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Finance Manager in Aberdeen
Runs the finance function, day to day.
Day to day in Aberdeen
What a finance manager
does in Aberdeen.
Manages the finance team and its output — a qualified accountant with real team leadership responsibility, keeping the numbers accurate and the team performing. Here's what the role covers day to day for the Aberdeen businesses we recruit for.
- Leading and developing the finance team
- Overseeing month-end and year-end close
- Managing budgeting and forecasting cycles
- Ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
- Reporting to senior leadership on financial performance
- Driving process improvement across the finance function
What it pays in Aberdeen
Real Aberdeen market rates, not a national average.
Medior Finance Manager · Aberdeen
£62,833 – £68,667
Typical: £66,000 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Recruiting in Aberdeen
Why Aberdeen needs
a specialist.
Aberdeen's finance market has its own rhythm, and finance manager roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements — one of several things a finance manager in Aberdeen is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes trade and independent businesses across the wider city. Whether you're hiring or looking, that specialism is the real difference in Aberdeen: shortlists built from people we actually know, not a fresh keyword search.
Hiring or looking?
Either way, we can help.
Hiring
Need a finance manager in Aberdeen?
Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.
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Common questions
Finance Manager in Aberdeen FAQs.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Finance Manager roles in Aberdeen?+
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 I see live Finance Manager vacancies in Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
Do you recruit Finance Manager roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Aberdeen?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Aberdeen needing a single, sole-charge Finance Manager hire.
How do you recruit Finance Manager roles in Aberdeen without a local office?+
We work with Aberdeen employers and candidates remotely for Finance Manager roles — video interviews and phone-based briefings, backed by the same vetting and market knowledge we use everywhere else.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Finance Manager roles in Aberdeen?+
Yes — part-qualified and studying candidates (AAT, ACCA or CIMA depending on the role) are a genuine part of the Finance Manager talent pool in Aberdeen, not just an afterthought.
Do you offer working interviews for Finance Manager vacancies in Aberdeen?+
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 Aberdeen.
Do you recruit Finance Manager roles in Aberdeen?+
Yes — Finance Manager is one of the positions we place in Aberdeen, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
How does the process work if I want to become a Finance Manager in Aberdeen?+
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 Manager opportunities in Aberdeen that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
What's the career progression after a Finance Manager role in Aberdeen?+
A common next step from Finance Manager is financial controller — the senior finance person in the room. We see this progression play out for candidates in Aberdeen just as often as anywhere else in our network.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Finance Manager roles in Aberdeen?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Aberdeen market for Finance Manager roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Aberdeen 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 happens if a Finance Manager hire in Aberdeen doesn't work out?+
Our rebate periods and money-back guarantees mean you're covered if a placement doesn't work out as expected — ask your Market Expert for the specifics for your vacancy.
What areas around Aberdeen do you cover for Finance Manager roles?+
We recruit Finance Manager positions across Aberdeen 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 help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Finance Manager roles in Aberdeen?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Aberdeen salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.
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- 04Finance Business PartnerThe bridge between finance and the business.
- 05Management AccountantThe engine room of monthly reporting.
- 06Financial ControllerThe senior finance person in the room.
No waffle. Just the right person.