Head of Finance Contract Jobs in Cambridge
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Project Manager
Posted 4 days ago by Leonardo UK Ltd
The Project Manager role within Leonardo UK's Integrated Defensive Aids System (IDAS) team involves delivering advanced...
- Rate £60,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location East Anglia; Peterborough; Norwich; Cambridge; Ipswich; Norfolk; Suffolk; Bury St. Edmunds; Cambridgeshire; Lowestoft; Great Yarmouth
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Executive Assistant to the CEO (9 month FTC)
Posted 7 days ago by Gearset
The Executive Assistant to the CEO at Gearset plays a crucial role in supporting the CEO and the Operations team by mana...
- Rate £55,000 per year
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Practice Tutor Assessor - Regional Training Team - East of England
Posted 1 week ago by THE HOME OFFICE
The Practice Tutor Assessor role within the NPS involves coordinating and delivering probation qualifications at a local...
- Rate £50,000 per year
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Business Administration (MBA) - AI Content Specialist
Posted 1 week ago by Alignerr
The role of Business Administration (MBA) - AI Content Specialist involves leveraging MBA expertise to train and evaluat...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Remote
- Location Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Lead Clinician - Psychotherapist, SaLT
Posted 1 week ago by OUTCOMES FIRST GROUP LIMITED
The Lead Clinician - Psychotherapist/SaLT role at Outcomes First Group involves managing an in-house clinical team while...
- Rate £60,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location East Anglia; Peterborough; Norwich; Cambridge; Ipswich; Norfolk; Suffolk; Bury St. Edmunds; Cambridgeshire; Lowestoft; Great Yarmouth
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
Posted 1 week ago by Robert Half
The Director of Strategic Finance & FP&A at IQ Geo will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's financial strategy...
- Rate £150,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Specialist - FTC
Posted 1 week ago by Robert Half Limited
Robert Half is seeking an Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Specialist for a 9-month fixed-term contract. The role...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Undetermined
- Location Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
SAP Analytics Cloud Planning Lead
Posted 1 week ago by Whitehall Resources
The SAP Analytics Cloud Planning Lead role involves delivering comprehensive planning and analytics solutions using SAP...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Hybrid-remote in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Trainee Mortgage Adviser
Posted 1 week ago by THE NEW HOMES GROUP LIMITED
The Trainee Mortgage Adviser role offers a structured pathway into a financial services career with comprehensive traini...
- Rate £50,000 per year
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location East Anglia; Peterborough; Norwich; Cambridge; Ipswich; Norfolk; Suffolk; Bury St. Edmunds; Cambridgeshire; Lowestoft; Great Yarmouth
Head of Software Engineering (EW)
Posted 2 weeks ago by Leonardo UK Ltd
The Head of Software Engineering for the Electronic Warfare line of business at Leonardo UK is responsible for leading a...
- Rate £117,058 per year
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location East Anglia; Peterborough; Norwich; Cambridge; Ipswich; Norfolk; Suffolk; Bury St. Edmunds; Cambridgeshire; Lowestoft; Great Yarmouth
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About Our Head of Finance Contract Roles in Cambridge
What does a head of finance contractor do?
As a contract Head of Finance, you are hired to provide senior finance leadership within organisations where the Head of Finance role represents the most senior finance position, typically in mid-market businesses where the scale does not yet justify a full CFO. The role encompasses ownership of the finance function's operational delivery, including management and statutory reporting, financial controls, cash management, and team leadership, alongside more strategic responsibilities such as financial planning, business partnering with operational leaders, and providing commercial financial counsel to the CEO and board. Interim Heads of Finance are brought in when the permanent role is vacant, when the existing finance capability needs to be reset or strengthened, or when a specific financial challenge requires dedicated senior leadership.
The profile expected for an interim Head of Finance engagement combines the technical accounting rigour of a strong Financial Controller with the commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills of a Finance Director. Professional qualification with ACA, ACCA, or CIMA is expected as a baseline, alongside solid experience at a senior finance management or controller level in a business of comparable scale and complexity. The ability to quickly establish credibility with a CEO and board, provide clear and honest financial counsel, manage and develop a finance team, and deliver accurate and timely financial information during what is often a period of organisational uncertainty is the primary measure of success. Most interim Heads of Finance are found through specialist finance interim firms and the professional networks of finance leaders in the relevant sector.
What is the market like for head of finance contractors?
Interim Head of Finance contracting is an active segment of the senior finance interim market, most concentrated in the SME and mid-market, where the Head of Finance is typically the most senior finance leader and the consequences of a vacancy are immediate and material. Private equity-backed businesses, owner-managed businesses undergoing transition, and growing businesses where the finance function has not kept pace with the rest of the organisation are the most active buyers. The market is less deep than the interim FD or CFO markets in terms of absolute volume, but the demand is consistent and the ability to move quickly into a complex senior finance role from day one is highly valued. Rates reflect the seniority and breadth of the role.
What is the contracting market like in Cambridge?
Few UK cities match the specificity of Cambridge's contracting opportunities. The life sciences, biotechnology, and deep technology ecosystem that has grown around the university and its research parks sustains work in scientific computing, bioinformatics, embedded systems, regulatory affairs, and clinical data at a scale and depth concentrated almost nowhere else. Beyond life sciences, telecommunications, chip design, and enterprise software employers broaden the range of engineering and development work available. Employers in Cambridge seek deep domain expertise and pay accordingly: rates for specialist disciplines frequently match or exceed London, though the overall volume of opportunities is smaller and concentrated in a narrower set of sectors. Contractors without a relevant scientific or deep technical background will find the market less accessible than its reputation might suggest.
How much do head of finance contractors usually earn in Cambridge?
Contract rates for head of finance roles in Cambridge typically range from £683 to £1260 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many head of finance vacancies in Cambridge are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 100 head of finance contract roles across the site, with Cambridge maintaining consistent volume. Data reviewed up to June 2026.