Finance Manager Job Trends in the City of London

Finance Manager
Central London > City of London

The median Finance Manager salary in the City of London is £67,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 114 155 161
Rank change year-on-year +41 +6 +91
Permanent jobs requiring a Finance Manager 19 4 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the City of London 0.83% 0.15% 0.035%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.88% 0.16% 0.037%
Number of salaries quoted 17 4 1
10th Percentile - £83,625 -
25th Percentile £63,750 £90,938 £85,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 £101,500 £90,000
Median % change year-on-year -33.50% +12.78% +9.09%
75th Percentile £71,250 £103,500 £95,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £104,400 -
Central London median annual salary £67,500 £97,500 £90,000
% change year-on-year -30.77% +8.33% +9.09%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
City of London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the City of London. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the City of London with a recognized job title 2,153 2,430 2,713
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.14% 92.08% 95.80%
Number of salaries quoted 1,610 1,575 2,417
10th Percentile £40,000 £45,000 £40,000
25th Percentile £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £74,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year +1.35% -1.33% -
75th Percentile £100,000 £95,000 £96,250
90th Percentile £110,000 £115,000 £115,000
Central London median annual salary £75,000 £72,500 £72,500
% change year-on-year +3.45% - -3.33%

Finance Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Finance Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the City of London.

Finance Manager job vacancy trend in the City of London

Finance Manager
Salary Trend in the City of London

Salary distribution trend for Finance Manager job vacancies in the City of London.

Salary distribution trend for Finance Manager job vacancies in the City of London

Finance Manager
Salary Histogram in the City of London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Finance Manager in the City of London over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Finance Manager in the City of London

Finance Manager Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Finance Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the City of London region featuring Finance Manager in the job title.

1 14 (73.68%) Process Improvement
2 13 (68.42%) ACCA
2 13 (68.42%) Budgeting
2 13 (68.42%) Budgeting and Forecasting
2 13 (68.42%) Business Strategy
2 13 (68.42%) CIMA
2 13 (68.42%) Financial Analysis
2 13 (68.42%) Financial Modelling
3 4 (21.05%) ERP
4 3 (15.79%) Workday
5 2 (10.53%) Business Development
6 1 (5.26%) AI
6 1 (5.26%) Due Diligence
6 1 (5.26%) NetSuite
6 1 (5.26%) Order to Cash
6 1 (5.26%) Problem-Solving
6 1 (5.26%) Procure-to-Pay
6 1 (5.26%) Programme Management
6 1 (5.26%) Revenue Recognition
6 1 (5.26%) Risk Management
6 1 (5.26%) Stakeholder Management

Finance Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Business Applications
1 1 (5.26%) NetSuite
General
1 19 (100.00%) Finance
2 14 (73.68%) Analytical Skills
3 3 (15.79%) Social Skills
4 2 (10.53%) Law
5 1 (5.26%) Influencing Skills
Miscellaneous
1 3 (15.79%) Virtual Team
2 1 (5.26%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 14 (73.68%) Process Improvement
2 13 (68.42%) Budgeting
2 13 (68.42%) Budgeting and Forecasting
2 13 (68.42%) Business Strategy
2 13 (68.42%) Financial Analysis
2 13 (68.42%) Financial Modelling
3 4 (21.05%) ERP
4 2 (10.53%) Business Development
5 1 (5.26%) AI
5 1 (5.26%) Due Diligence
5 1 (5.26%) Order to Cash
5 1 (5.26%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (5.26%) Procure-to-Pay
5 1 (5.26%) Programme Management
5 1 (5.26%) Revenue Recognition
5 1 (5.26%) Risk Management
5 1 (5.26%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 13 (68.42%) ACCA
1 13 (68.42%) CIMA
Vendors
1 3 (15.79%) Workday