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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 868,421 listed Accounting Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	862,281	99.29 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,799	0.55 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	1,341	0.15 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 16,700 new Accounting Jobs posted each week, or 72,368 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	16,581	71,856
Contract	118	511

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	139	£78,145.00	£84,565.00	£90,985.00
Financial Director	29	£73,565.00	£83,480.00	£93,390.00
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	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	3,752	£60,115.00	£64,045.00	£67,985.00
Senior Internal Auditor	21	£61,765.00	£63,390.00	£65,015.00
Tax Manager	2,605	£56,395.00	£62,335.00	£68,280.00
Finance Business Partner	1,403	£57,600.00	£60,370.00	£63,135.00
Internal Audit	330	£55,870.00	£58,410.00	£60,950.00
Fund Accounting	27	£55,265.00	£57,975.00	£60,680.00
Audit Manager	922	£53,170.00	£57,565.00	£61,965.00
Head of Accounts	14	£52,970.00	£57,065.00	£61,155.00
Group Accountant	349	£53,200.00	£56,895.00	£60,585.00
Cost Controller	219	£52,170.00	£56,715.00	£61,255.00
Fraud Manager	27	£55,515.00	£56,185.00	£56,850.00
ACA	181	£51,845.00	£56,170.00	£60,490.00
Tax Consultant	27	£50,945.00	£55,010.00	£59,070.00
Financial Accountant	1,803	£51,420.00	£54,730.00	£58,055.00
Project Accountant	377	£51,360.00	£54,460.00	£57,560.00
Tax	8,558	£48,005.00	£53,460.00	£58,905.00
Tax Advisor	113	£47,735.00	£52,960.00	£58,185.00
Senior Management Accountant	795	£49,150.00	£52,715.00	£56,280.00
Property Accountant	123	£48,780.00	£52,600.00	£56,415.00
Senior Auditor	63	£49,195.00	£52,060.00	£54,925.00
Assistant Financial Controller	14	£47,500.00	£51,100.00	£54,700.00
Systems Accountant	145	£47,975.00	£50,925.00	£53,865.00
Treasury Accountant	13	£48,360.00	£50,755.00	£53,155.00
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	7,746	£46,440.00	£49,890.00	£53,335.00
Compliance Auditor	86	£44,500.00	£49,500.00	£54,500.00
Tax Accountant	1,090	£44,740.00	£49,480.00	£54,215.00
Tax Accounting	1,090	£44,740.00	£49,480.00	£54,215.00
Auditor	513	£46,125.00	£49,260.00	£52,395.00
CIMA	50	£47,635.00	£48,925.00	£50,215.00
Qualified Accountant	812	£45,145.00	£48,845.00	£52,545.00
Payroll Manager	876	£45,175.00	£47,400.00	£49,640.00
Company Accountant	99	£43,505.00	£47,285.00	£51,055.00
Tax Assistant	341	£41,990.00	£46,735.00	£51,475.00
ACCA	405	£41,985.00	£46,555.00	£51,125.00
Accounts Controller	62	£44,230.00	£46,460.00	£48,685.00
Asset Finance	40	£38,390.00	£46,255.00	£54,120.00
VAT	1,149	£42,280.00	£46,110.00	£49,940.00
Dealership Accountant	34	£44,460.00	£46,010.00	£47,565.00
Chartered Accountant	250	£41,805.00	£45,285.00	£48,765.00
Audit Senior	1,906	£40,860.00	£44,835.00	£48,800.00
Accounts Manager	15,643	£40,570.00	£43,980.00	£47,390.00
Management Accountant	15,510	£40,555.00	£43,975.00	£47,390.00
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	69	£40,995.00	£43,085.00	£45,180.00
Billing Manager	10	£40,085.00	£43,040.00	£46,000.00
Senior Accountant	4,373	£38,705.00	£42,770.00	£46,825.00
Accounts Senior	4,333	£38,690.00	£42,750.00	£46,805.00
Payroll Consultant	14	£37,100.00	£42,425.00	£47,750.00
Commercial Accountant	711	£37,515.00	£42,020.00	£46,535.00
Practice Accountant	3,563	£37,605.00	£41,985.00	£46,360.00
Accountant	44,878	£38,560.00	£41,700.00	£44,840.00
Accounting	44,878	£38,560.00	£41,700.00	£44,840.00
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	82	£36,740.00	£40,335.00	£43,935.00
Payroll Specialist	247	£35,400.00	£37,510.00	£39,625.00
Accounts Payable Supervisor	12	£35,500.00	£37,375.00	£39,250.00
Part-Qualified Accountant	139	£33,830.00	£37,375.00	£40,925.00
Payroll	5,120	£34,370.00	£36,385.00	£38,395.00
Assistant Management Accountant	596	£33,470.00	£35,950.00	£38,430.00
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
Quality Auditor	46	£34,450.00	£35,560.00	£36,670.00
Senior Credit Controller	41	£33,905.00	£35,550.00	£37,200.00
Fraud	783	£32,580.00	£33,505.00	£34,425.00
Legal Cashier	393	£31,180.00	£33,065.00	£34,940.00
Bookkeeper	1,725	£30,485.00	£32,845.00	£35,200.00
Accounts Receivable	462	£30,625.00	£32,415.00	£34,210.00
Accounts Payable	1,276	£30,410.00	£31,915.00	£33,420.00
AAT	161	£28,630.00	£31,730.00	£34,830.00
Accounting Technician	79	£30,510.00	£31,580.00	£32,650.00
Payroll Assistant	287	£29,445.00	£31,165.00	£32,885.00
Assistant Accountant	3,390	£28,940.00	£30,745.00	£32,545.00
Accounting Assistant	3,386	£28,930.00	£30,740.00	£32,540.00
Accounts Assistant	3,387	£28,935.00	£30,740.00	£32,540.00
Credit Controller	1,951	£29,385.00	£30,625.00	£31,860.00
Sales Ledger	552	£28,985.00	£30,270.00	£31,560.00
Fraud Investigator	10	£29,025.00	£30,265.00	£31,500.00
Payroll Administrator	1,001	£28,565.00	£29,975.00	£31,395.00
Accounting Coordinator	145	£28,400.00	£29,810.00	£31,215.00
Payroll Clerk	63	£28,165.00	£29,530.00	£30,895.00
Accounting Clerk	81	£28,550.00	£29,480.00	£30,405.00
Accounts Payable Assistant	120	£28,170.00	£29,275.00	£30,385.00
Accounts Payable Clerk	129	£28,010.00	£29,075.00	£30,140.00
Purchase Ledger	1,332	£27,760.00	£28,840.00	£29,920.00
Accounts Administrator	570	£27,430.00	£28,510.00	£29,590.00
Purchase Ledger Clerk	372	£27,325.00	£28,390.00	£29,450.00
Trainee Accountant	110	£26,055.00	£27,820.00	£29,575.00
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