Finance Manager in Manchester

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

Finance Manager salaries in Manchester 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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Recent examples include shared service centres and back-office finance functions for national and international brands and media and digital businesses clustered around mediacityuk and salford quays — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Manchester.

We recruit Finance Manager positions across Manchester 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.

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

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

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 Manchester.

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 Manchester just as often as anywhere else in our network.