Financial Controller Job Trends in Oxfordshire

Financial Controller
South East > Oxfordshire

The median Financial Controller salary in Oxfordshire is £87,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 May 2026.

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

6 months to
10 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 61 72 -
Rank change year-on-year +11 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Financial Controller 15 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Oxfordshire 1.16% 0.40% -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.22% 0.45% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £83,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £87,500 - -
75th Percentile £91,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £72,500 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Oxfordshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Oxfordshire. 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 Oxfordshire with a recognized job title 1,232 668 1,610
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.06% 88.83% 95.83%
Number of salaries quoted 901 357 1,288
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,493 £29,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year - +15.79% -5.00%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £60,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £83,000 £70,000
South East median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.55% +10.00% -9.09%

Financial Controller
Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire

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 Oxfordshire.

Financial Controller job vacancy trend in Oxfordshire

Financial Controller
Salary Trend in Oxfordshire

Salary distribution trend for Financial Controller job vacancies in Oxfordshire.

Salary distribution trend for Financial Controller job vacancies in Oxfordshire

Financial Controller
Job Locations in Oxfordshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Financial Controller within the Oxfordshire region over the 6 months to 10 May 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
Abingdon - 15 £87,500 -
Financial Controller
South East

Financial Controller Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire

For the 6 months to 10 May 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 Oxfordshire region featuring Financial Controller in the job title.

1 15 (100.00%) SaaS
2 2 (13.33%) ACCA
2 2 (13.33%) Business Strategy
2 2 (13.33%) Cash Management
2 2 (13.33%) CIMA
2 2 (13.33%) Continuous Improvement
2 2 (13.33%) Financial Analysis
2 2 (13.33%) IFRS
2 2 (13.33%) Mentoring
2 2 (13.33%) Microsoft
2 2 (13.33%) Microsoft Office
2 2 (13.33%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (13.33%) Regulatory Compliance
2 2 (13.33%) Salesforce
2 2 (13.33%) Xero

Financial Controller Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire 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 (13.33%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 15 (100.00%) SaaS
General
1 15 (100.00%) Finance
2 2 (13.33%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (13.33%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (13.33%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
1 2 (13.33%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (13.33%) Business Strategy
1 2 (13.33%) Cash Management
1 2 (13.33%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (13.33%) Financial Analysis
1 2 (13.33%) Mentoring
1 2 (13.33%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (13.33%) Regulatory Compliance
Qualifications
1 2 (13.33%) ACCA
1 2 (13.33%) CIMA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (13.33%) IFRS
Vendors
1 2 (13.33%) Microsoft
1 2 (13.33%) Salesforce
1 2 (13.33%) Xero