Part-Time Finance Director
Posted 2 days 2 hours ago by FD Capital
Many UK businesses need a Finance Director but not a full time one. The business has outgrown its bookkeeper or accountant, the founders are fielding questions they shouldn't have to answer, and the reporting isn't giving the board the clarity it needs - but a full time FD at £100,000 plus feels premature.
When Does a Business Need a Part Time Finance Director?- Revenue is growing but profit visibility is unclear or inconsistent
- The founders or MD are spending too much time on financial questions
- Management accounts are late, unreliable, or don't tell the right story
- You're preparing for a fundraising round and need investor ready financial modelling
- A bank, investor, or acquirer is asking for financial information you can't easily produce
- Cash flow forecasting is informal or done on a spreadsheet
- The finance team needs senior leadership but you can't justify a full time hire above them
- You're approaching a transaction - sale, acquisition, or MBO - and need FD level support through it
- PE or VC investors have asked for improved governance or reporting standards
- Own the financial strategy and communicate it to the board
- Produce management accounts, board packs, and investor reporting
- Design KPIs and improve management information
- Cash flow management, working capital control, and short term forecasting
- Budgeting, cost management, and profitability analysis
- Banking and lender relationship management
- Investor ready financial packs for debt and equity fundraising
- Financial due diligence for acquisitions and disposals
- MBO and exit preparation - financial modelling and data room
- PE and VC investor reporting and covenant compliance in line with BVCA guidance
- Finance team leadership, development, and recruitment support
- ERP and finance systems implementation or upgrade
- Financial controls, governance, and compliance
- Handover planning if transitioning to a permanent FD
- Part Time FD: 1-3 days per week, long term arrangement, no fixed end date, strategic & operational focus.
- Interim FD: Full time, fixed term (3-12 months), covers a specific gap, intensive & situational, clear handover point.
- Permanent FD: Employed, full time (5 days per week), salary £100k-£160k+, 3-4 month search, full on costs apply.
Day rates for experienced part time Finance Directors typically range from £500 to £1,100 per day depending on level of experience, sector specialism and role requirements. On a two day per week basis, that equates to roughly £52,000-£115,000 per annum - compared to £100,000-£160,000 plus employer National Insurance, pension, and benefits for a full time equivalent.
For businesses not yet ready for two days per week, one day per week starts from approximately £26,000-£57,000 per annum. The commitment can be scaled incrementally as the business grows - moving from one day to two, then three, without the cost or disruption of a new permanent search.
Sector Experience- Private equity and venture capital backed businesses
- Family owned and owner managed companies
- SaaS and technology scale ups
- E commerce and direct to consumer businesses
- Professional and financial services firms
- Manufacturing, logistics and supply chain
- Healthcare, life sciences and regulated sectors
- Not for profit and education organisations
FCA regulated businesses - including wealth managers, asset managers, payment firms, and consumer credit businesses - require Finance Directors who understand regulatory capital requirements, CASS rules and the financial governance standards the FCA expects. Our part time FDs with FCA regulated sector experience are familiar with the regulatory landscape and can interact with compliance teams and the regulator directly.
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