Central, City & Greater London
Sheridan Maine connects businesses across Central London, the City and Greater London with talented accounting, finance, audit and tax professionals.
From transactional and qualified finance appointments through to senior leadership, interim assignments and retained Executive Search, we tailor our recruitment approach to the requirements of each individual hire.
Roles We Recruit Locally
Our expertise spans a comprehensive range of transactional, mid-level, and senior positions across accounting, audit, tax, and finance, including:
Executive & Senior Leadership
Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), Finance Directors, Financial Controllers
Accounting & Finance Professionals
Financial Accountants, Group Accountants, Management Accountants, FP&A Managers, Finance Business Partners
Audit & Tax Specialists
Audit Managers, Senior Auditors, Tax Managers, Tax Accountants, Assistant Auditors
Transactional & Support Roles
Purchase Ledger Clerks, Sales Ledger Clerks, Credit Controllers, Accounts Assistants
Areas We Cover
Sheridan Maine London specialises in recruiting high-impact accounting, audit, tax, and finance professionals for permanent, interim, and contract roles. We partner with organisations across:
- City of London
- Barking & Dagenham
- Barnet
- Bexley
- Brent
- Bromley
- Camden
- Croydon
- Ealing
- Enfield
- Greenwich
- Hackney
- Hammersmith & Fulham
- Haringey
- Harrow
- Havering
- Hillingdon
- Islington
- Kensington & Chelsea
- Kingston upon Thames
- Lambeth
- Lewisham
- Merton
- Newham
- Redbridge
- Richmond upon Thames
- Southwark
- Sutton
- Tower Hamlets
- Waltham Forest
- Wandsworth
- Westminster
- Hounslow
Your regional market
Greater London market overview
SPECIALISTS COMMAND ATTENTION
London employers continue to compete hardest for qualified and specialist talent across FP&A, technical accounting, tax, audit and transformation. Candidates with strong stakeholder skills remain particularly sought after.
TECHNOLOGY IS RESHAPING FINANCE
AI, automation, Power BI and advanced analytics are changing how London finance teams operate. Professionals who can combine technical accounting with digital capability are increasingly valuable.
CAREER VALUE MATTERS
London candidates are looking beyond headline salary. Hybrid working, progression, leadership exposure and meaningful commercial responsibility all influence whether an opportunity stands out.
SPEED SECURES TALENT
Strong candidates rarely stay available for long. Employers with clear interview processes, decisive feedback and well-defined propositions are better placed to secure their preferred hire.
Central, City & Greater London Market Insights
London remains one of the UK's most sophisticated and competitive finance recruitment markets. Employers increasingly value professionals who can combine strong technical accounting expertise with commercial thinking, stakeholder management and technology.
Demand spans FP&A, finance business partnering, financial control, technical accounting, audit, tax and finance transformation, while skills in AI, automation, data analytics and modern reporting tools are becoming increasingly valuable.
For employers competing for high-calibre candidates, remuneration remains important, but flexibility, career development, leadership quality and the opportunity to make an impact are also major influences on candidate decisions.
59% of hiring leaders cite high competition for similar skills as a top challenge.
Rhiannon Cole, Senior Consultant
Digital and transformation skills are now a top 3 factor in hiring decisions
Vienna Jones, Business Partner
85% of candidates say hybrid or remote working influences whether they join or stay.
Beverley Parlour, Associate Director
41% employers plan salary increases of 6–10% during 2026.
Richard Langslow, Regional Director
Accounts Administrator
£32,000 - £38,000
Part-Qualified Management Accountant
£43,000 - £54,000
Finance Manager
£62,000 - £81,000
Semi Senior
£40,000 - £52,000
Accounts Assistant / Transactional
£175- £250 per day
Salary Benchmarks
Indicative base salary ranges for accounting, audit and tax roles. Adjust for remit, qualification, sector, business size and working pattern.
Contact Us
Richard, Regional Director
Central, City & Greater London
Tel: 0203 657 6976 Mob: 0778 825 3998
richard.langslow@sheridanmaine.com