Leicester · Positions we recruit
Finance Manager in Leicester
Runs the finance function, day to day.
Day to day in Leicester
What a finance manager
does in Leicester.
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 Leicester 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 Leicester
Real Leicester market rates, not a national average.
Medior Finance Manager · Leicester
£60,000 – £65,500
Typical: £63,000 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Recruiting in Leicester
Why Leicester needs
a specialist.
Leicester's finance market has its own rhythm, and finance manager roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements — one of several things a finance manager in Leicester is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes university and professional services teams needing payroll or transactional finance cover. Whether you're hiring or looking, that specialism is the real difference in Leicester: shortlists built from people we actually know, not a fresh keyword search.
Hiring or looking?
Either way, we can help.
Hiring
Need a finance manager in Leicester?
Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.
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Common questions
Finance Manager in Leicester FAQs.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Finance Manager roles in Leicester?+
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.
Do you recruit Finance Manager roles in Leicester?+
Yes — Finance Manager is one of the positions we place in Leicester, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
Do you charge candidates for Finance Manager roles in Leicester?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Leicester 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's the going rate for a Finance Manager in Leicester?+
Finance Manager salaries in Leicester 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.
How do you recruit Finance Manager roles in Leicester without a local office?+
We work with Leicester 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.
Is a Finance Manager role in Leicester permanent or temporary?+
We recruit Finance Manager positions in Leicester on both a permanent and temporary basis — including short-notice cover when a team is stretched.
Can I see live Finance Manager vacancies in Leicester 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 Leicester vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
What does a Finance Manager do day to day in Leicester?+
Manages the finance team and its output — a qualified accountant with real team leadership responsibility, keeping the numbers accurate and the team performing.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Finance Manager roles in Leicester?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Leicester market for Finance Manager roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
What does it cost an employer in Leicester 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.
What areas around Leicester do you cover for Finance Manager roles?+
We recruit Finance Manager positions across Leicester 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 Leicester 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 offer working interviews for Finance Manager vacancies in Leicester?+
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 Leicester.
Other roles in Leicester
Explore related roles.
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- 02Finance DirectorLeading finance, shaping the business.
- 03Assistant Management AccountantWhere studying meets the real numbers.
- 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.