Finance Director in Kettering

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 Kettering.

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

It depends on seniority and how specific the brief is, but because our Kettering shortlists come from a network we already know, we're rarely starting from zero.

We recruit Finance Director positions across Kettering itself and the surrounding commuter towns and business parks — if you're just outside the immediate area, get in touch and we'll be straight with you about whether it's somewhere we can genuinely help.

Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Kettering needing a single, sole-charge Finance Director hire.

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 Kettering that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.

Yes — Finance Director is one of the positions we place in Kettering, 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 — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Kettering salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.

Recent examples include national distribution and logistics operators along the a14/a6003 corridor and manufacturing businesses carrying on the town's footwear and leather-goods heritage — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Kettering.

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

Every candidate we put forward has been spoken to and assessed against your specific requirement — not just keyword-matched from a database. That's the difference a Market Expert model makes.

Finance Director salaries in Kettering 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.

Finance Director sits toward the top of its own progression path in our experience — from here, moves in Kettering tend to be sideways into a broader remit or upward into wider finance leadership.