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Finance Director in Towcester
Leading finance, shaping the business.
Day to day in Towcester
What a finance director
does in Towcester.
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 Towcester 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 Towcester
Real Towcester market rates, not a national average.
Medior Finance Director · Towcester
£111,000 – £128,000
Typical: £119,500 per year
Medium confidence — modelled local estimate
Recruiting in Towcester
Why Towcester needs
a specialist.
Finance Director recruitment in Towcester 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 Towcester is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes manufacturing and trade-supply smes across the wider district. That's the whole point of a Market Expert model — real market knowledge of finance director hiring in Towcester, not a generic recruitment process.
Hiring or looking?
Either way, we can help.
Hiring
Need a finance director in Towcester?
Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.
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Ready to be one?
Send us your CV or browse live Finance Director roles in Towcester and beyond.
Common questions
Finance Director in Towcester FAQs.
What kind of Towcester employers hire Finance Directors through you?+
Recent examples include motorsport and motorsport-supply businesses around the silverstone cluster and equestrian, racing and hospitality employers with event-driven staffing needs — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Towcester.
Is a Finance Director role in Towcester permanent or temporary?+
Both — many Towcester employers use temp-to-perm for a Finance Director hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Towcester 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 makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Finance Director roles in Towcester?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Towcester market for Finance Director roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
How do you recruit Finance Director roles in Towcester without a local office?+
We work with Towcester 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.
What areas around Towcester do you cover for Finance Director roles?+
We recruit Finance Director positions across Towcester 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 place Finance Director candidates in Towcester?+
Yes — Finance Director is one of the positions we place in Towcester, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
Can I see live Finance Director vacancies in Towcester 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 Towcester vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
Do you charge candidates for Finance Director roles in Towcester?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Finance Director roles in Towcester?+
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 you provide temporary Finance Director cover in Towcester at short notice?+
Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Finance Director position in Towcester is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.
How quickly can you fill a Finance Director vacancy in Towcester?+
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.
How does the process work if I want to become a Finance Director in Towcester?+
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 Towcester that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
What does it cost an employer in Towcester 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.
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No waffle. Just the right person.