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New York finance leader repositioned for director scope
Director-track offer after a stalled search
A finance leader had strong planning and cross-functional ownership, but their materials read as senior manager instead of director. We rebuilt the narrative around executive decision support, forecasting range, and team influence.
- Market: New York City
- Role: Finance Director
- Outcome: Director-track offer after a stalled search
What changed
- 2 director-track offers
- 6 weeks from reset to offer
- Compensation package improved by 24%
Client perspective
The reset was less about adding more detail and more about making the right level obvious from the first page and first answer.
What we focused on
The shift behind the result
Executive communication needs to show decision range, not only accuracy
Finance resumes should frame planning work through business consequences
Interview answers should show tradeoffs, not only process competence
Why Askia is credible here
Former engineering leader who has reviewed thousands of resumes, interviewed hundreds of candidates, and coached professionals across technical, operational, finance, and leadership tracks.
- Built teams and made hiring decisions across technical and cross-functional roles
- Works across resume, LinkedIn, interviews, and compensation instead of treating them as separate problems
- Coaches professionals targeting $100K-$350K roles with a strong focus on signal clarity and market positioning
Proof behind the coaching
- 147+ professionals coached
- 4.9/5 average client rating
- 89% land offers within 60 days when they execute the plan consistently
- $47K average salary increase negotiated in compensation-focused engagements
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