SDL Search Partners

SDL Search Partners is a woman-owned Boston-based professional search firm founded by Sarah Dardeno and David Lewis, former accounting and finance professionals who bring deep technical expertise to the recruiting process. With a combined 25 years in staffing and backgrounds spanning CPA firms, corporate accounting roles, and financial advisory work, the founding partners established SDL Search Partners in 2022 with a vision of prioritising values and relationships above all else. The firm specialises exclusively in accounting and finance staffing, delivering high-quality talent solutions to top employers throughout Greater Boston and New England. SDL Search Partners distinguishes itself through a high-touch, relationship-driven approach that prioritises transparency, integrity, and long-term partnership over transaction-driven metrics.

The recruitment agency focuses entirely on the accounting and finance sector, leveraging the founders' hands-on industry knowledge to understand client needs at a technical level. Sarah Dardeno brings 13 years of accounting and finance recruiting experience and has led multi-million pound recruiting teams whilst building a network spanning biotech, life sciences, private equity, SaaS, and healthcare. David Lewis contributes 8 years of targeted accounting, finance and analytics recruiting expertise, along with a Master's in Accounting and Taxation and direct experience performing SOX audits for SEC-registered global companies and providing accounting advisory services across real estate, manufacturing, and life sciences sectors. This technical foundation enables SDL Search Partners to provide market insight and strategic guidance on salaries, job structuring, organisational design, and career progression.

SDL Search Partners operates across Greater Boston and New England, with physical offices in Woburn and Boston, Massachusetts. The firm serves clients seeking direct-hire permanent placements, executive and retained search services, and organisational advisory support. Candidates and employers choose SDL Search Partners for its commitment to finding the right fit rather than simply filling vacancies, its genuine understanding of accounting and finance career trajectories, and its reputation for putting partnership first. The agency's approach combines expert market knowledge with personalised service, ensuring both candidates and employers receive strategic guidance throughout the entire hiring and career transition process.