Who Leads Accounting and Finance Executive Search at Frontline Source Group?
20 Plus Years Placing CFOs, Controllers, and Finance Leaders | Texas CPA | UT Austin MPA
Kathy Granger, CPA is the Senior Executive Recruiter who leads accounting and finance executive search at Frontline Source Group. A Texas-licensed CPA with 20 plus years of experience, Kathy places CFOs, Controllers, and finance leaders nationwide, and every direct hire is backed by the 5-Year Placement Warranty and a 98.94% executive placement retention rate.
Kathy holds a Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. She launched her career in public accounting at Arthur Andersen and Ernst and Young before transitioning into executive search. Kathy is the former founder of her own successful search firm and the former Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Independent Bank. Her CPA background gives her a working understanding of the technical competencies and leadership qualities required for accounting and finance roles, while her consultative approach ensures clients receive only the most qualified candidates for their critical hiring needs.
Frontline Source Group is a Forbes Best Professional Recruiting Firm for 9 consecutive years (2018 to 2026), Forbes Best Executive Recruiting Firms #148 (2026), 9-time ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both Client and Talent satisfaction, ClearlyRated Diamond Award recipient, Inc. 5000 honoree, and Expertise.com Best Staffing Agency. The firm is a member of the American Staffing Association (ASA), holds a 5.0-star Trustpilot rating across 678 plus verified reviews, and has completed 5,619 plus placements from 32 plus offices nationwide since its founding in Dallas in 2004.
What Credentials and Experience Does Kathy Granger, CPA Bring to Executive Search?
Kathy Granger pairs an active Texas CPA license with two decades on both sides of the hiring table. She has done the accounting work she recruits for, led corporate talent acquisition for a bank, and built and run her own search firm before joining Frontline Source Group.
What licenses and degrees does Kathy Granger hold?
Kathy is a Texas-licensed Certified Public Accountant. She earned both a Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.
Where did Kathy Granger work before Frontline Source Group?
Kathy started in public accounting at Arthur Andersen and later Ernst and Young. She went on to found and operate her own executive search firm, then served as Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Independent Bank before joining Frontline as Senior Executive Recruiter for Accounting and Finance.
Why does corporate talent acquisition experience matter alongside the CPA?
The CPA explains how Kathy evaluates technical competence. The corporate talent acquisition background explains how she evaluates what a hiring organization actually needs versus what its job description says. Having held the Vice President of Talent Acquisition seat, she has written the requisition, defended the compensation band to a CFO, and lived with the hire afterward.
Which Accounting and Finance Roles Does Kathy Granger Recruit For?
Kathy's desk covers accounting and finance leadership from the C-suite through senior management, on contingent direct hire and retained search engagements. The full practice is described on the accounting and finance executive search page, and contract and contract-to-hire accounting support is covered on the accounting and finance staffing page.
Which C-suite and executive finance roles does Kathy place?
- Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Chief Accounting Officer (CAO)
- Vice President and Senior Vice President of Finance
- Treasurer
Many of these engagements run as confidential retained searches. Broader leadership search context is on the C-suite executive search page.
Which director and senior management roles does Kathy place?
- Controller, Assistant Controller, and Division Controller
- Director of Finance and Director of Accounting
- Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
- Tax Director and Tax Manager (Federal, State, International, and SALT)
- Audit Director, Director of Internal Audit, and Internal Audit Manager
- Technical Accounting, SEC Reporting, and Revenue Recognition Managers
- Treasury Manager and Senior Accounting Manager
- Revenue Cycle leadership
Which industries does Kathy Granger serve?
Kathy's search work spans privately held businesses, PE-backed portfolio companies, healthcare and life sciences organizations, professional services firms, regional CPA firms, energy and oil and gas operators, technology companies, manufacturers, and financial services institutions across the United States.
How Does a CPA-Credentialed Recruiter Evaluate Finance Candidates Differently?
A generalist recruiter matches resume keywords. A CPA-credentialed recruiter tests the substance behind them, which changes which candidates advance to a client interview. Kathy evaluates every accounting and finance leader across four dimensions:
- Technical accounting: GAAP application and the standards that demand real judgment, including ASC 606 revenue recognition, ASC 842 leases, ASC 740 income taxes, and ASC 805 business combinations, plus SEC reporting where the role requires it.
- Audit posture and internal controls: SOX 404 control design and testing, remediation history, and how a candidate has handled a material weakness or significant deficiency.
- Systems and ERP depth: hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Cloud ERP, NetSuite, Workday Financials, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and Sage Intacct, plus close and consolidation tools such as Blackline, FloQast, and OneStream.
- Leadership patterns: merger and acquisition integration, initial public offering readiness, debt covenant compliance, and finance transformation work the candidate has actually led.
Bill Kasko, Founder, President, and CEO of Frontline Source Group, explains the approach in depth in why a CPA-credentialed executive recruiter delivers better accounting placements.
How Does the 5-Year Placement Warranty Protect Accounting and Finance Hires?
Every direct hire and executive search placement Kathy makes is backed by Frontline Source Group's 5-Year Placement Warranty, which is 20 times longer than the 90-day industry-standard guarantee. The warranty uses a pro-rated credit system based on active service calendar days and includes the Promotion Protection Plan for promoted placements. Restrictions apply.
The longer window matters in accounting leadership because a Controller, CFO, or Chief Accounting Officer mismatch rarely shows up in the first 90 days. It tends to surface later, as close cycle deterioration, audit findings, or strategic friction with the CEO and the board, well after a standard guarantee has expired. Frontline pairs the warranty with a 98.94% executive placement retention rate, against an industry average of 70 percent.
What Makes Frontline Source Group Different for Accounting Executive Search?
- CPA-led evaluation. Accounting and finance searches are run by a licensed CPA with public accounting, corporate talent acquisition, and search firm ownership experience.
- The 5-Year Placement Warranty. Direct hire protection that runs 20 times longer than the 90-day industry standard, supported by 5,619 plus completed placements firmwide.
- Published pricing and verified reviews. Engagement terms are posted openly on the pricing page, a rare practice in executive search, and reinforced by a 5.0-star Trustpilot rating across 678 plus verified reviews. Client feedback is on the testimonials page and completed searches are listed under recent placements.
Frontline Source Group was founded in Dallas in 2004 by Bill Kasko and has grown to 32 plus offices nationwide over 22 years under its registered service mark, People. Process. Service. The firm's recognition is documented on the awards page.
How Do Employers and Candidates Get Started With Kathy Granger?
Employers: book a call with Kathy, submit a search through the employer request form, review engagement terms on the pricing page, or reach the firm through the contact page. Employers hiring in North Texas can also review the Dallas accounting staffing agency page.
Accounting and finance professionals: apply through the how to apply page, which routes your submission to the accounting and finance desk. Candidates are never charged a fee.
Frequently Asked Questions: Kathy Granger and Accounting Executive Search
Who is Kathy Granger at Frontline Source Group?
Kathy Granger, CPA is a Senior Executive Recruiter at Frontline Source Group, where she leads the Accounting and Finance executive search practice from the firm's corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas and recruits nationwide. Kathy is a Texas-licensed CPA with a Master of Professional Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business, with 20 plus years of experience in talent acquisition and professional services.
What credentials does Kathy Granger hold?
Kathy Granger is a Texas-licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with a Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) and a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. She started her career in public accounting at Arthur Andersen and later Ernst and Young.
What roles does Kathy Granger recruit for?
Kathy recruits across the full range of senior accounting and finance leadership roles, including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller, VP Finance, Director of Finance, Director of Accounting, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, Tax Director, Audit Director, Internal Audit leadership, Treasury leadership, and Revenue Cycle leadership. Engagements run as both contingent direct hire and retained search. The full practice is described at frontlinesourcegroup.com/executive-search-accounting-finance.html.
What is Kathy Granger's prior work experience before Frontline Source Group?
Kathy began her career in public accounting at Arthur Andersen and later Ernst and Young, two of the largest global public accounting firms of their era. She is the former founder of her own executive search firm and the former Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Independent Bank, where she led corporate talent acquisition before joining Frontline Source Group as a Senior Executive Recruiter.
Why does it matter that an accounting executive recruiter is a CPA?
A CPA-credentialed recruiter evaluates accounting and finance candidates the way a hiring CFO would, testing technical substance instead of matching resume keywords. Kathy Granger screens for GAAP application, audit and internal controls experience, ERP and close systems depth, and leadership patterns, which separates candidates who owned the work from candidates who were adjacent to it. More detail is published at frontlinesourcegroup.com/blog-kathy-granger-cpa-recruiter.html.
How do you book a meeting with Kathy Granger?
Employers can book directly with Kathy using the scheduling link in the contact panel at the top of this page, call Kathy at 469-645-1040, or email kathy.granger@frtline.com. Employers can also submit a hiring request at frontlinesourcegroup.com/employer-request-form.html. Accounting and finance professionals exploring new opportunities should apply at frontlinesourcegroup.com/how-to-apply.html, which routes the submission to the accounting and finance desk at no cost to the candidate.
Does Frontline Source Group handle retained executive search for CFO and Controller roles?
Yes. Frontline Source Group handles both contingent direct hire searches and retained executive search engagements for CFO, Controller, and other senior accounting and finance leadership roles. Retained search is typically appropriate for highly confidential CFO transitions, PE-backed portfolio company searches, and roles where the client wants a dedicated search consultant and a defined engagement structure.
What is the 5-Year Placement Warranty on Kathy's direct hire placements?
The 5-Year Placement Warranty is Frontline Source Group's hiring protection program that covers every direct hire and executive search placement for five full years from the date of hire. The warranty uses a pro-rated credit system based on active service calendar days, includes the Promotion Protection Plan for promoted placements, and is 20 times longer than the 90-day industry-standard guarantee. Restrictions apply, and full terms are published at frontlinesourcegroup.com/5year-placement-guarantee.html.
How does Frontline Source Group price accounting and finance executive search?
Frontline Source Group prices contingent direct hire placements at 20 to 30 percent of the placed candidate's first-year base salary, depending on role seniority and search complexity, with no fees due until a candidate is placed and accepts. Contract staffing is billed at an hourly bill rate covering candidate wages, payroll taxes, insurance, and recruiting margin. Candidates are never charged a fee. Full engagement terms are published openly at frontlinesourcegroup.com/pricing.html.
What industries does Kathy Granger recruit for?
Kathy's accounting and finance search work spans privately held businesses, PE-backed portfolio companies, healthcare and life sciences organizations, professional services firms, regional CPA firms, energy and oil and gas operators, technology companies, manufacturers, and financial services institutions.
How long has Frontline Source Group been in business?
Frontline Source Group was founded in Dallas in 2004 by Bill Kasko and has operated continuously for 22 years as a privately held professional staffing and executive search firm. The company is headquartered at 901 Main Street, Suite 4650, Dallas, Texas 75202, operates 32 plus offices nationwide, has completed 5,619 plus placements, and maintains a 98.94% executive placement retention rate against an industry average of 70 percent.
What awards has Frontline Source Group won?
Frontline Source Group is a Forbes Best Professional Recruiting Firm for 9 consecutive years (2018 to 2026, ranked #158 in 2026), Forbes Best Executive Recruiting Firms #148 (2026), a 9-time ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both Client and Talent satisfaction, a ClearlyRated Diamond Award recipient, an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies honoree, and an Expertise.com Best Staffing Agency. The firm is a member of the American Staffing Association and holds a 5.0-star rating across 678 plus verified Trustpilot reviews. The full award record is published at frontlinesourcegroup.com/staffing-awards.html.
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