Newbury & Thames Valley

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Newbury & Thames Valley

Sheridan Maine supports organisations and finance professionals throughout Newbury and the Thames Valley with specialist accounting, finance, audit and tax recruitment.

Our team recruits permanent, interim, contract and senior professionals across SMEs, international businesses and major corporate environments.

Roles We Recruit Locally

Our expertise spans a comprehensive range of transactional, mid-level, and senior positions across accounting, audit, tax, and finance, including:

Areas We Cover

Sheridan Maine Newbury specialises in recruiting high-impact accounting, audit, tax, and finance professionals for permanent, interim, and contract roles. We partner with organisations across:

  • Banbury
  • Bicester
  • Ocford
  • Abington
  • Didcot
  • Witney
  • Wantage
  • Newbury
  • Thatcham
  • Reading
  • Wokingham
  • Aylesbury
  • High Wycombe
  • Marlow
  • Maidenhead
  • Windsor
  • Farnborough
  • Basingstoke
  • Slough
  • Guildford
  • Surrounding Areas

Your regional market

Newbury & Thames Valley Market Overview

Newbury & Thames Valley Market Insights

Newbury and the Thames Valley have a strong concentration of technology, telecommunications and internationally connected businesses.

That environment creates particular demand for professionals comfortable operating within complex finance functions and working with senior commercial stakeholders.

FP&A, finance business partnering, technical accounting, financial reporting, financial control and transformation remain important recruitment areas, while automation and data-led decision making continue to influence the capabilities employers look for.

59% of hiring leaders cite high competition for similar skills as a top challenge.


Jodie Mitchell, Regional Director

Digital and transformation skills are now a top 3 factor in hiring decisions


Gaynor Brindley, Regional Director

85% of candidates say hybrid or remote working influences whether they join or stay.


Gavin Warner, Managing Director

41% employers plan salary increases of 6–10% during 2026.


Harriet Roach, Senior Resourcing Business Partner

Salary benchmarks

Indicative base salary ranges for accounting, audit and tax roles. Adjust for remit, qualification, sector, business size and working pattern.

Contact Us

Harriet, Senior Business Partner

Newbury & Thames Valley

Tel: 01256 585422 Mob: 0118 207 8495

harriet.roach@sheridanmaine.com