Finance Director in Rugby

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

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 Rugby.

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

No — nothing about your CV or your situation is shared with any employer, in this location or any other, without your explicit permission first.

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

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

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

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 Rugby vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.

Recent examples include distribution and logistics operators at the motorway crossroads and manufacturing and engineering employers with established finance teams — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Rugby.

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.

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 Rugby, not just an afterthought.

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

Finance Director salaries in Rugby 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.

We recruit Finance Director positions across Rugby 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.