About Mirage Consulting
A talent firm led by the person you speak to
Mirage Consulting places accounting and finance professionals, IT and technology talent and C-suite leaders, from individual hires to full team buildouts. We work with companies that need real expertise quickly, and we keep the firm small enough that its founder stays close to every search.
Founder-led
Michael Nicholas, Founder and Managing Director
Michael Nicholas is the Founder of Mirage Consulting, bringing hands-on experience across the enterprise technology and consulting market since 2019. Having worked directly in the industry, he understands both the business and delivery sides of consulting and talent acquisition. Throughout his career, he has worked with 75+ clients across diverse markets and industries, supporting initiatives spanning ERP, CRM, HRIS, cloud platforms, and broader business systems.
Michael works directly with CFOs, Controllers, CIOs, and senior finance and IT leaders to understand their business, identify their priorities, and connect them with the right expertise.
His approach is tailored to each business, with a strong emphasis on quality, speed, responsiveness, and clear communication. He follows a disciplined process to ensure every recommendation aligns with the client's needs and is focused on delivering measurable results.
How we work
Small by design, close to every search
With clients
We are not a high-volume staffing agency and we do not try to be one. Every search is shaped around what the business is building, whether that is one contract hire, a permanent leader or a whole department, and you see a short list of people we would stand behind.
With consultants
Good consultants come back to us across a career, so we treat those relationships as long term. We stay in touch with people who are not actively looking, share what we see in the market and only call when a role genuinely fits their goals. Candidates hear from us honestly and promptly at every stage.
Teams and transformation
Alongside ERP and CRM consulting and staffing, we run direct search to build out entire teams and departments, support digital transformation initiatives and find the leadership and technical talent companies need to grow.
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