Industry report · October 2026
State of finance recruitment in Manchester
Manchester employers and agencies advertised 327 finance jobs across the roles we track in the 30 days to 6 October 2026. Finance Manager leads with 60 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 Manchester
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 | 60 | 45 | 13 | Get leads |
| 2 | Management Accountant | 55 | 35 | 3 | Get leads |
| 3 | Finance Business Partner | 38 | 29 | 17 | Get leads |
| 4 | Financial Controller | 34 | 19 | 4 | Get leads |
| 5 | Purchase Ledger Clerk | 32 | 27 | 6 | Get leads |
| 6 | Credit Controller | 31 | 26 | 11 | Get leads |
| 7 | Financial Analyst | 27 | 21 | 3 | Get leads |
| 8 | Payroll Administrator | 25 | 17 | 6 | Get leads |
| 9 | Financial Accountant | 15 | 11 | 4 | Get leads |
| 10 | Finance Director | 14 | 7 | 3 | Get leads |
Titles counted for each role
- Finance Manager
- Senior Finance Manager · 3Assistant Finance Manager · 1Accounting Manager · 0Finance Lead · 0
- Management Accountant
- Senior Management Accountant · 14Assistant Management Accountant · 7Cost Accountant · 0
- Finance Business Partner
- FP&A Manager · 6Financial Planning and Analysis Manager · 3Senior Finance Business Partner · 0
- Financial Controller
- Group Financial Controller · 5Assistant Financial Controller · 3Senior Financial Controller · 2
- Purchase Ledger Clerk
- Accounts Payable Clerk · 8Accounts Payable Assistant · 7Accounts Payable Specialist · 5Accounts Payable Administrator · 2Accounts Payable Officer · 2Accounts Payable Coordinator · 0Senior Accounts Payable Clerk · 0
- Credit Controller
- Accounts Receivable Specialist · 3Senior Credit Controller · 3Collections Specialist · 2Accounts Receivable Clerk · 1Accounts Receivable Coordinator · 0
- Financial Analyst
- Finance Analyst · 17FP&A Analyst · 4Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst · 0Junior Financial Analyst · 0Senior Financial Analyst · 0
- Payroll Administrator
- Payroll Specialist · 13Payroll Assistant · 2Payroll Officer · 2Senior Payroll Administrator · 2Payroll Coordinator · 1Payroll Analyst · 0Payroll Supervisor · 0
- Financial Accountant
- Group Accountant · 2Senior Financial Accountant · 2Assistant Financial Accountant · 1Staff Accountant · 0
- Finance Director
- Head of Finance · 6Director of Finance · 1Group Finance Director · 1VP Finance · 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.
233 Manchester 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 (60) and Management Accountant (55) together make up over a third of Manchester's finance adverts.
- Purchase Ledger Clerk and Credit Controller adverts are 84% direct each.
- Finance Business Partner hiring is moving: 17 of its 38 adverts were posted in the last 7 days.
What it means for recruiters
71% of Manchester's finance adverts are posted direct. Transactional and analyst roles are the most open; Financial Controller (56% direct) and Finance Director (50%) are where agencies are most active.
Questions recruiters ask
How many finance jobs are advertised in Manchester?
327 live finance job adverts were posted in Manchester 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 Manchester?
Finance Manager, with 60 live adverts. Next came Management Accountant (55) and Finance Business Partner (38).
How does Manchester compare with other UK cities for finance jobs?
Manchester ranks second of the 5 cities we cover for finance adverts; London has 6.5× its volume. London: 2,140, Manchester: 327, Leeds: 221, Birmingham: 213, Bristol: 150.
How many finance adverts in Manchester come direct from employers?
233 of the 327 (71%) were posted by the employer itself; the rest came through recruitment agencies and other intermediaries.
Is finance hiring in Manchester speeding up or slowing down?
21% of the month's adverts were posted in the last 7 days, against about 23% in an even month, so finance hiring in Manchester 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 |
More reports for Manchester
- Tech recruitment in Manchester · 755 adverts
- Legal recruitment in Manchester · 181 adverts
How we measure
Live job adverts posted in the 30 days to 6 October 2026 in Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Wigan, 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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