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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 880,002 listed Accounting Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	873,827	99.30 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,826	0.55 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	1,349	0.15 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 16,923 new Accounting Jobs posted each week, or 73,334 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	16,804	72,819
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
Tax Director	331	£77,715.00	£88,615.00	£99,510.00
Actuarial	68	£82,795.00	£88,515.00	£94,240.00
Client Partner	73	£71,520.00	£86,545.00	£101,570.00
Commercial Director	153	£78,135.00	£84,365.00	£90,595.00
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	37	£76,925.00	£81,115.00	£85,300.00
Senior Audit Manager	118	£69,170.00	£74,375.00	£79,580.00
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
Senior Internal Auditor	18	£63,580.00	£65,615.00	£67,645.00
Financial Controller	3,808	£60,295.00	£64,315.00	£68,345.00
Tax Manager	2,593	£56,470.00	£62,330.00	£68,190.00
Finance Business Partner	1,394	£58,000.00	£60,780.00	£63,550.00
Audit Manager	906	£53,620.00	£58,070.00	£62,525.00
Internal Audit	335	£55,345.00	£57,790.00	£60,240.00
Head of Accounts	14	£52,970.00	£57,065.00	£61,155.00
Group Accountant	343	£52,985.00	£56,755.00	£60,515.00
ACA	184	£52,165.00	£56,450.00	£60,730.00
Cost Controller	263	£51,880.00	£56,250.00	£60,615.00
Fraud Manager	29	£55,850.00	£56,185.00	£56,515.00
Financial Accountant	1,790	£52,580.00	£55,885.00	£59,195.00
Tax Consultant	27	£50,945.00	£55,010.00	£59,070.00
Project Accountant	370	£51,750.00	£54,865.00	£57,985.00
Fund Accounting	28	£52,030.00	£54,615.00	£57,195.00
Property Accountant	117	£50,375.00	£54,150.00	£57,925.00
Tax	8,581	£47,800.00	£53,235.00	£58,665.00
Senior Management Accountant	775	£49,650.00	£53,090.00	£56,525.00
Tax Advisor	98	£47,475.00	£52,630.00	£57,790.00
Senior Auditor	61	£49,575.00	£52,430.00	£55,285.00
Systems Accountant	149	£48,775.00	£51,770.00	£54,760.00
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
Audit	7,891	£46,635.00	£50,110.00	£53,585.00
Financial Consultant	4	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Auditor	500	£46,425.00	£49,585.00	£52,750.00
Compliance Auditor	86	£44,500.00	£49,500.00	£54,500.00
Tax Accountant	1,113	£44,510.00	£48,945.00	£53,375.00
Tax Accounting	1,113	£44,510.00	£48,945.00	£53,375.00
CIMA	50	£47,635.00	£48,925.00	£50,215.00
Asset Finance	37	£39,070.00	£48,505.00	£57,945.00
Qualified Accountant	811	£44,635.00	£48,175.00	£51,715.00
Payroll Manager	902	£45,075.00	£47,800.00	£50,535.00
Tax Assistant	338	£42,565.00	£47,415.00	£52,270.00
Company Accountant	100	£43,215.00	£46,980.00	£50,740.00
VAT	1,186	£42,610.00	£46,510.00	£50,415.00
Taxation	30	£43,000.00	£46,025.00	£49,050.00
ACCA	403	£41,185.00	£45,585.00	£49,990.00
Accounts Controller	69	£43,260.00	£45,460.00	£47,655.00
Chartered Accountant	246	£41,755.00	£45,065.00	£48,375.00
Audit Senior	1,866	£40,970.00	£44,880.00	£48,790.00
Dealership Accountant	37	£43,025.00	£44,580.00	£46,145.00
Accounts Manager	15,680	£40,340.00	£43,775.00	£47,210.00
Management Accountant	15,753	£40,110.00	£43,660.00	£47,205.00
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
Accounts Senior	4,280	£39,080.00	£43,185.00	£47,280.00
Senior Accountant	4,315	£39,085.00	£43,185.00	£47,285.00
Billing Manager	10	£40,085.00	£43,040.00	£46,000.00
Payroll Consultant	14	£37,100.00	£42,425.00	£47,750.00
Commercial Accountant	694	£37,735.00	£42,360.00	£46,985.00
Accounts Receivable Manager	17	£40,000.00	£41,665.00	£43,335.00
Practice Accountant	3,677	£37,445.00	£41,590.00	£45,725.00
Accountant	45,076	£38,460.00	£41,570.00	£44,685.00
Accounting	45,076	£38,460.00	£41,570.00	£44,685.00
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	85	£37,500.00	£40,980.00	£44,465.00
Payroll Specialist	228	£35,395.00	£37,625.00	£39,865.00
Part-Qualified Accountant	141	£33,755.00	£37,410.00	£41,065.00
Accounts Payable Supervisor	12	£35,500.00	£37,375.00	£39,250.00
Payroll Supervisor	37	£33,875.00	£36,735.00	£39,585.00
Payroll	5,300	£34,510.00	£36,685.00	£38,850.00
Assistant Management Accountant	575	£33,665.00	£36,215.00	£38,760.00
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	407	£31,120.00	£32,990.00	£34,850.00
Bookkeeper	1,730	£30,560.00	£32,980.00	£35,400.00
Accounts Receivable	461	£30,635.00	£32,340.00	£34,055.00
Accounts Payable	1,287	£30,535.00	£32,060.00	£33,590.00
Accounting Technician	60	£30,990.00	£31,980.00	£32,975.00
AAT	151	£28,535.00	£31,665.00	£34,795.00
Payroll Assistant	308	£29,785.00	£31,515.00	£33,250.00
Assistant Accountant	3,314	£29,075.00	£30,925.00	£32,765.00
Accounting Assistant	3,310	£29,065.00	£30,915.00	£32,760.00
Accounts Assistant	3,311	£29,070.00	£30,915.00	£32,760.00
Credit Controller	1,953	£29,480.00	£30,645.00	£31,805.00
Fraud Investigator	10	£29,025.00	£30,265.00	£31,500.00
Sales Ledger	592	£28,860.00	£30,125.00	£31,390.00
Accounting Coordinator	157	£28,550.00	£29,860.00	£31,165.00
Payroll Administrator	1,069	£28,490.00	£29,795.00	£31,105.00
Accounting Clerk	75	£28,695.00	£29,620.00	£30,545.00
Accounts Payable Assistant	123	£28,050.00	£29,220.00	£30,385.00
Payroll Clerk	60	£27,915.00	£29,190.00	£30,465.00
Accounts Payable Clerk	125	£27,885.00	£28,950.00	£30,015.00
Purchase Ledger	1,365	£27,610.00	£28,680.00	£29,755.00
Purchase Ledger Clerk	370	£27,280.00	£28,340.00	£29,400.00
Accounts Administrator	604	£27,310.00	£28,315.00	£29,325.00
Trainee Accountant	99	£26,140.00	£27,950.00	£29,760.00
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