Company Secretary and Finance Manager/Director
Company secretaries and finance managers/directors play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation and regulatory compliance of businesses across the UK. They are the backbone of corporate governance, balancing financial strategy with legal obligations, making them indispensable in today's complex business landscape.
Company Secretary and Finance Manager/Director
52AI EXPOSURE TODAY52
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST90%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
STARTING PAY£35,000 - £45,000
REGULATORY MOATThe law requires human oversight. That human could be you.
THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.
AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.
AI is doing more of the routine, the core still needs you
AI exposure is high here (52 on our index), but the law requires human oversight. That human could be you. That part is not going away. Get fluent with the tools, and lean hard into the part of the job that structurally needs a person.
Career progression path
1FIRST STEPJunior Company Secretary/Finance AssistantIn this entry-level role, you will assist in the preparation of board meeting materials, maintain statutory records, and support the finance team in basic financial reporting tasks.£35,000 - £45,000
2GAINING EXPERIENCEFinance Manager/Company SecretaryMid-level professionals manage financial operations, ensure compliance with governance standards, and provide strategic financial insights to the board.£50,000 - £65,000
3PEAK CAREERFinance Director/Head of Company SecretarialAt the peak of your career, you will lead the finance and governance functions, shaping strategic direction and ensuring the organisation meets its financial and regulatory obligations.£80,000+
There is more than one way inYou do not have to go the university route to get here. There is also a vocational route that skips a degree entirely.