John Quick

About John Quick

Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. We’ve adapted to industry changes, listened to feedback, and expanded our services to meet the evolving needs of our clients and candidates. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know. CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, specializing in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities. Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more. For new career opportunities or staffing support, feel free to contact me at or j•••••@cfstaffing.com

Experience

1. Managing Director, Staffing

   CFS

   Jan 2024 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Source, screen, and place finance and accounting professionals for short-term assignments, long-term consultant roles, and direct hire placements• Conduct thorough interviews and assessments to evaluate candidate qualifications, skills, and cultural fit• Develop and maintain strong relationships with client leadership (CFOs, VPs, and Controllers) to partner on their ongoing staffing needs• Focus on efficient client communication to determine immediate need, rapidly source potential candidates without compromising quality of talent and deliver well-suited contract professionals in 1-2 business days• Negotiate offers and terms of employment to secure placements and maintain competitive compensation packages• Lead difficult and complex conversations including employee termination, contract extensions, employee raises, and contractual negotiations to ensure client satisfaction, employee retention and corporate profitability • Stay up to date on industry trends and market demands to provide valuable insights to clients and candidates• Consistently meet performance and production goals leading to promotion, annual contest qualification and incentive trip recipient • Expanded role to include mentoring of new recruiters, business development manager and peers across the country

Education

• Creighton University

  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Marketing

  2009 — 2013