Part-time finance director jobs · FD roles
Part-Time Finance Director Jobs · current reduced-hours finance roles
Hire a part-time Finance Director — senior finance leadership for SMEs and owner-managed businesses.
Part-time FD services and roles across the UK, £600–£1,200/day (FD Capital 2026).
How a brief runswhat we undertake
- 01Brief30-MINUTE SCOPING CALLDay 0
- 02Shortlist of 3–5VETTED · RATE BENCHMARK · IR35After the brief
- 03InterviewsYOU MEET THE SHORTLISTYour diary
- 04Scoped startFIRST-MONTH OUTCOMES AGREEDYou set the date
- 05Fractional, interim and permanentIR35 POSITION SET OUTOn every brief
Shortlist3–5
15 minutes · video or phone
Book 15 minutes to hire a part-time FD
Tell us the scope and the days a week. We come back with Part-time FD candidates, their day rates and availability.
- 0115 minutes, video or phone
- 02We scope the role and the days a week
- 03A shortlist of 3–5 after the call
- 04Fractional, interim and permanent briefs
Pick a day that suits · live availability
On the board · last 3 months
Part-time Finance Director jobs on the board
No Part-time Finance Director roles on the board in the last three months. Showing fractional executive roles instead.
- FractionalSyndicatedProduction Lead and Fractional CTO
Reg Advantage Ltd · London
est £1,500/dayLondon - FractionalSyndicatedReward Lead (Fractional- 12 month FTC)
Unity Advisory · London
est £750/day3 d/wk - FractionalSyndicatedFractional Financial Controller
LRO Financial Consultancy · Worcester
est £650/dayWorcester - FractionalAvailable now · our mandateFractional SDR
Confidential client (Fractional Quest mandate) · Remote
Rate not statedRemote - FractionalAvailable now · our mandateFractional Executive Assistant
Confidential client (Fractional Quest mandate) · London
Rate not stated2–3 d/wk - FractionalSyndicatedPart time / Fractional Finance Director
PHIX · United Kingdom
est £650/day3 d/wk - FractionalSyndicatedAcquisition CFO / Finance Director (Fractional)
CivSec Group · London
est £1,500/dayLondon - FractionalSyndicatedBusiness Affairs Executive (Fractional / Per-Project)
Twenty-Nine Palms Entertainment · London
est £1,100/dayLondon - FractionalSyndicatedFinancial Controller (fractional)
Fermtech · Oxford
est £550/dayOxford
Current part-time Finance Director opportunities
Fractional recruitment works differently from a permanent search — shorter, scoped by days a week, and priced on the engagement. Send a Part-time FD brief and we come back with a shortlist of three to five vetted candidates.
01/ the cross
Where a permanent hire becomes cheaper.
Move the day rate and the days a week: the rising line is a month of part-week cost, the flat line a permanent hire’s month. Where they cross, the seat should go full-time.
At 3.9 days a week a permanent hire costs less.
Our arithmetic. Permanent a month = the salary ÷ 12 plus 15% employer NI, plus the 30% search fee spread over 12 months — the calculator’s inputs. Hover, tap or use the arrow keys for each step.
Permanent = the £109,500 Robert Half 2026 median salary. The full calculator below adds the months, the totals and the currency tabs.
- The fractional finance director at 2 days a week never passes permanent inside 24 months.
Our arithmetic, cumulative. Permanent = the salary’s 30% search fee in month 0, then salary ÷ 12 plus 15% employer NI each month. No published interim band for this seat, so no interim line. Hover, tap or use the arrow keys for each month.
02/ the route
Fractional, interim or permanent?
Four taps. The answer names the route for the seat and the page that covers it.
The route · Fractional
A fractional FD.The work fills part of the week, so buy the days it needs.
A fractional FD holds the seat on agreed days for as long as the seat is needed, and works for other clients on the rest.
The route · Interim
An interim FD.The work fills the week, and it has an end: a programme, a cover, a transaction.
An interim FD takes the seat full time for that stretch and hands it over when it is done.
The route · Interim, then permanent
Interim now, a permanent FD after.The seat is full time and long term, and the need is now.
An interim FD holds it while the permanent search runs, so the seat is not left empty.
The route · Permanent
A permanent FD.A full-time seat that sits at the table for years is a permanent hire.
There is time to run a search, so run one.
03/ the role
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.
04/ scope
What a Part-time FD Actually Does
Management information and board reporting
Part-time finance director jobs centre on the monthly close, board and management reporting, KPI dashboards and variance analysis — turning bookkeeper-level records into decision-grade information.
Statutory accounts that do not use IFRS follow the FRC's UK accounting standards, such as FRS 102.
Cashflow, funding and banking
Part-time FDs own cashflow forecasting and working capital, manage lender and investor relationships, and lead debt or equity raises — the areas where owner-managed businesses most often need senior cover.
The British Business Bank's business finance guidance explains the main types of external finance a part-time FD may weigh up.
Finance function build and mentoring
Implementing systems and controls, tightening month-end, and mentoring the financial controller or finance manager so the function scales — a core reason boards choose part-time FD recruitment over a junior full-time hire.
05/ the maths
What the seat costs, by the days a week
Move the day rate, the days a week and the months: the totals and the permanent comparison for the period. The curve above shows where a permanent hire becomes the cheaper seat.
The slider runs across the published band for a fractional finance director: £600–£1,000 a day (FD Capital 2026).
Cost over 12 months
£83,200
104 working days · 2 d/wk · 12 mo · before tax
Fractional costs less over 12 months£75,575
Fractional finance director, 12 months£83,200
Fractional finance director, a month at 2 d/wk£6,928
Permanent finance director, same period£158,775
Fractional finance director, 12 months$110,232
Fractional finance director, a month at 2 d/wk$9,179
Permanent finance director, same period$210,361
Converted from £ at $1.3249 per £1 (Bank of England spot rate), 2 Oct 2026. A conversion, not a US market rate. Source ↗
Fractional finance director, 12 months€97,727
Fractional finance director, a month at 2 d/wk€8,138
Permanent finance director, same period€186,497
Converted from £ at €1.1746 per £1 (Bank of England spot rate), 2 Oct 2026. A conversion, not a EU market rate. Source ↗
Our arithmetic, indicative. Permanent = the £109,500 Robert Half 2026 median salary pro rata for the same months, plus 15% employer NI, plus a 30% search fee on the annual base (UK retained search runs 25–35%, Headhunters.co.uk). Excludes pension, bonus and equity.
06/ the week
How a week divides.
The days you buy are yours; the rest of the week goes to other clients. Move the days a week in the calculator above and the week redraws.
Illustration only: one way a fractional finance director’s week can divide at 2 days a week for you. Each block is half a day.
07/ the board
What the board holds.
A read of the roles on the board on this page, counted as they stand: how each is engaged, whether the posting gives the days and the rate, and where the work happens.
On this board, last 90 days · 9 roles · fractional executive
Engagement
- Fractional9
Seat
- Financial controller2
- CTO1
- Other1
- SDR1
- Executive assistant1
- Finance director1
- Other seats2
Days a week
- Stated in the posting2
- Not stated7
Day rate
- Verified rate0
- Estimated (est)7
- Rate not stated2
Work arrangement (as the job feed classifies it)
- Remote1
- Hybrid3
- On-site3
- Not classified2
Newest posting on the board: 16 Oct 2026.
Postings per week on this board, last 90 days
9 postings on this board in the last 90 days, counted by the week each was published.
08/ rates by stage
Hire a Part-time Finance Director Rates & Compensation
FD Capital's 2026 segment table runs £550 (SME generalist) to £1,200 (transactional/turnaround specialist). For context, Robert Half benchmarks full-time UK Finance Directors at £89,750–£138,000 (median £109,500).
09/ vetting
How we vet part-time FDs
What we undertake on every brief, before a candidate reaches you.
- 01
Qualification screen
Verify Part-time FD tenure, sector context and stage fit.
SOURCING - 02
Mandate fit
Match to your situation — stage, board dynamics, timing.
MATCHING - 03
Reference deep-dive
We take references ourselves, from recent past clients — real outcomes, not titles.
VERIFY - 04
Shortlist
Three to five candidates with day rate, availability and IR35 position set out.
SHORTLIST OF 3–5
10/ board or adviser
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.
Companies House explains how to file the annual accounts, which the directors must approve first.
HMRC's Corporation Tax overview adds that the company gets no bill: it must work out, pay and report the tax itself.
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.
11/ questions
Part-time FD FAQ
The questions people ask before bringing in a part-time FD.
Book 15 minutes · shortlist of 3–5
Bring the brief. We architect the team.
A shortlist of 3–5 with day rate, availability and IR35 position set out, after five-stage vetting.
