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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 845,948 listed Accounting Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	839,924	99.29 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	4,697	0.56 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	1,327	0.16 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 16,268 new Accounting Jobs posted each week, or 70,496 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	16,152	69,993
Contract	115	502

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	40	£122,340.00	£134,915.00	£147,490.00
Actuarial	65	£83,295.00	£88,990.00	£94,690.00
Tax Director	333	£76,865.00	£87,000.00	£97,130.00
Client Partner	77	£69,675.00	£84,745.00	£99,810.00
Commercial Director	112	£73,520.00	£81,495.00	£89,465.00
Financial Director	19	£72,045.00	£81,370.00	£90,690.00
Group Financial Controller	210	£74,600.00	£79,570.00	£84,540.00
Pricing Manager	45	£75,040.00	£79,520.00	£83,990.00
Senior Audit Manager	121	£69,795.00	£75,050.00	£80,305.00
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	3,548	£60,590.00	£64,525.00	£68,460.00
Senior Internal Auditor	25	£61,765.00	£63,515.00	£65,265.00
Tax Manager	2,575	£56,165.00	£62,055.00	£67,940.00
Finance Business Partner	1,429	£57,255.00	£59,985.00	£62,700.00
Internal Audit	342	£56,420.00	£59,145.00	£61,870.00
Fraud Manager	24	£58,390.00	£58,390.00	£58,390.00
Audit Manager	955	£53,415.00	£57,760.00	£62,100.00
Fund Accounting	31	£54,435.00	£57,120.00	£59,805.00
Head of Accounts	14	£52,970.00	£57,065.00	£61,155.00
Cost Controller	176	£52,505.00	£57,005.00	£61,500.00
ACA	178	£52,540.00	£56,960.00	£61,385.00
Group Accountant	346	£52,975.00	£56,660.00	£60,340.00
Tax Consultant	31	£50,460.00	£54,785.00	£59,110.00
Financial Accountant	1,764	£51,460.00	£54,680.00	£57,910.00
Property Accountant	124	£49,645.00	£53,570.00	£57,500.00
Tax	8,420	£48,035.00	£53,365.00	£58,705.00
Project Accountant	399	£50,310.00	£53,335.00	£56,360.00
Senior Auditor	60	£50,100.00	£52,395.00	£54,695.00
Senior Management Accountant	789	£48,855.00	£52,330.00	£55,805.00
Systems Accountant	152	£48,890.00	£51,900.00	£54,905.00
Treasury Accountant	11	£49,940.00	£51,440.00	£52,940.00
Tax Advisor	123	£46,390.00	£50,950.00	£55,515.00
Assistant Financial Controller	16	£47,250.00	£50,600.00	£53,950.00
Financial Consultant	4	£50,000.00	£50,000.00	£50,000.00
Cost Accounting	76	£46,685.00	£49,770.00	£52,855.00
Audit	7,455	£46,150.00	£49,610.00	£53,075.00
Compliance Auditor	86	£44,500.00	£49,500.00	£54,500.00
Qualified Accountant	774	£45,660.00	£49,195.00	£52,735.00
CIMA	50	£47,635.00	£48,925.00	£50,215.00
Tax Accountant	1,053	£44,035.00	£48,630.00	£53,220.00
Tax Accounting	1,053	£44,035.00	£48,630.00	£53,220.00
Payroll Manager	878	£46,035.00	£48,300.00	£50,575.00
Auditor	506	£45,225.00	£48,265.00	£51,300.00
Taxation	18	£44,030.00	£46,845.00	£49,655.00
VAT	1,093	£42,530.00	£46,475.00	£50,415.00
Chartered Accountant	243	£42,750.00	£46,175.00	£49,590.00
Dealership Accountant	34	£44,145.00	£46,010.00	£47,875.00
Company Accountant	106	£42,135.00	£45,865.00	£49,585.00
Tax Assistant	367	£40,915.00	£45,710.00	£50,505.00
Accounts Controller	50	£43,265.00	£45,555.00	£47,845.00
ACCA	412	£40,940.00	£45,320.00	£49,700.00
Asset Finance	51	£38,025.00	£45,080.00	£52,145.00
Audit Senior	1,977	£41,175.00	£45,080.00	£48,985.00
Accounts Manager	15,070	£40,670.00	£44,045.00	£47,425.00
Management Accountant	15,090	£40,670.00	£44,035.00	£47,400.00
Accounts Payable Manager	76	£41,450.00	£43,510.00	£45,565.00
Credit Analyst	8	£43,375.00	£43,375.00	£43,375.00
Billing Manager	10	£40,085.00	£43,040.00	£46,000.00
Senior Accountant	4,300	£38,990.00	£42,940.00	£46,885.00
Accounts Senior	4,313	£38,995.00	£42,930.00	£46,865.00
Commercial Accountant	724	£38,230.00	£42,650.00	£47,070.00
Payroll Consultant	12	£36,875.00	£42,190.00	£47,500.00
Accountant	43,647	£38,730.00	£41,830.00	£44,935.00
Accounting	43,647	£38,730.00	£41,830.00	£44,935.00
Practice Accountant	3,381	£37,605.00	£41,795.00	£45,985.00
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	31	£38,965.00	£40,925.00	£42,885.00
Service Charge Accountant	74	£36,360.00	£39,950.00	£43,535.00
Fraud	734	£37,245.00	£38,255.00	£39,260.00
Part-Qualified Accountant	121	£33,580.00	£37,025.00	£40,475.00
Payroll Specialist	293	£34,740.00	£36,835.00	£38,930.00
Accounts Payable Supervisor	19	£34,650.00	£36,650.00	£38,650.00
Payroll	5,013	£34,660.00	£36,605.00	£38,550.00
Assistant Management Accountant	593	£33,280.00	£35,750.00	£38,220.00
Senior Credit Controller	44	£33,495.00	£35,320.00	£37,145.00
Credit Control Supervisor	4	£33,000.00	£35,065.00	£37,125.00
Payroll Supervisor	35	£32,250.00	£35,030.00	£37,805.00
Quality Auditor	41	£33,190.00	£33,945.00	£34,700.00
Legal Cashier	390	£30,840.00	£32,885.00	£34,925.00
Bookkeeper	1,671	£30,275.00	£32,625.00	£34,970.00
Accounts Receivable	462	£30,710.00	£32,430.00	£34,140.00
Accounts Payable	1,258	£30,470.00	£32,030.00	£33,590.00
AAT	162	£28,455.00	£31,695.00	£34,940.00
Accounting Technician	104	£30,015.00	£30,995.00	£31,970.00
Payroll Assistant	259	£29,095.00	£30,735.00	£32,375.00
Credit Controller	1,975	£29,370.00	£30,645.00	£31,915.00
Assistant Accountant	3,431	£28,840.00	£30,600.00	£32,350.00
Accounting Assistant	3,427	£28,835.00	£30,590.00	£32,345.00
Accounts Assistant	3,428	£28,835.00	£30,590.00	£32,345.00
Fraud Investigator	10	£29,025.00	£30,265.00	£31,500.00
Sales Ledger	497	£28,810.00	£30,060.00	£31,315.00
Payroll Clerk	60	£28,390.00	£29,785.00	£31,175.00
Payroll Administrator	989	£28,335.00	£29,735.00	£31,140.00
Accounting Coordinator	132	£28,410.00	£29,675.00	£30,940.00
Schools Finance Officer	2	£29,525.00	£29,525.00	£29,525.00
Accounting Clerk	93	£28,250.00	£29,220.00	£30,190.00
Accounts Payable Assistant	121	£27,870.00	£28,995.00	£30,120.00
Accounts Payable Clerk	130	£27,835.00	£28,860.00	£29,885.00
Purchase Ledger	1,318	£27,655.00	£28,720.00	£29,790.00
Accounts Administrator	517	£27,345.00	£28,385.00	£29,425.00
Purchase Ledger Clerk	382	£27,230.00	£28,270.00	£29,315.00
Finance Graduate	2	£27,500.00	£28,250.00	£29,000.00
Trainee Accountant	99	£25,520.00	£27,195.00	£28,865.00
Junior Accounts Assistant	6	£23,250.00	£25,125.00	£27,000.00