350+ Finance & Accounting Jobs in Boston, MA

Observed metro wage data puts accountants and auditors at a mean $108,660 annually and $52.24 hourly in May 2025. More current posting-based signals put the broader local market around about $95k to $135k, with staff accountant estimates near $81,130 to $116,708 and some specialized corporate finance openings advertising about $154,000.

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 289 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $75,000 at the 25th percentile, $95,000 at the median and $112,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Boston is still a workable market for finance and accounting, but it is not an easy one. Metro unemployment was 4.3% in July 2026, Boston financial activities employment was 178.4 thousand and flat year over year in June 2026, and the local posting sample still showed more than 1,000 finance and accounting postings across more than 550 companies over the last 90 days. That combination points to steady demand without broad expansion. Posted salary ranges center on about $95k to $135k locally, while accountants and auditors had a mean annual wage of $108,660 in the latest metro wage release.

Best positioned: Candidates with proven mid-career depth in financial reporting, Excel, financial analysis or modeling, and preferably a CPA have the best odds because about 40% of postings are mid-level, about 25% are senior, and CPA is the most common explicit certification ask.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming Boston pay comes with broad flexibility; about 60% of postings are on-site, about 40% are hybrid, about 5% are remote, and less than 5% of postings that state a policy mention visa sponsorship.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 380 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. NECPAs: 37 open roles
2. The TJX Companies, Inc.: 10 open roles
3. Phoenix Tailings, Inc.: 7 open roles
4. MCJ: 5 open roles
5. Westinghouse Electric Company: 5 open roles
6. Cambridge Associates LLC.: 4 open roles
7. RTX: 4 open roles
8. Brigham and Women's Hospital: 3 open roles
9. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC: 3 open roles
10. EisnerAmper LLP: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Boston: 147
• Burlington: 20
• Framingham: 16
• Cambridge: 15
• Waltham: 14
• Woburn: 12
• Concord: 8
• Andover: 8

Work arrangement

on-site 222 (61%), hybrid 124 (34%), remote 18 (5%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is broad across employer types rather than locked inside one dominant company. Over the last 90 days, the local sample shows more than 1,000 finance and accounting postings across more than 550 companies, and hiring is described as fragmented rather than concentrated. The most-active industries in the sample are financial services at about 25%, followed by finance & accounting, finance, insurance, and healthcare, so your search should be organized by industry cluster as much as by title. The market also skews toward people who can step into useful work quickly. About 40% of postings are mid-level, about 25% senior, and about 15% lead+, versus about 20% entry level. Recent live postings reinforce that mix: Boston accountant openings span tech and SaaS names such as Axon, Whoop, IQ-EQ, Toast, and Liberty Mutual, while analyst and specialty accounting openings include Klaviyo, Hasbro, Motional, and ClearView Healthcare Partners. A smaller but better-paid pocket sits in corporate finance and FP&A tied to clean-energy employers such as Nexamp, Greenvolt, and Iberdrola.

• Operational accounting and close work (high): Boston has live demand for staff, senior GL, revenue, cost, and real-estate or hospitality accountant roles across tech, hotels, and property firms.
• Public accounting, tax, and audit (high): Large named employers in the local sample include H & R Block, Inc. and Deloitte, and national salary guidance still shows faster pay growth for tax, audit, and assurance than the broader field.
• Corporate finance and FP&A (moderate): This is a smaller slice of openings but the pay ceiling is higher; a Boston corporate-finance tracker showed five openings with a median advertised salary of about $154,000 at Nexamp, Greenvolt, and Iberdrola.
• Insurance and financial-services finance teams (moderate): Financial services is the biggest local industry cluster in the sample at about 25%, and insurance adds about 15%, with live examples including Liberty Mutual and other Boston employers hiring across accounting and analyst titles.

Where to focus: Focus first on mid-level roles in financial services, insurance, healthcare, and SaaS where your domain knowledge plus reporting, analysis, and modeling skills can solve an immediate business problem.

Roles worth searching next

• Financial systems analyst: Boston finance roles repeatedly call for ERP, reporting, Excel, and data-analysis skills, which transfer directly into finance-systems work.
• Finance-focused data analyst: Local postings ask for financial analysis, modeling, budgeting, and data analysis, and national guidance says modern Excel plus AI-assisted analysis is becoming part of finance work.
• Banking operations associate: Financial services is the biggest industry cluster in the local sample at about 25%, and Boston has a current banking-and-finance training pipeline tied to local banks.
• Fintech implementation or onboarding analyst: Local hiring examples span fintech-adjacent and SaaS employers such as Toast and Liberty Mutual, and employers value ERP and workflow fluency.

What postings ask for

• CPA (premium | immediate): CPA is the most commonly named credential in local postings, appearing in about 20% of ads, so it still moves you from optional to shortlist territory for many accounting and controller-track jobs. Who: Accountants, senior accountants, audit or tax candidates, and anyone aiming for controller-track progression.
• Advanced Excel / Microsoft Excel (table_stakes | immediate): Excel shows up in about 20% of postings and Microsoft Excel in about 15%, making spreadsheet fluency a baseline screen rather than a bonus. Who: Everyone in the category, especially entry-level candidates who need a fast credibility signal.
• Financial reporting (table_stakes | immediate): Financial reporting is among the most-requested local hard skills, at about 20% of postings, and it anchors staff through senior accounting work. Who: Accounting-track candidates and career switchers trying to prove practical usefulness.
• Financial modeling (differentiator | immediate): Financial analysis and financial modeling each appear in about 15% of local postings, and national salary-trend commentary also highlights modeling as a sought-after skill. Who: FP&A candidates, senior analysts, and accountants trying to move into planning or business partnering.
• ERP systems (premium | near-term): ERP system expertise keeps showing up as a sought-after or higher-pay skill in finance and accounting guidance, especially when paired with reporting and close processes. Who: Mid-career candidates who want to separate themselves from resume-only applicants.
• Data analysis / data literacy (premium | near-term): Data analysis appears in about 10% of local postings, and employers nationally say data literacy commands extra pay in finance teams. Who: Analysts, FP&A candidates, and switchers coming from operations or analytics backgrounds.

Questions about this market

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

Observed metro wage data puts accountants and auditors at a mean $108,660 annually and $52.24 hourly in May 2025. More current posting-based signals put the broader local market around about $95k to $135k, with staff accountant estimates near $81,130 to $116,708 and some specialized corporate finance openings advertising about $154,000. Boston still pays well for finance talent, but the strongest pay tends to cluster in experienced accounting, FP&A, controller-track, and specialty finance roles rather than entry-level generalist work.

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

Opportunity is broad across employer types rather than locked inside one dominant company. Over the last 90 days, the local sample shows more than 1,000 finance and accounting postings across more than 550 companies, and hiring is described as fragmented rather than concentrated. The most-active industries in the sample are financial services at about 25%, followed by finance & accounting, finance, insurance, and healthcare, so your search should be organized by industry cluster as much as by title. The market also skews toward people who can step into useful work quickly. About 40% of postings are mid-level, about 25% senior, and about 15% lead+, versus about 20% entry level. Recent live postings reinforce that mix: Boston accountant openings span tech and SaaS names such as Axon, Whoop, IQ-EQ, Toast, and Liberty Mutual, while analyst and specialty accounting openings include Klaviyo, Hasbro, Motional, and ClearView Healthcare Partners. A smaller but better-paid pocket sits in corporate finance and FP&A tied to clean-energy employers such as Nexamp, Greenvolt, and Iberdrola.

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. (50 postings), Deloitte (30 postings), Hallbartsamhallsbyggande (20 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 40% hybrid, with 60% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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