Finance jobs in Oxford

Careers in finance offer excellent progression opportunities, highly transferable skills and long-term stability.

Finance professionals play a central role in helping organisations to manage their budgets, improve their performance, and make more informed commercial decisions. Depending on the role and the nature of the organisation, finance professionals might be responsible for:

• Financial reporting and forecasting
• Payroll and purchasing
• Accounts payable and receivable
• Bookkeeping and reconciliations
• Financial analysis and planning
• Governance and compliance
• Strategic financial decision-making.

Finance roles occur in every sector, from charities and educational institutions to SMEs, professional services firms and global businesses.

We recruit for temporary, contract and permanent finance jobs across Oxfordshire, including:

• Finance & Accounts Assistant (Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger Assistant, Bookkeeper)
• Finance Administrator & Payroll (Finance Administrator, Payroll Administrator)
• Finance Officer / Assistant Finance Manager
• Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner
• Financial Controller / Finance Manager
• Head of Finance / Finance Director.

We also recruit for more general operation and administrative roles that have finance responsibilities, particularly within smaller organisations and growing businesses.

Entry-level finance jobs

There are a number of ways in which to begin a career in finance. Entry-level roles, such as Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant and Finance Administrator, offer valuable hands-on experience and clear opportunities for progression.

These roles typically include:

• Processing invoices and payments
• Updating financial records and spreadsheets
• Supporting payroll administration
• Reconciling accounts
• Managing purchase and sales ledgers
• Assisting with reporting
• Financial administration.

These types of roles are suitable for candidates who are numerate, organised and highly detail-focused. Employers frequently value strong Excel skills, a positive, proactive and self-starter attitude combined with the ability to work accurately either in a team or individually in a fast-paced environment.

For candidates who wish to develop their career within finance, many employers now support training and development that leads to professional qualifications.

Senior finance careers

As finance professionals gain experience and move up the career ladder, their responsibilities become wider and more strategic.

Finance Managers, Financial Controllers and other senior finance leaders are typically responsible for:

• Managing financial operations
• Producing reports and forecasts
• Supporting budgeting and strategic planning
• Analysing financial performance
• Improving financial processes and controls
• Advising leadership teams on commercial decisions
• Managing finance teams
• Liaising with external stakeholders.

The most senior roles, including Head of Finance and Finance Director positions, play a key role in shaping an organisation’s business strategy and long-term financial planning.

We recruit for temporary finance jobs, interim contracts and permanent finance careers across Oxford and wider Oxfordshire.

Temporary finance jobs offer flexibility, valuable sector experience and the opportunity to broaden your skillset across various organisations, a range of sectors and different finance functions. There’s also the possibility of a temp-to-perm offer when your contract is up.

Permanent finance positions provide finance specialists with long-term career development and progression opportunities, together with the chance to become a vital part of a close-knit finance team.

We’ve been recruiting specialist finance professionals at all levels for organisations in Oxfordshire since 1998.

We work closely with employes across the region in a wide variety of sectors so we understand the local finance employment market and can advise on hiring trends and salary expectations, whatever level you’re at. Our long-standing client relationships also mean that we regularly recruit for finance jobs in Oxford that are not widely advertised elsewhere, giving employers and candidates an advantage.

Our team of consultants take the time to understand your goals, experience and preferred working environment and our focus in on helping candidates secure roles in which they can develop professionally and succeed in the long-term.