period in my life when I was unsure what my next career move should be. It is not an understatement to say that my first phone call with Steve sent me on a trajectory that changed my life for the better in so many ways. During our first conversation he not only did a thorough assessment of my skills and background, but he took the time to really listen to and address my concerns (and I had a lot of them). He didn’t ask questions to check off boxes – he dug deeper to help me figure out what my next move should be and to ensure that the match he made for me with my new employer would be a good fit culturally as well as matching the skills needed.
Steve gave me valuable no-nonsense career guidance and became a trusted advisor very quickly. It was clear that he wanted what was best not only for me but for the company that he matched me with. His goal was to make sure the placement he made was a success for both parties, and I never doubted that he had the best interest of both in mind.
Steve kept me up to date the entire time during the process. He set expectations around the interview process and provided valuable interviewing advice, especially important to me because I had not interviewed in a long time.
Whether you have a specific career goal in mind or you need someone knowledgeable and trustworthy to talk through your next career move, Steve Burchard is your guy.”
“We retained Burchard & Associates for a critical senior level position. We knew our expectations for this search were high. Steve and his team did a great job. Early on he listened to our needs, asked great questions and provided insights into how to best to conduct the search. Their communication and attention to detail during the process, from start to finish, was excellent – I was never wondering where we were in the process. The search was successful and we have since onboarded our new executive. We could not have been any more satisfied. I would unconditionally recommend Burchard & Associates to anyone needing executive level finance and accounting talent. Should the need arise, we would certainly use them again ourselves.”
“Having been let down by the larger, national recruiters to find suitable candidates, I turned to Burchard & Associates & Steve to recruit our role at senior finance manager level and have since placed two candidates into our organization using his services. Steve has a personalized way of doing business and genuinely seeks to understand the business, the role and the organizations structure to which a candidate would be entering. He used his extensive network to put forward highly capable candidates in a very short timeframe and left us with genuine choices between very good candidates rather than ending up with a least worst option. I would highly recommend Steve and his firm to others to recruit in the St Louis area.”
“Steve reached out to me about an open position at a period in my life when I was unsure what my next career move should be. It is not an understatement to say that my first phone call with Steve sent me on a trajectory that changed my life for the better in so many ways. During our first conversation he not only did a thorough assessment of my skills and background, but he took the time to really listen to and address my concerns (and I had a lot of them). He didn’t ask questions to check off boxes – he dug deeper to help me figure out what my next move should be and to ensure that the match he made for me with my new employer would be a good fit culturally as well as matching the skills needed.
Steve gave me valuable no-nonsense career guidance and became a trusted advisor very quickly. It was clear that he wanted what was best not only for me but for the company that he matched me with. His goal was to make sure the placement he made was a success for both parties, and I never doubted that he had the best interest of both in mind.
Steve kept me up to date the entire time during the process. He set expectations around the interview process and provided valuable interviewing advice, especially important to me because I had not interviewed in a long time.
Whether you have a specific career goal in mind or you need someone knowledgeable and trustworthy to talk through your next career move, Steve Burchard is your guy.”
“We retained Burchard & Associates for a critical senior level position. We knew our expectations for this search were high. Steve and his team did a great job. Early on he listened to our needs, asked great questions and provided insights into how to best to conduct the search. Their communication and attention to detail during the process, from start to finish, was excellent – I was never wondering where we were in the process. The search was successful and we have since onboarded our new executive. We could not have been any more satisfied. I would unconditionally recommend Burchard & Associates to anyone needing executive level finance and accounting talent. Should the need arise, we would certainly use them again ourselves.”
“Having been let down by the larger, national recruiters to find suitable candidates, I turned to Burchard & Associates & Steve to recruit our role at senior finance manager level and have since placed two candidates into our organization using his services. Steve has a personalized way of doing business and genuinely seeks to understand the business, the role and the organizations structure to which a candidate would be entering. He used his extensive network to put forward highly capable candidates in a very short timeframe and left us with genuine choices between very good candidates rather than ending up with a least worst option. I would highly recommend Steve and his firm to others to recruit in the St Louis area.”
Search Jobs
Accounting and Finance Career Opportunities
Burchard & Associates provides our candidates with access to an expanding and diverse set of industries.
Associate (1710)
Position: Associate Our Client : A St. Louis-based private equity firm that acquires lower middle-market manufacturing and distribution businesses located in the greater Midwestern United States. The investment team has over 50 years of combined experience ....
Manager/Sr Manager FP&A (1722)
The Manager/Senior Manager FP&A will help expand the Financial Planning & Analysis function working directly with the VP Finance, CFO, Controller & Executive Team and will spear-head the company’s analytics, quarterly forecasting & annual budgeting processe ....
Controller (1724)
The Controller leads the accounting and financial operations. This role is responsible for overseeing accounting, financial reporting, tax compliance, and internal controls for the company. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, NetSuite G/L an ....
AVP Senior Accounting Officer (1714)
Title: AVP Senior Accounting Officer Reports to : VP Controller Officer Location St Charles County office Position open to due internal promotion Duties and Responsibilities: Assist and backup the Accounts Payable Department’s duties. Reconciles various ge ....
Senior Associate (1711)
Position: Senior Associate Our Client : A St. Louis-based private equity firm that acquires lower middle-market manufacturing and distribution businesses located in the greater Midwestern United States. The investment team has over 50 years of combined experienc ....
Associate (1710)
Position: Associate Our Client : A St. Louis-based private equity firm that acquires lower middle-market manufacturing and distribution businesses located in the greater Midwestern United States. The investment team has over 50 years of combined experience ....
Manager/Sr Manager FP&A (1722)
The Manager/Senior Manager FP&A will help expand the Financial Planning & Analysis function working directly with the VP Finance, CFO, Controller & Executive Team and will spear-head the company’s analytics, quarterly forecasting & annual budgeting processe ....
Controller (1724)
The Controller leads the accounting and financial operations. This role is responsible for overseeing accounting, financial reporting, tax compliance, and internal controls for the company. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, NetSuite G/L an ....
AVP Senior Accounting Officer (1714)
Title: AVP Senior Accounting Officer Reports to : VP Controller Officer Location St Charles County office Position open to due internal promotion Duties and Responsibilities: Assist and backup the Accounts Payable Department’s duties. Reconciles various ge ....
Senior Associate (1711)
Position: Senior Associate Our Client : A St. Louis-based private equity firm that acquires lower middle-market manufacturing and distribution businesses located in the greater Midwestern United States. The investment team has over 50 years of combined experienc ....
Associate (1710)
Position: Associate Our Client : A St. Louis-based private equity firm that acquires lower middle-market manufacturing and distribution businesses located in the greater Midwestern United States. The investment team has over 50 years of combined experience ....
Manager/Sr Manager FP&A (1722)
The Manager/Senior Manager FP&A will help expand the Financial Planning & Analysis function working directly with the VP Finance, CFO, Controller & Executive Team and will spear-head the company’s analytics, quarterly forecasting & annual budgeting processe ....
Controller (1724)
The Controller leads the accounting and financial operations. This role is responsible for overseeing accounting, financial reporting, tax compliance, and internal controls for the company. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, NetSuite G/L an ....
Burchard & Associates provides a personal approach to accounting and tax recruitment for St. Louis and beyond. We are ready to listen to YOU.