Head of Finance Job Trends in Merseyside

Head of Finance
North West > Merseyside

The median Head of Finance salary in Merseyside is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 September 2026.

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

6 months to
16 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 72 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Finance 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Merseyside 0.30% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.32% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
North West median annual salary £55,000 £90,000 -
% change year-on-year -38.89% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Merseyside

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Merseyside. 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 Merseyside with a recognized job title 1,256 529 782
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.59% 90.43% 96.31%
Number of salaries quoted 813 247 532
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,750 £30,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £35,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% +5.00% +1.01%
75th Percentile £71,250 £65,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £75,000 £80,448
North West median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -9.09%

Head of Finance
Job Vacancy Trend in Merseyside

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

Head of Finance job vacancy trend in Merseyside

Head of Finance
Job Locations in Merseyside

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Finance within the Merseyside region over the 6 months to 16 September 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
St Helens - 4 £55,000 - 1
Head of Finance
North West

Head of Finance Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merseyside

For the 6 months to 16 September 2026, Head of Finance 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 Merseyside region featuring Head of Finance in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) ACCA
1 4 (100.00%) CIMA
1 4 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 4 (100.00%) Risk Management
2 3 (75.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 3 (75.00%) IT Governance
3 1 (25.00%) Budgeting
3 1 (25.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
3 1 (25.00%) Decision-Making
3 1 (25.00%) Financial Analysis
3 1 (25.00%) GDPR
3 1 (25.00%) GRC
3 1 (25.00%) Impact Assessments
3 1 (25.00%) Information Security
3 1 (25.00%) Planning and Forecasting
3 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (25.00%) Strategic Thinking

Head of Finance Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merseyside 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:

General
1 4 (100.00%) Finance
1 4 (100.00%) Influencing Skills
1 4 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 3 (75.00%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (25.00%) Social Housing
Miscellaneous
1 1 (25.00%) Data Protection Act
1 1 (25.00%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 4 (100.00%) Risk Management
2 3 (75.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 3 (75.00%) IT Governance
3 1 (25.00%) Budgeting
3 1 (25.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
3 1 (25.00%) Decision-Making
3 1 (25.00%) Financial Analysis
3 1 (25.00%) Impact Assessments
3 1 (25.00%) Information Security
3 1 (25.00%) Planning and Forecasting
3 1 (25.00%) Stakeholder Management
3 1 (25.00%) Strategic Thinking
Qualifications
1 4 (100.00%) ACCA
1 4 (100.00%) CIMA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (25.00%) GDPR
1 1 (25.00%) GRC