At Integritas, we sometimes feel like Michiana businesses run on sunscreen and out‑of‑office replies during the summer. In reality, the idea of a “summer hiring slowdown” is about as real as a snowstorm in July. Our firm has found that June through August is one of the best times to recruit: fewer competitors are actively searching, passive talent finally has breathing room to talk, and teams that wait until fall end up with clogged pipelines and rushed decisions. Many of our smart clients quietly use this window to scoop up standout professionals while everyone else is distracted by lake weekends and Little League playoffs.
As you enjoy the season, here are this month’s hot candidates—ready to make an impact long before the leaves change!TRANSFORMATIONAL FINANCE LEADER – Elevates every organization he touches. This CFO brings strategic vision, operational discipline, and people‑first leadership—driving data‑driven decision‑making, modernizing finance functions, and empowering teams to deliver continuous improvement. Deep experience across manufacturing, private equity transitions, and multi‑site operations, he’s a trusted partner to CEOs and executive teams committed to sustainable growth and long‑term value creation.
THE PERFECT OFFICE/BUSINESS MANAGER! Combining financial expertise, administrative mastery, and strategic leadership to keep any organization running at peak efficiency. Experience in higher education, municipal government, and construction project coordination brings exceptional skill in budgeting, payroll, contract management, workflow optimization, and executive‑level support. Good person with good judgment, flawless organization, and the ability to manage complex projects, this candidate elevates every team they support and creates the structure, clarity, and momentum that leaders rely on to succeed.
EXPERIENCED ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL NEW TO THE AREA! Fully authorized to work here in the USA, this candidate is eager for employment and very flexible on pay, especially given the skills and experience a business would get! Candidate has worked for privately owned businesses and a missionary not-for-profit and has been involved in financial management and reporting, budgeting, inventory and cost accounting, process improvement, purchasing, and warehouse/distribution management. Excel and QuickBooks have been used extensively. Open to temporary project work, part-time or permanent roles!
FLOOR-TESTED MANUFACTURING ENGINEER! Operations leader, brings two decades of driving performance across complex, multi‑process environments. From composites and plastics to metal fabrication and CNC operations, knows how to build, streamline, and scale production with precision. Pairs hands‑on technical depth with confident team leadership, elevating SOPs, tightening budgets, and executing strategic projects that consistently boost efficiency, quality, and output. Steady, high‑impact operator who makes a facility run sharper, faster, and smarter.
CONTROLLER – Available for temp project work or direct-hire, this Controller-level candidate is flexible on title for the right fit and is a strong accounting and finance generalist with diverse manufacturing experience. Recent position gained experience in AI automation tools for a large, multi-location manufacturer, in addition to collaborating with plant operations team on cost variances and analysis. A solid general accounting leader with management experience, including an Accounts Payable Manager function in a past role. Initially referred and recommended to us by a CFO friend of our firm, we’ve been impressed with good follow-up and positive communication approach!
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER WITH MBA AND CFA! A very unique and impressive candidate who moved to Michiana as a trailing spouse was able to keep employment out east, working here remotely, but preference is to dive into the Michiana community and actually go to work somewhere and meet people! Current and recent work experiences have been in the niche-distribution space and the wealth management world, both in Financial Controller roles and with a pretty broad set of responsibilities. Candidate even worked on Wall Street earlier in career. Very nice personality and looking forward to starting something new here!
EXPERIENCED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING AUDITOR LOOKING TO LEAVE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING! This young professional CPA has impressed us with a bright, high-energy demeanor and overall good attitude and eagerness to learn and develop a successful career somewhere, not in public accounting! Engagements have included work in construction and manufacturing. Eager to explore new opportunities this summer!
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT – With 6 years in manufacturing and 2 years in public. Ready for next assignment while bringing along well-earned skills in AR, AP, inventory, payroll, bank recs, reconciliations, analysis work, month-end close, financial reporting, and report building. Excel whiz, working toward CPA.
DYNAMIC HR LEADER – Career reflects a rare blend of strategic vision, coaching expertise, and hands-on impact across higher education, manufacturing, and nonprofit sectors. Over a decade of experience, has designed and led professional development programs for thousands of employees, transformed onboarding systems to boost engagement and efficiency, and built performance dashboards that empower leaders to act on real-time insights. Whether launching mentorship initiatives, facilitating retreats, or driving culture transformation through data-informed decision-making, this HR pro brings energy, empathy, and excellence to every challenge.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS PROFESSIONAL!
New to the Michiana area and enjoying being here, this bright young professional has lived abroad and helped to grow businesses, build teams, streamline operations, and increase revenue. Very flexible on pay level for the experience this candidate brings. Open to a role in sales and/or management, operations. Referred to us by a friend of our firm, this candidate will be a great addition to a business needing some motivated horsepower, energy, and enthusiasm!
SEASONED IT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT – Also a certified Scrum Master, this leader brings 10+ years of end‑to‑end delivery across federal acquisition systems and enterprise operations. Known for guiding cross‑functional teams through complexity to real, measurable outcomes—from outage postmortems that eliminated repeat incidents and saved $130K annually, to modernizing project intake, launching a Scrum of Scrums that freed ~300 labor hours a year, and transforming communications to unlock $150K in value. Strengths in process architecture, problem management, data visualization, automation, and ITIL‑driven operations—paired with executive‑ready communication and a pragmatic, people‑first mindset, this candidate consistently delivers scalable, reliable, cost‑efficient results.
HR LEADER WITH 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE! Across manufacturing, healthcare, staffing, and tribal government. Excels excels at aligning people strategy with organizational goals, leading multi‑site HR operations, strengthening employee relations, and guiding leaders through complex workforce challenges. Servant‑leadership style rooted in integrity, compassion, and accountability, has supported teams from growing plants to 900+ employee environments, with deep expertise in union relations, investigations, succession planning, payroll, benefits, and full‑cycle talent acquisition. MBA in HR and a practical, culture‑focused approach brings employers a trusted partner who can protect organizational values while delivering measurable results.
IT Candidates Below!
Senior Product, Implementation, and Delivery Professional – This accomplished professional brings over 12 years of experience driving enterprise SaaS and HCM/HRIS platforms through their full lifecycles. As a certified Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), this candidate excels at bridging the gap between business objectives and technical execution, seamlessly collaborating with engineering, UX, and client services teams across multiple time zones. Key career milestones include slashing HCM implementation timelines by 65%, boosting delivery efficiency by 75% during a major legacy-to-React platform migration, and directing operations for over 1,100 enterprise clients representing $170M+ in monthly transactions. Highly proficient in Azure DevOps, Jira, and SQL, this expert pairs technical roots in data validation and root-cause analysis with top-tier stakeholder management to reliably deliver scalable, defect-free digital products.
VP of Enterprise Technology & Global IT Infrastructure – This resourceful executive brings over 25 years of progressive IT leadership within the safety science and environmental laboratory industries, specializing in global infrastructure, operations, and technical strategy. Most recently serving as an IT Vice President managing a global team of more than 150 staff and contractors, this candidate excels at driving operational resiliency, improving user experience, and optimizing project delivery pipelines. Notable career achievements include reducing annual operating costs by $1.25 million through strategic contract renegotiations, boosting IT service desk resolution rates from 20% to over 55%, and successfully migrating thousands of legacy users into cloud environments during large-scale global acquisitions. Backed by a Master of Science, a CISSP certification, and extensive ITIL framework training, this leader pairs sharp business acumen—including past full P&L ownership of an $8 million business unit—with the technical foresight required to mature cybersecurity postures and stabilize enterprise operations at scale.
CIO & IT Director of Business Transformation – This hands-on, strategic IT executive brings over 20 years of success aligning technology ecosystems with core business objectives to drive digital transformation, automation, and long-term operational efficiency. Progressing from deeply technical infrastructure roles to chief-level leadership, this candidate offers extensive experience managing multi-location networks, vendor partnerships, and software implementations for organizations with up to 600 users. Key achievements include preserving a critical $3 million enterprise contract through high-stakes vendor negotiations, slashing average system downtime from two hours to 15 minutes by restructuring a three-year managed services provider (MSP) contract, and modernizing legacy infrastructures across dozens of retail and food service operations. Known for a grounded, solution-oriented approach and an exceptional work ethic, this leader excels at scaling high-performing IT departments from the ground up, optimizing budgets, and translating complex technical capabilities into clear, high-value business outcomes.
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