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A part-time finance director
An annual plan, a 12-month cash flow forecast, a KPI dashboard and a quarterly board meeting, with the bookkeeping, payroll and VAT done for you as well.
Run by Andy Jackson and Peter Allen · AAT licensed · ICPA member · FreeAgent and Xero partner
- Annual one-page plan
- 12-month cash flow forecast
- KPI dashboard
- Quarterly board meeting
Your finance director is Peter Allen
Peter has more than 20 years in accountancy and built his own practice before co-founding Buzz. He writes the one-page plan with you, owns the forecast and the KPI dashboard, and runs your quarterly board meeting.
Annual one-page plan
The business model, the year’s objectives and your team’s priorities, agreed with you and written on one page.
Cash flow forecast
Profit and loss, balance sheet, cash and valuation for at least the next 12 months, ready for a lender or investor.
KPI dashboard
Your most important numbers in one place, including enquiries or orders that show what is coming.
Quarterly board meeting
The results reviewed, decisions taken and last quarter’s actions checked.
The fee also covers the day-to-day finance work, done every week by the Buzz finance team: weekly bookkeeping in Xero, payroll and expenses, VAT returns, a monthly board pack, customer invoicing and chasing, supplier payments and cash monitoring.
Part-time or full-time
A finance director on the national median salary costs £128,509 a year to employ. The Buzz finance director service starts from £24,000 a year and includes the day-to-day finance work.
| For the 2026 to 2027 tax year | A year | A month |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salaryRobert Half median | £111,250 | £9,271 |
| Employer National Insurance15% of £106,250 | £15,938 | £1,328 |
| Employer pension3% of £44,030 | £1,321 | £110 |
| Cost of employing a finance director | £128,509 | £10,709 |
| Buzz finance director service, + VAT | From £24,000 | From £2,000 |
The salary is the national 50th percentile for the job title in the Robert Half 2027 UK Salary Guide. Employer National Insurance is 15% of pay above the £5,000 secondary threshold. The employer pension is the 3% minimum on qualifying earnings between £6,240 and £50,270, at the rates for the 2026 to 2027 tax year (GOV.UK; The Pensions Regulator). UK fractional finance directors charge £3,000 to £6,500 a month for businesses turning over £1m to £5m (Leadership Services, UK Fractional Director Rate Report 2026).
Questions about a part-time finance director
What is a part-time finance director?
An experienced finance director who works on your business each month instead of as a full-time employee. They write the annual plan with you, keep a 12-month cash flow forecast and a KPI dashboard up to date, and run a quarterly board meeting.
Is that the same as a fractional FD or a fractional CFO?
For most small and medium-sized businesses, yes. CFO is the title more often used in investor-backed and technology businesses.
What does the finance director service include?
An annual one-page plan, a cash flow forecast, a KPI dashboard and a quarterly board meeting. It also includes the day-to-day finance work: weekly bookkeeping in Xero, payroll, employee expenses, VAT returns, a monthly board pack, customer invoicing, supplier payments and cash monitoring.
How is this different from Business Pulse?
Business Pulse adds a budget, a cash flow forecast, management accounts and a regular review meeting, and you or your bookkeeper keep doing the day-to-day work. The finance director service includes the day-to-day work as well.
Can you help us raise finance or sell the business?
We prepare the forecast, the board pack and the records a lender, investor or buyer asks for, and come to the meetings. Buzz is not authorised by the FCA, so a recommendation of a particular lender or financial product is referred to an authorised firm. Buzz Financial Services can introduce you to lenders, and its advisers cover business protection and pensions.
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