Highest Paying Accounting Jobs in the UK

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 588,453 listed Accounting Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	584,264	99.29 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	3,193	0.54 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	996	0.17 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 11,316 new Accounting Jobs posted each week, or 49,038 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	11,235	48,688
Contract	80	349

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

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

Last 12 Month Permanent UK Accounting Jobs

Last 12 Month UK Contract Accounting Jobs

Last 12 Month Total Listed Accounting Jobs

Month 🔽	Listed Jobs	vs Prev Month	vs Prev 3 Months	vs Prev 6 Months	vs Prev Year
December 2024	1,712
November 2024	14,569
October 2024	23,484
September 2024	4,995
August 2024	1,400
July 2024	1,852
June 2024	2,029
May 2024	2,620
April 2024	17,580
March 2024	15,122
February 2024	14,225
January 2024	15,958

The Highest Paying Accounting Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Chief Financial Officer	55	£107,670.00	£119,365.00	£131,065.00
Credit Analyst	33	£86,500.00	£97,125.00	£107,750.00
Commercial Director	108	£84,135.00	£93,320.00	£102,500.00
Tax Director	30	£78,430.00	£88,770.00	£99,105.00
Client Partner	28	£64,625.00	£74,940.00	£85,250.00
Financial Director	34	£69,735.00	£73,865.00	£77,990.00
Group Financial Controller	74	£66,465.00	£71,285.00	£76,105.00
Senior Audit Manager	25	£65,215.00	£70,370.00	£75,535.00
Fund Accounting	10	£66,500.00	£70,335.00	£74,165.00
Asset Finance	71	£59,370.00	£68,620.00	£77,865.00
Pricing Manager	30	£60,440.00	£66,550.00	£72,655.00
Head of Accounts	10	£60,020.00	£66,270.00	£72,520.00
Payroll Consultant	12	£60,835.00	£66,250.00	£71,665.00
Internal Audit Manager	11	£62,500.00	£64,690.00	£66,875.00
Actuarial	103	£54,805.00	£63,155.00	£71,495.00
Tax Manager	589	£57,815.00	£62,585.00	£67,350.00
Senior Internal Auditor	17	£55,890.00	£60,800.00	£65,725.00
Group Accountant	240	£54,415.00	£57,655.00	£60,900.00
Audit Manager	208	£53,085.00	£56,910.00	£60,735.00
Financial Consultant	36	£49,960.00	£55,880.00	£61,790.00
Financial Controller	1,608	£52,610.00	£55,715.00	£58,820.00
Pricing Analyst	7	£47,665.00	£55,585.00	£63,500.00
ACA	68	£49,335.00	£53,985.00	£58,635.00
Tax Consultant	17	£47,960.00	£53,335.00	£58,710.00
Tax Advisor	59	£49,320.00	£53,290.00	£57,250.00
Finance Business Partner	879	£49,725.00	£52,860.00	£55,990.00
Cost Controller	97	£48,350.00	£52,835.00	£57,315.00
Tax	2,643	£47,925.00	£52,020.00	£56,115.00
Senior Auditor	28	£48,175.00	£51,390.00	£54,595.00
Senior Management Accountant	390	£46,505.00	£50,325.00	£54,145.00
Tax Accountant	285	£44,600.00	£49,840.00	£55,085.00
Tax Accounting	285	£44,600.00	£49,840.00	£55,085.00
Financial Accountant	1,124	£46,645.00	£49,625.00	£52,615.00
Project Accountant	220	£46,495.00	£48,665.00	£50,835.00
ACCA	60	£43,470.00	£48,195.00	£52,930.00
Internal Audit	188	£45,165.00	£47,590.00	£50,015.00
Accounts Receivable Manager	5	£43,625.00	£47,375.00	£51,125.00
Audit	3,387	£44,745.00	£47,270.00	£49,790.00
Cost Accounting	48	£43,320.00	£47,080.00	£50,840.00
Payroll Manager	523	£44,125.00	£46,790.00	£49,450.00
Auditor	425	£43,920.00	£46,725.00	£49,535.00
Property Accountant	57	£41,755.00	£45,370.00	£48,980.00
Assistant Financial Controller	29	£43,085.00	£45,270.00	£47,460.00
Qualified Accountant	379	£41,055.00	£44,660.00	£48,265.00
Audit Senior	509	£39,170.00	£43,510.00	£47,850.00
Dealership Accountant	11	£42,000.00	£43,460.00	£44,915.00
Systems Accountant	71	£39,530.00	£43,130.00	£46,730.00
Accounts Senior	1,630	£38,485.00	£42,675.00	£46,865.00
Senior Accountant	1,654	£38,380.00	£42,570.00	£46,760.00
Billing Manager	21	£39,835.00	£42,335.00	£44,835.00
Commercial Accountant	404	£37,130.00	£42,055.00	£46,975.00
Tax Assistant	86	£38,405.00	£42,055.00	£45,715.00
VAT	415	£38,885.00	£41,900.00	£44,910.00
Chartered Accountant	121	£38,240.00	£41,595.00	£44,955.00
Accounts Manager	9,104	£38,840.00	£41,485.00	£44,125.00
Management Accountant	9,219	£38,825.00	£41,475.00	£44,120.00
Accounts Payable Manager	55	£38,670.00	£41,085.00	£43,495.00
Service Charge Accountant	56	£37,125.00	£40,490.00	£43,850.00
Treasury Accountant	11	£38,295.00	£40,445.00	£42,595.00
Taxation	13	£38,515.00	£40,240.00	£41,965.00
Accounts Controller	47	£37,580.00	£40,160.00	£42,735.00
Company Accountant	52	£36,430.00	£39,625.00	£42,820.00
Accountant	26,963	£36,380.00	£39,090.00	£41,800.00
Accounting	26,964	£36,380.00	£39,090.00	£41,800.00
Credit Control Manager	54	£36,065.00	£39,075.00	£42,085.00
Practice Accountant	802	£34,775.00	£39,075.00	£43,370.00
Payroll	3,176	£36,335.00	£38,720.00	£41,115.00
Payroll Supervisor	34	£34,740.00	£38,300.00	£41,865.00
CIMA	10	£33,985.00	£36,585.00	£39,185.00
Payroll Specialist	225	£33,730.00	£35,920.00	£38,120.00
Fraud	75	£32,075.00	£35,395.00	£38,705.00
Part-Qualified Accountant	107	£32,140.00	£35,220.00	£38,295.00
Financial Investigator	12	£35,100.00	£35,100.00	£35,100.00
Accounts Payable Supervisor	24	£31,480.00	£34,155.00	£36,830.00
Senior Credit Controller	52	£31,805.00	£33,260.00	£34,715.00
Assistant Management Accountant	379	£30,480.00	£33,095.00	£35,705.00
Compliance Auditor	23	£32,280.00	£33,015.00	£33,745.00
Credit Control Supervisor	8	£31,165.00	£32,710.00	£34,250.00
Bookkeeper	768	£28,030.00	£30,495.00	£32,960.00
Payroll Administrator	609	£28,585.00	£29,765.00	£30,940.00
Quality Auditor	27	£28,940.00	£29,330.00	£29,715.00
Credit Controller	1,722	£28,165.00	£29,265.00	£30,365.00
Accounting Technician	21	£26,625.00	£28,875.00	£31,125.00
Payroll Assistant	236	£27,335.00	£28,750.00	£30,155.00
Legal Cashier	488	£26,570.00	£28,565.00	£30,550.00
Accounts Assistant	3,197	£27,115.00	£28,550.00	£29,980.00
Assistant Accountant	3,179	£27,105.00	£28,545.00	£29,980.00
Fraud Investigator	30	£27,165.00	£28,540.00	£29,915.00
Accounting Assistant	3,178	£27,090.00	£28,525.00	£29,965.00
Accounts Receivable	272	£26,750.00	£28,515.00	£30,280.00
Accounts Payable	909	£26,860.00	£28,090.00	£29,315.00
AAT	93	£25,170.00	£27,605.00	£30,020.00
Sales Ledger	430	£26,415.00	£27,540.00	£28,665.00
Finance Graduate	2	£25,000.00	£27,250.00	£29,500.00
Accounts Payable Assistant	179	£25,495.00	£26,690.00	£27,885.00
Purchase Ledger	1,106	£25,340.00	£26,535.00	£27,725.00
Invoice Executive	8	£26,000.00	£26,500.00	£27,000.00
Purchase Ledger Supervisor	13	£24,335.00	£26,500.00	£28,665.00
Payroll Clerk	20	£24,665.00	£26,445.00	£28,220.00
Accounting Clerk	149	£25,290.00	£26,370.00	£27,460.00
Accounts Payable Clerk	137	£25,345.00	£26,315.00	£27,290.00
Accounts Administrator	566	£25,280.00	£26,275.00	£27,275.00
Accounting Coordinator	207	£25,575.00	£26,150.00	£26,730.00
Purchase Ledger Clerk	404	£24,745.00	£25,905.00	£27,065.00
Junior Accounts Assistant	7	£23,500.00	£24,500.00	£25,500.00
Trainee Accountant	161	£22,405.00	£24,240.00	£26,080.00
Invoice Coordinator	2	£23,000.00	£24,000.00	£25,000.00
Audit Trainee	2	£23,000.00	£23,500.00	£24,000.00
AAT Trainee	1	£15,000.00	£16,500.00	£18,000.00