Financial Accountant Job Trends in England

Financial Accountant
UK > England

The median Financial Accountant salary in England is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 December 2025.

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

6 months to
27 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 553 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Financial Accountant 45 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.085% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.094% - -
Number of salaries quoted 34 0 0
10th Percentile £50,000 - -
25th Percentile £52,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 - -
75th Percentile £71,250 - -
90th Percentile £72,500 - -
UK median annual salary £60,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title 47,767 46,622 43,710
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.64% 93.23% 95.06%
Number of salaries quoted 30,073 24,925 34,193
10th Percentile £28,560 £33,173 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -0.83%
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Financial Accountant
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Financial Accountant job vacancy trend in England

Financial Accountant
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Financial Accountant job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Financial Accountant job vacancies in England

Financial Accountant
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Financial Accountant in England over the 6 months to 27 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Financial Accountant in England

Financial Accountant
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Financial Accountant within the England region over the 6 months to 27 December 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
South East - 22 £57,500 - 2
London - 17 £67,500 - 2
North of England - 6 £55,000 -
North East - 5 £55,000 -
Yorkshire - 1 £30,000 -
Financial Accountant
UK

Financial Accountant Skill Set
Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 27 December 2025, Financial Accountant 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 England region featuring Financial Accountant in the job title.

1 26 (57.78%) ACCA
2 22 (48.89%) Microsoft Excel
3 21 (46.67%) AI
3 21 (46.67%) Big Data
3 21 (46.67%) Cloud Computing
3 21 (46.67%) GAAP
3 21 (46.67%) IFRS
4 10 (22.22%) Accounts Payable
4 10 (22.22%) Accounts Receivable
4 10 (22.22%) SaaS
5 4 (8.89%) CIMA
6 1 (2.22%) AAT
6 1 (2.22%) Broadband
6 1 (2.22%) Budgeting
6 1 (2.22%) Cloud Security
6 1 (2.22%) Collaborative Culture
6 1 (2.22%) Collaborative Working
6 1 (2.22%) Customer Service
6 1 (2.22%) Decision-Making
6 1 (2.22%) Degree
6 1 (2.22%) Microsoft Office
6 1 (2.22%) Problem-Solving
6 1 (2.22%) Risk Management
6 1 (2.22%) Wireless
6 1 (2.22%) Xero

Financial Accountant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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 22 (48.89%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (2.22%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 21 (46.67%) Cloud Computing
2 10 (22.22%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 1 (2.22%) Broadband
1 1 (2.22%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 21 (46.67%) Big Data
General
1 45 (100.00%) Finance
2 2 (4.44%) Influencing Skills
3 1 (2.22%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (2.22%) General Ledger
3 1 (2.22%) Legal
3 1 (2.22%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 21 (46.67%) Social Network
2 1 (2.22%) Learning Management System
Processes & Methodologies
1 21 (46.67%) AI
2 10 (22.22%) Accounts Payable
2 10 (22.22%) Accounts Receivable
3 1 (2.22%) Budgeting
3 1 (2.22%) Cloud Security
3 1 (2.22%) Collaborative Culture
3 1 (2.22%) Collaborative Working
3 1 (2.22%) Customer Service
3 1 (2.22%) Decision-Making
3 1 (2.22%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (2.22%) Risk Management
Qualifications
1 26 (57.78%) ACCA
2 4 (8.89%) CIMA
3 1 (2.22%) AAT
3 1 (2.22%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 21 (46.67%) GAAP
1 21 (46.67%) IFRS
Vendors
1 1 (2.22%) Xero