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Finance Director in Oxfordshire

Leading finance, shaping the business.

Day to day in Oxfordshire

What a finance director
does in Oxfordshire.

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. Here's what the role covers day to day for the Oxfordshire businesses we recruit for.

  • Overall leadership of the finance function
  • Sitting on or reporting directly into the board
  • Leading financial strategy, planning and risk management
  • Overseeing statutory reporting, audit and compliance
  • Leading on funding, M&A or sale-process activity where relevant
  • Building and developing the senior finance team

What it pays in Oxfordshire

Real Oxfordshire market rates, not a national average.

Medior Finance Director · Oxfordshire

Typical: £127,500 per year

Medium confidence — modelled local estimate

Recruiting in Oxfordshire

Why Oxfordshire needs
a specialist.

Finding the right finance director in Oxfordshire usually comes down to knowing the market, not just running a keyword search. Day to day, that often means building and developing the senior finance team — one of several things a finance director in Oxfordshire is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes retail, distribution and logistics operators around bicester and banbury. It's a small distinction that matters: recruiting finance director roles in Oxfordshire properly, rather than just advertising them.

Hiring or looking?

Either way, we can help.

Hiring

Need a finance director in Oxfordshire?

Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.

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Job seeking

Ready to be one?

Send us your CV or browse live Finance Director roles in Oxfordshire and beyond.

Common questions

Finance Director in Oxfordshire FAQs.

Can you provide temporary Finance Director cover in Oxfordshire at short notice?

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

How do you recruit Finance Director roles in Oxfordshire without a local office?

We work with Oxfordshire employers and candidates remotely for Finance Director roles — video interviews and phone-based briefings, backed by the same vetting and market knowledge we use everywhere else.

Do you charge candidates for Finance Director roles in Oxfordshire?

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

Do you recruit Finance Director roles in Oxfordshire?

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

Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Finance Director roles in Oxfordshire?

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 Oxfordshire, not just an afterthought.

What areas around Oxfordshire do you cover for Finance Director roles?

We recruit Finance Director positions across Oxfordshire itself and the surrounding commuter towns and business parks — if you're just outside the immediate area, get in touch and we'll be straight with you about whether it's somewhere we can genuinely help.

What's the going rate for a Finance Director in Oxfordshire?

Finance Director salaries in Oxfordshire typically sit at £90k – £138k. £90k+ suits a first-time FD in an owner-managed SME. £110k–£125k suits an experienced, technically astute leader, with up to £138k for high-profile, PE-backed or turnaround environments.

Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Finance Director roles in Oxfordshire?

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.

Can I see live Finance Director vacancies in Oxfordshire before speaking to someone?

Yes — you can search live jobs on our careers portal, but we'd always recommend a conversation with a Market Expert too, since not every Oxfordshire vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.

What does it cost an employer in Oxfordshire to recruit a Finance Director through you?

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.

Is a Finance Director role in Oxfordshire permanent or temporary?

We recruit Finance Director positions in Oxfordshire on both a permanent and temporary basis — including short-notice cover when a team is stretched.

Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Finance Director roles in Oxfordshire?

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

What does a Finance Director do day to day in Oxfordshire?

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.

Is there career progression available from a Finance Director role in Oxfordshire?

Finance Director sits toward the top of its own progression path in our experience — from here, moves in Oxfordshire tend to be sideways into a broader remit or upward into wider finance leadership.

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
finance director in Oxfordshire.