Finance Manager Contract Job Trends in the City of London
Finance Manager
Central London > City of London
The median Finance Manager daily rate in the City of London is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 138 | 118 | 116 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -20 | -2 | +24 |
| Contract Finance Manager jobs | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the City of London | 0.29% | 0.12% | 0.38% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.31% | 0.13% | 0.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £465 | - | £456 |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £606 | £484 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | £613 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.12% | +22.50% | -21.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £806 | £619 | £584 |
| 90th Percentile | £885 | - | £736 |
| Central London median daily rate | £650 | £613 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.12% | +22.50% | -20.00% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
City of London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the City of London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the City of London matching a recognised job title | 1,917 | 1,587 | 1,966 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.70% | 93.91% | 93.26% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,329 | 1,104 | 1,206 |
| 10th Percentile | £367 | £325 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £455 | £413 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £772 | £778 |
| Central London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 18 | 18 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £16.90 | £16.60 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.60 | £21.07 | £25.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.75 | £27.75 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.62% | -51.74% | +51.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £36.81 | £44.63 | £112.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.55 | £64.30 | £137.50 |
| Central London median hourly rate | £25.00 | £27.75 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.91% | -20.71% | -7.89% |
Finance Manager Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Finance Manager job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
Finance Manager Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Finance Manager job vacancies in the City of London.
Finance Manager Daily Rate Histogram in the City of London
Daily rate distribution for Finance Manager jobs in the City of London over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
Finance Manager Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Finance Manager job vacancies in the City of London.
Finance Manager Skill Set Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 2 November 2026, Finance Manager contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Finance Manager job ads across the City of London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Change Control | 50.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Decision-Making | 50.0% | 3 |
| 1 | PMI Certification | 50.0% | 3 |
| 1 | PMP | 50.0% | 3 |
| 1 | PRINCE2 | 50.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Project Delivery | 50.0% | 3 |
| 7 | Stakeholder Management | 33.3% | 2 |
| 8 | ERP | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Inventory Management | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Oracle | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | PMO | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Programme Management | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Risk Management | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | Strategic Thinking | 16.7% | 1 |
| 8 | User Acceptance Testing | 16.7% | 1 |
Finance Manager Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance Project Manager | 50.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Transformation Project Manager | 50.0% | 3 |
| 3 | PMO Manager | 16.7% | 1 |
| 3 | Programme Manager | 16.7% | 1 |
| 3 | Workday Manager | 16.7% | 1 |