Accounting Jobs in Boston, MA

Government wage data shows strong Boston pay for core roles: accountants and auditors had a $100,150 median wage and $108,660 mean in 2025, while financial analysts had a $117,520 median and $131,310 mean. Current posting-based signals are directionally similar but noisier: local finance-and-accounting salary bands center on about $95k to $138k, and a smaller openings sample put posting-derived midpoints at $75,000 for the 25th percentile, $96,100 at the median, and $116,800 at the 75th percentile.

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Advertised pay

Across the 169 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $80,000 at the 25th percentile, $102,500 at the median and $117,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Boston is still a real Finance & Accounting market, but it is a selective one: metro unemployment was 4.1% in August 2026, and accountants and auditors remained more concentrated here than nationally with a location quotient of 1.47. The near-term picture is mixed rather than weak: Boston metro Financial Activities employment was down -1.0095% year over year in August 2026, yet Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Massachusetts finance & accounting employment up 3.0% and active postings up 13.4% year over year in September 2026. That means skilled candidates can still win here, especially in reporting, tax, analysis, and modeling, but generalist applicants should expect slower response times and tougher screening.

Best positioned: Mid-career candidates with a bachelor's degree, strong Excel and financial reporting ability, and CPA-track or tax credentials have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not mistake Boston's high pay for easy access: only about 20% of sampled roles were entry level, about 65% were on-site, and remote roles were about 5%.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 207 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. RTX: 4 open roles
2. Harvard Corporation: 3 open roles
3. Teleflex Incorporated: 3 open roles
4. Agilitas Energy, Inc.: 2 open roles
5. Ares Management LLC: 2 open roles
6. Aston Carter, Inc.: 2 open roles
7. Avangrid: 2 open roles
8. BXP, Inc.: 2 open roles
9. Charles River CFO: 2 open roles
10. Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Boston: 81
• Cambridge: 10
• Wakefield: 7
• Waltham: 5
• Burlington: 5
• Lowell: 5
• Needham: 4
• Tewksbury: 4

Work arrangement

on-site 115 (57%), hybrid 78 (39%), remote 9 (4%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in employer types that routinely need controllership, reporting, audit, tax, and analysis support rather than evenly spread across the whole metro. In the local sample, financial services made up about 40% of finance-and-accounting postings, with accounting and finance each about 15%, insurance about 10%, and business consulting about 5%. Because the employer base is fragmented across more than 550 companies instead of dominated by a few giants, candidates who can target multiple sub-sectors usually have more shots on goal. The market also tilts toward experienced, professional-track hiring. About 40% of sampled roles were mid-level, about 25% senior, and about 15% lead+, while only about 20% were entry level; among postings that state an education requirement, bachelor's degrees were most common at about 60%. Skills demand is concentrated around financial reporting, Excel, tax preparation, financial analysis, accounting, financial modeling, and data analysis. For early-career seekers, public-accounting and tax channels look especially visible. H & R Block, Inc. was one of the most active named employers in the local sample with more than 150 roles, and Suffolk University's September recruiting-prep event with Deloitte suggests that Meet the Firms-style pipelines are active.

• Financial services employers (high): Largest share of sampled demand, with about 40% of postings coming from financial services.
• Public accounting and tax (high): A practical path for both entrants and specialists because CPA appeared in about 25% of sampled requirements and EA in about 10%.
• Insurance finance teams (moderate): Insurance represented about 10% of the sampled market and can be a steadier landing spot for accounting and analysis talent.
• Consulting and advisory support (moderate): Business consulting was about 5% of the sample and tends to favor candidates who already have modeling, reporting, or client-facing experience.

Where to focus: Focus first on mid-career roles in financial services and accounting firms where you can show direct output in reporting, analysis, tax, or modeling.

Roles worth searching next

• Data Analyst: The local market already rewards data analysis, Excel, and modeling, so this is the cleanest pivot for finance candidates who like problem-solving more than close work.
• Business Operations Analyst: Candidates with budgeting, reporting, and KPI experience often translate well into cross-functional operations work.
• ERP / Business Systems Analyst: Finance teams value ERP and reporting fluency, so system-facing roles are a practical bridge for people who enjoy process and tooling.
• Revenue Operations Analyst: Reporting, modeling, and forecasting habits transfer well into sales and revenue operations.

What postings ask for

• CPA (premium | immediate): CPA was the most common named credential in the local sample at about 25% of postings, making it the clearest filter for accounting, audit, and tax tracks. Who: Accountants, auditors, and promotion-minded staff who want Boston firms to treat them as ready-now hires.
• Enrolled Agent (EA) (differentiator | near-term): EA appeared in about 10% of sampled requirements and lines up well with the local visibility of tax-prep and public-accounting hiring. Who: Tax-focused entrants, career switchers, and accountants who want a faster tax-specialist signal than a full CPA path.
• Excel / Microsoft Excel (table_stakes | immediate): Excel or Microsoft Excel showed up in about 20% of sampled skill requirements, so weak spreadsheet fluency is a fast rejection risk. Who: Everyone in this market, especially entry-level and career-switching candidates who need to prove hands-on capability quickly.
• Financial reporting (premium | immediate): Financial reporting was one of the most requested local skills at about 20%, and national employer surveys say reporting expertise is one of the areas most likely to command higher pay. Who: Mid-career accountants, senior analysts, and switchers from operations who need a concrete deliverable story.
• Financial analysis and modeling (premium | immediate): Financial analysis appeared in about 15% of local skill mentions and financial modeling in about 10%, and both sit inside the pay-premium cluster employers reward. Who: Analysts, FP&A candidates, bankers, and anyone trying to move from bookkeeping or transactional work into higher-paid planning roles.
• Data analysis (differentiator | near-term): Data analysis appeared in about 10% of local skill mentions, and finance leaders say data analysis and technology integration are a top near-term priority at 27%. Who: Candidates targeting analyst, planning, or systems-heavy roles.

Questions about this market

What do Finance & Accounting roles pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

Government wage data shows strong Boston pay for core roles: accountants and auditors had a $100,150 median wage and $108,660 mean in 2025, while financial analysts had a $117,520 median and $131,310 mean. Current posting-based signals are directionally similar but noisier: local finance-and-accounting salary bands center on about $95k to $138k, and a smaller openings sample put posting-derived midpoints at $75,000 for the 25th percentile, $96,100 at the median, and $116,800 at the 75th percentile. Boston pays well above national accountant norms—the local accountant median was $100,150 versus $83,680 nationally—but that is partly a cost-of-living requirement, not pure surplus. Metro home prices were up +2.1% year over year as of July 2026, so six-figure offers stretch less than they would in cheaper markets.

Where is demand for Finance & Accounting roles in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in employer types that routinely need controllership, reporting, audit, tax, and analysis support rather than evenly spread across the whole metro. In the local sample, financial services made up about 40% of finance-and-accounting postings, with accounting and finance each about 15%, insurance about 10%, and business consulting about 5%. Because the employer base is fragmented across more than 550 companies instead of dominated by a few giants, candidates who can target multiple sub-sectors usually have more shots on goal. The market also tilts toward experienced, professional-track hiring. About 40% of sampled roles were mid-level, about 25% senior, and about 15% lead+, while only about 20% were entry level; among postings that state an education requirement, bachelor's degrees were most common at about 60%. Skills demand is concentrated around financial reporting, Excel, tax preparation, financial analysis, accounting, financial modeling, and data analysis. For early-career seekers, public-accounting and tax channels look especially visible. H & R Block, Inc. was one of the most active named employers in the local sample with more than 150 roles, and Suffolk University's September recruiting-prep event with Deloitte suggests that Meet the Firms-style pipelines are active.

Which employers are hiring the most Finance & Accounting talent in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

Recent postings show the most activity from H & R Block, Inc. (150 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Finance & Accounting roles in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 35% hybrid, with 65% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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