Finance Jobs North East – Nigel Wright Group

Finance jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne and the wider North East region

As the leading specialist recruitment agency in the North East, we bring hundreds of finance and accountancy jobs opportunities to the regional market each year.

View part time and full time permanent and temporary finance and accountancy jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne and wider North East England. Or register for job alerts here.

If your organisation is seeking an experienced finance recruitment company, we will be delighted to demonstrate our expertise. To discuss your recruitment needs or job search, contact one of our finance and accountancy recruitment team directly or via the details at the bottom of this page.

In our 2023 North of England Salaries Report you can find out how your salary compares to other finance and accountancy professionals working in the North East of England.

Building successful finance departments for over 30 years

Since its inception in 1988, Nigel Wright has gone from being a small regional finance recruiter to become a recognised specialist recruitment brand in Europe and beyond. Our finance and accountancy recruitment team, however, remains an integral part of our regional business. With a history dating back over three decades, our network of finance professionals and knowledge of the finance and accountancy marketplace is unmatched in the North East region.

Last year, our finance and accountancy recruitment team:

Interviewed over 1,000 finance candidates for current or prospective positions
Spoke to over 2,800 finance candidates at more than 2,000 companies
Placed hundreds of finance professionals in permanent and temporary positions
Met hundreds of business leaders across the North to discuss their recruitment needs

Successful candidates choose Nigel Wright Recruitment

Our accountancy and finance recruitment team have nearly 150 years’ of combined financial recruitment experience. We work with clients and candidates across the private and public sectors, including financial services organisations.

Since 2013, our finance recruitment team has been led by Richard Morgan who has over 14 years’ recruitment experience and one of the strongest executive level networks in the region. You can read about Richard's career and views on the importance of people and management development here.

Day to day, utilising our extensive database of accountancy and finance professionals, our consultants support the delivery of a broad range of temporary and permanent finance and accountancy jobs. We recruit at all levels including senior finance appointments, such as CFOs and Finance Director recruitment. Our team specialises in hiring FCs, Accountants, Assistants and newly qualified or part qualified accountants too.

Our Consumer & FMCG recruitment team also focus purely on recruiting finance professionals across a number of sub-sectors within consumer goods.

Typical finance and accountancy job in the North East that we recruit for include:

Group Finance Director
Finance Director
Group/Senior Financial Controller
Finance Controller
FP&A Manager
Business Partner – FP&A
Finance Business Partner
Finance Manager
Risk Manager
Senior/Group Accountant
Financial Accountant
Company Accountant
Management Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Finance Analyst
Assistant Analyst
Accounts Receivable Manager
Accounts Payable Manager
Accounts Receivable Supervisor
Accounts Receivable Clerk
Accounts Payable Clerk
Accounts Assistant
Payroll Manager
Payroll Supervisor
Payroller
Credit Manager
Credit Supervisor
Credit Controller
Director – Audit
Senior Manager – Audit
Audit Manager
Assistant Manager – Audit
Senior Auditor (Qualified)
Director – Tax
Senior Tax Manager
Tax Manager
Tax Senior
Director – Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance Senior Manager
Corporate Finance Manager
Corporate Finance Executive
Director – General Practice
Manager – General Practice
Qualified Senior – General Practice

Client quotes

“Nigel Wright’s vast network of talent and creative methods of attracting talent led to the recruitment of some really great people. The customer focus and service from Nigel Wright was exceptional and we will continue to use Nigel Wright in the future." - Executive Director Corporate Services, Gentoo Group

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"Given that this was a tight deadline you listened, understood the requirements of the role and managed to find a good selection of candidates. The consultant was very polite, friendly, professional and responsive throughout, which has contributed significantly to the success of the recruitment process." - Finance Director, Parmley Graham Ltd.

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“We selected Nigel Wright because of their long-standing reputation and expertise. This was a challenging assignment. We required an FD with a unique skill set as well as ‘cultural’ affinity with the leadership team. Nigel Wright demonstrated a complete understanding of our business needs.” - Chief Executive, Port of Blyth

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“After helping us define the role, within a short space of time, the consultant was able to act as our brand ambassador and describe our vision and the longer term ambition of our business to the candidate marketplace. His work meant that a relevant, local and available candidate was attracted to EuroDrive as a business, resulting in a successful appointment. I’m confident that, should we need such support again, I would return to Nigel Wright in the future.” - Commercial Director, Eurodrive Motor Finance

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"Nigel Wright sourced our requirement very efficiently and professionally, presenting good candidates all with relevant experience for the role. It was great to have such quality of candidates. Since we offered the role, the high level of service has continued." - Treasury Manager, Froneri

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"Nigel Wright helped us shape the CFO brief. Following an in-depth recruitment process, our shortlist included people from across the North East and Yorkshire. Though the successful candidate was based in North Yorkshire, they actually worked for a local authority in the Midlands. We’re delighted to attract such a high-calibre individual." - Chief Executive, Beyond Housing

Contact our finance and accountancy recruitment team

To discuss your finance and accountancy hiring needs, job search, or next career move please contact our finance and accountancy recruitment team via the details below. Find out which essential accounting skills and traits are needed to become a successful accountant. View finance and accountancy jobs in North East England or submit your CV to the relevant consultant.