Interim leadership
Experienced executives and functional leaders — interim CFO, controller, HR leader, operations manager — who step in to hold a seat, stabilize a function, or lead a defined body of work. Often available within days.
Staffing
Capable people, in the work, quickly.
Contract, interim, direct hire, and temp-to-hire talent for finance, HR, operations, and the plant floor. When a seat opens or the work outgrows the team, the business still has to run.
What We Provide
Four ways to add capacity
Most staffing conversations start with a date rather than a job description: the controller leaves in two weeks, the implementation starts Monday, the audit is in six weeks. We work backward from that date.
Every engagement model below is available on its own. We will also tell you when the honest answer is a permanent search instead.
Contract & project talent
Professionals engaged for a defined scope or period: a system implementation, an audit, a month-end backlog, a special project, or peak-season capacity. Stature is the employer of record.
Temp-to-hire
Start on contract, convert to your payroll when both sides are confident. Conversion terms are agreed in writing at the start, so the decision is about the person rather than the fee.
Direct hire
Permanent placement for professional and management roles below the executive-search threshold, with the same screening discipline and a fee payable on placement.
Functional Coverage
Where we place people
We staff deliberately narrow. These are the functions we know well enough to assess properly.
Finance & Accounting
Interim CFO, Controller and Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, Senior and Staff Accountant, Financial Analyst and FP&A, Payroll, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, Credit and Collections, Cost Accounting, and audit or system-implementation support.
Human Resources
HR Director and Manager, HR Generalist and Business Partner, Talent Acquisition and Recruiting, Benefits and Compensation Administration, Payroll and HRIS, and employee-relations or compliance project support.
Operations & Project Support
Operations and Production Management, Supply Chain, Purchasing and Materials, Planning and Scheduling, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Project Coordination, Customer Service and Inside Sales support, and administrative professionals.
Selected Light Industrial & Manufacturing
Where it fits the client and the role: assembly and production, machine operation, warehouse and shipping and receiving, materials handling, inspection and quality technicians, and skilled trades support. We take on light industrial work selectively rather than at volume.
Client Use Cases
Why companies bring us in
A seat opened without notice
A resignation, a medical leave, or a termination. Interim coverage keeps the close, payroll, and reporting on schedule.
The search needs air
Interim coverage runs alongside a permanent search so you are not forced into the best candidate available this week.
Growth arrived early
Volume, a new customer, or a new line has outrun the team, and headcount approval is slower than the work.
A project needs hands
An ERP implementation, an audit, a carve-out, or a reporting build that the existing team cannot absorb on top of the day job.
An integration to absorb
An acquisition has doubled the transaction volume and someone has to do the work while the two functions merge.
Testing a role before committing
You are not certain the position is permanent. Temp-to-hire lets the business prove the need before you add fixed cost.
The Process
From call to first day
Define the coverage
What has to keep happening, who it reports to, the systems in use, the start date, and the duration. For interim leadership we also agree what the person is empowered to decide.
Present a short list
Candidates screened for the specific work and the environment, with availability confirmed. We would rather send you two people who fit than six who technically qualify.
Onboard and comply
Offer, background and reference verification, I-9 and employment eligibility, payroll setup, workers' compensation coverage, and your own site, safety, and confidentiality requirements. Stature is the employer of record on contract assignments.
Stay accountable
Check-ins in the first week and at regular intervals after. If the fit is wrong we replace, and we would rather hear it in week one than at the end of the assignment.
For Professionals
Looking for your next role?
Contract and interim work is how a lot of good people find the right permanent seat — and how others build a career on their own terms. Tell us what you do and what you are looking for.
Questions
About staffing with Stature
How quickly can someone start?
Interim talent can often start within days. For contract and project roles, a few days to two weeks is typical depending on the skill set. A permanent executive search, by contrast, is measured in weeks — which is exactly why the two are often run together.
Who employs the person we bring in?
On contract and temp-to-hire assignments, Stature is the employer of record. We handle payroll, employment taxes, workers' compensation, and I-9 and background verification. You direct the work; we carry the employment administration.
Can a contract placement become permanent?
Yes, and it happens often. Conversion terms are agreed in writing at the start of the assignment, so nobody is renegotiating under pressure once you already know you want to keep the person.
What if the person is not the right fit?
We replace them. Assignment terms including any guarantee or replacement period are set out in the engagement agreement before anyone starts. We check in during the first week specifically so a poor fit surfaces early rather than at the end.
Do you handle light industrial and plant-floor roles?
Selectively. We take on light industrial and manufacturing positions where we know the client, the site, and the requirements well enough to place responsibly. We are not a high-volume industrial staffing vendor and will say so if that is what a situation actually calls for.
Do you work with private equity portfolio companies?
Yes. Sponsors and their portfolio companies are a significant part of our staffing work — interim coverage during a transition, project support through an integration, and finance capacity in the run-up to a sale.
Tell us the start date.
Describe the work and when it has to be covered. We will tell you what is realistic, who we would put forward, and whether interim, contract, or a permanent hire is the better answer.
A member of the Stature team will respond within one business day.