Trusted Partners

What Trusted Partners does

Trusted Partners G.K. is a Tokyo-based boutique executive search firm focused exclusively on bilingual Finance & Accounting and Professional Services recruitment in Japan. Founded in 2021 by Rahim Ismanov (formerly Senior Director leading F&A practice at a US-listed global recruitment firm), the firm operates from Marunouchi Trust Tower with a team of approximately 7-10 specialists, including directors Conner Lowe and Daniel Fiorilli, and consultants serving both multinational corporations and Japanese companies expanding internationally.

The firm's core offering spans four service lines: Retained Search (exclusive, sole-agency mandates for CFO, Finance Director, Head of Finance, Controller, FP&A Director, and Tax Director roles), Contingency Search (success-based recruitment at Manager to Senior Executive level, typically closing in 2-4 weeks), Market Mapping (tailored candidate landscape analysis with salary benchmarking), and Interim Solutions (temporary staffing for project, M&A, transformation, and transitional leadership needs). Revenue is generated through traditional executive-search fee structures — retained fees for exclusive engagements and success-based fees for contingency placements, priced as a percentage of placed compensation. Pricing is engagement-based and not publicly disclosed.

Distribution and demand generation rely on a content-and-community-led GTM: a 1,600+ member Finance & Accounting Leadership Community, quarterly CFO roundtables, a free mentorship program anchored by senior former CFOs, and proprietary research reports (H1 2026 Recruitment Review, Q1 2026 Report, AI in F&A Survey 2026). Job volume grew 38% in H1 2026 versus H2 2025. The operating geography is exclusively Japan, with all client engagements and candidate placements executed through direct specialist-consultant relationships rather than self-serve channels.

Name

Trusted Partners

Legal name

Trusted Partners G.K.

Website

https://trustedpartners.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trusted Partners is a Tokyo-based boutique executive search firm specializing in bilingual Finance & Accounting and Professional Services recruitment for multinational corporations and globally-expanding Japanese companies. It offers retained, contingency, market mapping, and interim services led by a 7-10 person specialist team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Minato

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retained Search: Exclusive, dedicated search service where the firm works on a sole-agency basis for senior Finance & Accounting leadership roles (CFO, Finance Director, Head of Finance, Financial Controller, FP&A Director, Tax Director). Full focus from day one with discreet approach to passive candidates not visible on job boards. Process includes briefing, candidate search (weeks 2-4), interviews and shortlist (weeks 5-7), and offers/onboarding (week 8+).
2. Contingency Search: Success-based recruitment for Finance & Accounting professionals at Manager to Senior Executive level. Most processes completed within 2-4 weeks. Introduces 2-3 qualified candidates within one week of briefing. Includes offer management and negotiation support through onboarding.
3. Market Mapping: Tailored research solution providing comprehensive overview of the candidate landscape including salary levels, career motivations, role structures, and organizational charts. Equips clients with information for confident, strategic hiring decisions.
4. Interim Solutions: Provides skilled Finance & Accounting professionals for temporary/interim, project-based, and transitional roles. Ideal for urgent backfills, peak workload periods, M&A projects, system implementations, business transformation, and temporary leadership during company launch or restructuring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trusted Partners is a Tokyo-based executive search and recruitment firm that places bilingual Finance & Accounting professionals into senior leadership roles for multinational corporations and Japanese companies expanding globally. Its core offerings are four paid recruitment services—Retained Search (exclusive executive search), Contingency Search (success-based recruitment), Market Mapping (talent landscape research and salary benchmarking), and Interim Solutions (temporary F&A staffing). Supporting these are free candidate-facing entry points including a Job Listing Portal, CV Submission Portal, a Finance & Accounting Community of 1,600+ professionals, and a CFO mentorship program.

Product overview

Trusted Partners is a specialized executive search and recruitment services firm focused exclusively on Finance & Accounting leadership and Professional Services in Japan. The company operates as a services-based offering rather than a software platform, providing four core recruitment services: Retained Search (exclusive executive search), Contingency Search (success-based recruitment), Market Mapping (talent market research), and Interim Solutions (temporary staffing). Supporting these core services, Trusted Partners maintains a candidate-facing Job Listing Portal and CV Submission Portal, a free Mentorship Program connecting professionals with experienced CFOs, and a Finance & Accounting Community platform hosting events and providing market insights. All services are bilingual (Japanese/English) and centered on the Tokyo market, with a team combining over 40 years of recruitment experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retained Search Exclusive, sole-agency executive search for CFO, Finance Director, Head of Finance, Financial Controller, FP&A Director and Tax Director roles, with dedicated focus, discreet outreach to passive candidates and a structured 8+ week process from briefing through onboarding.
• Contingency Search Success-based recruitment service for Finance & Accounting professionals at Manager to Senior Executive level, typically delivering 2-3 qualified candidates within one week of briefing and completing most processes within 2-4 weeks including offer management and onboarding support.
• Market Mapping Tailored research solution providing a comprehensive overview of the candidate landscape for Finance & Accounting roles, including salary levels, career motivations, role structures and organizational charts to support strategic hiring decisions.
• Interim Solutions Temporary staffing service providing skilled Finance & Accounting professionals for interim, project-based and transitional roles, including urgent backfills, peak workload periods, M&A projects, system implementations, business transformation and temporary leadership during company launches or restructuring.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38% increase in job volume in H1 2026 vs H2 2025, demonstrating strong market demand and successful placement activity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hays Japan: Global recruitment firm with a strong Accounting & Finance practice in Japan, including executive search for CFO, FP&A, and Controller roles - directly comparable offerings and customer profile.
• Robert Half Japan: Global specialist in finance, accounting, and administrative recruitment with a Japan office - directly overlaps Trusted Partners' core F&A focus and executive search service line.
• Michael Page Japan: Global recruitment group with established Japan operations covering Finance & Accounting, CFO, and senior executive search - serves the same MNC and Japanese corporate clients as Trusted Partners.
• Robert Walters Japan: Established English-Japanese bilingual recruitment firm with dedicated Finance & Accounting and CFO search practice in Japan, serving multinational and Japanese clients - comparable target market and service mix.
• JAC Recruitment: Japan-headquartered recruitment firm with a strong bilingual Finance & Accounting and professional services practice serving MNCs and globally-expanding Japanese companies - directly comparable specialty and customer base to Trusted Partners.
• Cornerstone Japan: Japan-based bilingual recruitment firm with Finance & Accounting, banking, and professional services practices - comparable target customers and bilingual executive search positioning.
• Morgan McKinley: Global financial services recruitment specialist with a Japan office focused on F&A, banking, and CFO placements - directly comparable specialty in bilingual finance recruitment in Tokyo.
• Skillhouse Japan: Tokyo-headquartered recruitment firm specializing in finance, accounting, and digital transformation roles for multinational companies in Japan - comparable F&A-focused boutique search offering.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn (Talent Solutions): Global professional network with increasingly active recruitment and talent solutions offering including executive search tools - competes broadly with boutique recruiters for F&A leadership mandates, particularly via inbound sourcing.
• Indeed Japan: Global job platform with a significant Japan presence used by employers to source finance and accounting candidates directly - represents a broad competitive force in F&A talent acquisition that could pressure traditional recruiter fees.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trusted-partners-jp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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