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Finance Director in Swansea

Leading finance, shaping the business.

Day to day in Swansea

What a finance director
does in Swansea.

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 Swansea 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 Swansea

Real Swansea market rates, not a national average.

Medior Finance Director · Swansea

Typical: £110,500 per year

Medium confidence — modelled local estimate

Recruiting in Swansea

Why Swansea needs
a specialist.

Finance Director recruitment in Swansea works best with a genuine specialist, not a generalist agency treating it as one line among fifty other sectors. Day to day, that often means overall leadership of the finance function — one of several things a finance director in Swansea is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes university-adjacent research and professional services employers. That's the whole point of a Market Expert model — real market knowledge of finance director hiring in Swansea, not a generic recruitment process.

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

Common questions

Finance Director in Swansea FAQs.

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

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

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

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

Will my CV be shared with employers in Swansea 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.

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

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.

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

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

Do you recruit Finance Director roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Swansea?

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

Do you place Finance Director candidates in Swansea?

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

What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Finance Director roles in Swansea?

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

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

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 Swansea, not just an afterthought.

Is a Finance Director role in Swansea permanent or temporary?

Both — many Swansea employers use temp-to-perm for a Finance Director hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.

How much does a Finance Director earn in Swansea?

Finance Director salaries in Swansea 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.

Do you charge candidates for Finance Director roles in Swansea?

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

How quickly can you fill a Finance Director vacancy in Swansea?

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.

Can I see live Finance Director vacancies in Swansea 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 Swansea vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
finance director in Swansea.