A new CFO — whether hired from outside or promoted from within — reviews the finance stack early. ERP, spend management, FP&A, and reporting tools are all on the table in the first two quarters. This dataset combines both signals: external CFO hires and internal CFO promotions, since both produce the same buying behavior.
What you’ll get back — live signal sample
E.P.
E.P. · Group Chief Financial Officer · Hxxxon Manufacturing Intxxxnce
London, UK · Industrial Automation
Job change signal
J.E.
J.E. · Chief Financial Officer · Axxxated Britxxx Foxxs pxx
United Kingdom · Food & Beverage
Promotion signal
G.T.
G.T. · Chief Financial Officer · Cxxx Grxxx
Melbourne, Australia · Internet
Job change signal
Real signal events from the Lusha API, June 18, 2026. Names abbreviated for privacy.
Finance and ERP platforms
New CFOs review ERP, spend management, and FP&A tooling in their first two quarters. This is the highest-intent buyer for finance infrastructure.
Audit, compliance, and reporting tools
A new CFO often establishes new reporting standards and compliance processes early — a natural entry point for audit and compliance software.
How to access this audience
In Claude or ChatGPT
Ask: “Find companies with a new CFO — hired or promoted — in the last 90 days. Give me their verified email.”
Via the Lusha API
Use prospecting_contact_search with jobTitles: ["Chief Financial Officer", "CFO"] and signals: { names: ["companyChange", "promotion"] }.