Interim Finance Services Director
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Pro only
Salary
Pro sees the advertised pay
£75,100
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1131 (94% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £75,100, and Oakleaf Partnership is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1131 Financial managers and directors Most likely code | £52,600 Clears | £60,100 Clears | £67,600 Clears | £75,100 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Location: Paddington 2x days a week, Newbury based 1-2x days a week
Duration: 6-12 month (potential extension)
Day Rate: competitive - dependant on experience
The Opportunity
A global organisation is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Services Director to lead a large-scale international finance operations function through a period of ongoing transformation and growth.
This is a highly visible leadership role, responsible for overseeing complex finance service delivery across multiple geographies, driving operational excellence, improving customer experience, and ensuring the highest standards of governance, compliance and performance.
The successful candidate will lead sizeable geographically dispersed teams, partner with senior executives across multiple business units, and play a key role in shaping the future of finance services through automation, standardisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for a large global finance services function.
- Drive service excellence, productivity improvements and operational efficiency across multiple regions.
- Lead large, multicultural teams, fostering a high-performance and customer-focused culture.
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing at executive level and acting as a trusted advisor.
- Champion finance transformation programmes, including process optimisation, automation and digital initiatives.
- Ensure robust financial controls, risk management and regulatory compliance across all finance operations.
- Oversee service delivery performance, workforce planning, budgeting and business continuity activities.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction whilst delivering measurable cost and productivity benefits.
The ideal candidate will bring a combination of finance leadership, operational excellence and transformation expertise gained within a large, complex international environment.
You will likely have:
- Qualified accountant status (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Extensive experience leading large-scale finance operations, shared services or global business services functions.
- A proven track record of managing international teams across multiple locations and cultures.
- Strong experience delivering large-scale transformation, automation and process improvement programmes.
- Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and executive audiences.
- Strong understanding of financial controls, governance, compliance and risk management.
- Experience operating within complex, matrixed organisations
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Oakleaf Partnership, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Financial managers and directors (SOC 1131) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~395k in sample- Middle half £50,856–115,596
- Median £75,972
- Going rate £75,100
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £52,600–67,600
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Oakleaf Partnership holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1131 going rate of £75,100. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.