Leicestershire · Positions we recruit
Finance Director in Leicestershire
Leading finance, shaping the business.
Day to day in Leicestershire
What a finance director
does in Leicestershire.
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. Here's what the role covers day to day for the Leicestershire businesses we recruit for.
- Overall leadership of the finance function
- Sitting on or reporting directly into the board
- Leading financial strategy, planning and risk management
- Overseeing statutory reporting, audit and compliance
- Leading on funding, M&A or sale-process activity where relevant
- Building and developing the senior finance team
What it pays in Leicestershire
Real Leicestershire market rates, not a national average.
Medior Finance Director · Leicestershire
£109,000 – £125,500
Typical: £117,500 per year
Medium confidence — modelled local estimate
Recruiting in Leicestershire
Why Leicestershire needs
a specialist.
Leicestershire's finance market has its own rhythm, and finance director roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means building and developing the senior finance team — one of several things a finance director in Leicestershire is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes food-production and food-manufacturing businesses concentrated around melton mowbray. Whether you're hiring or looking, that specialism is the real difference in Leicestershire: shortlists built from people we actually know, not a fresh keyword search.
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Need a finance director in Leicestershire?
Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.
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Common questions
Finance Director in Leicestershire FAQs.
What kind of Leicestershire employers hire Finance Directors through you?+
Recent examples include distribution, logistics and manufacturing employers across the county's motorway corridors and food-production and food-manufacturing businesses concentrated around melton mowbray — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Leicestershire.
What areas around Leicestershire do you cover for Finance Director roles?+
We recruit Finance Director positions across Leicestershire 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.
Do you offer working interviews for Finance Director vacancies in Leicestershire?+
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 Leicestershire.
How quickly can you fill a Finance Director vacancy in Leicestershire?+
It depends on seniority and how specific the brief is, but because our Leicestershire shortlists come from a network we already know, we're rarely starting from zero.
Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Finance Director roles in Leicestershire?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Leicestershire salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Leicestershire without my permission?+
No — nothing about your CV or your situation is shared with any employer, in this location or any other, without your explicit permission first.
Do you recruit Finance Director roles in Leicestershire?+
Yes — Finance Director is one of the positions we place in Leicestershire, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
How do you recruit Finance Director roles in Leicestershire without a local office?+
We work with Leicestershire 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.
What happens if a Finance Director hire in Leicestershire doesn't work out?+
Our rebate periods and money-back guarantees mean you're covered if a placement doesn't work out as expected — ask your Market Expert for the specifics for your vacancy.
What does a Finance Director do day to day in Leicestershire?+
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.
What's the going rate for a Finance Director in Leicestershire?+
Finance Director salaries in Leicestershire 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.
How does the process work if I want to become a Finance Director in Leicestershire?+
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 Leicestershire that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
Is there career progression available from a Finance Director role in Leicestershire?+
Finance Director sits toward the top of its own progression path in our experience — from here, moves in Leicestershire tend to be sideways into a broader remit or upward into wider finance leadership.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Finance Director roles in Leicestershire?+
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 Leicestershire, not just an afterthought.
Other roles in Leicestershire
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- 01FP&A ManagerLeading the planning, not just doing it.
- 02Assistant Management AccountantWhere studying meets the real numbers.
- 03Finance Business PartnerThe bridge between finance and the business.
- 04Finance ManagerRuns the finance function, day to day.
- 05Management AccountantThe engine room of monthly reporting.
- 06Financial ControllerThe senior finance person in the room.
No waffle. Just the right person.