Senior Business Director | Cambridgeshire, South Lincolnshire & East Anglia
Matt Shirley is a Senior Business Director at Broster Buchanan, from his Peterborough office he specialisesin qualified and QBE finance recruitment across Cambridgeshire, South Lincolnshire and the wider East Anglia market. With nearly 20 years of experience in finance recruitment, Matt has developed deep relationships with SMEs, corporates, and high-growth businesses across the region.
Matt is particularly known for supporting professionals making the move from public practice into industry and commerce, as well as helping organisations hire across key finance leadership and commercial finance roles. His consultative, relationship-driven approach means clients and candidates regularly return to him throughout their careers.
Passionate about the regional finance market, Matt has spent many years building trusted partnerships with local businesses, helping them strengthen their finance teams while supporting professionals through important career transitions.
Matt recruits across a wide range of qualified finance roles including:
He also supports professionals moving from public practice into industry and commerce, helping them navigate one of the most important transitions in a finance career.
“Matt has been fantastic to work with. He took the time to match my skills and prior experience with a role that perfectly aligned with them. His guidance and professionalism throughout the process were outstanding.”
-Lewis Chaks, Candidate Review
“Very professional from start to finish. Matt identified my potential and helped position me perfectly to secure a great new opportunity.”
-Ludovic Masset, Candidate Review
Verified 5-star reviews from Broster Buchanan’s Google profile.
Matt is especially proud of the long-term relationships he has built throughout his career. Many candidates and clients return to work with him repeatedly, trusting his advice and market insight when making important hiring or career decisions.
Outside recruitment, Matt spends much of his time supporting his children at sporting events across East Anglia. A keen fitness enthusiast, he has completed multiple half-marathons and enjoys training in the gym.
He’s also an avid reader and has developed a strong interest in decentralised finance and alternative monetary systems — a topic he’s always happy to discuss with curious colleagues.
Whether you’re hiring finance talent across Cambridgeshire and East Anglia or exploring your next career move, Matt offers experienced market insight and a trusted, relationship-led approach.
Email: mattshirley@brosterbuchanan.com
Call Matt on: 07887 536368
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