Highest Paying Accounting Jobs in the UK

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 590,583 listed Accounting Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	586,325	99.28 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	3,259	0.55 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	999	0.17 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 11,357 new Accounting Jobs posted each week, or 49,215 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	11,275	48,860
Contract	81	354

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

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

Last 12 Month Permanent UK Accounting Jobs

Last 12 Month UK Contract Accounting Jobs

Last 12 Month Total Listed Accounting Jobs

Month 🔽	Listed Jobs	vs Prev Month	vs Prev 3 Months	vs Prev 6 Months	vs Prev Year
December 2024	1,712
November 2024	14,569
October 2024	23,484
September 2024	4,995
August 2024	1,400
July 2024	1,852
June 2024	2,029
May 2024	2,620
April 2024	17,580
March 2024	15,122
February 2024	14,225
January 2024	15,958

The Highest Paying Accounting Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Chief Financial Officer	47	£105,705.00	£115,990.00	£126,275.00
Credit Analyst	33	£86,500.00	£97,125.00	£107,750.00
Commercial Director	85	£84,015.00	£93,535.00	£103,050.00
Tax Director	30	£78,430.00	£88,770.00	£99,105.00
Financial Director	95	£72,630.00	£76,705.00	£80,775.00
Asset Finance	60	£64,150.00	£74,575.00	£84,995.00
Fund Accounting	6	£69,165.00	£72,915.00	£76,665.00
Senior Audit Manager	21	£67,255.00	£72,195.00	£77,140.00
Client Partner	22	£60,875.00	£71,565.00	£82,250.00
Group Financial Controller	70	£66,500.00	£71,530.00	£76,555.00
Pricing Manager	26	£61,280.00	£67,360.00	£73,435.00
Head of Accounts	10	£60,020.00	£66,270.00	£72,520.00
Payroll Consultant	12	£60,835.00	£66,250.00	£71,665.00
Internal Audit Manager	7	£63,750.00	£65,625.00	£67,500.00
Tax Manager	574	£59,085.00	£63,775.00	£68,465.00
Actuarial	94	£55,945.00	£63,690.00	£71,430.00
Senior Internal Auditor	14	£55,910.00	£59,840.00	£63,780.00
Audit Manager	182	£54,780.00	£58,485.00	£62,190.00
Group Accountant	221	£54,215.00	£57,630.00	£61,050.00
Financial Controller	1,562	£53,625.00	£56,605.00	£59,590.00
Pricing Analyst	7	£47,665.00	£55,585.00	£63,500.00
Financial Consultant	22	£49,335.00	£55,565.00	£61,790.00
ACA	62	£49,955.00	£54,840.00	£59,725.00
Tax Advisor	52	£50,475.00	£54,205.00	£57,930.00
Tax Consultant	17	£47,960.00	£53,335.00	£58,710.00
Finance Business Partner	848	£50,015.00	£53,025.00	£56,040.00
Tax	2,384	£48,175.00	£52,140.00	£56,115.00
Cost Controller	90	£47,725.00	£52,105.00	£56,485.00
Senior Auditor	26	£49,295.00	£52,045.00	£54,795.00
Senior Management Accountant	356	£47,135.00	£50,880.00	£54,625.00
Financial Accountant	1,046	£47,405.00	£50,265.00	£53,135.00
Tax Accountant	259	£44,780.00	£50,110.00	£55,445.00
Tax Accounting	259	£44,780.00	£50,110.00	£55,445.00
Internal Audit	166	£46,055.00	£48,275.00	£50,490.00
Audit	3,051	£45,705.00	£48,200.00	£50,685.00
Accounts Receivable Manager	5	£43,625.00	£47,375.00	£51,125.00
Project Accountant	283	£45,335.00	£47,305.00	£49,280.00
ACCA	56	£42,715.00	£47,280.00	£51,845.00
Auditor	388	£44,390.00	£47,030.00	£49,670.00
Payroll Manager	501	£44,190.00	£46,610.00	£49,035.00
Cost Accounting	46	£42,955.00	£46,555.00	£50,155.00
Property Accountant	44	£42,475.00	£46,210.00	£49,945.00
Qualified Accountant	347	£41,765.00	£45,350.00	£48,925.00
Assistant Financial Controller	21	£41,700.00	£43,825.00	£45,950.00
Dealership Accountant	11	£42,000.00	£43,460.00	£44,915.00
Audit Senior	461	£38,805.00	£43,310.00	£47,820.00
Senior Accountant	1,518	£39,270.00	£43,150.00	£47,025.00
Accounts Senior	1,495	£39,120.00	£43,065.00	£47,015.00
Systems Accountant	61	£39,155.00	£42,995.00	£46,845.00
Billing Manager	21	£39,835.00	£42,335.00	£44,835.00
VAT	391	£39,260.00	£42,160.00	£45,065.00
Tax Assistant	75	£38,405.00	£41,880.00	£45,355.00
Taxation	10	£40,440.00	£41,775.00	£43,115.00
Chartered Accountant	93	£38,040.00	£41,665.00	£45,295.00
Service Charge Accountant	50	£38,250.00	£41,580.00	£44,905.00
Accounts Manager	8,349	£38,855.00	£41,525.00	£44,195.00
Commercial Accountant	374	£36,660.00	£41,480.00	£46,305.00
Accounts Controller	42	£38,940.00	£41,475.00	£44,015.00
Management Accountant	8,464	£38,825.00	£41,470.00	£44,115.00
Accounts Payable Manager	54	£38,990.00	£41,265.00	£43,530.00
Company Accountant	48	£36,830.00	£40,220.00	£43,610.00
Practice Accountant	729	£34,970.00	£39,315.00	£43,660.00
Payroll Supervisor	31	£35,685.00	£38,960.00	£42,235.00
Payroll	2,923	£36,250.00	£38,550.00	£40,850.00
Credit Control Manager	50	£35,095.00	£38,045.00	£41,000.00
Accountant	24,639	£35,665.00	£38,025.00	£40,390.00
Accounting	24,640	£35,665.00	£38,025.00	£40,390.00
Payroll Specialist	215	£34,520.00	£36,690.00	£38,870.00
Fraud	62	£33,240.00	£36,080.00	£38,920.00
Treasury Accountant	8	£34,390.00	£35,590.00	£36,790.00
Accounts Payable Supervisor	24	£33,235.00	£35,425.00	£37,615.00
Part-Qualified Accountant	94	£32,340.00	£35,425.00	£38,505.00
Financial Investigator	12	£35,100.00	£35,100.00	£35,100.00
CIMA	15	£31,990.00	£33,940.00	£35,890.00
Assistant Management Accountant	360	£30,690.00	£33,090.00	£35,485.00
Senior Credit Controller	54	£31,830.00	£33,080.00	£34,325.00
Compliance Auditor	21	£32,280.00	£33,015.00	£33,745.00
Credit Control Supervisor	6	£30,750.00	£32,315.00	£33,875.00
Bookkeeper	727	£28,350.00	£30,760.00	£33,175.00
Credit Controller	1,559	£28,405.00	£29,725.00	£31,040.00
Payroll Administrator	551	£28,495.00	£29,615.00	£30,730.00
Quality Auditor	27	£28,940.00	£29,330.00	£29,715.00
Payroll Assistant	219	£27,765.00	£29,320.00	£30,870.00
Legal Cashier	407	£26,730.00	£28,665.00	£30,590.00
Accounts Assistant	3,038	£27,220.00	£28,625.00	£30,035.00
Assistant Accountant	3,020	£27,210.00	£28,620.00	£30,035.00
Accounting Assistant	3,019	£27,195.00	£28,605.00	£30,015.00
Accounts Payable	857	£27,335.00	£28,590.00	£29,835.00
Fraud Investigator	30	£27,165.00	£28,540.00	£29,915.00
Accounts Receivable	247	£26,470.00	£28,190.00	£29,910.00
Sales Ledger	393	£26,610.00	£27,810.00	£29,005.00
AAT	89	£25,610.00	£27,780.00	£29,930.00
Accounting Technician	17	£25,835.00	£27,250.00	£28,665.00
Finance Graduate	2	£25,000.00	£27,250.00	£29,500.00
Purchase Ledger	1,025	£25,835.00	£27,015.00	£28,195.00
Invoice Executive	8	£26,000.00	£26,500.00	£27,000.00
Purchase Ledger Supervisor	13	£24,335.00	£26,500.00	£28,665.00
Accounts Payable Assistant	172	£25,240.00	£26,490.00	£27,740.00
Accounting Clerk	132	£25,290.00	£26,405.00	£27,520.00
Accounts Administrator	509	£25,315.00	£26,335.00	£27,360.00
Accounting Coordinator	191	£25,695.00	£26,285.00	£26,880.00
Payroll Clerk	17	£24,600.00	£26,235.00	£27,865.00
Accounts Payable Clerk	123	£25,240.00	£26,130.00	£27,025.00
Purchase Ledger Clerk	366	£24,840.00	£25,925.00	£27,010.00
Junior Accounts Assistant	7	£23,500.00	£24,500.00	£25,500.00
Trainee Accountant	152	£22,405.00	£24,260.00	£26,120.00
Invoice Coordinator	2	£23,000.00	£24,000.00	£25,000.00
Audit Trainee	2	£23,000.00	£23,500.00	£24,000.00