Finance Director in Exeter

Submit your CV and a Market Expert will be in touch to talk through your experience, what you're looking for, and any live Finance Director opportunities in Exeter that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.

No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.

Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Exeter salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.

We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Exeter market for Finance Director roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.

The senior finance voice in the business — from a first-time FD in an owner-managed SME through to an experienced leader in a demanding, PE-backed or listed environment.

Yes — part-qualified and studying candidates (AAT, ACCA or CIMA depending on the role) are a genuine part of the Finance Director talent pool in Exeter, not just an afterthought.

Yes — Finance Director is one of the positions we place in Exeter, on both a permanent and temporary basis.

Recent examples include insurance and financial services employers with a long-standing local presence and university and science-park employers based around the city — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Exeter.

There's no retainer and no ongoing contract — our fee is only payable on a successful placement, whether that's a one-off hire or an ongoing relationship.

No — nothing about your CV or your situation is shared with any employer, in this location or any other, without your explicit permission first.

Yes — a working interview means the candidate spends a real day in the role, on your systems, with your actual workload, before either side commits. It's one of the ways we take the risk out of a new hire in Exeter.

Every candidate we put forward has been spoken to and assessed against your specific requirement — not just keyword-matched from a database. That's the difference a Market Expert model makes.

Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Finance Director position in Exeter is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.

Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Exeter needing a single, sole-charge Finance Director hire.