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Finance Director in Reading
Leading finance, shaping the business.
Day to day in Reading
What a finance director
does in Reading.
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 Reading 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 Reading
Real Reading market rates, not a national average.
Medior Finance Director · Reading
£138,500 – £159,500
Typical: £149,000 per year
High confidence — direct city benchmark
Recruiting in Reading
Why Reading needs
a specialist.
A Reading 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 overall leadership of the finance function — one of several things a finance director in Reading is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes professional services and distribution businesses across the wider town. In a market like Reading, that focus is what actually gets the right person into the right role.
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Either way, we can help.
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Need a finance director in Reading?
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 Reading FAQs.
What does it cost an employer in Reading 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.
Can you provide temporary Finance Director cover in Reading at short notice?+
Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Finance Director position in Reading is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.
How does the process work if I want to become a Finance Director in Reading?+
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 Reading that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
What happens if a Finance Director hire in Reading 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.
What kind of Reading employers hire Finance Directors through you?+
Recent examples include technology and telecoms corporate headquarters along the m4 corridor and corporate uk head offices with large, structured finance teams — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Reading.
Is a Finance Director role in Reading permanent or temporary?+
Both — many Reading employers use temp-to-perm for a Finance Director hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.
Do you place Finance Director candidates in Reading?+
Yes — Finance Director is one of the positions we place in Reading, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
Do you offer working interviews for Finance Director vacancies in Reading?+
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 Reading.
Can I see live Finance Director vacancies in Reading 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 Reading vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
How do you recruit Finance Director roles in Reading without a local office?+
We work with Reading 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 place candidates studying towards a qualification into Finance Director roles in Reading?+
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 Reading, not just an afterthought.
Is there career progression available from a Finance Director role in Reading?+
Finance Director sits toward the top of its own progression path in our experience — from here, moves in Reading tend to be sideways into a broader remit or upward into wider finance leadership.
Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Finance Director roles in Reading?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Reading salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.
What areas around Reading do you cover for Finance Director roles?+
We recruit Finance Director positions across Reading 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.
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No waffle. Just the right person.