When this construction company needed fast, strategic hiring support, they partnered with a recruitment company specializing in tailored recruiting solutions to guide the process.

The Client

Our client was a large construction company in Indianapolis.

The Situation

Our client was seeking assistance recruiting for a Controller position. They were caught off-guard when their Controller decided to retire early and they feared losing their entire finance team. Within a few days, however, our client decided instead to promote their Staff Accountant into the role.

Three months later, our client reached out again. The leadership team had realized the Staff Accountant was promoted prematurely and did not have the knowledge, technical skills, or management experience to succeed in the role. They decided to seek assistance to fill the role confidentially. Our client didn’t think they would be able to retain the former Staff Accountant/current Controller, as the relationship appeared to be severely damaged and the employee’s loyalty and trust in the management team had diminished.

The Solution

As experienced recruitment consultants, Purple Ink worked swiftly to deliver custom recruiting solutions for the organization and uncovered additional critical details about the finance team along the way. The former Staff Accountant/current Controller had gone silent, most likely fearful of losing the job. He was working 60 hours a week and still could not get ahead of the demands of his new Controller position. He lacked the ability to direct his team and was losing their trust rapidly.

After three finalists were interviewed for the position, Purple Ink sat down with our client for two hours to lay out what the finance team needed to look like and how to build that team. We recognized that the former Staff Accountant/current Controller was amazing at his former role. We acknowledged his bookkeeping strengths and realized the company could not lose his experience. The leadership team needed to be open and honest about the needed roles.

The Outcome

With Purple Ink’s help, our client selected an experience Controller to fill the role. Along with his accounting skills, he possessed managerial experience and sound leadership practices. The company was also able to retain the Staff Accountant in his previous position. By communicating honestly with him, they mended the relationship. Not only was the Staff Accountant happy to stay, he preferred his previous role to the duties of the Controller position.

Our client’s entire team continues to run smoothly and efficiently with the right people in the right places, with open lines of communication, and working with team members they can trust. We have since successfully recruited two additional team members for this client.

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