Taxation and Compliance Management
Apply tax laws and compliance standards to manage reporting, resolve disputes, and ensure regulatory adherence.
Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is finance and regulatory compliance?
This requirement appears in 1.8% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share rose by 0.2 percentage points compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Share of new adverts1.8%UK · 2025
Change in share+0.2 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers
Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
Financial Regulations and Industry Standards
Interpret and apply financial regulations and industry standards to maintain compliance and operational integrity.
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
Apply Bank Secrecy Act regulations and implement AML measures for financial security.
AML and Fraud Control Technique Skills
Ability to implement anti-money laundering and fraud control techniques.
Financial Crime Compliance Standard Knowledge
Understanding of standards for compliance in financial crime prevention.
Finance and Risk Management Certification
Certification demonstrating expertise in financial and risk management practices.
Financial Covenant Compliance Skills
Ability to monitor and ensure compliance with financial covenants in agreements.
Risk Data Aggregation and Reporting Standards
Frameworks for consolidating and reporting risk-related data to meet regulatory compliance.
French Accounting Standard Knowledge
Understanding of French accounting principles and compliance requirements.
FICA Tax Compliance Skills
Ability to ensure compliance with Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax regulations.
Bank Secrecy Principle Knowledge
Knowledge of principles governing bank secrecy and confidentiality.
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO15.11. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where finance and regulatory compliance appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taxation experts Example titles: Taxation senior · Tax senior · Tax adviser · Tax analyst | 91.4% | |
| 2 | Chartered and certified accountants Example titles: Certified accountant · Audit clerk · Chief auditor · Articled clerk | 29.7% | |
| 3 | Financial and accounting technicians Example titles: Accounting technician · Audit senior · Trust senior · Trust officer | 29.2% | |
| 4 | Finance officers Example titles: Finance officer · Recovery officer · Financial officer · Deputy finance officer | 17.6% | |
| 5 | Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks Example titles: Wage clerk · Pay clerk · Pay master · Book keeper | 17.4% | |
| 6 | Protective service associate professionals n.e.c. Example titles: Coast guard · Trace agent · Water guard · CCTV manager | 16.8% | |
| 7 | Non-commissioned officers and other ranks Example titles: Non-commissioned officer · Able rate · Leading hand · Petty officer | 16.2% | |
| 8 | Financial managers and directors Example titles: Financial manager · Bank manager · Bank director · Retail banker | 16.2% | |
| 9 | Financial accounts managers Example titles: Financial accounts manager · Fund manager · Private banker · Credit vetting officer | 15.8% | |
| 10 | Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers Example titles: Mail sorter · Order lad · Paper boy · Copy taker | 12.9% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Finance and Accounting
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment Financial Planning and Wealth Management · Financial Risk Management and Analysis · Accounting Principles, Standards and Practices | 38.0% | +1.2 pp | |
| 2 | Financial Services and Operations Insurance Operations and Risk Management · Bookkeeping Skills · Underwriting Skills | 3.9% | +0.3 pp | |
| 3 | Finance and Regulatory Compliance Selected skill · Taxation and Compliance Management · Financial Regulations and Industry Standards · Anti-Money Laundering Compliance | 1.8% | +0.2 pp | |
| 4 | Finance and Insurance Technology Risk and Actuarial Analysis Skills · Bank-Insurance Business Model Knowledge · Disability Insurance Concepts | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 5 | Finance and Governance Corporate Ownership and Control Knowledge · Banking Regulatory Compliance Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 6 | Legal and Financial Systems Economic Crime Analysis Skills · Banking Legal Framework Knowledge · Franchise Disclosure Compliance Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 7 | Finance and Retail Digital Payment Systems and Financial Transactions | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 8 | Finance and Investment Tools Financial Modelling and Valuation Software Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 9 | Finance and Performance Management Corporate Performance Management Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 10 | Finance and Risk Management Actuarial Society Fellowship Certification | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 11 | Finance and Banking Technology Interest Rate Fundamentals | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 12 | Finance and Supply Chain Management Trade and Logistics Concepts | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 13 | Finance and Behavioural Science Behavioural Economics Knowledge | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 14 | Finance and SaaS Subscription Billing Platform Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 15 | Finance and Transactions Wire Transfer Procedures | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 16 | History and Finance Coin Collecting Knowledge | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 17 | Finance and Wealth Management | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 18 | Finance and Real Estate | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 19 | Finance and Education | 0.0% | 0.0 pp |
About these figures
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.