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Finance Manager in Cardiff

Runs the finance function, day to day.

Day to day in Cardiff

What a finance manager
does in Cardiff.

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 Cardiff 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 Cardiff

Real Cardiff market rates, not a national average.

Medior Finance Manager · Cardiff

Typical: £67,500 per year

High confidence — direct city benchmark

Recruiting in Cardiff

Why Cardiff needs
a specialist.

A Cardiff 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 managing budgeting and forecasting cycles — one of several things a finance manager in Cardiff is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes public sector employers, including welsh government-adjacent organisations. In a market like Cardiff, 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 Cardiff?

Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.

Submit a vacancy

Job seeking

Ready to be one?

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

Common questions

Finance Manager in Cardiff FAQs.

Can you provide temporary Finance Manager cover in Cardiff at short notice?

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

What kind of Cardiff employers hire Finance Managers through you?

Recent examples include insurance and financial services employers with major local operations and public sector employers, including welsh government-adjacent organisations — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Cardiff.

What does a Finance Manager do day to day in Cardiff?

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 recruit Finance Manager roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Cardiff?

Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Cardiff needing a single, sole-charge Finance Manager hire.

What areas around Cardiff do you cover for Finance Manager roles?

We recruit Finance Manager positions across Cardiff 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 offer working interviews for Finance Manager vacancies in Cardiff?

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 Cardiff.

Do you place Finance Manager candidates in Cardiff?

Yes — Finance Manager is one of the positions we place in Cardiff, on both a permanent and temporary basis.

Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Finance Manager roles in Cardiff?

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 Cardiff, not just an afterthought.

What's the career progression after a Finance Manager role in Cardiff?

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 Cardiff just as often as anywhere else in our network.

How does the process work if I want to become a Finance Manager in Cardiff?

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

Will my CV be shared with employers in Cardiff 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.

Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Finance Manager roles in Cardiff?

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.

What does it cost an employer in Cardiff 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.

Do you charge candidates for Finance Manager roles in Cardiff?

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

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
finance manager in Cardiff.