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Software Test Engineer - Contract
Posted Today by KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD
The roleThis is a hands-on software testing position covering both Python test automation and manual testing.The ideal p...
- Rate £68 per hour
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Whifflet, Coatbridge (ML5), ML5
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1st Line & Deskside IT Support Engineer - SOLE AGENT
Posted Today by Kieran Knight Consulting Ltd
1st Line & Deskside IT Support Engineer - SOLE AGENT12 Month Contract | Inside IR35 | Fully On-Site2-4 Years Experie...
- Rate £240 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Onsite
- Location London - central, UK
Java Developer (Trade Clearing) - Contract Opportunity! (London)
Posted Today by Revolution Technology Ltd
Our client, a global consultancy are looking for a Java Developer to join one of their banking projects. This will be a...
- Rate £650 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London, UK
Lead technical Data Business Analyst - Remote - £650 a day InsideIR35
Posted Today by Eden Smith Limited
Lead Technical Data Business Analyst - Remote - £650 a day InsideIR35Are you a senior contract data professional with a...
- Rate £650 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Remote
- Location United Kingdom
Interim Head of Development Finance (Social Housing Property Development)
Posted 1 day ago by Robertson Bell
Have you led finance teams supporting major development programmes? Do you thrive in complex, fast-moving environments w...
- Rate £750 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Undetermined
- Location London, Greater London
HR Administrator (L & OD Specialism) - Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1)
Posted 1 day ago by Public Sector Resourcing CWS
Role PurposeThis role provides comprehensive administrative and project co-ordination support, contributing to initiativ...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1)
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About Our Inside IR35 Commercial Finance Contract Roles
What does a commercial finance contractor do?
Organisations bring in Commercial Finance contractors to provide financially grounded insight and challenge that supports business decision-making, acting as the financial voice within commercial, operational, and strategic discussions. The role sits at the interface between the finance function and the rest of the business, working with sales, marketing, operations, and leadership teams to evaluate commercial opportunities, monitor performance against plan, build business cases, and ensure that financial considerations are embedded in key decisions. Commercial Finance contractors are brought in to cover a vacancy, support a specific commercial initiative, or provide additional capacity during a period of business change or growth.
What sets strong Commercial Finance contractors apart is combine technical accounting or finance competence with strong commercial curiosity and the ability to communicate financial insight in a way that influences non-finance audiences. A professional finance qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA is widely expected at mid to senior levels, alongside hands-on experience in a finance business partnering or commercial analysis role. Strong Excel and financial modelling skills are assumed, with experience in Power BI or other BI tools increasingly expected as finance functions digitise their reporting. The ability to build trusted relationships with commercial stakeholders, provide honest financial challenge without being adversarial, and translate complex financial information into clear and actionable insight is the core differentiator in this market.
What is the market like for commercial finance contractors?
Contract Commercial Finance work sits within a particularly active segments of the finance contracting market, driven by the broad and consistent demand for professionals who can connect financial data to commercial outcomes. Demand is strongest in financial services, technology, retail, and professional services, where commercial complexity and the pace of change create ongoing need for Finance Business Partner and Commercial Finance Manager capability on a contract basis. Rates reflect the combination of finance qualification and commercial acumen required and sit comfortably above the generalist accounting contractor market. Experienced Commercial Finance contractors with sector depth and strong stakeholder management skills are consistently able to command rates at the upper end of the finance contracting market.
What does Inside IR35 mean?
IR35 is UK tax legislation that determines whether a contractor is genuinely self-employed or working in a manner that resembles employment. When a contract is classified as inside IR35, income tax and National Insurance are deducted at source, typically via an umbrella company or agency PAYE. Headline day rates on inside IR35 engagements are generally higher than equivalent outside IR35 roles to account for the tax and employment cost structure.
Inside IR35 determinations are made where the working arrangements are considered to resemble employment, based on factors including the level of client control, the absence of a genuine right of substitution, and the presence of mutuality of obligation. Since April 2021, the end client is responsible for making this determination for medium and large private sector organisations. Many employers in financial services, government, and professional services assess the majority of their contractor engagements as inside IR35.
On QualityContracts.co.uk, approximately 49% of roles with a stated IR35 status are classified as inside IR35, making it the most common arrangement across the contract market. The proportion varies by sector and role type. Each listing on this page displays its IR35 status where provided by the hiring organisation.
What commercial finance roles are usually Inside IR35?
Inside IR35 commercial finance contracts are found in larger organisations where the role involves ongoing business partnering rather than discrete analytical projects. Working alongside sales teams to evaluate deal profitability, producing monthly commercial reporting packs, and sitting within the client's FP&A or commercial function as an embedded analyst all point toward inside IR35. Retail, telecoms, and energy companies with complex commercial models hire contract commercial finance professionals most frequently on an inside IR35 basis.
How much do commercial finance contractors usually earn when working Inside IR35?
Contract rates for commercial finance roles typically range from £450 to £800 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Inside IR35 rates are typically 15% to 30% higher than equivalent outside IR35 roles to account for tax and national insurance deducted at source by the fee-payer.
How many Inside IR35 commercial finance vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 200 commercial finance contract roles across the site. Around one third of the roles currently listed on the site fall Inside IR35. Data reviewed up to June 2026.