Part-Time Finance Director Jobs · Hire part-time FD, or hire a finance director

Part-time Finance Director Role Definition

A part-time Finance Director works consistent days each week — typically one or two, on FD Capital's pricing — giving an SME or owner-managed business senior finance ownership without a full-time salary. Boards hire a part-time Finance Director to own the board pack, cashflow forecasting, budgets, banking relationships and the step-up of the internal finance team.

The economics are the draw: FD Capital's 2026 pricing guide puts part-time and fractional FDs at £600–£1,000/day typical — £30,000–£70,000 a year at 1–2 days a week — against a £110,000–£180,000 total employer cost for a permanent Finance Director.

Part-time FD vs fractional FD — key differences

Part-time FD roles usually mean consistent days (e.g. Tuesday–Wednesday) with one company on an ongoing basis. Fractional FDs more often run a multi-client portfolio with flexible allocation. The seniority and remit are the same — see fractional finance director jobs for the portfolio model, and part-time CFO jobs where the title carries a broader strategic remit.

How to hire a part-time FD

To hire a part-time FD, define the gap first — board reporting, cashflow control or fundraising readiness — and the days per week it needs; a brief against that gap comes back with a shortlist of 3–5 part-time FDs. If the gap needs someone full-time for a fixed term — cover for a departure, a transaction or a turnaround — hire an interim finance director instead.

A part-time FD on the board — statutory director or finance lead?

The first structural question with a part-time FD is whether they join the board as a statutory director or lead finance while reporting to it. The difference is legal, not cosmetic. A company director must keep company records, prepare and file the annual accounts and the Company Tax Return, and pay Corporation Tax — and GOV.UK is explicit that you can hire people to manage these day to day, but directors are still legally responsible for the company's records, accounts and performance.

A part-time finance director appointed to the board also takes on the general duties in the Companies Act 2006, including the duty to exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence. The test looks at what can reasonably be expected of someone doing that job and at the knowledge and experience the director actually has — so a qualified accountant on the board is measured against that expertise.

Neither route is wrong. A directorship gives the FD authority with lenders and the board; an adviser role leaves the statutory duties with the existing directors. Agree which it is in the engagement letter and check the company's directors' and officers' insurance before the appointment. Where fundraising and investors dominate the brief, see part-time CFO jobs; for the multi-client model, fractional finance director jobs.