Finance Director in Stoke-on-Trent

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.

Finance Director salaries in Stoke-on-Trent 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.

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

We work with Stoke-on-Trent 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.

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.

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

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

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 Stoke-on-Trent, not just an afterthought.

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

Recent examples include ceramics and advanced-manufacturing businesses carrying on the city's industrial heritage and distribution and logistics operators along the a50/m6 corridor — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Stoke-on-Trent.

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 Stoke-on-Trent.

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

We recruit Finance Director positions across Stoke-on-Trent 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.

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.