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Accounts Payable Manager - 12 months FTC (maternity cover)
Posted 2 days ago by Cobalt Recruitment
Cobalt is working with an established workspace and property business to appoint an Accounts Payable Manager on a matern...
- Rate £70,000 per year
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Hybrid
- Location South West London
Senior Accounts Payable - Interim - Hybrid (6 months plus)
Posted 1 week ago by Gleeson Recruitment Group
Senior Accounts Payable - Milton Keynes(central) - Interim - Hybrid (3 or 4 days on site)The Senior Payable Clerk will p...
- Rate £22 per hour
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Milton Keynes
Accounts Payable Administrator - 10 month contract
Posted 1 week ago by Motability Foundation
About the roleTo ensure accurate and prompt processing of financial transactions with analysis of error rates, preparati...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Harlow, England, United Kingdom
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Sign UpAccounts Payable Contractor Day Rate Benchmarks and National Landscape
Live market telemetry, compensation quartiles, and IR35 compliance benchmarks across the UK contract sector.
Market Conditions and Compensation Trajectory
Enterprise appetite for qualified Accounts Payable specialists across the United Kingdom remains consistently active within corporate transformation initiatives. Baseline contractor compensation records a central median figure of £205/day, bounded by quartiles from £180/day to £250/day across 21 priced roles to November 2026. Securing compensation toward the upper quartile correlates with demonstrable expertise in Finance and Strategy, complemented by hands-on execution across cloud infrastructure. From a contractual compliance perspective, 10% of active vacancies maintain verified outside-IR35 status. Demand is led by Finance and Strategy at 100%.
Daily Rate Quartiles and Market Benchmarks
Values combine advertised day rates, stated IR35 outcomes, and sector labels from vacancies matching this hub. Quartiles use priced roles only.
| Metric | Value | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Median day rate | £205/day | Mid-market advertised pay for this hub |
| 25th percentile (P25) | £180/day | Lower-quartile priced vacancies |
| 75th percentile (P75) | £250/day | Upper-quartile priced vacancies |
| Outside IR35 share | 10% | Stated limited-company / outside SDS |
| Inside IR35 share | 3% | Stated PAYE / umbrella / inside SDS |
| Undetermined IR35 | 87% | Adverts that omit a published status |
| Leading sector | Finance & Strategy (100%) | Largest hiring cluster in the sample |
| Priced sample | 21 roles | Vacancies used for the rate corridor |
| Regional rate band | UK-wide rate parity | Location pricing context, not an SDS |
Statutory Standards and Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 10 determinations remain a client-side duty for medium and large private-sector hirers of Accounts Payable contractors across the UK. An SDS is expected before the assignment begins, and inside IR35 income is typically paid through PAYE or an umbrella. PSC contractors invoice fees gross and the contractor manages corporation tax and dividends. Location does not remove IR35: UK-wide rate parity only describes advertised rates. None of this replaces a CEST assessment or professional advice. The Finance and Strategy cluster above is the practical place to compare SDS outcomes for this discipline.
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