Welcome to The Pay Check
45 minutes. Once a month. Useful every time.
The Pay Check will share salary benchmarks, team structures, and the latest hiring intel for leaders hiring in finance.
We know you want real conversations, real information and sometimes a reality check. That is what you will get every month from The Pay Check. We unpack what is happening across the finance hiring market.
And this month our topic is The Salary Reset.
16 years of UK finance pay trends. What has moved. What has stalled. And what businesses are still getting wrong when hiring senior finance talent in 2026.
Thursday 9th July 2026 | 12:30 (45mins) | Live on Microsoft Teams
This month’s honoured guest is still TBC but details coming soon!
Two people at one desk, with plenty of data and opinions to share.
George Richings
Co-Founder
Spent the last decade placing senior finance leaders across PE-backed, founder-led and listed businesses.
Ollie Watkins
Associate Director
Runs the interim and contract finance desk and spends most of his week knee-deep in salary conversations.
Four key takeaways, every month. Guaranteed or your money back. (Oh it’s free by the way!)
- Live salary benchmarks
Real data pulled from active finance recruitment conversations. - One clear market insight
A practical answer to a hiring or structure question businesses are actively wrestling with. - A peer perspective
A guest CFO or FD sharing what worked, what didn’t and what they would do differently. - A takeaway pack and free replay
A one-page insightful summary is sent post-session, with a link to a copy of the session.
An open invitation for all.
The Pay Check might not be for everyone, but everyone is welcome. If you want to know the latest data on salaries, hiring trends and finance team structures as well as the kind of questions leaders are already discussing behind closed doors, then join us.
Finance Leaders
CFOs, FDs and Heads of Finance making senior hiring decisions.
Founders & Executive Teams
CEOs, founders and senior leadership teams shaping or scaling finance functions.
People & Investment Teams
People leaders, operating partners and portfolio teams supporting finance hiring strategy.