Finance Job Descriptions
Hiring the right senior finance professional starts with understanding the role clearly. FD Capital’s finance job description library covers every senior finance position — from Finance Director and CFO to Financial Controller and specialist roles across the finance function. Each guide is written by practising finance recruitment specialists with first-hand knowledge of what these roles require in UK businesses today.
Whether you are preparing to recruit, benchmarking an existing role, or building a business case for a new hire, these resources will give you an accurate, up-to-date picture of responsibilities, qualifications, and what to look for in strong candidates. For context on the wider standards governing senior finance professionals, the ICAEW’s Finance and Management Faculty provides authoritative guidance on best practice across the function.
CFO and Senior Finance Leadership
The most senior finance roles in any organisation. These job descriptions cover strategic responsibilities, board-level expectations, and the commercial and operational scope of the CFO and executive finance function.
- CFO Job Description — Responsibilities, qualifications, and what to look for when hiring a Chief Financial Officer.
- Finance Director Job Description — Full scope of the FD role: strategic planning, reporting, team leadership, and stakeholder management.
- Head of Finance Job Description — Mid-market finance leadership covering operational and strategic finance responsibilities.
- Head of Treasury Job Description — Treasury strategy, cash management, funding, and risk.
- Head of Risk Job Description — Enterprise risk frameworks, regulatory compliance, and governance responsibilities.
- Chief Risk Officer Job Description — CRO-level scope across strategic, operational, and financial risk.
- Company Secretary Job Description — Corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and board support responsibilities.
Financial Controller Roles
Financial Controllers sit between the FD and the wider finance team, owning day-to-day financial management, reporting accuracy, and controls. These guides cover the full range of FC roles. If you are looking to hire, see our Financial Controller recruitment service.
- Financial Controller Job Description — Core responsibilities, reporting lines, and the profile of a strong FC candidate.
- Financial Controller Career Path — How finance professionals progress to FC level and beyond.
- Financial Controller Contract Negotiation — Day rates, salary benchmarks, and negotiation considerations for FC roles.
Specialist and Business Partner Roles
These roles sit across the finance function, supporting operational decision-making, planning, and analysis. Each has distinct requirements that differ from core controller and FD responsibilities.
- Finance Business Partner Job Description — Commercial partnering, management information, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Financial Planning and Analysis Job Description — FP&A scope: budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic modelling.
- Management Accountant Job Description — Month-end reporting, cost analysis, budgeting support, and management information.
Current Finance Director and CFO Vacancies
Alongside these reference guides, FD Capital publishes live senior finance roles across the UK. Our Finance Director and CFO jobs board lists current permanent, interim, and part-time vacancies. You can also browse Financial Controller jobs and explore our guide to hiring a Financial Controller for businesses at the point of making that hire.
About FD Capital’s Recruitment Expertise
FD Capital is a specialist senior finance recruitment firm based in London, working with SMEs, scale-ups, and PE-backed businesses across the UK. Our team includes practising finance directors and experienced recruiters, giving us direct insight into what strong candidates look like at every level of the finance function. We place professionals in permanent, part-time, interim, and fractional roles.
If you are building a business case for a new finance hire, these job descriptions provide the foundation. When you’re ready to recruit, our team can move quickly — we typically deliver a shortlist within 48 hours. For data on current market salaries and day rates, our Finance Director salary guide provides current benchmarks. The UK government’s business population estimates give useful context on the landscape of UK SMEs where these roles are most commonly placed.
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