Accountancy Capital Services: Qualified Finance Recruitment at £50k+

Accountancy Capital places qualified finance professionals, typically at £50,000 and above, across the UK. We work on three engagement models (permanent, interim and fractional) and across the qualified finance roles below director level, from Management Accountant and Financial Accountant to Financial Controller, Group Financial Controller and Head of Finance. Where a business needs a Finance Director or CFO, the search usually runs with our sister firm FD Capital. We also place professionals in specialist markets, including FCA-regulated financial services businesses, public practice accountancy firms and in-house tax roles. This page sets out the full range of services we offer and links to the relevant hub page for each.

Accountancy Capital is one of the five specialist firms of FD Capital Group, alongside FD Capital, Exec Capital, NED Capital and SMF Capital. Each firm covers a different tier of appointment, so a client who hires a Financial Controller through us can later recruit a Finance Director, a non-executive or a compliance senior manager through the same group.

Core Recruitment Services

Not sure which model fits your situation? Call 0204 553 8893. We will give a straight answer in a short conversation, including when interim or fractional is the wrong choice. Our guide to interim versus fractional finance sets out the trade-offs, and permanent versus interim Financial Controller covers the most common version of the decision.

How We Work

Every search follows the same process, whether the role is a permanent Group Financial Controller or a two-day-a-week fractional Finance Manager. Founder Adrian Lawrence FCA takes initial client calls and briefs the team; our consultants then run the search, assess candidates and manage the process through to offer.

• Brief. We start with the finance function, not the job title: systems, reporting timetable, audit position, ownership and who the hire reports to. Our guide on how to brief a finance recruitment agency shows what helps.
• Market view. Before you commit, we tell you what the role is likely to cost and how available the right candidates are. If the salary or level is wrong, we say so.
• Search and screening. A consultant approaches candidates directly and screens each one against the brief, including qualification status, the size and complexity of the businesses they have worked in, and whether they have owned a close rather than contributed to one.
• Shortlist. Permanent shortlists typically go out within one to two weeks; interim and fractional candidates are usually in front of you within days.
• Interview to offer. We manage interviews, references, the offer and the resignation period, including counter-offers.

For interim and fractional engagements, each placement also needs an employment status decision under the off-payroll working (IR35) rules. We explain how that affects cost before you choose a candidate, and our interim finance day rate card gives current rates across the main qualified roles.

Specialist Services

Regulated firms need finance staff who understand client money, prudential reporting through RegData and the expectations of the Financial Conduct Authority. Our FCA finance guides explain what the finance team owns in each type of authorised firm.

Director, Board and Senior Manager Appointments

Accountancy Capital’s core work sits below director level. Where a role goes above that line, we tell you and make the introduction to the right firm in the group ourselves:

• Finance Director and CFO searches, permanent, interim or fractional, usually run with FD Capital.
• Non-executive directors, including audit committee chairs, are handled by NED Capital.
• Senior Manager Function roles such as SMF16 Compliance Oversight and SMF17 MLRO are handled by SMF Capital.

The finance team beneath those appointments stays with us. A common pattern is a business that hires a Finance Director through FD Capital and then a Financial Controller or Head of Finance through Accountancy Capital to run the close.

Salary Data & Market Intelligence

The Financial Controller salary guide is the most-used benchmark, splitting pay by region, business size and ownership.

Candidate Services

Locations

Accountancy Capital recruits qualified finance professionals across the UK from offices in London (167–169 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PF) and the West Midlands (Watling Court, Orbital Plaza, Watling Street, Cannock WS11 0EL). Our primary market is London; we also recruit across the South East, the Midlands, the North of England, Wales and Scotland. See the Locations hub for the full list of UK cities and regions we cover, including location-specific recruitment pages and salary guides.

For London roles we also have dedicated pages for London Financial Controller recruitment, Finance Managers, management and financial accountants, FP&A and finance business partners, listed in the directory below.

Industry Sectors

Accountancy Capital recruits across UK industry sectors, including property, hospitality and consumer businesses. The pages below cover the sectors where our candidate networks are deepest. See the Sectors hub for the full overview.

Financial Services & FCA-Regulated | Financial Services (broad) | Fintech & Payments | Asset Management | Wealth Management | Insurance Intermediaries | Crypto & Digital Assets | Technology & IT Services | Professional Services & Practice

Full Service Directory

Every service page on the site, grouped by type, with one line on each.

Permanent recruitment by role

• Financial Controller — our core search: close, controls, audit and reporting.
• Group Financial Controller — consolidation and multi-entity group close.
• Head of Finance — the senior generalist role below Finance Director.
• Finance Manager — running day-to-day finance and management accounts.
• Management Accountant — monthly reporting, variance analysis and budgeting.
• Financial Accountant and Group Financial Accountant — statutory reporting and balance sheet control.
• FP&A — budgets, forecasts and modelling, analyst to Head of FP&A.
• Finance Business Partner — commercial finance alongside operational leaders.
• Maternity cover Financial Controller — fixed-term cover for an existing FC.

Interim and fractional

• Interim Financial Controller — cover for departures, audits and turnarounds.
• Interim Management Accountant and Interim Financial Accountant — short-term reporting capacity.
• Interim tax professionals — project and peak-season tax cover.
• Fractional Financial Controller and part-time Financial Controller — FC ownership one to three days a week.
• Fractional Finance Manager and fractional Management Accountant — part-week reporting support.
• Outsourced Financial Controller services — FC-level oversight without a direct hire.

Tax

• London tax recruitment — practice and in-house tax roles in the capital.
• Senior Corporate Tax Manager and International Tax Manager — compliance and cross-border work.
• VAT Manager and VAT Director — indirect tax specialists.
• Personal Tax Manager and Private Client Tax Manager — practice-side personal tax.
• Tax Investigations Manager — HMRC enquiries and disclosures.

FCA-regulated finance and CASS

• Financial Controller for FCA-regulated firms — capital, reporting and client money.
• Investment firm Financial Controller — MIFIDPRU and ICARA experience.
• Wealth management Financial Controller — platforms, DFMs and advice firms.
• Insurance intermediary Financial Controller — brokers and MGAs.
• CASS accountant and regulatory reporting — client money and RegData returns.

Practice and public sector

• Audit Manager — practice audit roles from senior to manager.
• Reporting accountant — transaction and corporate finance reporting.
• CIPFA accountant — public sector and not-for-profit finance.

London role pages

• London Group Financial Controller — group reporting roles in the capital.
• London Finance Manager and London Group Finance Manager.
• London Management Accountant, London Financial Accountant and London Group Financial Accountant.
• London FP&A and London Finance Business Partner.
• Interim Financial Controller, London — cover for growth businesses.

Regional pages

• Nottingham and Coventry — East and West Midlands.
• Chester, Ashford and Luton — regional finance markets.
• Dubai, Singapore and Saudi Arabia — international placements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which roles does Accountancy Capital recruit?

Qualified finance roles below director level, typically at £50,000 and above: Financial Controllers, Finance Managers, Heads of Finance, management and financial accountants, FP&A, business partners, regulatory reporting and tax specialists. Candidates usually hold ACA, ACCA or CIMA; the ICAEW publishes details of the ACA route.

How quickly can you help?

We respond the same working day. Permanent shortlists typically take one to two weeks; interim and fractional candidates can usually be with you within days.

How are fees agreed?

It depends on the type of hire. Fees are agreed in writing before a search starts, so there are no surprises later.

Can you help with a Finance Director, NED or SMF role?

Yes, through the group. Finance Director and CFO searches usually run with FD Capital, non-executive roles with NED Capital and SMF16/17 roles with SMF Capital. We make the introduction.