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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 879,946 listed Accounting Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	873,774	99.30 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,823	0.55 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	1,349	0.15 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 16,922 new Accounting Jobs posted each week, or 73,329 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	16,803	72,814
Contract	118	514

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	38	£115,530.00	£127,405.00	£139,275.00
Client Partner	75	£71,955.00	£88,855.00	£105,745.00
Tax Director	331	£77,715.00	£88,615.00	£99,510.00
Actuarial	68	£82,795.00	£88,515.00	£94,240.00
Commercial Director	155	£76,675.00	£83,605.00	£90,530.00
Financial Director	35	£73,165.00	£83,205.00	£93,245.00
Group Financial Controller	209	£77,940.00	£83,165.00	£88,390.00
Pricing Manager	39	£76,155.00	£80,435.00	£84,710.00
Senior Audit Manager	121	£68,790.00	£73,975.00	£79,165.00
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	3,845	£60,295.00	£64,265.00	£68,240.00
Senior Internal Auditor	21	£61,765.00	£63,390.00	£65,015.00
Tax Manager	2,609	£56,585.00	£62,535.00	£68,490.00
Finance Business Partner	1,418	£58,040.00	£60,720.00	£63,395.00
Audit Manager	924	£53,840.00	£58,160.00	£62,485.00
Internal Audit	340	£55,635.00	£58,100.00	£60,565.00
Head of Accounts	14	£52,970.00	£57,065.00	£61,155.00
Cost Controller	267	£52,570.00	£56,865.00	£61,155.00
ACA	187	£52,385.00	£56,720.00	£61,060.00
Group Accountant	350	£52,950.00	£56,715.00	£60,475.00
Fund Accounting	31	£54,170.00	£56,540.00	£58,910.00
Fraud Manager	29	£55,850.00	£56,185.00	£56,515.00
Project Accountant	373	£52,000.00	£55,260.00	£58,525.00
Financial Accountant	1,816	£51,965.00	£55,215.00	£58,475.00
Property Accountant	120	£51,180.00	£55,055.00	£58,935.00
Tax Consultant	27	£50,945.00	£55,010.00	£59,070.00
Tax	8,649	£47,930.00	£53,400.00	£58,870.00
Tax Advisor	101	£47,575.00	£52,705.00	£57,840.00
Senior Management Accountant	792	£48,950.00	£52,390.00	£55,825.00
Senior Auditor	63	£49,195.00	£52,060.00	£54,925.00
Systems Accountant	151	£48,820.00	£51,805.00	£54,785.00
Assistant Financial Controller	14	£47,500.00	£51,100.00	£54,700.00
Cost Accounting	78	£47,170.00	£50,435.00	£53,695.00
Treasury Accountant	18	£48,655.00	£50,435.00	£52,220.00
Financial Consultant	4	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Audit	7,983	£46,490.00	£49,950.00	£53,400.00
Compliance Auditor	86	£44,500.00	£49,500.00	£54,500.00
Auditor	512	£45,740.00	£48,935.00	£52,135.00
CIMA	50	£47,635.00	£48,925.00	£50,215.00
Tax Accountant	1,121	£44,280.00	£48,860.00	£53,445.00
Tax Accounting	1,119	£44,280.00	£48,860.00	£53,435.00
Asset Finance	37	£39,070.00	£48,505.00	£57,945.00
Qualified Accountant	820	£44,625.00	£48,140.00	£51,655.00
Payroll Manager	908	£44,965.00	£47,410.00	£49,875.00
Company Accountant	100	£43,215.00	£46,980.00	£50,740.00
Tax Assistant	340	£41,905.00	£46,810.00	£51,710.00
ACCA	405	£41,985.00	£46,555.00	£51,125.00
VAT	1,189	£42,510.00	£46,320.00	£50,135.00
Accounts Controller	69	£43,260.00	£45,460.00	£47,655.00
Chartered Accountant	254	£41,810.00	£45,285.00	£48,760.00
Taxation	28	£41,775.00	£45,045.00	£48,315.00
Audit Senior	1,892	£40,820.00	£44,755.00	£48,690.00
Dealership Accountant	37	£43,025.00	£44,580.00	£46,145.00
Accounts Manager	15,913	£40,445.00	£43,835.00	£47,225.00
Management Accountant	15,984	£40,355.00	£43,785.00	£47,215.00
Accounts Payable Manager	74	£41,525.00	£43,390.00	£45,250.00
Credit Analyst	8	£43,375.00	£43,375.00	£43,375.00
Billing Manager	10	£40,085.00	£43,040.00	£46,000.00
Commercial Accountant	706	£38,245.00	£42,935.00	£47,625.00
Senior Accountant	4,377	£38,800.00	£42,790.00	£46,770.00
Accounts Senior	4,342	£38,800.00	£42,785.00	£46,765.00
Payroll Consultant	14	£37,100.00	£42,425.00	£47,750.00
Practice Accountant	3,710	£37,520.00	£41,765.00	£46,010.00
Accountant	45,718	£38,585.00	£41,700.00	£44,815.00
Accounting	45,718	£38,585.00	£41,700.00	£44,815.00
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
Credit Control Manager	32	£39,135.00	£41,240.00	£43,340.00
Service Charge Accountant	88	£36,875.00	£40,485.00	£44,090.00
Payroll Specialist	238	£35,465.00	£37,530.00	£39,595.00
Accounts Payable Supervisor	12	£35,500.00	£37,375.00	£39,250.00
Part-Qualified Accountant	145	£33,565.00	£37,130.00	£40,695.00
Payroll Supervisor	37	£33,875.00	£36,735.00	£39,585.00
Payroll	5,371	£34,510.00	£36,540.00	£38,565.00
Assistant Management Accountant	583	£33,605.00	£36,065.00	£38,530.00
Quality Auditor	48	£34,690.00	£35,800.00	£36,915.00
Credit Control Supervisor	2	£34,500.00	£35,750.00	£37,000.00
Senior Credit Controller	41	£33,810.00	£35,465.00	£37,125.00
Fraud	785	£32,940.00	£33,835.00	£34,730.00
Legal Cashier	411	£31,575.00	£33,435.00	£35,285.00
Bookkeeper	1,758	£30,380.00	£32,785.00	£35,185.00
Accounts Receivable	470	£30,670.00	£32,470.00	£34,270.00
Accounting Technician	64	£31,075.00	£31,985.00	£32,895.00
Accounts Payable	1,307	£30,415.00	£31,885.00	£33,350.00
AAT	153	£28,575.00	£31,805.00	£35,040.00
Payroll Assistant	310	£29,725.00	£31,460.00	£33,195.00
Assistant Accountant	3,375	£29,025.00	£30,835.00	£32,635.00
Accounting Assistant	3,371	£29,015.00	£30,825.00	£32,630.00
Accounts Assistant	3,372	£29,020.00	£30,825.00	£32,630.00
Credit Controller	1,978	£29,495.00	£30,715.00	£31,935.00
Sales Ledger	601	£29,180.00	£30,435.00	£31,685.00
Fraud Investigator	10	£29,025.00	£30,265.00	£31,500.00
Payroll Administrator	1,080	£28,605.00	£29,985.00	£31,375.00
Accounting Coordinator	162	£28,425.00	£29,750.00	£31,070.00
Accounting Clerk	75	£28,695.00	£29,620.00	£30,545.00
Payroll Clerk	63	£28,125.00	£29,525.00	£30,920.00
Accounts Payable Assistant	126	£28,045.00	£29,160.00	£30,270.00
Accounts Payable Clerk	127	£28,085.00	£29,105.00	£30,130.00
Purchase Ledger	1,385	£27,780.00	£28,845.00	£29,910.00
Purchase Ledger Clerk	379	£27,385.00	£28,430.00	£29,475.00
Accounts Administrator	606	£27,310.00	£28,335.00	£29,365.00
Trainee Accountant	102	£26,055.00	£27,785.00	£29,510.00
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