Financial Controller Job Trends in Reading

Financial Controller
Berkshire > Reading

The median Financial Controller salary in Reading is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 November 2025.

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

 6 months to
15 Nov 2025		 Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 48 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Financial Controller 7 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 1.41% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.51% - -
Number of salaries quoted 7 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £58,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
Berkshire median annual salary £70,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Reading

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Reading. 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 Reading with a recognized job title 464 1,097 938
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.36% 93.92% 92.87%
Number of salaries quoted 291 553 586
10th Percentile £28,000 £32,550 £31,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £45,000 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £59,125 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -15.43% +7.50% -6.78%
75th Percentile £67,500 £75,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £85,000 £83,125
Berkshire median annual salary £47,500 £60,000 £53,825
% change year-on-year -20.83% +11.47% -6.39%

Financial Controller
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

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 Reading.

Financial Controller job vacancy trend in Reading

Financial Controller
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for Financial Controller job vacancies in Reading.

Salary distribution trend for Financial Controller job vacancies in Reading

Financial Controller Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 15 November 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 Reading region featuring Financial Controller in the job title.

1 3 (42.86%) ACCA
1 3 (42.86%) Accounts Payable
1 3 (42.86%) Accounts Receivable
1 3 (42.86%) Data Analysis
1 3 (42.86%) Degree
1 3 (42.86%) Mentoring
1 3 (42.86%) Microsoft Excel
1 3 (42.86%) SAP
1 3 (42.86%) Workflow

Financial Controller Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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 3 (42.86%) Microsoft Excel
General
1 7 (100.00%) Finance
2 3 (42.86%) General Ledger
2 3 (42.86%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (42.86%) Accounts Payable
1 3 (42.86%) Accounts Receivable
1 3 (42.86%) Data Analysis
1 3 (42.86%) Mentoring
1 3 (42.86%) Workflow
Qualifications
1 3 (42.86%) ACCA
1 3 (42.86%) Degree
Vendors
1 3 (42.86%) SAP
5 Financial Controller jobs in the South East