Financial Analysis Jobs in the North West

Financial Analysis
England > North West

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the North West requiring Financial Analysis skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Financial Analysis over the 6 months leading up to 14 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 245 256 286
Rank change year-on-year +11 +30 +48
Permanent jobs citing Financial Analysis 44 39 13
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West 0.55% 0.40% 0.17%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.57% 0.48% 0.17%
Number of salaries quoted 29 11 5
10th Percentile £46,396 - £37,500
25th Percentile - £32,500 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £35,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +42.86% -22.22% +15.38%
75th Percentile £55,000 £43,750 £50,000
90th Percentile £57,500 £57,000 -
England median annual salary £50,000 £75,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -33.33% +36.36% -15.70%

All Process and Methodology Skills
North West

Financial Analysis falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the North West.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 7,653 8,153 7,519
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North West 95.85% 82.81% 95.63%
Number of salaries quoted 4,004 6,185 3,939
10th Percentile £26,250 £27,500 £30,966
25th Percentile £40,000 £37,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,055 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +0.11% -9.09% +4.76%
75th Percentile £61,000 £65,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £82,500
England median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year +4.55% -12.00% +4.17%

Financial Analysis
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

Job postings citing Financial Analysis as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North West.

Job vacancy trend for Financial Analysis in the North West

Financial Analysis
Salary Trend in the North West

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Financial Analysis in the North West.

Salary trend for Financial Analysis in the North West

Financial Analysis
Salary Histogram in the North West

Salary distribution for jobs citing Financial Analysis in the North West over the 6 months to 14 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Financial Analysis in the North West

Financial Analysis
Job Locations in the North West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Financial Analysis within the North West region over the 6 months to 14 May 2025. 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
Manchester +53 19 £50,000 +42.86% 7
Cumbria -51 16 £55,000 -
Lancashire -55 9 £47,683 - 7
Financial Analysis
England

Financial Analysis
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North West by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 16 (36.36%) SharePoint
Applications
1 1 (2.27%) Microsoft Excel
Business Applications
1 16 (36.36%) SAP S/4HANA
2 4 (9.09%) Infor LN
3 1 (2.27%) NetSuite
Cloud Services
1 4 (9.09%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (9.09%) Power BI
1 4 (9.09%) Tableau
General
1 44 (100.00%) Finance
2 30 (68.18%) Analytical Skills
3 23 (52.27%) Social Skills
4 13 (29.55%) Organisational Skills
5 5 (11.36%) Banking
6 1 (2.27%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 22 (50.00%) Analyst
2 16 (36.36%) Finance Systems Analyst
2 16 (36.36%) Financial Analyst
2 16 (36.36%) Systems Analyst
3 13 (29.55%) Vendor Manager
4 5 (11.36%) Accountant
5 4 (9.09%) Project Manager
5 4 (9.09%) Senior
5 4 (9.09%) Senior Manager
5 4 (9.09%) Senior Project Manager
6 1 (2.27%) Management Accountant
Miscellaneous
1 17 (38.64%) Social Media
2 16 (36.36%) Management Information System
3 13 (29.55%) Self-Motivation
3 13 (29.55%) Team-Oriented Environment
4 4 (9.09%) Data Protection Act
Operating Systems
1 17 (38.64%) Windows
1 17 (38.64%) Windows Vista
Processes & Methodologies
1 30 (68.18%) Decision-Making
1 30 (68.18%) Problem-Solving
2 29 (65.91%) Budgeting
3 17 (38.64%) Budgeting and Forecasting
3 17 (38.64%) ERP
3 17 (38.64%) Process Improvement
4 14 (31.82%) Continuous Improvement
5 13 (29.55%) Collaborative Working
5 13 (29.55%) Contingency Planning
5 13 (29.55%) Contract Management
5 13 (29.55%) Contract Negotiation
5 13 (29.55%) Cost Control
5 13 (29.55%) Market Research
5 13 (29.55%) Order Management
5 13 (29.55%) Performance Metrics
5 13 (29.55%) Service Delivery
5 13 (29.55%) Supplier Management
5 13 (29.55%) Supply Chain Management
5 13 (29.55%) Time Management
6 5 (11.36%) KYC
Qualifications
1 33 (75.00%) Degree
2 21 (47.73%) ACCA
2 21 (47.73%) CIMA
3 20 (45.45%) BPSS Clearance
4 17 (38.64%) DBS Check
5 13 (29.55%) Master's Degree
6 5 (11.36%) AAT
7 4 (9.09%) ICAEW
7 4 (9.09%) PMI Certification
7 4 (9.09%) PMP
7 4 (9.09%) PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (36.36%) Data Quality
2 4 (9.09%) IFRS
Vendors
1 20 (45.45%) SAP
2 5 (11.36%) Microsoft
3 4 (9.09%) Hyperion
3 4 (9.09%) Infor