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Finance Director in Swindon

Leading finance, shaping the business.

Day to day in Swindon

What a finance director
does in Swindon.

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 Swindon 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 Swindon

Real Swindon market rates, not a national average.

Medior Finance Director · Swindon

Typical: £121,000 per year

Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence

Recruiting in Swindon

Why Swindon needs
a specialist.

Finance Director recruitment in Swindon 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 leading on funding, m&a or sale-process activity where relevant — one of several things a finance director in Swindon is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes automotive manufacturing plants and their supply chain. That's the whole point of a Market Expert model — real market knowledge of finance director hiring in Swindon, not a generic recruitment process.

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Either way, we can help.

Hiring

Need a finance director in Swindon?

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 Swindon and beyond.

Common questions

Finance Director in Swindon FAQs.

Do you place Finance Director candidates in Swindon?

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

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

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

Will my CV be shared with employers in Swindon 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 it cost an employer in Swindon 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 place candidates studying towards a qualification into Finance Director roles in Swindon?

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 Swindon, not just an afterthought.

Do you offer working interviews for Finance Director vacancies in Swindon?

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 Swindon.

How much does a Finance Director earn in Swindon?

Finance Director salaries in Swindon 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 Swindon?

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.

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

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

Do you charge candidates for Finance Director roles in Swindon?

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

How does the process work if I want to become a Finance Director in Swindon?

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 Swindon that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
finance director in Swindon.