Finance Manager in Bristol

Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Finance Manager position in Bristol is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.

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 Bristol.

Manages the finance team and its output — a qualified accountant with real team leadership responsibility, keeping the numbers accurate and the team performing.

No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.

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.

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 Bristol that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.

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 Bristol vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.

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 Bristol, not just an afterthought.

Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Bristol salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.

We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Bristol market for Finance Manager roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.

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.

Finance Manager salaries in Bristol 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.

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.

Recent examples include aerospace and advanced-engineering businesses, including the airbus and rolls-royce supply chain and media, creative and fintech businesses around the harbourside and temple quarter — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Bristol.