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Finance Manager in Gloucester
Runs the finance function, day to day.
Day to day in Gloucester
What a finance manager
does in Gloucester.
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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester
Real Gloucester market rates, not a national average.
Medior Finance Manager · Gloucester
£61,167 – £66,833
Typical: £64,000 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Recruiting in Gloucester
Why Gloucester needs
a specialist.
A Gloucester 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 Gloucester is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes aerospace and advanced-engineering businesses with a long-standing local presence. In a market like Gloucester, that focus is what actually gets the right person into the right role.
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Common questions
Finance Manager in Gloucester FAQs.
What's the career progression after a Finance Manager role in Gloucester?+
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 Gloucester just as often as anywhere else in our network.
What kind of Gloucester employers hire Finance Managers through you?+
Recent examples include aerospace and advanced-engineering businesses with a long-standing local presence and distribution and logistics operators along the m5 corridor — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Gloucester.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Gloucester 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.
What does it cost an employer in Gloucester 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 place candidates studying towards a qualification into Finance Manager roles in Gloucester?+
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 Gloucester, not just an afterthought.
Do you charge candidates for Finance Manager roles in Gloucester?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
Do you place Finance Manager candidates in Gloucester?+
Yes — Finance Manager is one of the positions we place in Gloucester, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Finance Manager roles in Gloucester?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Gloucester market for Finance Manager roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
How much does a Finance Manager earn in Gloucester?+
Finance Manager salaries in Gloucester 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 areas around Gloucester do you cover for Finance Manager roles?+
We recruit Finance Manager positions across Gloucester 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.
What happens if a Finance Manager hire in Gloucester 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.
Is a Finance Manager role in Gloucester permanent or temporary?+
Both — many Gloucester employers use temp-to-perm for a Finance Manager hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.
Can I see live Finance Manager vacancies in Gloucester 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 Gloucester vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Finance Manager roles in Gloucester?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Gloucester salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.
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- 04Finance Business PartnerThe bridge between finance and the business.
- 05Management AccountantThe engine room of monthly reporting.
- 06Financial ControllerThe senior finance person in the room.
No waffle. Just the right person.