Financial Controller Job Trends in England

Financial Controller
UK > England

The median Financial Controller salary in England is £82,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 January 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 543 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Financial Controller 55 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.11% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.12% - -
Number of salaries quoted 53 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £70,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £82,500 - -
75th Percentile £92,500 - -
90th Percentile £100,000 - -
UK median annual salary £80,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 47,440 44,776 47,116
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.78% 92.73% 95.15%
Number of salaries quoted 29,933 23,492 36,893
10th Percentile £28,697 £33,500 £31,000
25th Percentile £36,750 £45,000 £42,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £58,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +3.45% -5.69%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £98,750 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

Financial Controller
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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 England.

Financial Controller job vacancy trend in England

Financial Controller
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Financial Controller job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Financial Controller job vacancies in England

Financial Controller
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Financial Controller in England over the 6 months to 11 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Financial Controller in England

Financial Controller
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 Controller within the England region over the 6 months to 11 January 2026. 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
London - 17 £90,000 - 8
South East - 17 £80,000 - 5
North of England - 8 £70,000 - 4
North West - 7 £70,000 - 2
East of England - 6 £75,000 - 3
South West - 6 £90,000 - 3
West Midlands - 1 £70,000 -
Yorkshire - 1 £57,500 - 1
Midlands - 1 £70,000 - 2
Financial Controller
UK

Financial Controller Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 11 January 2026, 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 England region featuring Financial Controller in the job title.

1 21 (38.18%) ACCA
2 18 (32.73%) IFRS
3 17 (30.91%) GAAP
4 12 (21.82%) Budgeting
4 12 (21.82%) Budgeting and Forecasting
4 12 (21.82%) CIMA
4 12 (21.82%) Process Improvement
5 9 (16.36%) ERP
5 9 (16.36%) SaaS
6 8 (14.55%) Continuous Improvement
6 8 (14.55%) NetSuite
7 7 (12.73%) Microsoft Excel
7 7 (12.73%) SAP
7 7 (12.73%) Strategic Planning
8 6 (10.91%) Accounts Receivable
8 6 (10.91%) Cash Management
8 6 (10.91%) Risk Management
9 4 (7.27%) Inventory Management
9 4 (7.27%) Microsoft
9 4 (7.27%) People Management
10 3 (5.45%) Accounts Payable
10 3 (5.45%) Collaborative Culture
10 3 (5.45%) Data Analysis
10 3 (5.45%) Degree
10 3 (5.45%) Mentoring
10 3 (5.45%) Stakeholder Management
10 3 (5.45%) Workflow
11 2 (3.64%) Cost Reduction
11 2 (3.64%) Digital Strategy
11 2 (3.64%) ICAEW

Financial Controller 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 7 (12.73%) Microsoft Excel
Business Applications
1 8 (14.55%) NetSuite
Cloud Services
1 9 (16.36%) SaaS
General
1 55 (100.00%) Finance
2 9 (16.36%) Legal
3 6 (10.91%) Social Skills
4 4 (7.27%) Banking
5 3 (5.45%) General Ledger
6 1 (1.82%) Inclusion and Diversity
Processes & Methodologies
1 12 (21.82%) Budgeting
1 12 (21.82%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 12 (21.82%) Process Improvement
2 9 (16.36%) ERP
3 8 (14.55%) Continuous Improvement
4 7 (12.73%) Strategic Planning
5 6 (10.91%) Accounts Receivable
5 6 (10.91%) Cash Management
5 6 (10.91%) Risk Management
6 4 (7.27%) Inventory Management
6 4 (7.27%) People Management
7 3 (5.45%) Accounts Payable
7 3 (5.45%) Collaborative Culture
7 3 (5.45%) Data Analysis
7 3 (5.45%) Mentoring
7 3 (5.45%) Stakeholder Management
7 3 (5.45%) Workflow
8 2 (3.64%) Cost Reduction
8 2 (3.64%) Digital Strategy
9 1 (1.82%) Budget Management
Qualifications
1 21 (38.18%) ACCA
2 12 (21.82%) CIMA
3 3 (5.45%) Degree
4 2 (3.64%) ICAEW
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 18 (32.73%) IFRS
2 17 (30.91%) GAAP
Vendors
1 7 (12.73%) SAP
2 4 (7.27%) Microsoft