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Director, Innovative Financing Solutions
Posted 1 day ago by The OPEC Fund for International Developm...
Department/Unit: Innovative Financing Solutions Unit /StrategyDate of Issuance: June 8, 2026Deadline of Applications: Au...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
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- Location Vienna, Austria
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Fractional Finance Director Construction and Finance Transformation
Posted 5 days ago by PRATAP PARTNERSHIP LTD
An established and growing business within the wider construction sector is looking to appoint an experienced Fractional...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Fractional Finance Director – Construction and Finance Transformation
Posted 5 days ago by Pratap Partnership Ltd
The roleThe initial assignment will involve assessing the current finance systems, processes, people and reporting.You w...
- Rate £700 per day
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location Worksop, Nottinghamshire
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About Our Finance Director Contract Roles
What does a finance director contractor do?
The Finance Director contractor role centres on the ability to provide senior finance leadership on a fixed-term basis, covering a leadership vacancy, supporting a business through a period of significant financial challenge or change, or providing FD-level capability to a business that is not yet ready to make a permanent appointment. The role encompasses the full breadth of Finance Director responsibility: ownership of the statutory and management accounts, oversight of the finance function and its team, cash and working capital management, financial planning and analysis, board and investor reporting, and acting as a key commercial advisor to the CEO and executive team. Interim Finance Directors in PE-backed businesses are frequently involved in fundraising, refinancing, or exit preparation processes.
The profile expected for an interim Finance Director engagement requires a combination of technical financial rigour and senior commercial and leadership experience. Most interim FDs are qualified accountants with ACA or ACCA, with extensive post-qualification experience at finance director or equivalent level across comparable business types. The ability to quickly establish credibility with a board and management team, provide honest and commercially astute financial counsel, and manage a finance team through a period of uncertainty or change is the primary measure of success. Sector experience matters, particularly in regulated industries or businesses with complex revenue recognition, contract accounting, or treasury requirements. Most interim FDs source work through specialist finance interim firms, audit firm networks, and personal professional relationships built over long careers.
What is the market like for finance director contractors?
Interim Finance Director contracting is a high-value specialist market driven by PE portfolio activity, SME leadership transitions, and the periodic need for businesses to access FD-level financial leadership quickly without committing to a permanent hire. The market is more active than the equivalent interim CFO market simply because the Finance Director level is more common in mid-market businesses below the scale that justifies a full CFO role. Demand has remained resilient across economic cycles, as financial leadership vacancies and business challenges that require strong financial oversight are not discretionary. Rates reflect the seniority and commercial impact of the role and are at the upper end of the finance contracting market.
How much do finance director contractors usually earn?
Contract rates for finance director roles typically range from £700 to £1300 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many finance director vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 100 finance director contract roles across the site. Data reviewed up to July 2026.