A finance team collaborating in a modern office

For Employers

Build a finance team that performs.

Whether it’s a single critical hire or a whole function, CapGuard delivers a short, relevant shortlist of finance talent, on the timeline your business needs.

01 · Permanent Recruitment

Career hires, built to last.

For roles you want filled once and filled well. We work your brief end-to-end and only present candidates who match on skills, motivation and culture.

  • Contingent or retained engagement
  • Competency-based screening & references
  • Replacement guarantee on every placement

02 · Contract & Interim

Skilled talent, ready to start.

Cover a gap, deliver a project or scale a team fast. We maintain a bench of available finance contractors who can hit the ground running, often within 48 hours.

  • Day-rate, fixed-term & interim leadership
  • Full contractor payroll & compliance handled
  • Pre-screened, available-now talent pool

03 · Executive Search

Leadership, secured discreetly.

A structured, confidential process for CFO, Finance Director and Head of function appointments, led by a partner, mapped against the whole market, and assessed with rigour.

  • Retained, partner-led methodology
  • Confidential mapping & discreet approach
  • Structured assessment & psychometrics

04 · Projects & Advisory

Teams and insight for change.

For transformation, M&A integration and systems programmes, we assemble scalable finance teams and share live market data on availability, salaries and lead times.

  • Statement-of-work and managed teams
  • Salary benchmarking & market mapping
  • Talent strategy & workforce planning
14 days
Avg. time to shortlist
3:1
Interview-to-offer ratio
93%
Retained at 12 months
500+
Employers partnered

Our engagement

A partnership, from brief to onboarding.

01

Take the brief

A specialist meets your team to understand the role, the must-haves and the market reality.

02

Search & assess

We map the market, approach active and passive talent, and interview against your brief.

03

Present a shortlist

You meet a tight set of qualified, reference-checked candidates, with honest commentary on each.

04

Close & support

We manage offers and resignations, then stay close through onboarding and the guarantee period.

Resource

The 2026 Australian Finance Salary Guide.

Plan your hiring with confidence. Benchmark salaries and contract rates across every finance discipline, plus the trends shaping the market in your sector.

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