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:
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 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
TECH-LED FINANCE SKILLS MATTER
Newbury and the Thames Valley continue to favour finance professionals who are comfortable working within technology, telecoms and internationally connected organisations.
TECHNICAL DEPTH IS VALUABLE
Financial reporting, technical accounting, FP&A and strong controls remain important, particularly within complex group structures and businesses operating across multiple markets.
COMMERCIAL INFLUENCE IS EXPECTED
Employers increasingly want accountants who can challenge assumptions, support decision-making and communicate confidently with senior non-finance stakeholders.
HYBRID WORKING EXPANDS COMPETITION
Candidates can now consider roles across Newbury, Reading and the wider Thames Valley, making flexibility an important factor in both attraction and retention.
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
Accounts Administrator
£26,000 - £28,000
Part-Qualified Management Accountant
£30,000 - £40,000
Finance Manager
£50,000 - £72,000
Semi Senior
£32,000 - £42,000
Accounts Assistant / Transactional
£175 - £225 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
Harriet, Senior Business Partner
Newbury & Thames Valley
Tel: 01256 585422 Mob: 0118 207 8495
harriet.roach@sheridanmaine.com