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Finance Director in Lichfield

Leading finance, shaping the business.

Day to day in Lichfield

What a finance director
does in Lichfield.

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 Lichfield 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 Lichfield

Real Lichfield market rates, not a national average.

Medior Finance Director · Lichfield

Typical: £116,500 per year

Medium confidence — modelled local estimate

Recruiting in Lichfield

Why Lichfield needs
a specialist.

Finance Director recruitment in Lichfield works best with a genuine specialist, not a generalist agency treating it as one line among fifty other sectors. Day to day, that often means leading on funding, m&a or sale-process activity where relevant — one of several things a finance director in Lichfield is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes professional services firms in the city centre. That's the whole point of a Market Expert model — real market knowledge of finance director hiring in Lichfield, not a generic recruitment process.

Hiring or looking?

Either way, we can help.

Hiring

Need a finance director in Lichfield?

Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.

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Send us your CV or browse live Finance Director roles in Lichfield and beyond.

Common questions

Finance Director in Lichfield FAQs.

Do you offer working interviews for Finance Director vacancies in Lichfield?

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 Lichfield.

How does the process work if I want to become a Finance Director in Lichfield?

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

Will my CV be shared with employers in Lichfield 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.

What does it cost an employer in Lichfield to recruit a Finance Director through you?

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.

What does a Finance Director do day to day in Lichfield?

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.

Is there career progression available from a Finance Director role in Lichfield?

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

Do you place Finance Director candidates in Lichfield?

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

What kind of Lichfield employers hire Finance Directors through you?

Recent examples include professional services firms in the city centre and owner-managed smes needing a sole-charge finance hire — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Lichfield.

Do you recruit Finance Director roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Lichfield?

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

Can you provide temporary Finance Director cover in Lichfield at short notice?

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

What happens if a Finance Director hire in Lichfield 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 areas around Lichfield do you cover for Finance Director roles?

We recruit Finance Director positions across Lichfield 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.

How do you recruit Finance Director roles in Lichfield without a local office?

We work with Lichfield 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.

Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Finance Director roles in Lichfield?

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

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
finance director in Lichfield.