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Accounting & Finance.

We understand the people behind the numbers.

Sewell Wallis places accounting and finance professionals into both practice and industry roles across Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Manchester. We recruit at every level, from accounts assistants, AAT trainees, and ACA training contracts through to audit seniors, tax managers, financial controllers, FP&A professionals, and finance directors.

Whether you're a Big 4 regional office, an independent practice, a PE-backed scale-up, or a FTSE-listed corporate, we understand how the accounting and finance talent market is moving across Yorkshire and the North.

We've spent over 20 years building specialist networks in local businesses and accounting firms across the region. That gives us a live read on where talent is moving, which skillsets are hardest to secure, and what candidates expect from employers in 2026.

Hire your finance team with us

Here's Why People Use Us To Hire Finance Talent.

Accounting and finance hiring is increasingly candidate-short, qualification-sensitive, and commercially driven. We screen for finance qualitications such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ATT, CTA, and CIPFA progression, alongside technical capability, commercial insight, ERP system experience, and data reporting tools such as Power BI.

Our network is built heavily around passive candidates, meaning we reach professionals who aren't actively applying for jobs but are open to the right opportunity. That gives our clients access to a significantly wider talent pool than advert-led recruitment alone. We benchmark salaries against live market data, advise on counter-offer risk, and help clients understand realistic hiring timelines before the process begins.

Our breakdown of the common mistakes in finance recruitment covers the failure points we see most often, and our retention strategies for accountants guide explores how to hold onto the talent you've hired.

For employers across Yorkshire and the North, Sewell Wallis is the trusted partner in accounting and finance recruitment. Brief us on your role and we'll get to work.

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Active jobs

Transactions Finance Analyst

Stockport, Greater Manchester
£38000 - £42500 per annum + Bonus, Hybrid Working, Study Support
Sewell Wallis is currently working with a market-leading, PE backed business, based in Stockport, as they look to recruit a Transactions Analyst to join their high performing investment team in a newly created role. The role offers a unique opportunity to sit at the centre of the business's investment activity, collaborating closely across the business, with teams such as Finance, Asset Management, Capital Markets and FP&A.
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Financial Controller - Second Mover

Sheffield, South Yorkshire
£60000 - £70000 per annum
Sewell Wallis are exclusively working with a fast-growing, scaling manufacturing business in Sheffield, South Yorkshire to secure them a new Financial Controller. This role would be ideal for a second or third mover from Practice. If you're currently working as a Financial Accountant or Management Accountant, and you have a Audit/Practice background - this role is for you!
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April 14, 2026

Onboarding: Where Most Hires Succeed or Fail

Most hiring issues don’t happen at offer stage. They happen in the first 90 days. Across Yorkshire, we’re seeing businesses make strong hires, then lose momentum during onboarding. Our free downloadable checklist will help you build a strong, repeatable onboarding process for your business.
April 14, 2026

Q1 Update: What's Happening in the Yorkshire Finance Market?

If Q1 is anything to go by, 2026 is going to be a busy year. From what we’ve seen during the first few months of the year, there has been a clear shift in both the volume and type of hiring within commercial finance across Yorkshire. It’s not just that businesses are hiring again; we’re seeing a shift in how and why they’re hiring, and that gives a lot more insight into where the market might be heading throughout the rest of 2026.
April 13, 2026

Save Time When You're Hiring: Use A Recruiter

Hiring for your finance team is a great positive, but it can also be a big drain on your budget and time. We see this most often in SMEs – small teams can quickly become overwhelmed when they try to grow. Working with a recruiter could save you 27 hours on average during your hiring process. Read on to find out where that time goes.