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Highest Paying Accounting Jobs in the UK

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Accounting is a critical function in every business, and skilled accounting professionals are in high demand in the UK job market. With the increasing complexity of financial regulations and the growing importance of data-driven decision making, the demand for accounting professionals with advanced skills and qualifications has risen significantly. As…

Last 12 Month Accounting Jobs Summary

There have been 864,914 listed Accounting Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	858,794	99.29 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,785	0.55 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	1,335	0.15 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 16,633 new Accounting Jobs posted each week, or 72,076 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	16,515	71,566
Contract	117	509

The busiest month for new permanent Accounting Jobs in the UK is September, whilst the quietest month is December.

The busiest month for new contract Accounting Jobs is also September, and the quietest month is July.

Last 12 Month Permanent UK Accounting Jobs

Permanent Accounting Jobs

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

35,206

Up 133.9% vs last year

Average salary

£44,110.00

Up 0.1% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Accounting Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

102

Up 30.9% vs last year

Average day rate

£515.00

Up 2.7% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: September 2026

Jobs listed

Down 44.2% vs last year

Average day rate

£530.00

Up 0.2% vs last year

Last 12 Month Total Listed Accounting Jobs

Month 🔽	Listed Jobs	vs Prev Month	vs Prev 3 Months	vs Prev 6 Months	vs Prev Year
September 2026	35,206
August 2026	11,344
July 2026	16,408
June 2026	14,232
May 2026	11,238
April 2026	24,156
March 2026	25,701
February 2026	12,810
January 2026	16,257
December 2025	4,382
November 2025	4,505
October 2025	22,988

The Highest Paying Accounting Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Chief Financial Officer	40	£122,340.00	£134,915.00	£147,490.00
Client Partner	75	£71,955.00	£88,855.00	£105,745.00
Tax Director	329	£77,800.00	£88,785.00	£99,770.00
Actuarial	68	£82,795.00	£88,515.00	£94,240.00
Commercial Director	136	£77,855.00	£84,165.00	£90,470.00
Financial Director	27	£73,820.00	£84,050.00	£94,275.00
Pricing Manager	41	£76,155.00	£80,295.00	£84,435.00
Group Financial Controller	202	£75,050.00	£80,150.00	£85,245.00
Senior Audit Manager	117	£69,795.00	£75,100.00	£80,405.00
Internal Audit Manager	26	£64,120.00	£67,365.00	£70,605.00
Financial Investigator	4	£60,315.00	£66,225.00	£72,125.00
Financial Controller	3,698	£60,190.00	£64,105.00	£68,025.00
Senior Internal Auditor	21	£61,765.00	£63,390.00	£65,015.00
Tax Manager	2,604	£56,460.00	£62,440.00	£68,425.00
Finance Business Partner	1,400	£57,660.00	£60,350.00	£63,035.00
Internal Audit	328	£55,935.00	£58,460.00	£60,990.00
Fund Accounting	27	£55,265.00	£57,975.00	£60,680.00
Audit Manager	921	£52,980.00	£57,440.00	£61,905.00
Head of Accounts	14	£52,970.00	£57,065.00	£61,155.00
Cost Controller	209	£52,470.00	£56,950.00	£61,425.00
Group Accountant	343	£53,165.00	£56,845.00	£60,525.00
Fraud Manager	27	£55,515.00	£56,185.00	£56,850.00
ACA	179	£51,600.00	£55,935.00	£60,265.00
Tax Consultant	27	£50,945.00	£55,010.00	£59,070.00
Financial Accountant	1,786	£51,400.00	£54,715.00	£58,040.00
Project Accountant	375	£51,180.00	£54,245.00	£57,305.00
Tax	8,546	£48,085.00	£53,530.00	£58,975.00
Tax Advisor	113	£47,735.00	£52,960.00	£58,185.00
Senior Management Accountant	790	£49,265.00	£52,845.00	£56,425.00
Senior Auditor	63	£49,195.00	£52,060.00	£54,925.00
Property Accountant	124	£48,195.00	£51,980.00	£55,765.00
Assistant Financial Controller	14	£47,500.00	£51,100.00	£54,700.00
Treasury Accountant	13	£48,360.00	£50,755.00	£53,155.00
Systems Accountant	147	£47,735.00	£50,650.00	£53,575.00
Financial Consultant	4	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Cost Accounting	72	£47,040.00	£49,925.00	£52,805.00
Audit	7,627	£46,395.00	£49,865.00	£53,335.00
Compliance Auditor	86	£44,500.00	£49,500.00	£54,500.00
Auditor	508	£46,175.00	£49,355.00	£52,535.00
Tax Accountant	1,090	£44,380.00	£48,995.00	£53,610.00
Tax Accounting	1,090	£44,380.00	£48,995.00	£53,610.00
CIMA	50	£47,635.00	£48,925.00	£50,215.00
Qualified Accountant	805	£45,170.00	£48,925.00	£52,675.00
Payroll Manager	875	£45,245.00	£47,475.00	£49,720.00
Company Accountant	96	£43,485.00	£47,240.00	£50,980.00
Accounts Controller	57	£44,770.00	£47,040.00	£49,310.00
Tax Assistant	339	£41,990.00	£46,735.00	£51,475.00
ACCA	405	£41,985.00	£46,555.00	£51,125.00
VAT	1,151	£42,475.00	£46,400.00	£50,325.00
Asset Finance	40	£38,390.00	£46,255.00	£54,120.00
Dealership Accountant	32	£43,670.00	£45,440.00	£47,215.00
Chartered Accountant	250	£41,805.00	£45,285.00	£48,765.00
Audit Senior	1,915	£40,805.00	£44,785.00	£48,760.00
Accounts Manager	15,348	£40,590.00	£43,990.00	£47,395.00
Management Accountant	15,425	£40,575.00	£43,985.00	£47,385.00
Taxation	22	£40,400.00	£43,700.00	£47,000.00
Credit Analyst	8	£43,375.00	£43,375.00	£43,375.00
Accounts Payable Manager	67	£41,110.00	£43,200.00	£45,290.00
Billing Manager	10	£40,085.00	£43,040.00	£46,000.00
Senior Accountant	4,325	£38,710.00	£42,775.00	£46,830.00
Accounts Senior	4,285	£38,700.00	£42,760.00	£46,810.00
Payroll Consultant	14	£37,100.00	£42,425.00	£47,750.00
Credit Control Manager	28	£39,760.00	£42,110.00	£44,460.00
Commercial Accountant	709	£37,540.00	£42,010.00	£46,485.00
Practice Accountant	3,549	£37,625.00	£41,980.00	£46,335.00
Accountant	44,183	£38,570.00	£41,715.00	£44,865.00
Accounting	44,183	£38,570.00	£41,715.00	£44,865.00
Accounts Receivable Manager	17	£40,000.00	£41,665.00	£43,335.00
Pricing Analyst	10	£37,250.00	£41,405.00	£45,565.00
Service Charge Accountant	84	£36,670.00	£40,275.00	£43,885.00
Payroll Specialist	245	£35,675.00	£37,725.00	£39,775.00
Accounts Payable Supervisor	12	£35,500.00	£37,375.00	£39,250.00
Part-Qualified Accountant	135	£33,805.00	£37,370.00	£40,935.00
Payroll	5,090	£34,390.00	£36,390.00	£38,380.00
Assistant Management Accountant	592	£33,440.00	£35,910.00	£38,375.00
Quality Auditor	44	£34,730.00	£35,870.00	£37,015.00
Payroll Supervisor	33	£32,965.00	£35,795.00	£38,625.00
Credit Control Supervisor	2	£34,500.00	£35,750.00	£37,000.00
Senior Credit Controller	39	£33,955.00	£35,615.00	£37,275.00
Fraud	783	£32,580.00	£33,505.00	£34,425.00
Legal Cashier	396	£31,145.00	£33,025.00	£34,900.00
Bookkeeper	1,693	£30,450.00	£32,830.00	£35,205.00
Accounts Receivable	455	£30,670.00	£32,455.00	£34,240.00
Accounts Payable	1,255	£30,435.00	£31,945.00	£33,465.00
AAT	159	£28,600.00	£31,705.00	£34,810.00
Accounting Technician	79	£30,510.00	£31,580.00	£32,650.00
Payroll Assistant	286	£29,475.00	£31,205.00	£32,935.00
Assistant Accountant	3,324	£28,930.00	£30,735.00	£32,535.00
Accounting Assistant	3,320	£28,920.00	£30,730.00	£32,530.00
Accounts Assistant	3,321	£28,925.00	£30,730.00	£32,530.00
Credit Controller	1,912	£29,355.00	£30,600.00	£31,845.00
Fraud Investigator	10	£29,025.00	£30,265.00	£31,500.00
Sales Ledger	541	£28,985.00	£30,245.00	£31,500.00
Payroll Administrator	985	£28,575.00	£29,990.00	£31,410.00
Accounting Coordinator	139	£28,330.00	£29,720.00	£31,105.00
Payroll Clerk	63	£28,165.00	£29,530.00	£30,895.00
Accounting Clerk	83	£28,565.00	£29,485.00	£30,405.00
Accounts Payable Assistant	117	£28,175.00	£29,300.00	£30,425.00
Accounts Payable Clerk	129	£28,010.00	£29,075.00	£30,140.00
Purchase Ledger	1,326	£27,775.00	£28,860.00	£29,950.00
Accounts Administrator	547	£27,470.00	£28,550.00	£29,630.00
Purchase Ledger Clerk	366	£27,330.00	£28,380.00	£29,430.00
Trainee Accountant	108	£26,105.00	£27,870.00	£29,635.00
Accounting Apprenticeship	1	£25,000.00	£27,500.00	£30,000.00
Junior Accounts Assistant	6	£23,250.00	£25,125.00	£27,000.00