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Finance Manager in Brighton
Runs the finance function, day to day.
Day to day in Brighton
What a finance manager
does in Brighton.
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 Brighton 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 Brighton
Real Brighton market rates, not a national average.
Medior Finance Manager · Brighton
£64,500 – £70,500
Typical: £67,500 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Recruiting in Brighton
Why Brighton needs
a specialist.
A Brighton business hiring for a finance manager role — or a candidate looking for one — deserves more than a database match. Day to day, that often means reporting to senior leadership on financial performance — one of several things a finance manager in Brighton is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes digital agencies and creative businesses driving the city's tech-hub reputation. In a market like Brighton, that focus is what actually gets the right person into the right role.
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Hiring
Need a finance manager in Brighton?
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 Brighton FAQs.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Finance Manager roles in Brighton?+
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.
How quickly can you fill a Finance Manager vacancy in Brighton?+
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.
Do you place Finance Manager candidates in Brighton?+
Yes — Finance Manager is one of the positions we place in Brighton, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
What does it cost an employer in Brighton to recruit a Finance Manager 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.
Can I see live Finance Manager vacancies in Brighton 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 Brighton vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
Do you offer working interviews for Finance Manager vacancies in Brighton?+
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 Brighton.
How much does a Finance Manager earn in Brighton?+
Finance Manager salaries in Brighton typically sit at £51.5k – £67k. £51.5k suits a newly qualified candidate with basic team management experience. The higher end, £67k, is market average for an experienced manager with 5+ years leading a team.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Finance Manager roles in Brighton?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Brighton market for Finance Manager roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
What does a Finance Manager do day to day in Brighton?+
Manages the finance team and its output — a qualified accountant with real team leadership responsibility, keeping the numbers accurate and the team performing.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Finance Manager roles in Brighton?+
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 Brighton, not just an afterthought.
What happens if a Finance Manager hire in Brighton 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.
Do you charge candidates for Finance Manager roles in Brighton?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
Is a Finance Manager role in Brighton permanent or temporary?+
Both — many Brighton employers use temp-to-perm for a Finance Manager hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Brighton 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.
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No waffle. Just the right person.