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Interim Finance Director and CFO Recruitment

Senior financial leadership
available on short notice.

Interim Finance Directors and CFOs provide immediate senior financial leadership when permanent recruitment timelines don’t match business reality.

Discuss your interim requirement

Keep your business moving with the right interim FD or CFO hire

Our candidates are experienced finance professionals, available to start once our efficient interviewing and hiring process is complete.

Whether it is an unexpected departure, an extended leave period or any other reason, a gap in financial leadership shouldn’t leave your business reeling. We source an interim CFO or Finance Director who matches your requirements and short-term goals.

Part of our Finance Director and CFO recruitment practice.

We've helped businesses like these with their hiring challenges.

How can we help you?

Our interim placement process

01

Fast identification

We contact our network of available Finance Directors and CFOs immediately, with candidates matched to your sector and specific deliverables.

02

Rigorous vetting

Every candidate is assessed on technical capability, assignment fit and availability. References are validated before anyone reaches your desk.

03

Quick turnaround

We move fast. Qualified candidates are introduced promptly and most interim FDs and CFOs are in place within days of instruction.

The interim Finance Directors & CFOs we place

Senior finance professionals with typically 15-20 years post-qualification experience

These professionals work autonomously and deliver results without extensive supervision.

94% of the candidates we place accept their offer and go on to start, saving you the cost and disruption of going back to market.

Typical profile

  • Portfolio career interim specialists
  • Former Group Finance Director or CFO level
  • ICAEW, ACCA or CIMA qualified with deep expertise in specific situations

Our industry expertise

Accountancy Practices

Interim Finance Directors for practice mergers, partner transitions or extended leave cover.

Law Firms

Interim CFOs managing year-end cycles, system changes or unexpected departures.

Corporate Finance

Interim finance leadership for transaction-heavy periods.

Technology & SaaS

Interim CFOs with venture capital experience supporting funding rounds.

Professional Services

Interim FDs and CFOs matched to the specific demands and pressures your industry faces.

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What you can expect from working with Coreus

Attract great talent. Avoid bad hiring.

We’re a specialist talent acquisition consultancy based in Brighton and London. For 6+ years, we’ve helped SMEs recruit skilled professionals in competitive markets.

Results

Rigorous briefing processes to ensure a match and long term success.

Quality

Hire with confidence and avoid delays, repeat interviews, and re-advertising

Experience

We handle the heavy lifting of hiring and ensure experience is of the highest standard.

Other ways to hire finance leadership

Permanent FD and CFO

Full-time executive search using retained methodology. We identify passive candidates, assess technical capability and deliver shortlists within 30 days.

Fractional FD and CFO

Part-time strategic finance leadership. Senior FDs and CFOs working 2-3 days per week at a fraction of permanent salary cost.

Trusted by the businesses we recruit for

David’s attention to detail ensures alignment of technical capability and values. His honest feedback enables smooth and effective hiring.
Finance DirectorEuropean Investment Group
I thought all recruiters were a pain until I met David Dand of Coreus… the recruit was starting within three weeks. Highly recommended.
FounderCambridge Manufacturing and Engineering Business
Coreus successfully supported our recruitment for several critical and highly specialised roles. Their proactive and persistent approach in a tough talent market resulted in exceptional hires. A dependable partner for securing scarce or business‑critical talent.
Marina KooijmansChief People Officer, HLB International
We successfully hired an exceptional and well-suited candidate within a few weeks and at a fraction of the cost that traditional recruitment consultants would have charged us.
Johan AurenManaging Partner, Accountum
A perfect understanding of our culture and needs, introducing only candidates who perfectly fit our team and values.
Chief Marketing OfficerTop8 Accountancy Network
The advertising campaign was effective, and the interview process structure enabled us to adopt a much more consistent approach to better evaluate candidates.
David PasseAudit Partner, Landau Morley LLP
I have worked with the team on both sides, as a candidate and as a hiring manager, and highly recommend them. Attention to detail and due diligence that results in a great and longstanding matchup.
Steven FletcherFinancial Controller
Supreme case of multi-hire talent acquisition by David and his team at Coreus. The Build a Team service exceeded our expectations with how many brilliant engineers we were able to hire in such a short space of time. Highly recommend for any business looking to hire at speed without compromise.
Owner and Managing DirectorUK Engineering Firm
David Dand - Founder & Managing Director of Coreus

David Dand

Founder & Managing Director, Coreus

David built his career inside the recruitment and HR teams of EY, AXA, Roche and Laureate. Book a call to talk through the role you need to fill.

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Get underway with our interim FD and CFO recruitment service

Interim Finance Director requirements demand a fast response. We’ll discuss your situation and confirm candidate availability.

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