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 543,897 listed Accounting Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	539,962	99.28 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	2,995	0.55 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	940	0.17 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 10,460 new Accounting Jobs posted each week, or 45,325 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	10,384	44,997
Contract	75	327

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

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

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
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
December 2023	1,567
November 2023	980
October 2023	2,361
September 2023	3,474

The Highest Paying Accounting Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Chief Financial Officer	34	£110,255.00	£119,205.00	£128,155.00
Credit Analyst	33	£86,500.00	£97,125.00	£107,750.00
Tax Director	14	£81,250.00	£92,655.00	£104,065.00
Commercial Director	98	£80,680.00	£88,990.00	£97,300.00
Client Partner	29	£71,845.00	£84,300.00	£96,750.00
Financial Director	30	£70,680.00	£74,635.00	£78,585.00
Payroll Consultant	8	£68,750.00	£73,125.00	£77,500.00
Fund Accounting	8	£66,000.00	£71,125.00	£76,250.00
Asset Finance	38	£60,505.00	£70,700.00	£80,890.00
Senior Audit Manager	15	£63,225.00	£68,130.00	£73,040.00
Actuarial	93	£60,985.00	£67,620.00	£74,250.00
Pricing Manager	23	£59,580.00	£66,525.00	£73,465.00
Tax Manager	346	£61,485.00	£66,095.00	£70,700.00
Group Financial Controller	60	£59,950.00	£65,050.00	£70,150.00
Head of Accounts	8	£58,335.00	£65,000.00	£71,665.00
Internal Audit Manager	7	£57,500.00	£60,625.00	£63,750.00
Senior Internal Auditor	17	£55,140.00	£59,965.00	£64,790.00
Group Accountant	157	£54,920.00	£58,045.00	£61,170.00
Audit Manager	106	£53,945.00	£57,965.00	£61,985.00
Pricing Analyst	5	£50,250.00	£56,000.00	£61,750.00
Financial Controller	1,071	£51,135.00	£54,655.00	£58,175.00
Tax Advisor	22	£49,000.00	£53,750.00	£58,500.00
Tax	1,842	£49,785.00	£53,725.00	£57,665.00
Tax Consultant	8	£46,835.00	£53,710.00	£60,585.00
ACA	33	£49,025.00	£53,525.00	£58,030.00
Financial Consultant	32	£46,595.00	£52,990.00	£59,375.00
Finance Business Partner	581	£49,820.00	£52,910.00	£55,995.00
Senior Auditor	12	£47,660.00	£52,710.00	£57,760.00
Senior Management Accountant	207	£47,510.00	£51,675.00	£55,840.00
Tax Accountant	152	£46,605.00	£51,495.00	£56,395.00
Tax Accounting	152	£46,605.00	£51,495.00	£56,395.00
Internal Audit	154	£46,965.00	£49,950.00	£52,930.00
Cost Controller	59	£45,300.00	£49,810.00	£54,315.00
ACCA	29	£44,765.00	£49,730.00	£54,695.00
Audit	2,736	£45,280.00	£48,215.00	£51,145.00
Auditor	316	£44,355.00	£48,040.00	£51,725.00
Financial Accountant	773	£44,990.00	£47,490.00	£49,995.00
Payroll Manager	348	£44,465.00	£47,440.00	£50,410.00
Accounts Receivable Manager	5	£43,625.00	£47,375.00	£51,125.00
Assistant Financial Controller	20	£45,375.00	£47,315.00	£49,250.00
Qualified Accountant	196	£40,955.00	£44,710.00	£48,460.00
Cost Accounting	36	£40,700.00	£44,675.00	£48,650.00
Audit Senior	285	£39,635.00	£44,640.00	£49,640.00
VAT	244	£41,075.00	£44,600.00	£48,120.00
Accounts Senior	881	£39,250.00	£44,140.00	£49,025.00
Chartered Accountant	90	£40,255.00	£44,040.00	£47,820.00
Senior Accountant	905	£39,135.00	£44,025.00	£48,915.00
CIMA	6	£39,975.00	£44,000.00	£48,025.00
Project Accountant	64	£41,095.00	£43,955.00	£46,815.00
Treasury Accountant	9	£41,225.00	£43,840.00	£46,460.00
Tax Assistant	39	£40,750.00	£43,550.00	£46,355.00
Dealership Accountant	11	£42,000.00	£43,460.00	£44,915.00
Systems Accountant	62	£38,685.00	£42,660.00	£46,635.00
Accounts Payable Manager	37	£38,930.00	£41,755.00	£44,580.00
Management Accountant	6,253	£38,220.00	£41,030.00	£43,840.00
Billing Manager	15	£39,125.00	£41,000.00	£42,875.00
Accounts Manager	6,142	£38,165.00	£40,965.00	£43,770.00
Taxation	13	£38,515.00	£40,240.00	£41,965.00
Commercial Accountant	191	£35,510.00	£39,790.00	£44,070.00
Company Accountant	36	£36,490.00	£39,710.00	£42,925.00
Service Charge Accountant	38	£36,215.00	£39,675.00	£43,135.00
Payroll	2,235	£36,830.00	£39,230.00	£41,640.00
Property Accountant	30	£36,045.00	£39,215.00	£42,375.00
Credit Control Manager	28	£36,330.00	£38,980.00	£41,625.00
Practice Accountant	437	£34,655.00	£38,865.00	£43,070.00
Accounts Controller	38	£36,280.00	£38,810.00	£41,340.00
Accounting	19,463	£34,845.00	£37,460.00	£40,080.00
Accountant	19,468	£34,835.00	£37,450.00	£40,065.00
Payroll Supervisor	19	£33,565.00	£37,405.00	£41,250.00
Fraud	152	£34,205.00	£35,280.00	£36,360.00
Financial Investigator	12	£35,100.00	£35,100.00	£35,100.00
Payroll Specialist	140	£32,510.00	£35,005.00	£37,505.00
Part-Qualified Accountant	60	£31,105.00	£34,000.00	£36,890.00
Compliance Auditor	23	£32,280.00	£33,015.00	£33,745.00
Assistant Management Accountant	208	£29,880.00	£32,790.00	£35,700.00
Credit Control Supervisor	8	£31,165.00	£32,710.00	£34,250.00
Senior Credit Controller	28	£30,785.00	£32,665.00	£34,560.00
Accounts Payable Supervisor	19	£29,475.00	£32,000.00	£34,525.00
Bookkeeper	395	£27,795.00	£30,625.00	£33,455.00
Payroll Administrator	326	£29,135.00	£30,035.00	£30,930.00
Accounting Technician	12	£26,500.00	£29,500.00	£32,500.00
Credit Controller	1,138	£27,660.00	£28,760.00	£29,860.00
Fraud Investigator	34	£27,400.00	£28,695.00	£29,995.00
Quality Auditor	13	£28,555.00	£28,555.00	£28,555.00
Accounts Payable	544	£26,985.00	£28,530.00	£30,075.00
Finance Graduate	8	£28,375.00	£28,375.00	£28,375.00
Payroll Assistant	134	£26,675.00	£28,220.00	£29,765.00
Accounts Assistant	1,784	£26,585.00	£28,210.00	£29,830.00
Assistant Accountant	1,766	£26,575.00	£28,200.00	£29,830.00
Accounting Assistant	1,765	£26,560.00	£28,185.00	£29,810.00
Legal Cashier	511	£25,605.00	£27,895.00	£30,180.00
AAT	73	£24,825.00	£27,740.00	£30,645.00
Accounts Receivable	174	£25,895.00	£27,515.00	£29,140.00
Purchase Ledger Supervisor	13	£24,335.00	£26,500.00	£28,665.00
Purchase Ledger	672	£25,055.00	£26,325.00	£27,600.00
Accounts Payable Clerk	97	£25,050.00	£26,210.00	£27,370.00
Accounts Payable Assistant	93	£24,585.00	£26,180.00	£27,780.00
Accounts Administrator	406	£24,955.00	£26,145.00	£27,340.00
Sales Ledger	251	£25,070.00	£26,145.00	£27,220.00
Accounting Clerk	95	£24,755.00	£25,975.00	£27,200.00
Purchase Ledger Clerk	250	£24,220.00	£25,520.00	£26,820.00
Accounting Coordinator	187	£24,735.00	£25,345.00	£25,955.00
Payroll Clerk	16	£23,000.00	£24,920.00	£26,830.00
Trainee Accountant	89	£22,720.00	£24,810.00	£26,905.00
Invoice Coordinator	2	£23,000.00	£24,000.00	£25,000.00
Invoice Executive	4	£23,000.00	£24,000.00	£25,000.00
Audit Trainee	2	£23,000.00	£23,500.00	£24,000.00
Junior Accounts Assistant	3	£21,750.00	£22,875.00	£24,000.00
AAT Trainee	1	£15,000.00	£16,500.00	£18,000.00