Greater Sioux Falls: Executive Finance Market Update

Notable CFO Hires

Richard Kluin | CFO, City of Harrisburg

Recruited from VP of Finance and Operations at Southeast Technical Institute

A Static and Stable CFO Market

  • CFO Population: ~122 CFOs with 50+ employee companies. 

  • Q3 Hiring Signal: 3 CFO searches open, plus 10 Director+ finance roles 

  • Observation: CFOs are retiring later while market  instability limits organic executive turnover

CFO Snapshot: Greater Sioux Falls 

~122

CFOs at 50+ employee firms

9

Open to New Opportunities

3%

Changed Jobs Last Year

1.7 yrs.

Average Tenure

Jennifer Giardina |
CFO, Altimate Medical

Recruited from Baxter International, where she was Director of Finance

Greater Sioux Falls has one of the tightest CFO markets in the Upper Midwest, with fewer than 1 in 10 sitting CFOs open to a move as demand builds for the controllers and finance directors next in line.

Talent signal: Blue chip talent will relocate to the region for top seats, raising the bar for compensation and expectations.

Planning a 2027 CFO or Finance search? Talk market comp with us first.

Bill McGuckin | Owner/Managing Partner | Oxenham Group
605.610.1717 |
billm@oxenhamgroup.com