Accounting & Finance Salary Guide 2024
Permanent Market + Interim Market
Transactional Finance | Permanent
Basic Salary (£ Per Annum)
ROLE
Low
Average
High
ROLE
Ledger Manager/Team Leader
Low
£25,000
Average
£28,500
High
£35,000
ROLE
Payroll/Team Leader/Manager
Low
£21,000
Average
£28,000
High
£35,000
ROLE
Accounts Payable/Supervisor
Low
£20,000
Average
£24,000
High
£28,000
ROLE
Credit Controller/Team Leader
Low
£22,000
Average
£23,000
High
£28,000
ROLE
Accounts Assistant
Low
£21,000
Average
£23,000
High
£25,000
Skills in Demand – Credit Control & Payroll tends to be a skill that is on demand, therefore the salaries are slightly higher.
Accounting + Finance, Commerce + Industry Temporary Market
Transactional Finance | Temporary
Basic Salary (£ Per Hour)
ROLE
Low
Average
High
ROLE
Ledger Manager
Low
£11.50 – £12.80
Average
£12.80 – £14.30
High
£14.30 - £17.90
ROLE
Credit Control
Low
£9.48 – £11.50
Average
£11.50 – £12.80
High
£12.80 - £14.30
ROLE
Payroll
Low
£9.48 – £11.50
Average
£11.50 – £12.80
High
£12.80 – £17.90
ROLE
Accounts Payable
Low
£9.48 – £11.50
Average
£11.50 – £12.80
High
£12.80 - 14.30
ROLE
Accounts Assistant
Low
£9.48 – £10.25
Average
£10.25 – £11.50
High
£11.50 - 12.80
Accounting + Finance, Commerce + Industry
SME | Permanent
Basic Salary (£ Per Annum)
ROLE
Low
Average
High
ROLE
CFO
Low
£120,000
Average
£150,000
High
£185,000
ROLE
Financial Director
Low
£85,000
Average
£110,000
High
£145,000
ROLE
Financial Controller
Low
£65,000
Average
£75,000
High
£90,000
ROLE
Finance Manager
Low
£50,000
Average
£60,000
High
£70,000
ROLE
Commercial Finance Manager
Low
£55,000
Average
£70,000
High
£80,000
ROLE
Management Accountant
Low
£35,000
Average
£45,000
High
£55,000
ROLE
Financial Accountant ACA/ACCA
Low
£38,000
Average
£48,000
High
£60,000
ROLE
Part-Qualified Management/Financial Accountant
Low
28000
Average
£34,000
High
£33,000
N/A these roles tend not to exist at this level.
Skills in Demand – Newly qualified ACCA/CIMA accountants are a commodity on the accounting & finance market, they can achieve up to £45,000 per annum.
Accounting + Finance, Commerce + Industry
Large Corporate | Permanent
Basic Salary (£ Per Annum)
ROLE
Low
Average
High
ROLE
CFO
Low
£100,000
Average
£140,000
High
£200,000
ROLE
Financial Director
Low
£90,000
Average
£120,000
High
£150,000
ROLE
Financial Controller
Low
£50,000
Average
£65,000
High
£80,000
ROLE
Finance Manager
Low
£45,000
Average
£55,000
High
£70,000
ROLE
Financial Analyst
Low
£35,000
Average
£40,000
High
£50,000
ROLE
Management Accountant
Low
£38,000
Average
£45,000
High
£55,000
ROLE
Senior Financial Accountant
Low
£45,000
Average
£50,000
High
£55,000
ROLE
Senior Management Accountant
Low
£40,000
Average
£45,000
High
£55,000
N/A these roles tend not to exist at this level.
Skills in Demand – Newly qualified ACA Accountants from a large practice are a commodity on the accounting & finance market. They can achieve £45,000 per annum as a first time mover into Industry & Commerce.
Accounting + Finance, Commerce + Industry
SME | Interim
Rate (£ Per Day)
ROLE
Low
Average
High
ROLE
CFO
Low
£350
Average
£550
High
£650
ROLE
Financial Director
Low
£350
Average
£450
High
£650
ROLE
Financial Controller
Low
£250
Average
£325
High
£450
ROLE
Finance Manager
Low
£250
Average
£275
High
£350
ROLE
Technical Finance Manager (ACA)
Low
£275
Average
£350
High
£450
ROLE
Finance Transformation Accountant
Low
£225
Average
£250
High
£350
ROLE
Project Accountant
Low
£250
Average
£300
High
£450
ROLE
Systems Accountant
Low
£225
Average
£250
High
£350
ROLE
Management/Financial Accountant
Low
£225
Average
£250
High
£300
ROLE
Financial Analyst
Low
£200
Average
£225
High
£250
N/A these roles tend not to exist at this level.
Accounting + Finance, Commerce + Industry
Large Corporate | Interim
Rate (£ Per Day)
ROLE
Low
Average
High
ROLE
CFO
Low
£350 - £450
Average
£500 - £650
High
£650 - £1000
ROLE
Financial Director
Low
£350 - £400
Average
£400 - £550
High
£550 - £750
ROLE
Financial Controller
Low
£200 - £225
Average
£225 - £250
High
£250 - £350
ROLE
Finance Manager
Low
£225 – £250
Average
£250 - £275
High
£275 - £325
ROLE
Technical Finance Manager / Controller
Low
£200 - £225
Average
£225 - £250
High
£300 - £350
ROLE
Finance Transformation Accountant
Low
£180 - £225
Average
£220 - £300
High
£300 - £350
ROLE
Project Accountant
Low
£200 – £250
Average
£250 - £275
High
£275 to £350
ROLE
Systems Accountant
Low
£180 - £225
Average
£225 - £250
High
£250 - £350
ROLE
Management/Financial Accountant
Low
£200 - £225
Average
£225 - £250
High
£250 – £275
ROLE
FP&A Manager
Low
£225 - £250
Average
£250 - £300
High
£300 - £375
N/A these roles tend not to exist at this level.
Skills in Demand – Technical ACA Qualified Financial Accountants, Managers or Controllers from a large practice tends to be a skill that is in demand, therefore the interim day rates are significantly higher. We also see this with Financial Modellers & it is rare that we place an interim financial modeller under £400 per day & can achieve up to £700 per day depending on the size of company.