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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.Latest articles
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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 →
Climbing the Ladder: Mastering the Transition from Tax Senior to Tax ManagerHow to move from Tax Senior to Tax Manager in the UK: what changes in the role, the CTA and ATT route…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 →
Financial Accountant vs Management Accountant: The UK GuideFinancial accountant or management accountant? A UK recruiter’s guide to what each role does, which qualification fits, what each pays, where each…Read more →
Understanding the Roles: Financial Controller vs CFO and Their Impact on Your CompanyFinancial Controller or CFO? They are not adjacent seats. The FC makes sure the numbers are right; the CFO decides what the…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 →
A Comprehensive Guide to Finance Business Partner Interview Questions and AnswersFinance business partner interview questions with what strong answers contain — commercial, influencing, technical, behavioural and case-study questions, how to score answers…Read more →
What Employers Look for: Purchase Ledger Clerk Interview Questions ExplainedThe purchase ledger clerk interview questions employers actually ask, what a strong answer contains, and how to prepare — for candidates going…Read more →
Top Accounting Career Paths for Newly Qualified Accountants in the UK: A Comprehensive GuideThe routes open to a newly qualified accountant in the UK: practice or industry, the Financial Controller track, FP&A and business partnering…Read more →
Temporary Employment vs Fixed Term Contracts: Which is Right for Your Business Needs?Agency temp, fixed-term contract, day-rate interim or fractional? How each arrangement works in UK finance hiring, what it really costs, the legal…Read more →
Financial and Management Accounting: Understanding Their Unique Roles in BusinessFinancial accounting reports a business's results to the outside world under prescribed standards; management accounting gives the people running it the information…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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