How to hire a finance services director

How to hire a finance services director, step by step

Here's a step-by-step finance services director hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a finance services director job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new finance services director
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your finance services director job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a finance services director for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A finance services director's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, finance services directors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents finance services director salaries for various positions.

   Type of Finance Services Director	Description	Hourly rate
   Finance Services Director	Medical and health services managers, also called healthcare executives or healthcare administrators, plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services. They might manage an entire facility, a specific clinical area or department, or a medical practice for a group of physicians... Show more	$81-155
   Director Of Administration & Finance	A director of administration finance oversees and directs an organization's administration and finance department, ensuring operations run smoothly and efficiently according to company standards and regulations. It is their duty to set goals and guidelines, lead the research and development efforts, establish procedures, manage the budgets and costs, review and evaluate financial reports, and implement the organizations' policies and standards... Show more	$35-77
   Director Of Operations And Finance	A director of operations and finance is in charge of overseeing and spearheading business and financial operations, ensuring efficiency and smooth workflow. Their responsibilities revolve around performing research and analysis to identify the best practices to optimize operations, coordinating with different departments to gather data, conducting research and analysis to identify new business and investment opportunities, and monitoring the progress of various projects and programs... Show more	$37-87

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Financial Services
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Risk Management
   • Healthcare
   • Customer Service
   • Revenue Cycle
   • Patients
   • Due Diligence
   • Process Improvement
   • Business Development
   • Financial Management
   • Human Resources
   • GAAP
   • Shared Services

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead the PMO for a risk and compliance project for a large mutual insurance company.
   • Manage satisfactory academic progress monitoring and meet with students for quarterly reinstatement appeals.
   • Lead implementation of new worldwide consolidation system, Hyperion, significantly reducing closing time and improving controls over the consolidation process.
   • Implement rules and regulations regarding GAAP, OMB, HIPPA, Medicare, and Medicaid.
   • Reduce A/R balances through regular review of aging accounts that result in improve cash flow.
   • Prepare bank deposits, reconcile bank statements and verify calculations on invoices and vouchers for A/R, A/P.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your finance services director job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A finance services director salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, finance services directors' average salary in nebraska is 23% less than in delaware.
   • Seniority. Entry-level finance services directors earn 48% less than senior-level finance services directors.
   • Certifications. A finance services director with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a finance services director's salary.

   Average finance services director salary

   $234,259yearly

   $112.62 hourly rate

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   Entry-level finance services director salary

   $169,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 29, 2026

   Average finance services director salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Puerto Rico	$317,071	$152
   2	South Carolina	$264,373	$127
   3	District of Columbia	$254,071	$122
   4	Connecticut	$252,764	$122
   5	Massachusetts	$250,541	$120
   6	New York	$248,837	$120
   7	Missouri	$247,128	$119
   8	New Jersey	$241,050	$116
   9	Georgia	$237,572	$114
   10	Ohio	$236,837	$114
   11	Virginia	$236,802	$114
   12	Alabama	$234,442	$113
   13	Texas	$232,274	$112
   14	Alaska	$232,093	$112
   15	Illinois	$229,254	$110
   16	Oregon	$228,985	$110
   17	Minnesota	$227,394	$109
   18	Florida	$227,354	$109
   19	North Carolina	$222,871	$107
   20	Hawaii	$222,312	$107

   Average finance services director salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Cravath	$307,001	$147.60
   2	Owensboro Health	$301,715	$145.06
   3	Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital	$293,350	$141.03	2
   4	Mayo Clinic	$290,901	$139.86	18
   5	Hca Hospital Services Of San Diego	$289,958	$139.40
   6	Bassett Healthcare Network	$288,071	$138.50	1
   7	Flowers Baking Co. of San Antonio, LLC	$285,056	$137.05
   8	Montefiore Health System	$282,682	$135.90
   9	Itl Corp.	$277,912	$133.61
   10	Banner Health	$270,106	$129.86	77
   11	Walmart	$267,193	$128.46	71
   12	Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan	$264,827	$127.32
   13	Memorial Healthcare System	$257,409	$123.75	5
   14	Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA)	$256,090	$123.12	2
   15	Shirley Ryan AbilityLab	$252,361	$121.33	2
   16	MGM Resorts International	$249,185	$119.80	11
   17	Huntsville Hospital	$247,352	$118.92	2
   18	R’Bar & Grill	$246,531	$118.52
   19	Community Care of NC	$244,818	$117.70
   20	Accordion	$244,662	$117.63	10

4. Writing a finance services director job description

   A job description for a finance services director role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a finance services director job description:

   Finance services director job description example

   • Our NYLIC University training program, designed to provide career-long support and growth for those interested in the management career path.
   • The Professional Alliance Program, which helps you strengthen existing relationships with attorneys, accountants, and other financial professionals by being able to share commissions on client referrals that lead to sales.
   • Our Advanced Planning Group, Eagle Strategies** for qualifying agents who are also Registered Representatives, and the Nautilus Group for qualifying agents, are three highly-skilled teams providing advanced markets support.
   • Dedicated underwriters who work diligently on cases.
   • Committed managers who are dedicated to helping you succeed.
   • A team of highly-trained and experienced product consultants to support your client acquisition needs.
   • Significant income potential.
   • Competitive benefits.

   We are among the strongest and most respected financial companies in America today, ranking #71 on the 2019 Fortune 100 list.

   We are among the strongest and most respected financial companies in America today, ranking #71 on the 2019 Fortune 100 list. New York Life has earned the highest possible financial strength ratings currently awarded to any life insurer from the major ratings agencies such as Standard & Poor’s (AA+); A.M. Best (A++); Moody’s (Aaa); and Fitch (AAA). *Source: Independent Third Party Ratings Reports as of 7/30/18. For 65 consecutive years we have led the way in the industry with the most US members of the Million Dollar Round Table, the standard of excellence for life insurance sales performance in the insurance and financial services industry.

   * Securities are only offered by properly licensed Registered Representatives of NYLIFE Securities LLC (member FINRA.SIPC), a Licensed Insurance Agency. NYLIFE Securities is a New York Life company. The financial strength ratings do not pertain to securities.

   ** Eagle Strategies LLC is a registered investment adviser and Financial Advisors affiliated with Eagle Strategies can provide fee based financial planning and assets under management services. Eagle Strategies is a New York Life company.

   New York Life is an equal opportunity employer M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find finance services directors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your finance services director job on Zippia to find and recruit finance services director candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with finance services director candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new finance services director

   Once you've found the finance services director candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new finance services director. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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