Custom, flexible services
Custom, flexible services
Our Accounting and Finance division has matured into a dominant presence in the marketplace. Whether you are seeking contingent or retained services, we place over 200 Accounting and Financial Professionals annually from staff through senior management levels. With an accomplished team of twelve former Big 4 auditors and consultants, we have the unique technical background and established networks to satisfy your hiring needs.
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Executive Search
Retained
“I have known Harmer Associates for over 25 years. It is great to see that my old contacts still lead and manage the search process. They were highly effective when conducting searches for the Financial Analyst and Senior Accountant positions I needed to fill. Their professionalism is unparalleled. Their placements continue to be some of our top performers!”
“I have worked with Jim Viola for over 25 years building up my accounting team. His results have been consistent throughout the years and my daily interactions with him have always been positive. Recent placements are doing very well and his placements from years ago occupy several leadership positions in my company! Harmer Associates have been effective conducting high level searches and Senior Accountant searches as well.”
“I was impressed with the entire process and the final results of our CFO search. We received a great selection of qualified candidates who all proved to be very strong contenders in the interview process. Harmer Associates managed the search process effectively from the beginning to the final close.”
“Harmer Associates has been my go-to recruiting resource for the last 10 years. Regardless of where my career takes me, they are my first call when I need stellar candidates, market intel or a hard-to-find skill set. Scott Ruoti and John McNeil have always been my primary points of contact. They are wonderful people who know everything there is to know about their candidates. They partner with me every step of the way to ensure a successful outcome is reached on our searches. In short, they are true professionals who understand our business and serve as an extension of our recruiting function.”
“Harmer consistently delivers exceptional candidates in a timely manner. We have placed a number of candidates through their recruiters and have been extremely pleased with the quality of candidates and the service provided. We plan to use Harmer for future searches and would recommend them for anyone who is in need of staff.”
Technology moves fast; so does our talent. We’ll help you keep ahead of the curve.
Our niche in the Information Technology Division is the technology world, and our brand is a trusted recruiting resource for today’s hottest technology companies and their investors and advisors. We understand startup companies, their need to move efficiently and scale rapidly. On the other end of the spectrum, we have established companies looking to transform or fill key positions in their Technology Departments. Technology leaders count on us for high caliber talent that will have an impact on a company’s growth and success.
Retained
Executive Search
Contingent
“Every time I've explored new opportunities in my career over the past decade, I've started my journey with Kelly Littlejohn and Harmer Associates. Kelly and her colleagues have extensive, local contacts, and they have a deep understanding of the pulse of the job market. They focus on developing and maintaining relationships with candidates, always taking into account individual needs, while challenging candidates to think outside the box about professional growth. Kelly is my go-to contact when I am in the market for my next big opportunity, and I always send my contacts to her. If you want to take your career to the next level, Harmer Associates can help you get there”
“I have been a client of Harmer for many years. They are my most trusted resource when it comes to finding the right candidate. They listen to our organizational needs and send us only qualified candidates. I find my working relationship with them always pleasant and professional. They are the best!”
“Our rapidly expanding team needed to hire 15 full-time senior project staff, including Developers and QA. Harmer worked across the business to find the right matches, on short notice, and assembled the team.”
“Harmer Associates/Harmer Consultants is very thorough, knowledgeable about the marketplace and takes a proactive approach to bringing the right candidate and right company together. Todd Kuna and John McNeil both understand the needs of our firm as well as the IT landscape in the Chicagoland market. They seem to genuinely care about creating a fit for both the candidate and the client. When we have any IT needs, Harmer is the first and in many cases, only, firm we engage.”
“Harmer Associates has been my go-to recruiting resource for the last 10 years. Regardless of where my career takes me, they are my first call when I need stellar candidates, market intel or a hard-to-find skill set. Scott Ruoti and John McNeil have always been my primary points of contact. They are wonderful people who know everything there is to know about their candidates. They partner with me every step of the way to ensure a successful outcome is reached on our searches. In short, they are true professionals who understand our business and serve as an extension of our recruiting function.”
Harmer Financial Solutions is a project based professional services firm. We serve clients around the globe from start-up through F-500 in the areas of accounting, finance, and audit. Our practice can engage a single consultant to handle an individual role, or we can deploy a large team to support a major project.
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Operational Consulting
“During a peak work period we were in need of highly technical accounting expertise – consultants who could work in a fast paced public company environment with little guidance. Harmer Financial Solutions took the time to sit down with us to thoroughly understand our business and our requirements. Within a short period of time, HFS was able o engage two of the best technical accounting experts we seen. We were able to meet our SEC and audit deadlines. We will continue to engage Harmer Financial Solutions for upcoming accounting needs.”
“Our company experienced rapid growth as we expanded our operations around the world with operations on 3 continents. We engaged Harmer Financial Solutions to deploy an interim CFO and Controller to help us run our global operations. HFS became integral members of our leadership team until we were able to recruit full time employees. In concert with HFS, we utilized Harmer's executive search practice to identify a permanent CFO for our business. I highly recommend the Firm.”
“With the sudden departure of our Finance Director, we were in jeopardy of missing our public reporting and year end audit deadlines. We contacted Harmer Financial Solutions to quickly engage in an interim solution. Within one day Harmer Financial Solutions arrived at our offices to discuss our needs. Within two days they were able to engage on of their consultants at our North American business center. We were able to meet all of our deadlines with their consultant leading our accounting operations. If you find yourself in need of an accounting resource more qualified than yourself, you should not hesitate to contact HFS.”
Harmer Consultants, Inc. is a project based information technology professional services firm. We continue to see positive demand from our customers and a continuing adoption of staff augmentation as a viable alternative to outsourcing, offshoring and consulting. In addition, we continue to see positive signs from our clients that the ongoing debate regarding the on-demand workforce or gig economy is accelerating the usage of contract labor.
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Project Consulting
“Harmer has been an excellent Partner to find top digital talent across the US. Their customer service with us and the candidate, attention to detail, fast turnaround and knowledge of the profiles is unparalleled. I have referred them to multiple colleagues and they always impress!”
“I’ve worked with Todd and Harmer on several occasions over the years and I’ve been very impressed with the consistency and quality of their work. They understand how to work in our environment and I trust them to pick the right candidates for our openings. Whenever I need to recruit a key team member they are at the top of my list.”
“Harmer Associates/Harmer Consultants is very thorough, knowledgeable about the marketplace and takes a proactive approach to bringing the right candidate and right company together. Todd Kuna and John McNeil both understand the needs of our firm as well as the IT landscape in the Chicagoland market. They seem to genuinely care about creating a fit for both the candidate and the client. When we have any IT needs, Harmer is the first and in many cases, only, firm we engage.”
“We needed a niche big data skillset for a contractor on short notice, and Harmer was able to find a solid contributor at market rates with a great attitude and technical skills.”