2026 Interim Senior Finance Day Rate Guide
“What Are Interim Senior Finance Professionals Actually Earning in 2026?”
We surveyed 180 interim senior finance professionals across the UK to find out what they’re actually charging, how that varies by role, sector and company size, and whether the flexibility of interim work pays off in ways beyond the rate itself. The results are in our new 2026 Interim Senior Finance Day Rate Guide.
What’s inside the full report
- Average day rates for CFO, Finance Director, Financial Controller, Commercial Finance and Transformation Director, across four sectors: infrastructure and energy, fintech and financial services, technology and services and generalist.
- How much rates shift by company size, from start-up to large cap, for CFO and Finance Director
- Satisfaction benchmarks comparing interim and permanent finance professionals on work-life balance, recognition and remuneration
- Practical takeaways for employers budgeting for interim cover, and for professionals benchmarking their own rate
The infrastructure & energy sector pulls clearly ahead at CFO level, though that premium doesn’t hold the same way further down the ladder.
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Pearse Portfolio is a specialist search firm recruiting for executive interim and permanent finance roles across private equity and venture capital-backed businesses in Europe.
