Posts by Andrei Nikulin
Anthropic job predictions – The First Rung Gets Thin
Artificial intelligence can raise output and remove repetitive work, but it also thins the training ground and makes judgment, ownership, and hiring quality more important.
Read MoreA+ Finance Hiring Beyond Titles
The best finance hires often look unqualified on paper because the resume hides the real signal. The art is using a proven process to reveal high agency, judgment, and adaptive smarts. Its good if they haven’t done 50%+ of the job!
Read MoreORIGIN STAFFING – New England Business & Deal Week: Private Equity, AI, and Life Sciences Hiring Signals (Jan 6–12, 2026)
Boston (New England) Business Updates & Hiring Implications 1) Point Broadband and Clearwave Fiber agree to combine (published January 5, 2026)Point Broadband and Clearwave Fiber to combine to create a larger fiber-to-the-home platform focused on U.S. markets. The announcement describes the combined footprint across multiple states and positions the deal as a scale move to…
Read MoreRecruiting an Assistant Controller – SEC Reporting, M&A Accounting & Integration — Search Agency Case Study
Origin Staffing’s end-to-end search journey to place an Assistant Controller focused on SEC reporting, M&A accounting and integration, and finance transformation. It highlights the proof-based scorecard, market mapping, stakeholder alignment, and ERP decision considerations (Oracle vs Workday vs SAP S/4HANA).
Read MoreORIGIN STAFFING – New England Business & Deal Week: Private Equity, AI, and Life Sciences Hiring Signals (Dec 29, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026)
Origin Staffing — New England Business & Deal Week (Dec 29, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026)Note: The week straddles year-end, so a few high-impact items published in mid/late December are included because they were still actively circulating in the region during this window. 1) Advent and Nextalia close Tinexta stake and launch tender offer (published…
Read MoreRecruiting a Head of Accounting Policy – SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting for a Global Fintech Platform | Search Agency Case Study
Origin Staffing led an executive search for a Head of Accounting Policy focused on SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting at a global fintech preparing to go public. The infographic summarizes the core challenge—finding a rare hybrid leader who can own filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K), drive technical accounting judgment (ASC 606, ASC 718), navigate evolving stablecoin/crypto regulation, and partner effectively with Big 4 advisory and outside counsel—while also aligning with the company’s mission, culture, and the realities of a demanding go-public timeline
Read MoreRecruiting a Senior Director of Data Governance – Global Private Equity – Search Agency Case Study
Origin Staffing summarizing a Senior Director of Data Governance search for a global private equity firm.
Read MoreHiring a Corporate Accounting Director in Alternative Investments (Management Company Controllership) – Search Agency Case Study
There’s a category of finance hiring that looks “standard” from the outside – finding strong accounting director level talent for management companies within Alternative Investments comes down to fundamentals, a CPA track record with previous client complexity in the right industries, leadership capability, solid systems exposure—and yet becomes one of the hardest roles a finance…
Read MoreHiring a Tax Structuring Counsel for a Credit Investment Manager (JD / LLM Profile Recruiting) – Search Agency Case Study
A practical framework for running a Tax Structuring Counsel search—aligning on scope in the intake call, targeting JD/LLM talent with credit-fund and cross-border treaty depth, and evaluating candidates on technical judgment and ownership amid tight, global deal timelines.
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