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 537,173 listed Accounting Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	533,542	99.32 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	2,762	0.51 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	869	0.16 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 10,330 new Accounting Jobs posted each week, or 44,764 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	10,260	44,461
Contract	69	302

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

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

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
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
August 2023	4,286
July 2023	19,283
June 2023	27,830
May 2023	21,513

The Highest Paying Accounting Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Tax Director	44	£88,870.00	£102,740.00	£116,605.00
Chief Financial Officer	47	£94,295.00	£101,405.00	£108,520.00
Credit Analyst	15	£73,020.00	£80,195.00	£87,365.00
Financial Director	33	£72,450.00	£78,040.00	£83,625.00
Commercial Director	144	£69,180.00	£77,250.00	£85,325.00
Actuarial	142	£66,305.00	£73,425.00	£80,550.00
Pricing Manager	43	£65,545.00	£70,735.00	£75,920.00
Senior Audit Manager	27	£65,405.00	£70,350.00	£75,300.00
Client Partner	45	£60,080.00	£69,615.00	£79,145.00
Head of Accounts	16	£62,335.00	£68,500.00	£74,665.00
Internal Audit Manager	17	£61,835.00	£68,290.00	£74,750.00
Group Financial Controller	108	£63,510.00	£67,790.00	£72,065.00
Tax Manager	875	£59,545.00	£65,035.00	£70,530.00
Fund Accounting	20	£57,950.00	£63,100.00	£68,250.00
Audit Manager	251	£54,395.00	£59,185.00	£63,965.00
Financial Controller	1,428	£54,640.00	£58,945.00	£63,255.00
Asset Finance	87	£47,925.00	£58,485.00	£69,045.00
Finance Business Partner	1,147	£53,915.00	£57,045.00	£60,170.00
Group Accountant	277	£53,370.00	£56,705.00	£60,035.00
Senior Internal Auditor	40	£50,780.00	£54,330.00	£57,880.00
Tax	3,798	£48,935.00	£53,445.00	£57,955.00
Tax Accountant	351	£48,335.00	£53,295.00	£58,265.00
Tax Accounting	351	£48,335.00	£53,295.00	£58,265.00
Financial Consultant	32	£46,595.00	£52,990.00	£59,375.00
Tax Consultant	16	£45,250.00	£51,800.00	£58,350.00
Assistant Financial Controller	27	£49,000.00	£51,690.00	£54,375.00
Pricing Analyst	12	£45,315.00	£50,440.00	£55,565.00
Senior Management Accountant	417	£46,690.00	£50,305.00	£53,920.00
Internal Audit	246	£45,680.00	£49,825.00	£53,970.00
Senior Auditor	25	£45,935.00	£49,825.00	£53,715.00
Cost Controller	126	£45,010.00	£49,325.00	£53,645.00
VAT	516	£44,505.00	£48,470.00	£52,430.00
Qualified Accountant	383	£43,965.00	£47,755.00	£51,545.00
ACA	85	£43,790.00	£47,545.00	£51,305.00
Financial Accountant	1,082	£44,605.00	£47,485.00	£50,360.00
Taxation	28	£44,585.00	£47,390.00	£50,195.00
Accounts Receivable Manager	5	£43,625.00	£47,375.00	£51,125.00
Auditor	636	£43,025.00	£46,255.00	£49,485.00
Audit	4,413	£42,715.00	£45,685.00	£48,660.00
CIMA	33	£42,315.00	£45,665.00	£49,015.00
Audit Senior	540	£40,515.00	£45,595.00	£50,675.00
Cost Accounting	51	£41,620.00	£45,375.00	£49,130.00
Project Accountant	130	£42,310.00	£45,080.00	£47,845.00
Systems Accountant	108	£41,905.00	£44,755.00	£47,600.00
Tax Assistant	161	£40,030.00	£43,780.00	£47,530.00
Payroll Consultant	4	£40,000.00	£43,125.00	£46,250.00
Accounts Senior	1,804	£38,735.00	£43,035.00	£47,340.00
Property Accountant	73	£39,070.00	£42,970.00	£46,860.00
Senior Accountant	1,828	£38,620.00	£42,925.00	£47,225.00
Chartered Accountant	159	£38,830.00	£42,730.00	£46,620.00
Treasury Accountant	25	£39,785.00	£42,330.00	£44,870.00
Dealership Accountant	15	£40,940.00	£42,315.00	£43,690.00
Payroll Manager	599	£39,460.00	£42,210.00	£44,955.00
Tax Advisor	31	£36,215.00	£42,190.00	£48,170.00
ACCA	90	£37,515.00	£41,665.00	£45,820.00
Billing Manager	24	£39,000.00	£41,365.00	£43,720.00
Accounts Payable Manager	65	£37,590.00	£40,245.00	£42,895.00
Company Accountant	59	£36,870.00	£39,920.00	£42,975.00
Accounts Controller	63	£37,745.00	£39,885.00	£42,030.00
Practice Accountant	995	£35,375.00	£39,800.00	£44,235.00
Commercial Accountant	373	£35,250.00	£39,195.00	£43,130.00
Management Accountant	10,815	£35,210.00	£37,920.00	£40,630.00
Accounts Manager	10,678	£35,190.00	£37,900.00	£40,615.00
Service Charge Accountant	102	£34,650.00	£37,325.00	£40,000.00
Fraud	256	£34,035.00	£36,230.00	£38,425.00
Payroll Supervisor	45	£33,155.00	£36,220.00	£39,275.00
Credit Control Manager	38	£33,905.00	£36,205.00	£38,500.00
Payroll Specialist	217	£33,205.00	£36,035.00	£38,865.00
Accounting	33,545	£32,760.00	£35,345.00	£37,930.00
Accountant	33,551	£32,755.00	£35,340.00	£37,920.00
Payroll	3,993	£32,995.00	£35,000.00	£37,010.00
Compliance Auditor	23	£32,280.00	£33,015.00	£33,745.00
Part-Qualified Accountant	97	£29,695.00	£32,915.00	£36,130.00
Credit Control Supervisor	8	£31,165.00	£32,710.00	£34,250.00
Accounts Payable Supervisor	37	£30,505.00	£32,415.00	£34,325.00
Assistant Management Accountant	467	£30,115.00	£32,370.00	£34,625.00
Senior Credit Controller	58	£29,475.00	£31,735.00	£33,990.00
Bookkeeper	721	£27,425.00	£29,755.00	£32,080.00
Billing Analyst	2	£28,000.00	£29,500.00	£31,000.00
Fraud Investigator	46	£26,990.00	£28,480.00	£29,975.00
Accounts Payable	1,026	£26,900.00	£28,475.00	£30,050.00
Legal Cashier	900	£26,015.00	£28,435.00	£30,860.00
Finance Graduate	8	£28,375.00	£28,375.00	£28,375.00
Credit Controller	1,958	£26,665.00	£28,115.00	£29,565.00
Quality Auditor	17	£27,985.00	£28,035.00	£28,085.00
Payroll Administrator	681	£26,510.00	£27,880.00	£29,245.00
Purchase Ledger Supervisor	18	£25,900.00	£27,700.00	£29,500.00
Accounting Technician	30	£24,530.00	£27,680.00	£30,830.00
Accounting Assistant	3,170	£26,050.00	£27,675.00	£29,295.00
Assistant Accountant	3,171	£26,045.00	£27,665.00	£29,280.00
Accounts Assistant	3,186	£26,020.00	£27,630.00	£29,240.00
Payroll Assistant	280	£26,120.00	£27,545.00	£28,970.00
Accounts Receivable	322	£26,235.00	£27,445.00	£28,650.00
Accounting Coordinator	181	£26,000.00	£27,065.00	£28,125.00
Accounts Payable Clerk	158	£24,860.00	£26,180.00	£27,495.00
Sales Ledger	464	£24,885.00	£26,145.00	£27,410.00
Accounts Payable Assistant	190	£24,485.00	£26,020.00	£27,560.00
Accounting Clerk	166	£24,820.00	£25,935.00	£27,055.00
Purchase Ledger	1,114	£24,365.00	£25,810.00	£27,255.00
Payroll Clerk	37	£24,245.00	£25,730.00	£27,200.00
AAT	123	£23,305.00	£25,675.00	£28,035.00
Accounts Administrator	687	£24,365.00	£25,535.00	£26,705.00
Purchase Ledger Clerk	434	£23,595.00	£24,905.00	£26,215.00
Junior Accounts Assistant	12	£22,875.00	£24,500.00	£26,125.00
Trainee Accountant	156	£22,645.00	£24,195.00	£25,745.00
Invoice Executive	4	£23,000.00	£24,000.00	£25,000.00
Audit Trainee	2	£23,000.00	£23,500.00	£24,000.00
AAT Trainee	1	£15,000.00	£16,500.00	£18,000.00