Industry report · October 2026
State of finance recruitment in Birmingham
Birmingham employers and agencies advertised 213 finance jobs across the roles we track in the 30 days to 6 October 2026. Finance Manager leads with 39 live adverts, and 71% came direct from the employer.
Updated 6 October 2026 · Live adverts, last 30 days · Next update 1 November 2026 · Baseline edition: month-on-month changes start next month
The 10 most in-demand finance roles in Birmingham
Ranked by live adverts in the 30 days to 6 October 2026. Direct adverts were posted by the employer itself rather than an agency.
| # | Role | Live adverts | Direct | Last 7 days | Leads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance Manager | 39 | 25 | 9 | Get leads |
| 2 | Management Accountant | 37 | 26 | 9 | Get leads |
| 3 | Finance Business Partner | 27 | 20 | 8 | Get leads |
| 4 | Financial Controller | 24 | 13 | 6 | Get leads |
| 5 | Finance Director | 18 | 11 | 3 | Get leads |
| 6 | Credit Controller | 17 | 17 | 3 | Get leads |
| 7 | Financial Analyst | 17 | 13 | 2 | Get leads |
| 8 | Payroll Administrator | 15 | 13 | 1 | Get leads |
| 9 | Purchase Ledger Clerk | 12 | 11 | 5 | Get leads |
| 10 | Financial Accountant | 7 | 3 | 0 | Get leads |
Titles counted for each role
- Finance Manager
- Accounting Manager · 3Assistant Finance Manager · 2Finance Lead · 2Senior Finance Manager · 2
- Management Accountant
- Senior Management Accountant · 10Assistant Management Accountant · 4Cost Accountant · 0
- Finance Business Partner
- FP&A Manager · 2Financial Planning and Analysis Manager · 1Senior Finance Business Partner · 1
- Financial Controller
- Group Financial Controller · 4Senior Financial Controller · 2Assistant Financial Controller · 0
- Finance Director
- Head of Finance · 7Group Finance Director · 4Director of Finance · 3VP Finance · 0
- Credit Controller
- Senior Credit Controller · 1Accounts Receivable Clerk · 0Accounts Receivable Coordinator · 0Accounts Receivable Specialist · 0Collections Specialist · 0
- Financial Analyst
- Finance Analyst · 9FP&A Analyst · 5Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst · 0Junior Financial Analyst · 0Senior Financial Analyst · 0
- Payroll Administrator
- Payroll Officer · 3Payroll Assistant · 2Payroll Specialist · 1Payroll Analyst · 0Payroll Coordinator · 0Payroll Supervisor · 0Senior Payroll Administrator · 0
- Purchase Ledger Clerk
- Accounts Payable Specialist · 5Accounts Payable Clerk · 2Accounts Payable Assistant · 1Accounts Payable Coordinator · 1Accounts Payable Administrator · 0Accounts Payable Officer · 0Senior Accounts Payable Clerk · 0
- Financial Accountant
- Assistant Financial Accountant · 0Group Accountant · 0Senior Financial Accountant · 0Staff Accountant · 0
Each role counts its own title and the related titles employers use for it, and an advert matching several of them counts once. Per-title counts overlap ("Senior Data Engineer" adverts also match "Data Engineer"), so they add up to more than the role total.
152 Birmingham finance adverts came straight from the employer.
Behind each one is a hiring manager. OutputX turns adverts like these into named decision makers you can contact, with outreach written in your voice, in about ten minutes.
What the numbers say
- Finance Manager (39) and Management Accountant (37) are the busiest roles, together over a third of the market.
- Every Credit Controller advert this month came direct from the employer: 17 of 17.
- Financial Controller (54% direct) and Financial Accountant (43%) are where agencies are most active.
What it means for recruiters
71% of Birmingham's finance adverts are posted direct, with credit control, payroll and purchase ledger roles almost entirely employer-led. Senior and qualified accounting roles are where an agency adds most.
Questions recruiters ask
How many finance jobs are advertised in Birmingham?
213 live finance job adverts were posted in Birmingham and nearby towns in the 30 days to 6 October 2026, across the roles in this report and counted once each. 71% came direct from employers.
Which finance role is most in demand in Birmingham?
Finance Manager, with 39 live adverts. Next came Management Accountant (37) and Finance Business Partner (27).
How does Birmingham compare with other UK cities for finance jobs?
Birmingham ranks fourth of the 5 cities we cover for finance adverts; London has 10.0× its volume. London: 2,140, Manchester: 327, Leeds: 221, Birmingham: 213, Bristol: 150.
How many finance adverts in Birmingham come direct from employers?
152 of the 213 (71%) were posted by the employer itself; the rest came through recruitment agencies and other intermediaries.
Is finance hiring in Birmingham speeding up or slowing down?
22% of the month's adverts were posted in the last 7 days, against about 23% in an even month, so finance hiring in Birmingham looks steady.
Finance across the cities we cover
| # | City | Live adverts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 2,140 |
| 2 | Manchester | 327 |
| 3 | Leeds | 221 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 213 |
| 5 | Bristol | 150 |
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How we measure
Live job adverts posted in the 30 days to 6 October 2026 in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Dudley, Solihull, West Bromwich, Walsall, Sandwell, from licensed job-advert data, each counted once per role. These are adverts, not vacancies: one vacancy can be advertised by several agencies. Full method →
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