Free Tools & Resources for Finance Leaders and Hiring Businesses

Whether you're a founder trying to decide if you need a CFO, a finance professional working out your interim day rate, or an HR lead writing your first senior finance job description — these tools are here to help you move forward without having to pick up the phone first.

Everything here is free. Some tools are self-serve assessments, others are downloadable guides written by Ray Nicholls based on 20+ years of placing CFOs, Finance Directors and interim finance leaders across the UK.

Browse by what's most relevant to you below.

For hiring businesses — Role selector tool

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Interim Day Rate Calculator

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For founders & CEOs — CFO readiness assessment

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For hiring businesses — Recruitment pricing & service options

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For hiring businesses — Free guides on advertising, interviewing and writing job descriptions

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For finance professionals — Free guides on CVs, job search, networking and interviews

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From our clients & candidates — What people say about working with us

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