100+ Finance & Accounting Jobs in Baltimore, MD

Observed local pay splits into two different markets. The clearest government wage anchor is $55,810 a year, or $26.83 an hour, for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in May 2025. That sits below broader professional signals: local posted salary ranges for Finance & Accounting center on about $90k to $139k, hourly postings center on about $25 to $32 / hour, Maryland mean offered salary on new finance & accounting openings was ~$95,303 in July 2026 (n=1,291), and a current Columbia senior accountant post listed $77,440.80-$106,481.10.

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Advertised pay

Across the 83 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $75,000 at the 25th percentile, $86,965 at the median and $102,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Baltimore is a workable but selective market for Finance & Accounting right now. Local unemployment was 4% in June 2026, while Baltimore Financial Activities employment slipped 0.6337% year-over-year and Maryland finance & accounting employment was essentially flat even as Maryland postings rose 7.7% year-over-year. In the metro posting sample, we observed more than 400 postings across more than 200 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring is fragmented rather than dominated by one employer. That is good news for candidates with the right fit, but it is not a market where generic applicants glide through.

Best positioned: A bachelor's-degree candidate with 2-6 years in close, reporting, or analysis work, strong Excel, and ERP fluency in Workday or SAP has the best odds; CPA becomes the clearest extra edge for controller-track, tax, and audit-oriented paths.

Main caution: The biggest misconception is assuming this is a remote-friendly or sponsorship-friendly market when about 55% of postings are on-site, only about 10% are remote, and less than 5% of postings that mention sponsorship say it is available.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 132 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Maryland AG: 9 open roles
2. JobAps: 5 open roles
3. The Johns Hopkins University: 4 open roles
4. Aston Carter, Inc.: 3 open roles
5. University of Maryland School of Medicine: 3 open roles
6. Allan Myers: 2 open roles
7. All Roads: 2 open roles
8. Baltimore Gas and Electric Company: 2 open roles
9. CAVU Advisors: 2 open roles
10. Celebree: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Baltimore: 66
• Columbia: 10
• Hunt Valley: 7
• Annapolis: 7
• Hanover: 5
• Dundalk: 4
• Owings Mills: 4
• Towson: 2

Work arrangement

on-site 73 (57%), hybrid 49 (38%), remote 7 (5%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than a single dominant firm. In the last 90 days, we observed more than 400 Finance & Accounting postings across more than 200 companies in the metro, and hiring in the sample is fragmented. The most consistently active named employers include Frazier & Deeter, LLC, Deloitte, Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, and The Johns Hopkins University. About 45% of postings come from enterprise employers, which helps if your resume already matches structured reporting, controls, or large-system workflows. The opportunity mix is not just banks. The most-active industries within the local posting sample are finance & accounting at about 20%, construction about 15%, professional services about 15%, insurance about 10%, and finance about 10%. That pattern matches the live examples: Johns Hopkins is staffing core accounting operations in Baltimore, W. R. Grace is hiring senior accounting talent in Columbia, and Robert Half is advertising 20 Accounts Receivable Specialist results in Columbia. If you only search for accountant roles at banks, you will miss a meaningful share of the market.

• Enterprise accounting and reporting (high): Large organizations dominate a sizable share of the sample, with about 45% of postings coming from enterprise employers and live examples from Johns Hopkins and W. R. Grace showing demand for structured accounting and reporting work.
• Professional services and public-accounting-style employers (high): Deloitte and Frazier & Deeter, LLC are among the most consistently active named employers in the local sample, which makes advisory, reporting, and audit-adjacent accounting experience more portable here.
• Transactional finance support (moderate): AR and accounting-support roles are still present, with 20 Accounts Receivable Specialist results in Columbia and a current Baltimore Finance/Accounting Associate post paying $25-$27.01 per hour.

Where to focus: Focus first on mid-level reporting, close, and analysis roles at enterprise and professional-services employers, then keep AR or accounting-support roles as a faster fallback if speed matters more than upside.

Roles worth searching next

• ERP or financial systems analyst: This is a logical pivot for candidates with accounting process knowledge because local employers are explicitly asking for Workday and SAP experience, and finance-specific tech certificates are expanding.
• Data analyst supporting finance teams: Local postings repeatedly ask for financial analysis and data analysis, and finance teams are openly dealing with AI and analytics skill gaps.
• Business analyst or project analyst in finance transformation: Project management is already present in local finance postings, and national workflow shifts are pushing finance teams toward automation and process redesign.
• Fintech operations or product operations analyst: Maryland's 2026 banking and stablecoin rule changes, plus rising fintech-focused credentials, create nearby opportunities for finance-literate candidates outside pure ledger work.

What postings ask for

• CPA (premium | near-term): CPA is the most common explicit credential in local postings, appearing as cpa about 15% and cpa license about 5%, and national salary guidance ties stronger pay to tax, audit, and assurance work. Who: Mid-career accountants, controller-track candidates, and anyone targeting public-accounting-style work.
• Microsoft Excel (table_stakes | immediate): Microsoft Excel appears in about 15% of local postings and reads more like a baseline screen than a special differentiator. Who: Everyone, especially entry-level and career-switching candidates.
• Financial reporting (differentiator | immediate): Financial reporting is the single most-requested hard skill locally at about 20%, so close work, reconciliations, statement prep, and variance explanation travel well across employers. Who: Staff accountants moving up, senior accountants, and candidates targeting enterprise roles.
• Workday or SAP (differentiator | immediate): Johns Hopkins specifically preferred Workday and SAP for a Baltimore Accountant II opening, which is a strong local clue that ERP fluency still changes shortlist odds. Who: Candidates aiming at universities, healthcare systems, and larger companies.
• Financial analysis and budgeting (premium | near-term): Financial analysis appears in about 15% of local postings and budgeting in about 10%, while national guidance highlights FP&A 2.0 and scenario modeling as in-demand finance capabilities. Who: Mid-career candidates who want to move beyond close work into business-facing finance.
• Data analysis and AI-assisted finance workflows (differentiator | near-term): Data analysis appears in about 10% of local postings, and 59% of finance functions are using AI while 56% of senior finance leaders name generative AI as a prominent skills gap. Who: Candidates who already have solid accounting fundamentals and want to stand out without waiting for a full credential.

Questions about this market

What do Finance & Accounting roles pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Observed local pay splits into two different markets. The clearest government wage anchor is $55,810 a year, or $26.83 an hour, for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in May 2025. That sits below broader professional signals: local posted salary ranges for Finance & Accounting center on about $90k to $139k, hourly postings center on about $25 to $32 / hour, Maryland mean offered salary on new finance & accounting openings was ~$95,303 in July 2026 (n=1,291), and a current Columbia senior accountant post listed $77,440.80-$106,481.10. If you are targeting staff accountant, senior accountant, FP&A, or controller-track work, Baltimore can pay materially above clerical accounting support levels. Baltimore-specific private estimates place staff accountants around $77,613 on average, with a range from $62,948 to $95,048, and Levels reports $76,000 median total compensation for accountants.

Where is demand for Finance & Accounting roles in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail of employers rather than a single dominant firm. In the last 90 days, we observed more than 400 Finance & Accounting postings across more than 200 companies in the metro, and hiring in the sample is fragmented. The most consistently active named employers include Frazier & Deeter, LLC, Deloitte, Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, and The Johns Hopkins University. About 45% of postings come from enterprise employers, which helps if your resume already matches structured reporting, controls, or large-system workflows. The opportunity mix is not just banks. The most-active industries within the local posting sample are finance & accounting at about 20%, construction about 15%, professional services about 15%, insurance about 10%, and finance about 10%. That pattern matches the live examples: Johns Hopkins is staffing core accounting operations in Baltimore, W. R. Grace is hiring senior accounting talent in Columbia, and Robert Half is advertising 20 Accounts Receivable Specialist results in Columbia. If you only search for accountant roles at banks, you will miss a meaningful share of the market.

Which employers are hiring the most Finance & Accounting talent in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Recent postings show the most activity from Frazier & Deeter, LLC (20 postings), Deloitte (20 postings), Paramount Residential Mortgage Group (20 postings), The Johns Hopkins University (10 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Finance & Accounting roles in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 10% are remote and 35% hybrid, with 55% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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