Finance Director in Leicester

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 Leicester.

Yes — part-qualified and studying candidates (AAT, ACCA or CIMA depending on the role) are a genuine part of the Finance Director talent pool in Leicester, not just an afterthought.

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.

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

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.

We work with Leicester employers and candidates remotely for Finance Director roles — video interviews and phone-based briefings, backed by the same vetting and market knowledge we use everywhere else.

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

Finance Director salaries in Leicester 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.

Yes — you can search live jobs on our careers portal, but we'd always recommend a conversation with a Market Expert too, since not every Leicester vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.

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.

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

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

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

Recent examples include distribution and logistics employers along the m1 and m69 corridors and textiles, food-manufacturing and wholesale businesses rooted in the city's established trading community — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Leicester.