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City of London finance roles: accountants, auditors, FP&A, investment bankers and tax advisors at Big 4, banks, fintechs and FTSE 100 firms.

The UK finance sector employs over 1.1 million people across accounting, audit, investment banking, wealth management, fintech and corporate finance. London — especially the Square Mile (City of London) and Canary Wharf — remains the European financial hub, hosting 250+ banks, every major accountancy firm and the world's largest foreign-exchange market.

Typical UK finance roles range from trainee ACA/ACCA/CIMA students (£28-35k) to senior managers (£85-120k) and directors (£150k+). Key qualifications include ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA, ATT, AAT; specialisations in VAT, IR35, IFRS, Basel III, MiFID II or Dodd-Frank open doors to premium roles.

Beyond London, strong finance clusters exist in Edinburgh (asset management, insurance), Leeds (banking back-office), Manchester (corporate finance) and Reading (shared services).

📊 Market data

Job market

44
Active jobs
£45k
Average salary
0-150k
Range
8
Employers

Top hiring employers

Appcast Enterprise5
Get Recruited (UK) Ltd3
Pure Resourcing Limited3
Grove Talent Solutions2
Artemis Recruitment Consultants Ltd2
Ambition Europe Limited2

Contract types

Permanent100%

Work mode

Hybrid80%
On-site20%

Latest jobs

Appcast Enterprise·Ipswich·1 week ago
NEWWhy apply (3)

Gallagher Re is hiring a Client Service Advocate in Ipswich to own a diverse reinsurance client portfolio spanning multiple classes of business, acting as primary contact for clients, brokers, and reinsurers. The role covers the f

Reinsurance account managementPost-placement services coordinationPremium billing and claims processingManagement information (MI) reporting+6
Get Recruited (UK) Ltd·North Humberside·1 week ago
💰 £40k👑 ExecutiveNEWWhy apply (3)

Join a long-established independent broker in York city centre as a Commercial Account Executive, servicing a diverse book spanning Commercial Combined, Fleet, Cyber and D&O. You'll inherit an existing client portfolio with no col

Commercial insurance brokingOpenGI platformMarket presentation preparationRisk broking to market+8
Appcast Enterprise·Chelmsford, Essex·1 week ago
NEWWhy apply (3)

Lead a team of 5 Account Managers at Gallagher's Chelmsford Commercial SME office, serving as the primary escalation point and overseeing broking platform data integrity. Role suits a CII-qualified insurance professional with SLA

Commercial insurance brokingTeam leadership and managementCII qualification (Cert CII / Dip CII / ACII)SLA management+6
Appcast Enterprise·Manchester·1 week ago
NEWWhy apply (3)

BNY's Enterprise Custody Services team in Manchester is hiring a VP Product Owner to define and implement the target operating model for global custody, spanning trade lifecycle, asset servicing, and AI-driven automation. The role

Operating model designProduct ownershipCustody servicesTrade lifecycle management+8
Appcast Enterprise·Midlothian·1 week ago
⭐ SeniorNEWWhy apply (3)

BNY's Edinburgh Trustee & Depositary team seeks a Senior Fund Oversight Specialist to lead NAV review, cash reconciliation, and investment restriction monitoring across multiple fund structures. You will coach junior colleagues, d

NAV production reviewCash reconciliationFund oversightInvestment restriction monitoring+8
Recruit UK·Cardiff·2 weeks ago
💰 £28-35kNEWWhy apply (3)

Join an independent Cardiff-based financial planning firm as an IFA Administrator, supporting advisers across pensions, investments and savings using Intelligent Office. Predominantly remote with flexible hours; the firm serves bo

IFA AdministrationIntelligent Office (IO)Wealth Management AdministrationLetters of Authority (LOA) processing+6
Ambition Europe Limited·London·2 weeks ago
NEWWhy apply (3)

US Corporate Tax Manager role at a leading global professional services firm in London, advising private equity, credit and asset management clients on fund structuring and cross-border compliance. The team manages a blue-chip por

US Corporate Tax compliancePartnership tax returnsFund structuring advisoryPrivate equity tax+6
Ambition Europe Limited·London·2 weeks ago
💰 £90-115k⭐ SeniorNEWWhy apply (3)

Join a top-tier global professional services firm in London as a US/UK Tax Senior Manager, advising a portfolio of UHNWI and internationally mobile dual-filing clients on cross-border compliance and planning. Lead a team of junior

US individual tax complianceUK individual tax complianceCross-border tax advisoryRemittance basis planning+9
Artemis Recruitment Consultants Ltd·Brighton·2 weeks ago
💰 £35-45kNEWWhy apply (3)

Office-based Paraplanner role at an SJP-aligned Brighton practice, supporting Advisers with suitability reports, cashflow analysis and HNW client management via Intelligent Office. You will own end-to-end transaction processing, F

Intelligent OfficeSuitability report writingCashflow analysisInvestment analysis+8
Artemis Recruitment Consultants Ltd·Brighton·2 weeks ago
💰 £22-28kNEWWhy apply (3)

Support a growing Brighton financial planning practice as a Wealth Management Administrator, working directly alongside IFAs on suitability letters, client records and FCA compliance. Role spans full client lifecycle administratio

FCA complianceSuitability letter draftingFinancial report preparationClient records management+5
Dickson O'Brien Associates·Greater Manchester·2 weeks ago
💰 £85-95k👑 ExecutiveNEWWhy apply (3)

Lead FP&A for a fast-growing commercial business in South Manchester, reporting into senior finance leadership and owning the full budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning cycle. Drive strategic modelling and scenario analy

FP&AFinancial modellingBudgeting and forecastingLong-range planning+6
TPF Recruitment·Canterbury, Kent·2 weeks ago
💰 £50-60k⭐ SeniorNEWWhy apply (3)

Join one of Kent's leading chartered accountancy practices in Canterbury as Audit and Accounts Manager, owning a portfolio of owner-managed businesses and SME clients across statutory audit and accounts preparation. Lead audit eng

ACA qualificationACCA qualificationStatutory audit managementAccounts preparation+7
Finlink Ltd·Birmingham, West Midlands·2 weeks ago
🏠 Hybrid💰 £28-32kNEWWhy apply (3)

Support Mortgage & Protection Advisers at Finlink Ltd's Sutton Coldfield wealth management firm in a hybrid, 12-month FTC with clear progression pathways across the business. Own the full application process — from new business su

Mortgage administrationProtection administrationFinancial services administrationBack office systems management+6
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited·London·2 weeks ago
💰 £35-45kNEWWhy apply (3)

Join an independent Lloyd's specialist broker in London as an Insurance Technician, processing LPANs, payment bordereaux and sanctions checks across international markets. The role supports senior brokers across varied classes of

IMR (Insurance Market Repository)Xchanging processingLPAN submissionPayment bordereaux generation+6
Pure Resourcing Limited·Islington, London·3 weeks ago
💰 £35-100kNEWWhy apply (3)

Join an award-winning London brokerage in Islington as a Mortgage Broker within their Employee Benefits team, advising clients on property finance with all leads provided. Minimum 2 years' mortgage advisory experience required, wi

CeMAP qualificationMortgage advisoryIndependent financial adviceHigh-volume lead management+5
Pure Resourcing Limited·City of London, London·3 weeks ago
💰 £30-150kNEWWhy apply (3)

Turkish-speaking Mortgage Broker role at an award-winning City of London firm, advising HNW clients with a ready-made lead source and uncapped commission structure. Minimum 6 months' mortgage advisory experience required alongside

CeMAP qualificationMortgage advisoryTurkish language (written and verbal)HNW client management+5
Pure Resourcing Limited·Brighton and Hove, South East·3 weeks ago
💰 £25-100kNEWWhy apply (3)

CeMAP-qualified Mortgage Adviser role based across the South Coast (Brighton, Eastbourne, Portsmouth, Poole), offering whole-of-market access plus exclusive mortgage products via established introducer networks. Both employed and

CeMAP qualificationWhole of market mortgage adviceProtection adviceMortgage and protection sales+4
Financial Divisions·London·0 months ago
🏠 Hybrid💰 £38-42kNEWWhy apply (3)

Join a London-based wealth management practice as a Paraplanner on a structured pathway to Financial Adviser, working within a team of 5 paraplanners on pensions, investments and retirement planning cases. The firm provides full s

ParaplanningLevel 4 Financial Planning qualificationPension planningInvestment analysis+6
Financial Divisions·London·0 months ago
🏠 Hybrid💰 £33-40kNEWWhy apply (3)

London-based wealth management practice seeks a Financial Administrator ready to progress into paraplanning and ultimately a Financial Adviser role, with full Level 4 Diploma study support provided. You'll join a pooled team of 5

Wealth Management administrationFinancial planning administrationPensions administrationInvestment administration+6
Australasian Recruitment Company·Birmingham·1 months ago
🟢 Permanent💰 £16-18/hourNEWWhy apply (3)

Support Associates at a prestigious global investment bank in Birmingham, requiring fluency in German, French, Mandarin or Korean alongside English. Manage complex diaries across multiple time zones and coordinate international tr

German fluencyFrench fluencyMandarin fluencyKorean fluency+9
Get Recruited (UK) Ltd·Bradford·1 months ago
💰 £30-40k⭐ SeniorNEWWhy apply (3)

Senior Commercial Claims Handler role at a well-established insurance firm near Bradford, covering Motor/Fleet, Property and Liability across a broad commercial portfolio with genuine delegated authority. Requires 5+ years' claims

Commercial claims handlingMotor/Fleet claimsProperty claimsLiability claims+8
Get Recruited (UK) Ltd·Chester·1 months ago
🏠 Hybrid💰 £60-100k👑 ExecutiveNEWWhy apply (3)

Join a well-established Chester brokerage as a Commercial Account Executive, managing your own portfolio across general commercial lines with access to warm leads via banking partnerships. Salary scales to £100k based on book size

Commercial insurance brokingPortfolio managementNew business developmentGeneral commercial lines+6
KP Snacks·North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire·1 months ago
🏠 HybridNEWWhy apply (3)

Own end-to-end monthly payroll for KP Snacks' ~2,400-strong UK workforce from their Ashby de la Zouch site, covering PAYE compliance, statutory calculations and full reconciliation. Fixed-term contract with hybrid working (3 days

End-to-end payroll processingPAYE complianceStatutory payroll calculationsPayroll reconciliation+6
Business Stream·City of Edinburgh·1 months ago
💰 £30-33kNEWWhy apply (3)

Lead debt recovery operations for Business Stream in Edinburgh, the UK's largest water retailer serving 300,000+ business customers. Manage third-party collections across multiple workflows with 20% bonus potential and excellent w

Credit managementDebt recoveryThird-party collectionsCommercial decision making+6
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited·Wolverhampton·1 months ago
💰 £26-30kNEWWhy apply (3)

Support a successful Wolverhampton organisation's finance team as Accounts Assistant, handling invoice processing, bank reconciliations and stock movements. Work within a collaborative finance function covering accounts payable, r

Accounts payable processingAccounts receivable managementExcel proficiencyBank reconciliation+7
Curtis Recruitment·Cherwell, Oxfordshire·1 months ago
💰 £40-50k⭐ SeniorNEWWhy apply (3)

Lead audit planning and team development for a well-established Banbury accountancy practice, working across diverse sectors including not-for-profit clients. Guide onsite audit teams through risk assessment, materiality setting a

ACA qualificationACCA qualificationAudit planningStatutory accounts preparation+10
Grove Talent Solutions·Elmbridge, Surrey·1 months ago
NEWWhy apply (3)

Support wealth management clients at a growing financial planning firm in East Molesey, handling pension and investment administration with Intelligent Office platform experience preferred. Assist Paraplanners and Advisers with cl

CII Level 3 Financial AdministrationIntelligent Office (IO)Financial planning administrationWealth management administration+8
Insite Public Practice Recruitment Limited·Birmingham·1 months ago
💰 £45-55k⭐ SeniorNEWWhy apply (3)

Lead audit assignments for a growing Birmingham practice, managing client relationships and supervising junior colleagues across diverse sectors. Mentor developing talent whilst coordinating fieldwork from planning through complet

ACA qualificationACCA qualificationAudit fieldwork managementStatutory reporting+8
Chalk Hill Group·Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire·1 months ago
🏢 On-site💰 £30-35kNEWWhy apply (3)

Join a growing technology company in Basingstoke as Accounts Payable Specialist, focusing on expenses processing and supplier master data management. Support month-end processes and bank reconciliations while working with collabor

AAT qualificationAccounts PayablePurchase LedgerExcel+6
Grove Talent Solutions·Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber·1 months ago
💰 £27-30kNEWWhy apply (3)

Support wealth management clients at a growing financial planning firm in Rotherham, handling pension and investment queries while liaising with product providers. Process new business applications and assist Paraplanners with ann

CII Level 3 Financial AdministrationIntelligent Office (IO)Wealth management administrationPortfolio illustration+8
Mosaic Recruitment Ltd.,·Broxbourne, Hertfordshire·1 months ago
🟢 Permanent👑 ExecutiveNEWWhy apply (3)

Join a fast-growing Managed IT Services provider in Broxbourne as Interim Finance Manager, focusing on multi entity bookkeeping and cash flow management. Lead finance operations across UK entities while implementing financial cont

Multi Entity BookkeepingCash Flow ForecastingManagement Accounts PreparationCredit Control+9
Addington Ball Recruitment Ltd·Coventry, West Midlands·1 months ago
💰 £45-50kNEWWhy apply (3)

Lead up to 8 accountants at a modern Coventry practice, managing accounts preparation, tax compliance and advisory services with genuine autonomy. Shape team performance through KPI setting, workflow allocation and budget manageme

Team managementAccounts preparationTax complianceVAT compliance+15
Reward Recruitment·Bath·1 months ago
🟢 Permanent💰 £40-45kNEWWhy apply (3)

Support client portfolios at an award-winning discretionary investment firm in Bath, managing valuations and building relationships with high-net-worth clients. Work directly with Senior Investment Managers in a front office envir

CISI Level 4Portfolio MonitoringDiscretionary Investment ManagementFund Management+6
Appcastenterprise·Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester·1 months ago
NEWWhy apply (3)

Lead RMG's regional finance team in Northwich, managing 5-10 client finance professionals across high-volume multi-function operations. Drive compliance, financial targets and customer service excellence while developing a skilled

Team managementMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Outlook+7
Appcast Enterprise·Bristol·1 months ago
NEWWhy apply (3)

Gallagher Benefit Services seeks a Client Services Manager (Client Executive) in Bristol to own a portfolio of pension scheme clients, including Trustees and Pension Managers, within a regulated FCA environment. You will lead stra

Pension scheme administrationFCA regulatory compliancePensions legislation knowledgeClient portfolio management+6
Insite Public Practice Recruitment Limited·Worcester·1 months ago
🏠 Hybrid💰 £55-65kNEWWhy apply (3)

Lead diverse audit and accounts client portfolios for an established Worcester practice, managing statutory filings and year-end accounts with hybrid flexibility. Mentor junior team members while driving KPI improvements across de

Client portfolio managementStatutory auditYear-end accounts preparationFinancial statement review+6
The Guardian·Brighton and Hove, South East·1 months ago
💰 £1kNEWWhy apply (3)

Join The Pensions Regulator's independent Determinations Panel in Brighton, exercising statutory powers over UK pension schemes and trustee appointments. Analyse complex regulatory cases affecting over half the UK's working popula

Regulatory decision makingPension scheme governanceRisk assessmentIndependent judgment+6
eFinancialCareers·London·1 months ago
🟢 Permanent🏢 On-siteNEWWhy apply (3)

Develop cutting-edge AI/ML trading systems for a stealth quant hedge fund in Central London, founded by a Math Postdoc and advised by a Fields Medallist. Build production-grade proprietary trading models using transformers, genera

Machine Learning Model TrainingTransformer ArchitectureGenerative AI ModelsReinforcement Learning+11
Clark Wood - Accountancy Practice & Tax Recruitment·Bideford, Devon·1 months ago
💰 £45-52kNEWWhy apply (3)

Manage diverse client portfolios for a progressive chartered accountancy firm in Bideford, overseeing statutory accounts and tax work across SME limited companies and partnerships. Lead junior staff development while serving as pr

ACCA qualificationACA qualificationStatutory Accounts preparationManagement Accounts preparation+8
Clark Wood - Accountancy Practice & Tax Recruitment·Leeds·1 months ago
💰 £34-42k⭐ SeniorNEWWhy apply (3)

Manage a portfolio of personal tax clients including HNWIs and company directors for a leading chartered accountancy firm in Leeds, handling compliance and advisory work. Provide tax planning advice and mentor junior staff whilst

ATT qualificationCTA qualificationPersonal TaxHNWI tax planning+7
eFinancialCareers·London·2 months ago
⭐ SeniorNEWWhy apply (3)

Lead catastrophe risk analysis for an established London insurance carrier, specialising in reinsurance modelling using RMS or AIR platforms. Take ownership of key workstreams including terrorism risk, regulatory returns, or portf

RMS catastrophe modellingAIR catastrophe softwareReinsurance analysisPortfolio aggregation+8
Heap & Co·Cambridge·2 months ago
🟢 Permanent🏠 Hybrid💰 £45-55k⭐ SeniorNEWWhy apply (3)

Join Heap & Co as Management Accountant in Cambridge during their expansion phase, handling monthly accounts and stakeholder reporting in a commercial environment. Take ownership of budgeting, forecasting and process improvement a

ACA qualificationACCA qualificationCIMA qualificationManagement accounting+11
Spear-heads·Darlington·2 months ago
🟢 Permanent🏠 HybridNEWWhy apply (3)

Join Spear-heads as Management Accountant in their Darlington Head Office, leading annual contract cost reconciliation and fixed fee profit reporting for a national management company. Report to the Financial Controller whilst pro

Management accountingExcel advancedBalance sheet reconciliationVariance analysis+8
H&T Pawnbrokers·Bootle·2 months ago
🟢 Permanent💰 £40k👑 ExecutiveNEWWhy apply (3)

Support H&T Pawnbrokers' risk management framework as Risk Analyst in Liverpool, maintaining risk registers and analysing KRIs across their pawnbroking operations. Work directly with the Head of Risk & Compliance on governance pac

Risk ManagementKRI AnalysisRisk ReportingExcel+10

Frequently asked questions

What's the average salary for finance jobs in the UK?

Accountants and auditors average £45-65k, with London premium of 20-30%. FP&A analysts earn £50-75k (junior) to £90-140k (head-level). Investment banking associates are on £80-120k base + £30-80k bonus in London bulge-brackets.

Which qualifications boost my finance career most?

ACA (ICAEW), ACCA and CIMA are the UK-recognised gold standards for accounting and corporate finance. CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) is the go-to for investment and wealth management. ATT and CTA mark specialist tax careers. AAT is a solid entry-level route into finance.

Where are the main UK finance hubs?

London's City (Bank, Liverpool Street) concentrates investment banking, insurance and law-adjacent finance. Canary Wharf hosts major banks (HSBC, Barclays, Citi, JP Morgan EMEA). Outside London: Edinburgh (Standard Life, Aegon, Baillie Gifford), Leeds (LBG, Barclays back-office), Manchester (corporate finance) and Bristol (fintech, asset management).

What's the difference between 'City' and 'high street' finance roles?

City roles are investment-grade — trading, M&A, asset management, equity research — typically £70k+ with bonus structures. High street finance covers retail banking, SME advisory and corporate back-office, £30-60k range. Big 4 audit/advisory sits between the two, offering a route from high street entry to City exit.

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