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Finance Manager in York
Runs the finance function, day to day.
Day to day in York
What a finance manager
does in York.
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 York 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 York
Real York market rates, not a national average.
Medior Finance Manager · York
£60,000 – £65,500
Typical: £63,000 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Recruiting in York
Why York needs
a specialist.
Finance Manager recruitment in York works best with a genuine specialist, not a generalist agency treating it as one line among fifty other sectors. Day to day, that often means leading and developing the finance team — one of several things a finance manager in York is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes bioscience and professional services employers clustered around the science park. That's the whole point of a Market Expert model — real market knowledge of finance manager hiring in York, not a generic recruitment process.
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Need a finance manager in York?
Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.
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Send us your CV or browse live Finance Manager roles in York and beyond.
Common questions
Finance Manager in York FAQs.
What kind of York employers hire Finance Managers through you?+
Recent examples include hotels, attractions and independent retailers serving the city's visitor economy and rail-engineering and manufacturing businesses with deep local roots — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in York.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Finance Manager roles in York?+
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 place Finance Manager candidates in York?+
Yes — Finance Manager is one of the positions we place in York, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Finance Manager roles in York?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic York salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.
Will my CV be shared with employers in York 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 makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Finance Manager roles in York?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the York market for Finance Manager roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
How much does a Finance Manager earn in York?+
Finance Manager salaries in York 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 does a Finance Manager do day to day in York?+
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 place candidates studying towards a qualification into Finance Manager roles in York?+
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 York, not just an afterthought.
Do you charge candidates for Finance Manager roles in York?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
Is a Finance Manager role in York permanent or temporary?+
Both — many York 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 York 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 York vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
What happens if a Finance Manager hire in York 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.
Can you provide temporary Finance Manager cover in York at short notice?+
Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Finance Manager position in York is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.
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- 06Financial ControllerThe senior finance person in the room.
No waffle. Just the right person.