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Finance Director in Nottingham

Leading finance, shaping the business.

Day to day in Nottingham

What a finance director
does in Nottingham.

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 Nottingham 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 Nottingham

Real Nottingham market rates, not a national average.

Medior Finance Director · Nottingham

Typical: £122,000 per year

Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence

Recruiting in Nottingham

Why Nottingham needs
a specialist.

Nottingham's finance market has its own rhythm, and finance director roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means sitting on or reporting directly into the board — one of several things a finance director in Nottingham is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes retail, insurance and consumer-brand head offices with large finance teams. Whether you're hiring or looking, that specialism is the real difference in Nottingham: shortlists built from people we actually know, not a fresh keyword search.

Hiring or looking?

Either way, we can help.

Hiring

Need a finance director in Nottingham?

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 Nottingham and beyond.

Common questions

Finance Director in Nottingham FAQs.

Is a Finance Director role in Nottingham permanent or temporary?

We recruit Finance Director positions in Nottingham on both a permanent and temporary basis — including short-notice cover when a team is stretched.

Can I see live Finance Director vacancies in Nottingham before speaking to someone?

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 Nottingham vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.

Do you charge candidates for Finance Director roles in Nottingham?

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

What kind of Nottingham employers hire Finance Directors through you?

Recent examples include retail, insurance and consumer-brand head offices with large finance teams and tech and gaming scale-ups building out a finance function for the first time — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Nottingham.

How quickly can you fill a Finance Director vacancy in Nottingham?

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

What happens if a Finance Director hire in Nottingham 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.

Do you recruit Finance Director roles in Nottingham?

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

What does it cost an employer in Nottingham 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.

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

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

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

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

What's the going rate for a Finance Director in Nottingham?

Finance Director salaries in Nottingham 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.

What areas around Nottingham do you cover for Finance Director roles?

We recruit Finance Director positions across Nottingham 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.

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

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

Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Finance Director roles in Nottingham?

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 Nottingham, not just an afterthought.

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
finance director in Nottingham.