Hiring for Accounting & Finance in Australia.
There has been an appetite to hire in 2023 across both contract and permanent positions. The only catch is the quality of the candidates available. For 2024, finding top, suitable and stable candidates will continue to be a challenge.
The average tenure for Accounting & Finance professionals is around 2.5 years. You should bear this in mind if you have top talent you want to hold onto - invest time in having career conversations with them to ensure they are happy and engaged.
For employers looking to attract new talent, it’s been commonplace for candidates to be in two processes at once. Offers have to meet expectations if you are going to win over competitors and your recruitment process should be engaging, not prolonged.
‘Can’t compete on pay and benefits’
is the main reason 31% of Accounting & Finance employers have missed out on hiring new talent in the last 6 months.
Our survey found these top 3 things to successfully attract and hire talent in Accounting & Finance:
- 1
Flexible working patterns
- 2
Offering career progression opportunities
- 3
Fast hiring process
In demand roles
- Head of Finance
- Finance Transformation Lead
- Finance Business Partnering
- Commercial Analyst
- Financial Accountant
Valuable skill sets
- Commercial Finance
- Finance Business Partnering
- Financial Modelling
- Regulatory Reporting
- Accounting
Up, down or flat? The state of salaries.
It remains a candidate-driven market, thanks to the scarcity of top talent. As a result, we have seen base salary hikes of around 16%.
Companies should take action to optimise the candidate experience and engage more closely with candidates to explore their aspirations for career progression. Looking longer term with each candidate will give them confidence that you are invested in their future.
of Accounting & Finance hiring managers expect salary offers will increase for certain roles in the next year.
Accounting & Finance salaries in Australia
| Job Title | Sector | Sub Sector | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job Title | Sector | Sub Sector | Location | Low | Median | High |
Assistant Accountant Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $300 | $350 | $400 |
Group Accountant Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $425 | $450 | $500 |
Financial Accountant Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $425 | $450 | $500 |
Corporate Accountant Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $475 | $520 | $600 |
Treasury Accountant Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $470 | $500 | $530 |
Senior Financial Accountant Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $460 | $500 | $575 |
Senior Accountant Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $460 | $500 | $575 |
Finance Manager Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $600 | $700 | $900 |
Financial Controller Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $850 | $950 | $1,100 |
Internal Auditor Audit Audit Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Audit | Sydney | $425 | $450 | $500 |
Senior Internal Auditor/Senior Manager Audit Audit Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Audit | Sydney | $460 | $500 | $575 |
Management Accountant Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $425 | $450 | $500 |
Financial Analyst Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $425 | $450 | $500 |
Business Analysis Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $425 | $450 | $500 |
FP&A Analyst Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $425 | $450 | $500 |
Project Accountant Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $440 | $490 | $530 |
Commercial Analyst Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $425 | $450 | $500 |
Senior Management Accountant Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $460 | $500 | $600 |
Senior Business Analyst Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $460 | $500 | $600 |
Senior Financial Analyst Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $460 | $500 | $600 |
Senior FP&A Analyst Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $460 | $500 | $600 |
Senior Commercial Analyst Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $460 | $500 | $600 |
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $650 | $750 | $825 |
Head of Financial Planning and Analysis Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $850 | $950 | $1,100 |
Commercial Finance Manager Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $675 | $775 | $900 |
Finance Business Partner / Senior Finance Business Partner Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $550 | $600 | $800 |
Head of Commercial Finance Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Management Reporting | Sydney | $950 | $1,050 | $1,150 |
Chief Financial Officer / Finance Director (SME) Senior Finance Senior Finance Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Senior Finance | Sydney | $1,000 | $1,150 | $1,300 |
Head of Finance / Finance Director / Deputy CFO (Large/MN) Senior Finance Senior Finance Daily rate |
Commerce & Industry | Senior Finance | Sydney | $1,500+ | ||
Financial Accountant Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $425 | $460 | $500 |
Senior Financial Accountant Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $500 | $560 | $620 |
Financial Accounting Manager Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $530 | $575 | $620 |
Senior Financial Accounting Manager Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $640 | $685 | $730 |
Regulatory Accountant Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $480 | $540 | $600 |
Senior Regulatory Accountant Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $520 | $580 | $630 |
Regulatory Accounting Manager Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $650 | $725 | $800 |
Senior Regulatory Accounting Manager Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $670 | $740 | $810 |
Product Control Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $500 | $550 | $600 |
Product Control Manager Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $620 | $680 | $740 |
Senior Product Control Manager Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $640 | $745 | $850 |
Head of Product Control Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Financial Reporting | Sydney | $800 | $1,100 | $1,400 |
Internal Auditor Audit Audit Daily rate |
Financial Services | Audit | Sydney | $440 | $490 | $540 |
Senior Internal Auditor Audit Audit Daily rate |
Financial Services | Audit | Sydney | $450 | $525 | $600 |
Internal Audit Manager Audit Audit Daily rate |
Financial Services | Audit | Sydney | $500 | $560 | $620 |
Senior Internal Audit Manager Audit Audit Daily rate |
Financial Services | Audit | Sydney | $500 | $700 | $800 |
Head of Internal Audit Audit Audit Daily rate |
Financial Services | Audit | Sydney | $800 | $1,100 | $1,400 |
Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Management Reporting | Sydney | $400 | $500 | $550 |
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Management Reporting | Sydney | $550 | $650 | $750 |
Financial Planning and Analysis Senior Manager Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Management Reporting | Sydney | $600 | $750 | $800 |
Head of Financial Planning and Analysis Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Management Reporting | Sydney | $800 | $1,000 | $1,100 |
Finance Business Partner / Decision Support Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Management Reporting | Sydney | $500 | $650 | $700 |
Senior Finance Business Partner / Decision Support Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Management Reporting | Sydney | $650 | $900 | $1,000 |
Head of Finance Business Partnering / Decision Support Management Reporting Management Reporting Daily rate |
Financial Services | Management Reporting | Sydney | $900 | $1,100 | $1,300 |
Financial Controller Senior Finance Senior Finance Daily rate |
Financial Services | Senior Finance | Sydney | $800 | $1,000 | $1,200 |
Finance Director / General Manager of Finance Senior Finance Senior Finance Daily rate |
Financial Services | Senior Finance | Sydney | $900 | $1,100 | $1,500 |
Chief Financial Officer (SME) Senior Finance Senior Finance Daily rate |
Financial Services | Senior Finance | Sydney | $1,200 | $1,800 | $2,000 |
Chief Financial Officer (Divisional) Senior Finance Senior Finance Daily rate |
Financial Services | Senior Finance | Sydney | $2,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
Download Your 2024 Accounting & Finance Salary Guide for Australia.
Permanent, temporary and contract salary data for a range of Accounting & Finance roles, as well as insights and advice to guide your talent strategies.
