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Guidance for finance teams and the people who hire them
Employers and candidates ask us the same questions again and again. When does a growing business need its first Financial Controller? What should a Finance Manager earn in London? Is a fractional Financial Controller enough, or is it time for a permanent hire? We publish our answers here, in plain English and grounded in the searches we run every week.
Articles are written by founder Adrian Lawrence FCA, a Fellow of the ICAEW, and our recruitment team. They cover month-end and reporting, controls and audit, finance in FCA-regulated firms, tax, salaries, interviews and building a finance career, and we update them when the rules or the market change.
For employers, we cover how to scope a finance role, what to pay, how to interview for technical and commercial judgement, and when interim or fractional support makes more sense than a permanent hire. For finance professionals, we cover qualifications, CVs and interviews, salary negotiation and the routes from management accountant to Financial Controller and beyond. We also follow the regulatory and technology changes that affect finance teams, from FCA reporting to the use of AI in the month-end close.
New to the topic? Start with one of our core guides, or use the search and topic filters above to find what you need.
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Financial Controller salary guide →What FCs earn across the UK, by business size and sector. Financial Controller vs Head of Finance →The real differences in scope, seniority and pay. What is a fractional Financial Controller? →How part-time FC support works and what it costs. Management Accountant interview questions →The questions employers ask, and what good answers contain.Hiring and teams
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Finance Director vs CFO: What’s the Difference and Who Should You Hire First?Finance Director or CFO? How the two titles differ in UK practice on scope, board position and pay, and how to decide…Read more →
How to Hire a Finance Director: A Step-by-Step Guide for Business LeadersA step-by-step checklist and timeline for owners and CEOs hiring a Finance Director: the decisions to make first, a week-by-week plan, the…Read more →
How to Build a Scalable Tax Team for a Growing Business: Strategies for SuccessHow to build a UK tax team that grows with the business: when to hire in-house, how to structure roles from Tax…Read more →
Private Client vs. Corporate Tax: Key Hiring Differences ExplainedPrivate client and corporate tax are different jobs with different candidate pools. How the work, skills, qualifications, recruitment process and salaries differ…Read more →
The Role of a Finance Director: Do I Need to Hire One for My Growing Company?Do you need a Finance Director yet? A decision guide for owners of growing businesses: the signs that say yes, the revenue…Read more →
Financial Recruitment ChesterFinancial recruitment for Chester and Cheshire West: Financial Controllers, Finance Managers, Finance Business Partners and FP&A professionals at £50,000 and above, permanent…Read more →
Recruiting the Right Group Financial Accountant: Top Interview Questions to AskThe interview questions to ask when recruiting a Group Financial Accountant, with what good answers look like, technical case questions on consolidation…Read more →Knowledge Centre
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About the Accountancy Capital blog
Accountancy Capital is a specialist finance and accountancy recruitment agency and one of the five specialist firms of FD Capital Group. We place Financial Controllers, Finance Managers, management and financial accountants, FP&A and tax professionals into permanent, interim and fractional roles across the UK, from our offices in London and the West Midlands.
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