Brandon Carotta
Recruiting Manager
Brandon is a recruiting expert specializing in finance, accounting, and IT talent. His diverse experience ensures SPRCHRGR attracts top-tier candidates to fuel growth and support the diverse needs of our valued clients.
Denver, CO
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Open Roles
Finance Engineer
If you are an experienced accounting & finance professional with an impressive ability to think on your feet, learn quickly, and solve problems - we wa...
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Senior Accountant
SPRCHRGR (pronounced "supercharger") is a professional services consultancy providing highly skilled team members across a variety of complementary discipl...
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Virtual / Fractional CFO
We are looking for stellar Virtual CFOs who want to support an interesting mix of businesses while building and managing strong client relationships. This ...
About Brandon
It's impossible to build a great company without a strong recruiting team to bring in great candidates. That's why we're thrilled to have a seasoned industry veteran like Brandon Carotta in the fold. He has spent his career recruiting finance, accounting, audit, IT and HR professionals, and today he runs each SPRCHRGR search from the first job posting to the signed offer. He writes and publishes our open roles, including Senior Accountant, Virtual/Fractional CFO and Finance Engineer. He sources candidates through various online job boards and targeted search tools, manages the pipeline in our ATS, and holds the first interview with every candidate before passing finalists to the hiring manager and our partners. Brandon also closes each search himself: reference checks, the offer letter, and the welcome email that tells a new hire what to expect before day one.
What he screens for is specific to our clients, who are growing small and midsize businesses and nonprofits. Brandon looks for people who have run a high-volume, complex accounting function on the systems those companies use, and who are curious enough to take on a problem nobody handed them. He designs various case study exercises and skills tests to assess each candidate’s fit for specific roles. And he helps our clients hire, too!
Brandon registered SPRCHRGR as a co-op employer with the Rochester Institute of Technology, and referral partners come to him as well: one controller he had been recruiting turned around and brought him a client opportunity, and told him the rigor of our vetting was part of why. His own summary of the job: "Companies hire off of who checks all the boxes on paper. But if they're not the right soft-skill fit for the long-term vision for the role, then it's not really going to matter."
Background
Before SPRCHRGR, Brandon was an Executive Recruiter at an IT staffing agency, placing finance, accounting, IT and HR professionals. He wrote job descriptions and interview questions for his clients' open roles, reworked their job postings, and kept a bench of vetted candidates ready so seats filled quickly. Earlier he was Manager of Client Development and Recruitment at a professional search firm specializing in accounting, finance and audit, and Division Director for Finance and Accounting at Robert Half, where he managed a four-person team of direct-hire recruiters. He still runs searches the way an executive search firm does: build a target list of companies first, then reach out directly to people who are good at their jobs and not looking for a new one.
At SPRCHRGR, Brandon keeps strong candidates in touch when the timing isn't right, so the next search starts with a short list. He works directly with our leadership team on each new role and tightens the criteria after every round of interview feedback.
Education + certifications
- B.S., Landscape Architecture, Purdue University
Off the clock
"I worked through college while in Landscape Architecture at the local Country Club, which fostered a passion for food that I carry today. I often make elaborate meals and spend most of the summer camping, paddleboarding, and cooking out. Landscape Architecture has also continued to be a creative outlet for me. I design and build inspired outdoor spaces for friends, family, and small parks."
"Travel has been a lifelong passion of mine. My explorations have taken me to 8 different countries and 45 of the US states. During the pandemic, I bought an RV, and I still like to explore the country when I want a change of scenery."
"In my downtime, I love to watch documentaries on anything and everything, especially space. I enjoy several different bands and will often listen to their live recordings or even stream live events when I can't make it to Red Rocks Amphitheater!"
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