Finance Director in Birmingham

Yes — Finance Director is one of the positions we place in Birmingham, on both a permanent and temporary basis.

The senior finance voice in the business — from a first-time FD in an owner-managed SME through to an experienced leader in a demanding, PE-backed or listed environment.

Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Finance Director position in Birmingham is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.

Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Birmingham salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.

Submit your CV and a Market Expert will be in touch to talk through your experience, what you're looking for, and any live Finance Director opportunities in Birmingham that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.

We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Birmingham market for Finance Director roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.

Finance Director salaries in Birmingham typically sit at £90k – £138k. £90k+ suits a first-time FD in an owner-managed SME. £110k–£125k suits an experienced, technically astute leader, with up to £138k for high-profile, PE-backed or turnaround environments.

Both — many Birmingham employers use temp-to-perm for a Finance Director hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.

Recent examples include internationally recognised brands with large, high-volume finance teams and shared service centres running payroll and ledgers across multiple sites — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Birmingham.

No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.

Yes — we meet Birmingham candidates and clients face to face, so we know who's genuinely available for Finance Director roles and what they'll move for.

Temporary cover can often be arranged within days. Permanent roles vary with seniority, but our shortlists are built from people we already know rather than a fresh keyword search, so they typically move faster than a generalist agency's.

Yes — a working interview means the candidate spends a real day in the role, on your systems, with your actual workload, before either side commits. It's one of the ways we take the risk out of a new hire in Birmingham.

There's no retainer and no ongoing contract — our fee is only payable on a successful placement, whether that's a one-off hire or an ongoing relationship.