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 585,751 listed Accounting Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.

Job Type	Total Jobs	Percentage of Jobs 🔽
Permanent	581,621	99.29 %
Contract (Inside IR35)	3,142	0.54 %
Contract (Outside IR35)	988	0.17 %
Contract (IR35 Not Specified)	0	0.00 %

On average, there are 11,264 new Accounting Jobs posted each week, or 48,813 each month.

Job Type	Weekly Jobs	Monthly Jobs 🔽
Permanent	11,184	48,468
Contract	79	344

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

The busiest month for new contract Accounting Jobs is July, 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
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
December 2023	1,567
November 2023	980

The Highest Paying Accounting Jobs

Role Title	Total Jobs	Average Low	Average 🔽	Average High
Chief Financial Officer	55	£107,670.00	£119,365.00	£131,065.00
Credit Analyst	33	£86,500.00	£97,125.00	£107,750.00
Commercial Director	118	£81,845.00	£91,020.00	£100,195.00
Tax Director	30	£78,430.00	£88,770.00	£99,105.00
Client Partner	34	£65,395.00	£76,200.00	£87,000.00
Financial Director	34	£69,735.00	£73,865.00	£77,990.00
Group Financial Controller	74	£66,465.00	£71,285.00	£76,105.00
Senior Audit Manager	25	£65,215.00	£70,370.00	£75,535.00
Fund Accounting	10	£66,500.00	£70,335.00	£74,165.00
Asset Finance	67	£58,595.00	£67,720.00	£76,835.00
Pricing Manager	32	£60,930.00	£67,245.00	£73,560.00
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
Actuarial	103	£56,545.00	£64,850.00	£73,150.00
Internal Audit Manager	11	£62,500.00	£64,690.00	£66,875.00
Pricing Analyst	3	£55,000.00	£62,500.00	£70,000.00
Tax Manager	581	£56,525.00	£61,495.00	£66,460.00
Senior Internal Auditor	17	£55,890.00	£60,800.00	£65,725.00
Group Accountant	240	£54,415.00	£57,655.00	£60,900.00
Audit Manager	209	£51,910.00	£55,985.00	£60,060.00
Financial Consultant	36	£49,960.00	£55,880.00	£61,790.00
Financial Controller	1,599	£50,910.00	£54,275.00	£57,645.00
Tax Advisor	59	£49,320.00	£53,290.00	£57,250.00
ACA	70	£48,740.00	£53,265.00	£57,785.00
Tax Consultant	14	£47,335.00	£52,940.00	£58,540.00
Tax	2,677	£48,165.00	£52,595.00	£57,025.00
Finance Business Partner	861	£49,305.00	£52,475.00	£55,650.00
Senior Auditor	28	£48,175.00	£51,390.00	£54,595.00
Senior Management Accountant	378	£47,390.00	£51,390.00	£55,390.00
Cost Controller	99	£46,800.00	£51,180.00	£55,555.00
Internal Audit	190	£48,100.00	£50,650.00	£53,195.00
Tax Accountant	285	£44,600.00	£49,840.00	£55,085.00
Tax Accounting	285	£44,600.00	£49,840.00	£55,085.00
Financial Accountant	1,109	£45,545.00	£48,565.00	£51,600.00
Project Accountant	195	£46,105.00	£48,515.00	£50,930.00
ACCA	62	£43,530.00	£48,120.00	£52,715.00
Accounts Receivable Manager	5	£43,625.00	£47,375.00	£51,125.00
Audit	3,458	£44,620.00	£47,240.00	£49,860.00
Cost Accounting	48	£43,320.00	£47,080.00	£50,840.00
Payroll Manager	520	£43,840.00	£46,620.00	£49,395.00
Auditor	391	£43,050.00	£46,265.00	£49,490.00
Assistant Financial Controller	29	£43,085.00	£45,270.00	£47,460.00
Property Accountant	55	£41,310.00	£44,930.00	£48,545.00
Qualified Accountant	375	£41,025.00	£44,605.00	£48,180.00
Dealership Accountant	11	£42,000.00	£43,460.00	£44,915.00
Audit Senior	513	£38,865.00	£43,350.00	£47,840.00
Systems Accountant	71	£39,530.00	£43,130.00	£46,730.00
Accounts Senior	1,579	£38,235.00	£43,105.00	£47,970.00
CIMA	8	£39,315.00	£43,085.00	£46,850.00
Senior Accountant	1,603	£38,125.00	£43,000.00	£47,865.00
Billing Manager	21	£39,835.00	£42,335.00	£44,835.00
Tax Assistant	86	£38,405.00	£42,055.00	£45,715.00
Chartered Accountant	121	£38,240.00	£41,595.00	£44,955.00
VAT	407	£38,100.00	£41,385.00	£44,675.00
Commercial Accountant	406	£36,230.00	£41,270.00	£46,310.00
Accounts Payable Manager	57	£38,505.00	£41,100.00	£43,690.00
Management Accountant	9,237	£38,080.00	£40,905.00	£43,730.00
Accounts Manager	9,124	£38,070.00	£40,890.00	£43,710.00
Service Charge Accountant	56	£37,125.00	£40,490.00	£43,850.00
Treasury Accountant	11	£38,295.00	£40,445.00	£42,595.00
Taxation	13	£38,515.00	£40,240.00	£41,965.00
Accounts Controller	47	£37,580.00	£40,160.00	£42,735.00
Company Accountant	52	£36,430.00	£39,625.00	£42,820.00
Credit Control Manager	54	£36,065.00	£39,075.00	£42,085.00
Practice Accountant	802	£34,775.00	£39,075.00	£43,370.00
Payroll	3,260	£36,305.00	£38,790.00	£41,275.00
Payroll Supervisor	34	£34,740.00	£38,300.00	£41,865.00
Accountant	27,040	£34,810.00	£37,485.00	£40,165.00
Accounting	27,041	£34,810.00	£37,485.00	£40,165.00
Payroll Specialist	225	£33,730.00	£35,920.00	£38,120.00
Part-Qualified Accountant	107	£32,140.00	£35,220.00	£38,295.00
Financial Investigator	12	£35,100.00	£35,100.00	£35,100.00
Fraud	79	£32,325.00	£34,960.00	£37,590.00
Accounts Payable Supervisor	24	£31,480.00	£34,155.00	£36,830.00
Senior Credit Controller	52	£31,805.00	£33,260.00	£34,715.00
Compliance Auditor	23	£32,280.00	£33,015.00	£33,745.00
Assistant Management Accountant	368	£30,300.00	£33,005.00	£35,705.00
Credit Control Supervisor	8	£31,165.00	£32,710.00	£34,250.00
Bookkeeper	740	£27,845.00	£30,420.00	£32,995.00
Payroll Administrator	610	£28,525.00	£29,590.00	£30,645.00
Quality Auditor	27	£28,940.00	£29,330.00	£29,715.00
Accounting Technician	21	£26,625.00	£28,875.00	£31,125.00
Credit Controller	1,704	£27,745.00	£28,825.00	£29,905.00
Payroll Assistant	236	£27,335.00	£28,750.00	£30,155.00
Accounts Receivable	274	£27,125.00	£28,715.00	£30,300.00
Fraud Investigator	30	£27,165.00	£28,540.00	£29,915.00
Accounts Assistant	3,071	£26,875.00	£28,490.00	£30,095.00
Assistant Accountant	3,053	£26,870.00	£28,485.00	£30,095.00
Accounting Assistant	3,052	£26,850.00	£28,465.00	£30,075.00
Legal Cashier	584	£26,185.00	£28,315.00	£30,440.00
Accounts Payable	907	£26,855.00	£28,250.00	£29,635.00
AAT	102	£25,275.00	£27,965.00	£30,640.00
Finance Graduate	2	£25,000.00	£27,250.00	£29,500.00
Sales Ledger	423	£26,090.00	£27,140.00	£28,195.00
Purchase Ledger Supervisor	13	£24,335.00	£26,500.00	£28,665.00
Accounts Payable Assistant	174	£25,160.00	£26,490.00	£27,825.00
Payroll Clerk	20	£24,665.00	£26,445.00	£28,220.00
Accounting Clerk	149	£25,290.00	£26,370.00	£27,460.00
Purchase Ledger	1,095	£25,095.00	£26,365.00	£27,640.00
Accounts Payable Clerk	137	£25,345.00	£26,315.00	£27,290.00
Accounts Administrator	559	£25,045.00	£26,035.00	£27,020.00
Purchase Ledger Clerk	402	£24,750.00	£25,920.00	£27,090.00
Accounting Coordinator	213	£25,170.00	£25,810.00	£26,445.00
Junior Accounts Assistant	7	£23,500.00	£24,500.00	£25,500.00
Trainee Accountant	157	£22,570.00	£24,495.00	£26,425.00
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
AAT Trainee	1	£15,000.00	£16,500.00	£18,000.00