Financial Controller Job Trends in Berkshire

Financial Controller
South East > Berkshire

The median Financial Controller salary in Berkshire is £66,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 October 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 138 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Financial Controller 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Berkshire 0.21% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.23% - -
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £58,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £66,250 - -
75th Percentile £73,125 - -
90th Percentile £78,750 - -
South East median annual salary £66,250 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Berkshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Berkshire. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Berkshire with a recognized job title 1,761 2,118 1,822
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.03% 95.75% 93.44%
Number of salaries quoted 775 1,143 1,194
10th Percentile £28,000 £35,000 £31,575
25th Percentile £33,750 £45,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £60,000 £54,763
Median % change year-on-year -20.83% +9.56% -4.76%
75th Percentile £67,500 £75,000 £71,250
90th Percentile £85,000 £85,000 £85,000
South East median annual salary £47,500 £54,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -12.84% -0.91% -

Financial Controller
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Financial Controller' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.

Financial Controller job vacancy trend in Berkshire

Financial Controller
Salary Trend in Berkshire

Salary distribution trend for Financial Controller job vacancies in Berkshire.

Salary distribution trend for Financial Controller job vacancies in Berkshire

Financial Controller
Salary Histogram in Berkshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing Financial Controller in Berkshire over the 6 months to 19 October 2025.

Salary histogram for Financial Controller in Berkshire

Financial Controller
Job Locations in Berkshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Financial Controller within the Berkshire region over the 6 months to 19 October 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Reading - 3 £62,500 - 1
Maidenhead - 1 £80,000 -
Financial Controller
South East

Financial Controller Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire

For the 6 months to 19 October 2025, Financial Controller job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Berkshire region featuring Financial Controller in the job title.

1 3 (75.00%) ACCA
2 2 (50.00%) Accounts Payable
2 2 (50.00%) Accounts Receivable
2 2 (50.00%) Data Analysis
2 2 (50.00%) Degree
2 2 (50.00%) Mentoring
2 2 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
2 2 (50.00%) SAP
2 2 (50.00%) Workflow
3 1 (25.00%) Budgeting
3 1 (25.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
3 1 (25.00%) CIMA
3 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Culture
3 1 (25.00%) Decision-Making
3 1 (25.00%) IFRS
3 1 (25.00%) Process Improvement

Financial Controller Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
General
1 4 (100.00%) Finance
2 2 (50.00%) General Ledger
2 2 (50.00%) Social Skills
3 1 (25.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Accounts Payable
1 2 (50.00%) Accounts Receivable
1 2 (50.00%) Data Analysis
1 2 (50.00%) Mentoring
1 2 (50.00%) Workflow
2 1 (25.00%) Budgeting
2 1 (25.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
2 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Culture
2 1 (25.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (25.00%) Process Improvement
Qualifications
1 3 (75.00%) ACCA
2 2 (50.00%) Degree
3 1 (25.00%) CIMA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (25.00%) IFRS
Vendors
1 2 (50.00%) SAP