// about

A niche firm, built by finance people.

Mahara Talent was founded on a simple idea: finance hiring is too specialized for generalist recruiters. Our team pairs enrolled agents and ex-controllers with modern matching technology to place the right person, fast — with the judgment a spreadsheet can't provide.

Specialists only

We recruit in three disciplines and know each deeply.

Compliance-first

Credential verification, EEO, and multi-state payroll built in.

People, not tickets

Every candidate gets a real advocate through the process.

// leadership
Mustapha Ettaik

Mustapha Ettaik

Founder, Mahara Talent

Mustapha founded Mahara Talent after more than a decade on the finance and tax side of the industry, including roles as a Financial/Tax Analyst at Boston Scientific and a Financial Associate at Harvard School of Public Health. He also runs American Tax Advisory, a tax strategy and resolution practice. A Bryant University graduate based in Greater Boston, he built Mahara Talent on the idea that hiring for tax, accounting, and finance roles takes recruiters who've actually done the work.

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