ACCOUNTING & FINANCE SALARY GUIDE 2026

Essential Insights into Salaries, Day Rates and Hiring Trends in Accounting, Finance, Treasury & Tax

Key Salary and Hiring Trends in Accounting & Finance

Our Accounting & Finance salary guide provides key insights into pay trends, benefits, and hiring conditions across the accountancy, finance, tax and treasury professions. As businesses navigate economic shifts, regulatory changes, and digital transformation, demand for skilled professionals remains high. This guide helps employers attract top talent and supports professionals in making informed career decisions.

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UK Labour Market Update: Finance, Accounting, Treasury & Tax

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Understanding market pay trends is essential in today’s competitive job landscape. Our 2026 Salary Guide provides up-to-date insights into salaries, benefits, and hiring trends across key sectors. Whether you’re negotiating a new role or benchmarking your team’s pay, this guide offers data-driven insights to help you make informed decisions. Stay competitive with the latest salary trends and industry analysis.

UK Labour Market Update: Accounting, Finance, Treasury & Tax

Finance teams are being asked to do more with less, driving demand for professionals who pair technical expertise with strategic insight. Key market trends include:

Hiring Demand: Demand for skilled professionals in finance, accounting, tax, and treasury is continuing to grow, with an emphasis on candidates with adaptable skill sets to navigate increasingly complex business environments.
Balancing Budgets: Businesses are looking for finance professionals who can manage and optimise tightening budgets, ensuring financial sustainability while adapting to market uncertainties.
Strategy Focus: Companies are seeking professionals who can align financial insights with broader business goals, driving growth and profitability.
Digital Transformation: Nearly 50% of UK organisations are undergoing finance transformations, with cloud ERP systems like SAP S/4HANA and Oracle Cloud central to them. This is increasing demand for professionals who can bridge the gap between finance, technology, and data, streamline processes and enhance decision-making.
AI and Automation: AI, automation, and advanced data tools are revolutionising finance functions by moving transactional work towards more value-driven tasks, such as data analysis, commercial strategy, and decision support.

Salaries, Benefits & Perks

In 2026, accounting, finance and treasury professionals can expect moderate salary growth, with those who can offer critical in-demand skills commanding a premium:

Total Compensation: Employers who offer comprehensive packages, including career development, flexibility, wellbeing, and clear progression opportunities, will continue to attract and retain top finance talent.
Hybrid Skill Sets: Professionals who combine traditional financial expertise with technical and data-driven skills are seeing the highest salary premiums, as companies seek individuals who can bridge the gap between finance and technology.
Flexibility: Demand for remote and hybrid work options remains strong, with 40% of professionals preferring hybrid models, with 1-2 in-office days per week.
Perks and Benefits: Employers are enhancing learning and development budgets, particularly funding professional qualifications and upskilling in AI and technology.

Accounting & Finance Recruitment Market Spotlight

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The recruitment landscape for accounting, finance, treasury, and tax professionals reflects shifting market needs and skills demands.
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Hiring Trends

Gap between professionals with traditional skills sets and those with technical and industry specific knowledge is widening making ongoing salary review essential.
Speed and breadth of digital transformations across finance functions is driving demand for ERP and data analytics skills.
Senior finance and accounting roles require both technical understanding and a focus on strategic value-add as finance functions become embedded in organisational planning.
Corporation tax specialists are in high demand as organisations prioritise liquidity management, cash-flow forecasting, and enhanced risk management capabilities.
Uncertain economic conditions and an increasing regulatory burden are tightening budgets with organisations focused on cost control and improving efficiency.

Candidate Availability

Strong competition for senior accountants with excellent business partnering skills, tax consultants, and treasury analysts, leading to salary inflation.
Experience remains a key differentiator when it comes to total compensation.
Increased demand for finance professionals with strong digital and data analytics capabilities.
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In-Demand Roles

Senior Financial Planner 
Finance Business Partners
FP&A Analyst
Tax Compliance Manager 
Treasury Risk Analyst 
Finance Transformation Lead

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