What's inside
- Start with the team, not the vacancy
- South West finance salaries 2026/27
- The package beyond base salary
- Brief the role and write a spec that sells
- Know what great looks like: the Gravitate Baseline
- Targeting shortlist to offer within two weeks
- Counter-offers: plan for them before you make the offer
- Permanent or fixed-term contract?
- Onboarding for impact: the first 90 days
- How Gravitate works
- Appendix: 10-step hiring health check
Example from the guide: a Finance Manager in an SME is £52k–£70k for a qualified hire, but roles open to part-qualified candidates often sit below that band. The guide explains how to pitch your offer.
Written by Eliot Acton. Prefer to read online first? Read the web version.