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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

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.

Hiring or looking?

Either way, we can help.

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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Job seeking

Ready to be one?

Send us your CV or browse live Finance Manager roles in Brighton and beyond.

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.

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
finance manager in Brighton.