Finance Manager Jobs UK

Pineapple Recruitment recruits for permanent Finance Manager jobs across the UK. Our Finance & HR team, based in Worcester, works with organisations ranging from SMEs hiring their first Finance Manager through to larger businesses reinforcing an existing finance function.

If you’re a qualified or nearly-qualified accountant looking for your next senior move, we’ll start with a proper conversation about where you want your career to go — not just the next available job title.

What a Finance Manager Does

The Finance Manager role sits above day-to-day transactional work and closer to the commercial decisions a business makes. Typical responsibilities include overseeing the production of management accounts, leading budgeting and forecasting cycles, and line-managing a small finance team.

Most Finance Managers report into a Financial Controller, Finance Director or directly into the board in smaller organisations, and are expected to translate the numbers into commercial insight rather than simply reporting them.

Typical Background & Qualifications

Most Finance Manager roles look for candidates who are qualified or at the final stages of ACCA, CIMA or ACA, with several years of post-qualification experience. Employers also increasingly look for evidence of managing or mentoring junior finance staff, not just technical accounting skills.

Career Progression

From Finance Manager, the natural next step is typically Financial Controller or Head of Finance, depending on the size and structure of the organisation. Both routes lean more heavily on commercial and leadership skills than the Finance Manager role itself.

Why Register With Pineapple Recruitment

Senior finance moves need discretion. We’ll have a direct conversation with you first, and your current employer won’t hear about your search unless you choose to tell them — your CV only goes to a business once you’ve explicitly agreed to it.

A significant proportion of the Finance Manager roles we work on are never publicly advertised. We match candidates through direct relationships with hiring managers, built over years working across the Midlands and UK-wide finance market.

Once an interview is confirmed, you’ll get a full briefing on the business and the people you’re meeting, along with support before and after every stage of the process.

FAQs

What’s the difference between a Finance Manager and a Financial Controller?

A Finance Manager typically focuses on management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and running a small team day-to-day. A Financial Controller usually carries broader responsibility for financial control, compliance and statutory reporting across the wider organisation, and often sits a level above Finance Manager.

Do I need to be fully qualified to apply for Finance Manager roles?

Most Finance Manager roles expect candidates to be qualified or at the final stages of ACCA, CIMA or ACA, along with several years of relevant post-qualification experience.

How does Pineapple handle confidentiality for candidates currently employed?

Your search stays confidential throughout. We only discuss your profile with a business after you’ve given explicit consent, and your current employer will not be contacted or informed unless you choose to tell them yourself.

Does Pineapple recruit Finance Manager roles outside the Midlands?

Yes. Our Finance & HR team is based in Worcester, but we place Finance Managers across the UK, including senior hires in London and other major cities where the talent pool is more national by nature.