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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 831,826 listed Accounting Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	825,836	99.28 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,666	0.56 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	1,324	0.16 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 15,997 new Accounting Jobs posted each week, or 69,319 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	15,881	68,819
Contract	115	499

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

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

Last 12 Month Permanent UK Accounting Jobs

Permanent Accounting Jobs

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

11,344

Down 23.1% vs last year

Average salary

£41,955.00

Down 4.8% vs last year

Last 12 Month UK Contract Accounting Jobs

Inside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

Down 17.2% vs last year

Average day rate

£610.00

Up 24.7% vs last year

Outside IR35

Latest month: August 2026

Jobs listed

Up 117.6% vs last year

Average day rate

£560.00

Up 6.5% 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
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
September 2025	16,634

The Highest Paying Accounting Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Chief Financial Officer	37	£122,510.00	£135,250.00	£147,990.00
Actuarial	63	£83,595.00	£88,970.00	£94,345.00
Client Partner	75	£70,785.00	£85,515.00	£100,240.00
Tax Director	318	£74,920.00	£84,950.00	£94,980.00
Commercial Director	98	£76,890.00	£84,465.00	£92,035.00
Pricing Manager	41	£77,130.00	£81,685.00	£86,240.00
Financial Director	19	£72,045.00	£81,370.00	£90,690.00
Group Financial Controller	193	£75,210.00	£80,440.00	£85,665.00
Senior Audit Manager	123	£70,495.00	£75,275.00	£80,050.00
Internal Audit Manager	26	£66,605.00	£69,115.00	£71,620.00
Financial Investigator	4	£60,315.00	£66,225.00	£72,125.00
Financial Controller	3,363	£61,040.00	£65,085.00	£69,130.00
Fraud Manager	22	£65,000.00	£65,000.00	£65,000.00
Senior Internal Auditor	21	£61,645.00	£62,895.00	£64,145.00
Tax Manager	2,447	£55,880.00	£61,835.00	£67,795.00
Finance Business Partner	1,403	£57,240.00	£59,985.00	£62,725.00
Internal Audit	332	£55,810.00	£58,475.00	£61,150.00
Audit Manager	938	£53,560.00	£57,935.00	£62,310.00
Fund Accounting	31	£54,435.00	£57,120.00	£59,805.00
ACA	172	£52,590.00	£56,970.00	£61,350.00
Cost Controller	171	£52,090.00	£56,575.00	£61,065.00
Group Accountant	328	£52,705.00	£56,360.00	£60,010.00
Head of Accounts	10	£51,875.00	£56,125.00	£60,375.00
Financial Accountant	1,679	£51,745.00	£55,010.00	£58,290.00
Tax Consultant	31	£50,460.00	£54,785.00	£59,110.00
Senior Auditor	55	£51,510.00	£53,785.00	£56,065.00
Project Accountant	396	£50,305.00	£53,245.00	£56,185.00
Tax	8,073	£47,865.00	£53,135.00	£58,400.00
Senior Management Accountant	744	£48,765.00	£52,125.00	£55,480.00
Systems Accountant	135	£48,530.00	£51,540.00	£54,550.00
Treasury Accountant	11	£49,940.00	£51,440.00	£52,940.00
Tax Advisor	120	£46,575.00	£51,280.00	£55,985.00
Property Accountant	112	£47,305.00	£50,755.00	£54,205.00
Assistant Financial Controller	16	£47,250.00	£50,600.00	£53,950.00
Cost Accounting	70	£46,435.00	£49,615.00	£52,795.00
Audit	7,183	£45,865.00	£49,350.00	£52,835.00
Compliance Auditor	82	£44,335.00	£49,335.00	£54,335.00
CIMA	50	£47,635.00	£48,925.00	£50,215.00
Qualified Accountant	706	£45,180.00	£48,765.00	£52,350.00
Tax Accountant	1,008	£43,705.00	£48,450.00	£53,190.00
Tax Accounting	1,008	£43,705.00	£48,450.00	£53,190.00
Auditor	494	£44,795.00	£47,790.00	£50,780.00
Payroll Manager	828	£45,450.00	£47,675.00	£49,910.00
Asset Finance	52	£39,240.00	£46,565.00	£53,895.00
Taxation	13	£43,625.00	£46,405.00	£49,190.00
VAT	1,022	£42,360.00	£46,270.00	£50,180.00
Chartered Accountant	238	£42,490.00	£46,085.00	£49,680.00
Company Accountant	106	£42,240.00	£46,025.00	£49,805.00
Dealership Accountant	36	£44,085.00	£45,955.00	£47,835.00
Tax Assistant	366	£40,780.00	£45,540.00	£50,305.00
ACCA	403	£41,155.00	£45,455.00	£49,755.00
Audit Senior	1,961	£41,270.00	£45,195.00	£49,125.00
Accounts Controller	42	£41,760.00	£44,135.00	£46,515.00
Accounts Manager	14,438	£40,675.00	£44,060.00	£47,450.00
Management Accountant	14,235	£40,635.00	£44,035.00	£47,435.00
Credit Analyst	8	£43,375.00	£43,375.00	£43,375.00
Payroll Consultant	6	£38,000.00	£43,375.00	£48,750.00
Billing Manager	10	£40,085.00	£43,040.00	£46,000.00
Senior Accountant	4,143	£38,900.00	£42,765.00	£46,625.00
Accounts Senior	4,176	£38,895.00	£42,740.00	£46,585.00
Accounts Payable Manager	77	£40,650.00	£42,665.00	£44,680.00
Commercial Accountant	721	£37,805.00	£42,155.00	£46,510.00
Accountant	42,002	£38,745.00	£41,860.00	£44,975.00
Accounting	42,002	£38,745.00	£41,860.00	£44,975.00
Accounts Receivable Manager	17	£40,000.00	£41,665.00	£43,335.00
Practice Accountant	3,179	£37,385.00	£41,535.00	£45,685.00
Pricing Analyst	10	£37,250.00	£41,405.00	£45,565.00
Service Charge Accountant	65	£36,690.00	£40,270.00	£43,850.00
Credit Control Manager	29	£37,975.00	£39,965.00	£41,955.00
Fraud	724	£37,485.00	£38,690.00	£39,890.00
Part-Qualified Accountant	108	£33,525.00	£37,015.00	£40,500.00
Payroll Specialist	293	£34,865.00	£36,935.00	£39,005.00
Payroll	4,777	£34,505.00	£36,415.00	£38,315.00
Assistant Management Accountant	554	£33,375.00	£35,885.00	£38,395.00
Accounts Payable Supervisor	15	£33,315.00	£35,500.00	£37,690.00
Senior Credit Controller	47	£33,365.00	£35,345.00	£37,325.00
Credit Control Supervisor	4	£33,000.00	£35,065.00	£37,125.00
Payroll Supervisor	33	£31,790.00	£34,615.00	£37,440.00
Quality Auditor	39	£32,975.00	£33,655.00	£34,345.00
Legal Cashier	377	£30,875.00	£32,910.00	£34,940.00
Bookkeeper	1,608	£30,260.00	£32,635.00	£35,000.00
Accounts Receivable	437	£30,615.00	£32,305.00	£33,990.00
Accounts Payable	1,221	£30,400.00	£31,920.00	£33,445.00
AAT	153	£28,395.00	£31,635.00	£34,885.00
Accounting Technician	115	£30,015.00	£30,995.00	£31,970.00
Fraud Investigator	8	£29,500.00	£30,860.00	£32,210.00
Payroll Assistant	241	£29,025.00	£30,640.00	£32,260.00
Credit Controller	1,918	£29,355.00	£30,625.00	£31,890.00
Assistant Accountant	3,362	£28,765.00	£30,545.00	£32,315.00
Accounting Assistant	3,358	£28,760.00	£30,540.00	£32,310.00
Accounts Assistant	3,359	£28,765.00	£30,540.00	£32,310.00
Payroll Clerk	54	£28,490.00	£29,970.00	£31,455.00
Sales Ledger	448	£28,680.00	£29,905.00	£31,130.00
Payroll Administrator	912	£28,365.00	£29,810.00	£31,255.00
Accounting Coordinator	122	£28,485.00	£29,790.00	£31,090.00
Schools Finance Officer	2	£29,525.00	£29,525.00	£29,525.00
Accounting Clerk	94	£28,375.00	£29,325.00	£30,270.00
Accounts Payable Assistant	121	£27,870.00	£28,990.00	£30,105.00
Accounts Payable Clerk	129	£27,810.00	£28,865.00	£29,925.00
Purchase Ledger	1,283	£27,580.00	£28,640.00	£29,705.00
Accounts Administrator	484	£27,310.00	£28,390.00	£29,465.00
Purchase Ledger Clerk	370	£27,215.00	£28,265.00	£29,325.00
Finance Graduate	4	£27,500.00	£28,250.00	£29,000.00
Trainee Accountant	93	£25,775.00	£27,470.00	£29,160.00
Junior Accounts Assistant	6	£23,250.00	£25,125.00	£27,000.00