Who we are:  Abacus Search – “Big 4” & large regional CPA relocation recruiting firm

• We are Abacus Search, a corporate recruiting search firm that specializes in the recruitment and placement of Big4 “Big 4” and large regional CPAs into small and mid size cities nation wide.  Abacus has been in business since 1995.  We are always looking for talented CPAs with work experience from the 50 largest CPA firms in the country that need assistance in relocating and finding a new job in cities of 20,000 to 600,000 people all across the United States.

 We look for candidates with the following background, experience, and interests:

• 2+ years public accounting experience from a “Big 4” or large regional CPA firm (audit and/or tax) (Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, PWC, KPMG, Grant Thornton, BDO Seidman, CBIZ, Crowe Horwath, BKD, etc, etc)
• CPA license preferred
• Candidates seeking assistance relocating and finding a new job in a city with a total metro population of 20,000 to 600,000 people
• Candidates who have already decided exactly where they want to relocate to
• Candidates who have only 1 location in mind 
• Candidates who have strong ties to the location where they are moving to such as:  their desired location is where they grew up, or is a place where they have strong ties to family and/or friends, etc, and this is intended on being a long term or permanent move
• Candidates willing to work for another CPA are ideal but this is not a strict requirement
• The most common type of candidate that we work with is currently working at a large CPA firm in a big city and is looking to relocate back to a small or mid size town where they grew up

 What Abacus Search can do for you:

• Looking for a new job when you are a professional in public accounting can be a daunting task, especially when you add relocation into the equation.  Our firm will handle the whole search for you.  We research the market of your interest and locate all of the employers in the area.  We then directly contact these companies and market your background.  We contact the Presidents, CFOs, Controllers, and other hiring authorities.  We then sell your background and experience with the goal of arranging interviews.  We relay all of the company information to you and pre-screen opportunities for you.  When a successful interview is scheduled we prep you for the interview covering interview tips and answering your questions.  We handle all of the logistics and company contact.  And then, finally, we negotiate offers on your behalf.  In short, we turn a most difficult process into a breeze for you.

 Why work with Abacus Search?

• The company has been in business for over 15 years and we offer over 50 years of collective recruiting experience.  We treat every candidate’s search with great respect and confidentiality.  Our goal is to find you an outstanding opportunity with a new employer that is a great fit for both our candidate and our client company.  All of our search fees are paid by the corporations that would ultimately hire our candidate.  There is no fee to our candidates.  We will handle your search with honesty, integrity, and will never withhold any information from our candidates.  When working for our candidates our only goal is to find that person a new job that they will be extremely happy with.  Candidates that choose to work with our firm will receive periodic updates including a spreadsheet listing every company in the target market, the titles of the hiring managers that we are contacting, and a results column to show what contacts and successes have been made.   

If your background, experience, and interests match our requirements above, then we want to hear from you!