2015 Accounting & finance salary trends in Manchester

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2015 Manchester Salary & Hiring Trends

The latest information for accounting & finance professionals

Hiring trends in accounting & finance

Salary & Hiring Trends: Manchester2

Companies expanding existing teams and investing in new initiatives

Wanted: finance professionals skilled in budgeting, forecasting, margin analysis and cost efficiency

83% of Northern CFOs are bullish about the British economy and optimistic about business growth

Shortages are a BIG issue


Recruiting finance professionals is challenging

93% of Northern CFOs are experiencing skills shortages in accounting & finance

Shortages are a BIG issue


The top 3 reasons cited for the skills shortage

23%General demand

outweighing supply

38% Lack of niche,

technical experts

23% Lack of commercial

business skills

Finance professionals need to be multi-talented


• Financial/business analysts

• Management accountants

• Commercial/finance business partners

• Finance managers, finance controllers

• Newly qualified accountants


Permanent accounting & finance jobs in demand

Temporary and interim accounting & finance jobs in demand


• Systems and transformation finance experts

• Business/management information specialists

• Financial planning and analysis professionals

• Accounts assistants, credit controllers and purchase ledger clerks

UK accounting & finance salaries


45% of Northern CFOs plan to increase salaries in 2015 (average increase = 4%)

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Select salary increases in accounting & finance

Job title Company size 2014 Manchester 2015 Manchester % change

Commercial Financial ControllerSME £62,700 - £73,200 £65,000 - £76,400 4.1%

Large £65,500 - £78,300 £69,400 - £80,400 4.2%

Finance DirectorSME £56,400 - £91,500 £57,800 - £95,000 3.3%

Large £65,000 - £114,700 £70,400 - £116,600 4.0%

Compliance ManagerSME £49,000 - £57,800 £50,900 - £59,200 3.0%

Large £54,300 - £60,400 £55,000 - £63,600 3.4%

UK accounting & finance salaries


Select salary increases in accounting & finance (continued)

Job title Company size 2014 Manchester 2015 Manchester % change

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

SME £56,400 - £62,000 £57,400 - £63,400 2.0%

Large £57,800 - £64,600 £59,000 - £66,000 2.1%

Financial Business PartnerSME £39,500 - £48,800 £42,000 - £49,900 4.2%

Large £41,600 - £50,400 £43,900 - £51,800 4.0%

Assistant AccountantSME £16,000 - £25,000 £16,500 - £25,600 2.3%

Large £20,700 - £25,100 £21,400 - £29,700 2.8%

Credit ControllerSME £16,000 - £22,800 £15,600 - £23,900 1.8%

Large £17,700 - £26,200 £18,300 - £26,500 2.1%

Purchase Ledger ClerkSME £14,400 - £22,300 £15,300 - £22,800 3.8%

Large £19,000 - £24,600 £19,300 - £25,000 1.6%

For a complete list of Manchester salaries, visit roberthalf.co.uk/salary-calculator

Bonuses & benefits


Opinions are divided when it comes to remuneration strategies

Bonuses & benefits


Two-thirds of Northern CFOs are offering sign-on bonuses to attract talent


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2015 Accounting & finance salary trends in Manchester