Finance Manager in Edinburgh

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.

Recent examples include banking, asset management and insurance employers with major local operations and professional services and legal firms clustered around the city centre — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Edinburgh.

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

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

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 Edinburgh vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.

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

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

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 Edinburgh, not just an afterthought.

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

We work with Edinburgh 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.

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 Edinburgh.

It depends on seniority and how specific the brief is, but because our Edinburgh shortlists come from a network we already know, we're rarely starting from zero.

We recruit Finance Manager positions across Edinburgh 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.

We recruit Finance Manager positions in Edinburgh on both a permanent and temporary basis — including short-notice cover when a team is stretched.