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Finance Director in Peterborough
Leading finance, shaping the business.
Day to day in Peterborough
What a finance director
does in Peterborough.
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 Peterborough 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 Peterborough
Real Peterborough market rates, not a national average.
Medior Finance Director · Peterborough
£108,000 – £124,500
Typical: £116,500 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Recruiting in Peterborough
Why Peterborough needs
a specialist.
A Peterborough business hiring for a finance director role — or a candidate looking for one — deserves more than a database match. Day to day, that often means leading on funding, m&a or sale-process activity where relevant — one of several things a finance director in Peterborough is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes distribution and logistics operators along the a1(m) corridor. In a market like Peterborough, that focus is what actually gets the right person into the right role.
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Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.
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Common questions
Finance Director in Peterborough FAQs.
Is a Finance Director role in Peterborough permanent or temporary?+
Both — many Peterborough employers use temp-to-perm for a Finance Director hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.
What areas around Peterborough do you cover for Finance Director roles?+
We recruit Finance Director positions across Peterborough 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.
Do you charge candidates for Finance Director roles in Peterborough?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
What does it cost an employer in Peterborough 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.
Do you recruit Finance Director roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Peterborough?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Peterborough needing a single, sole-charge Finance Director hire.
What happens if a Finance Director hire in Peterborough doesn't work out?+
Our rebate periods and money-back guarantees mean you're covered if a placement doesn't work out as expected — ask your Market Expert for the specifics for your vacancy.
Do you place Finance Director candidates in Peterborough?+
Yes — Finance Director is one of the positions we place in Peterborough, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
How do you recruit Finance Director roles in Peterborough without a local office?+
We work with Peterborough 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.
Is there career progression available from a Finance Director role in Peterborough?+
Finance Director sits toward the top of its own progression path in our experience — from here, moves in Peterborough tend to be sideways into a broader remit or upward into wider finance leadership.
Do you offer working interviews for Finance Director vacancies in Peterborough?+
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 Peterborough.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Peterborough without my permission?+
No — nothing about your CV or your situation is shared with any employer, in this location or any other, without your explicit permission first.
How quickly can you fill a Finance Director vacancy in Peterborough?+
Temporary cover can often be arranged within days. Permanent roles vary with seniority, but our shortlists are built from people we already know rather than a fresh keyword search, so they typically move faster than a generalist agency's.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Finance Director roles in Peterborough?+
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 Peterborough, not just an afterthought.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Finance Director roles in Peterborough?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Peterborough market for Finance Director roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
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No waffle. Just the right person.