Being a finance manager is the second best job in the UK, based on vacancies, pay (about £52,000) and career opportunities, according to research.
The top job was marketing manager, the survey by recruitment company Glassdoor found.
Accountant was 22nd in the list of top-25 jobs with an average salary of£29,488 and 8,170 job openings.
Salaries for finance professionals will continue to rise in 2015, according to research by recruitment company Hays. Over 66% of employers plan to increase salaries in the year ahead.
In 2014, salaries for some finance professionals increased by over 10%, with the greatest increases for newly qualified accountants, credit managers and finance business partners.