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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 873,441 listed Accounting Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	867,283	99.29 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,813	0.55 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	1,345	0.15 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 16,797 new Accounting Jobs posted each week, or 72,787 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	16,678	72,273
Contract	118	513

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	149	£77,570.00	£84,145.00	£90,715.00
Financial Director	35	£73,165.00	£83,205.00	£93,245.00
Group Financial Controller	202	£77,900.00	£83,050.00	£88,200.00
Pricing Manager	41	£76,155.00	£80,295.00	£84,435.00
Senior Audit Manager	119	£67,765.00	£72,910.00	£78,050.00
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	3,796	£60,185.00	£64,140.00	£68,105.00
Senior Internal Auditor	21	£61,765.00	£63,390.00	£65,015.00
Tax Manager	2,615	£56,490.00	£62,450.00	£68,410.00
Finance Business Partner	1,426	£57,600.00	£60,365.00	£63,125.00
Internal Audit	330	£55,825.00	£58,330.00	£60,835.00
Audit Manager	926	£53,445.00	£57,890.00	£62,335.00
Head of Accounts	14	£52,970.00	£57,065.00	£61,155.00
Group Accountant	358	£53,085.00	£56,830.00	£60,565.00
Cost Controller	236	£52,190.00	£56,675.00	£61,155.00
Fund Accounting	29	£54,170.00	£56,540.00	£58,910.00
ACA	185	£52,035.00	£56,365.00	£60,695.00
Fraud Manager	29	£55,850.00	£56,185.00	£56,515.00
Tax Consultant	27	£50,945.00	£55,010.00	£59,070.00
Financial Accountant	1,816	£51,490.00	£54,750.00	£58,025.00
Project Accountant	376	£51,435.00	£54,560.00	£57,685.00
Tax	8,622	£48,175.00	£53,645.00	£59,110.00
Property Accountant	122	£49,190.00	£53,005.00	£56,825.00
Tax Advisor	110	£47,815.00	£52,980.00	£58,150.00
Senior Management Accountant	797	£49,250.00	£52,795.00	£56,340.00
Senior Auditor	63	£49,195.00	£52,060.00	£54,925.00
Systems Accountant	149	£48,460.00	£51,415.00	£54,365.00
Assistant Financial Controller	14	£47,500.00	£51,100.00	£54,700.00
Treasury Accountant	16	£48,655.00	£50,455.00	£52,250.00
Cost Accounting	74	£47,085.00	£50,185.00	£53,275.00
Financial Consultant	4	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Audit	7,843	£46,505.00	£49,985.00	£53,460.00
Compliance Auditor	86	£44,500.00	£49,500.00	£54,500.00
Tax Accountant	1,107	£44,645.00	£49,360.00	£54,075.00
Tax Accounting	1,107	£44,645.00	£49,360.00	£54,075.00
Auditor	515	£46,065.00	£49,140.00	£52,215.00
CIMA	50	£47,635.00	£48,925.00	£50,215.00
Qualified Accountant	823	£45,210.00	£48,840.00	£52,470.00
Asset Finance	37	£39,070.00	£48,505.00	£57,945.00
Payroll Manager	896	£45,110.00	£47,385.00	£49,665.00
Company Accountant	98	£43,430.00	£47,190.00	£50,940.00
Tax Assistant	338	£41,930.00	£46,760.00	£51,590.00
ACCA	405	£41,985.00	£46,555.00	£51,125.00
Accounts Controller	62	£44,230.00	£46,460.00	£48,685.00
VAT	1,181	£42,405.00	£46,265.00	£50,125.00
Dealership Accountant	37	£44,460.00	£46,010.00	£47,565.00
Chartered Accountant	252	£41,935.00	£45,430.00	£48,920.00
Audit Senior	1,902	£40,840.00	£44,795.00	£48,745.00
Accounts Manager	15,767	£40,585.00	£44,005.00	£47,430.00
Management Accountant	15,842	£40,560.00	£43,990.00	£47,420.00
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	68	£41,310.00	£43,150.00	£44,995.00
Billing Manager	10	£40,085.00	£43,040.00	£46,000.00
Senior Accountant	4,372	£38,940.00	£42,975.00	£47,005.00
Accounts Senior	4,351	£38,895.00	£42,935.00	£46,970.00
Payroll Consultant	14	£37,100.00	£42,425.00	£47,750.00
Commercial Accountant	712	£37,735.00	£42,350.00	£46,970.00
Practice Accountant	3,636	£37,710.00	£42,045.00	£46,380.00
Accountant	45,263	£38,530.00	£41,700.00	£44,865.00
Accounting	45,263	£38,530.00	£41,700.00	£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
Credit Control Manager	30	£38,635.00	£40,800.00	£42,965.00
Service Charge Accountant	86	£36,775.00	£40,390.00	£44,015.00
Payroll Specialist	242	£35,615.00	£37,710.00	£39,800.00
Part-Qualified Accountant	143	£33,880.00	£37,425.00	£40,970.00
Accounts Payable Supervisor	12	£35,500.00	£37,375.00	£39,250.00
Payroll Supervisor	34	£33,740.00	£36,605.00	£39,465.00
Payroll	5,238	£34,405.00	£36,430.00	£38,450.00
Assistant Management Accountant	594	£33,475.00	£35,950.00	£38,425.00
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	43	£33,920.00	£35,570.00	£37,225.00
Fraud	785	£32,940.00	£33,835.00	£34,730.00
Legal Cashier	399	£31,285.00	£33,125.00	£34,965.00
Bookkeeper	1,742	£30,485.00	£32,865.00	£35,235.00
Accounts Receivable	466	£30,615.00	£32,425.00	£34,235.00
Accounts Payable	1,288	£30,340.00	£31,855.00	£33,375.00
AAT	161	£28,680.00	£31,770.00	£34,855.00
Accounting Technician	73	£30,605.00	£31,660.00	£32,715.00
Payroll Assistant	300	£29,565.00	£31,280.00	£33,000.00
Assistant Accountant	3,379	£28,975.00	£30,785.00	£32,580.00
Accounting Assistant	3,375	£28,970.00	£30,775.00	£32,575.00
Accounts Assistant	3,376	£28,975.00	£30,775.00	£32,575.00
Credit Controller	1,960	£29,415.00	£30,645.00	£31,870.00
Sales Ledger	578	£29,010.00	£30,290.00	£31,570.00
Fraud Investigator	10	£29,025.00	£30,265.00	£31,500.00
Payroll Administrator	1,027	£28,605.00	£30,010.00	£31,415.00
Accounting Coordinator	153	£28,355.00	£29,725.00	£31,095.00
Payroll Clerk	65	£28,150.00	£29,525.00	£30,895.00
Accounting Clerk	81	£28,525.00	£29,470.00	£30,410.00
Accounts Payable Assistant	120	£28,090.00	£29,205.00	£30,315.00
Accounts Payable Clerk	129	£27,950.00	£29,015.00	£30,080.00
Purchase Ledger	1,367	£27,735.00	£28,810.00	£29,890.00
Accounts Administrator	583	£27,425.00	£28,455.00	£29,485.00
Purchase Ledger Clerk	374	£27,350.00	£28,415.00	£29,475.00
Trainee Accountant	107	£26,035.00	£27,785.00	£29,530.00
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