350+ Finance & Accounting Jobs in Houston, TX

Observed local wage data for accountants and auditors shows a $95,520 median annual wage in the Houston metro, but that government figure is from May 2023. More current posting-based signals show Houston finance & accounting ranges centering on about $85k to $120k, hourly roles around about $25 to $36 / hour, and one recent senior staff accountant listing at $75,000 in the Galleria area. Texas-wide new-opening pay in finance & accounting averaged about $93,695 in August 2026, based on new postings sampled by Revelio Public Labor Statistics (n=4,511).

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 96 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $63,440 at the 25th percentile, $87,500 at the median and $102,772 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

Houston is a real market for finance and accounting, but it is not an easy market right now. Houston financial activities employment was 176.6 thousand in June 2026 and down -1.3959% year over year, while Texas-wide finance & accounting employment rose 1.8% and active postings rose 11.5% year over year in August according to Revelio Public Labor Statistics. That points to ongoing hiring with tighter selectivity: the local opportunity set is concentrated in financial services and energy, skews toward mid-level roles, and is mostly on-site.

Best positioned: You have the best odds if you bring 3+ years of accounting experience, strong Excel, GAAP/reporting and reconciliation depth, and you are open to on-site roles in energy, financial services, or tax-heavy employers.

Main caution: The biggest risk is assuming Houston is a remote-friendly generalist market; only about 5% of sampled postings are remote, and recent openings lean toward clean-close, reporting, reconciliation, and analysis work rather than basic bookkeeping.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 386 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. KBR, Inc.: 8 open roles
2. City of Houston: 7 open roles
3. Hewlett Packard Enterprise: 5 open roles
4. American Accounting Association: 4 open roles
5. Caturus Energy: 4 open roles
6. E78 Partners: 4 open roles
7. Energy Transfer LP: 4 open roles
8. Fervo Energy: 4 open roles
9. Crescent Energy: 3 open roles
10. Elior Group: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Houston: 306
• The Woodlands: 16
• Sugar Land: 13
• Spring: 10
• Katy: 7
• Stafford: 4
• Pasadena: 4
• Deer Park: 3

Work arrangement

on-site 294 (79%), hybrid 65 (17%), remote 13 (3%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across many employers rather than one dominant buyer: over the last 90 days, the market showed more than 1,200 postings across more than 550 companies, and hiring in the sample was fragmented. The busiest industry pockets were financial services (about 25%), energy (about 20%), finance (about 15%), finance & accounting firms (about 15%), and oil and gas (about 10%). That mix matters in Houston because it favors candidates who can speak both accounting language and industry language—especially month-end close, reporting, budgeting, and analysis in energy-linked businesses. A second concentration point is role shape. Mid-level roles are the largest share of postings at about 40%, with senior roles at about 20% and lead+ at about 10%. Work is mostly in person: about 75% of postings are on-site, about 25% hybrid, and about 5% remote. Recent spot checks show live accountant openings with employers such as Energy Transfer, Vinmar International, and ENA Corporate, plus a smaller set of corporate finance openings tied to energy-transition companies including 174 Power Global, Chariot Energy, and Fluence. A third pocket is contract and temp-to-perm work. A major staffing firm recently carried 24 accountant-related Houston roles, including temp-to-perm jobs around $35–$37/hour, and recent staff-accountant postings emphasized reconciliations, process standardization, financial reporting, and strong Excel rather than simple clerical bookkeeping.

• Core accounting close and reporting (high): This is the biggest local pool: the most active industries include financial services, energy, finance, and oil and gas, and the most-requested skills include financial reporting, financial analysis, budgeting, and GAAP.
• Tax and seasonal-prep work (moderate): Tax is unusually visible in the local sample because tax preparation appears among the top hard skills, H & R Block, Inc. was one of the most active employers, and H&R Block income tax training shows up among the most common named credentials.
• Contract cleanup and reconciliation projects (high): Houston still has project-based demand for account reconciliation, process standardization, and temp-to-perm staff-accountant work, including roles around $35–$37/hour.
• Corporate finance and FP&A in energy transition (moderate): These roles exist locally through firms such as 174 Power Global, Chariot Energy, and Fluence, but the visible opening count is smaller than the core accounting market.

Where to focus: Focus first on on-site or hybrid mid-level accounting roles in financial services and energy, and use contract or temp-to-perm openings as an entry ramp if you lack a recent Houston employer on your résumé.

Roles worth searching next

• Financial systems analyst: Local demand for digital tools, reconciliations, and process standardization, plus broader demand for ERP proficiency, creates a credible bridge from accounting into finance systems work.
• Data or BI analyst: Financial analysis, budgeting, Excel, data literacy, and AI/data-analysis skills repeatedly appear in the evidence, which makes analytics a realistic pivot for finance-heavy candidates.
• Project controls analyst: Houston hiring is concentrated in energy and construction-linked employers, and one recent local staff-accountant search explicitly wanted construction background.
• Business operations analyst: Process standardization, reconciliations, budgeting, and financial analysis translate well into ops-facing analyst work.

What postings ask for

• CPA (premium | immediate): CPA is the most common named credential in local postings at about 15%, and credentialed accounting professionals continue to see strong demand nationally. Who: Public accounting, audit, tax, controller-track, and experienced staff accountants.
• Excel and spreadsheet automation (table_stakes | immediate): Excel shows up twice among top local skills—Microsoft Excel at about 20% and Excel at about 15%—and recent Houston roles explicitly ask for strong Excel; advanced Excel and VBA skills are also mentioned in 67% of 2026 finance postings nationally. Who: Everyone in the category, especially entry-level and career switchers.
• Financial reporting and GAAP (table_stakes | immediate): Financial reporting appears in about 20% of local postings and GAAP in about 10%, while recent Houston staff-accountant roles emphasized general ledger and reporting work. Who: Staff accountants, senior accountants, controllers, and accounting managers.
• Account reconciliations and process standardization (differentiator | immediate): Recent Houston project hiring specifically called for large-scale account reconciliation and process standardization, which is a stronger signal than generic AP/AR experience. Who: Candidates trying to break in through contract work or reposition themselves from clerical accounting into higher-trust roles.
• Financial analysis and budgeting (differentiator | near-term): Financial analysis appears in about 15% of local postings and budgeting in about 10%, and the analyst side of finance carries a higher national pay benchmark than general accounting. Who: Mid-career accountants moving toward FP&A, business partnering, or finance-manager roles.
• Tax preparation and tax-course credentials (differentiator | immediate): Tax preparation is one of the most common hard skills locally, H & R Block, Inc. is a highly active employer, and H&R Block income tax training appears among the most common named credentials. Who: Entry-level candidates, returners, and career switchers who need a quicker route to relevant experience.

Questions about this market

What do Finance & Accounting roles pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Observed local wage data for accountants and auditors shows a $95,520 median annual wage in the Houston metro, but that government figure is from May 2023. More current posting-based signals show Houston finance & accounting ranges centering on about $85k to $120k, hourly roles around about $25 to $36 / hour, and one recent senior staff accountant listing at $75,000 in the Galleria area. Texas-wide new-opening pay in finance & accounting averaged about $93,695 in August 2026, based on new postings sampled by Revelio Public Labor Statistics (n=4,511). That points to solid pay relative to the broader Texas market, where new openings across all occupations averaged about $77,907, and Houston living costs run 6.3% below the national urban average.

Where is demand for Finance & Accounting roles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across many employers rather than one dominant buyer: over the last 90 days, the market showed more than 1,200 postings across more than 550 companies, and hiring in the sample was fragmented. The busiest industry pockets were financial services (about 25%), energy (about 20%), finance (about 15%), finance & accounting firms (about 15%), and oil and gas (about 10%). That mix matters in Houston because it favors candidates who can speak both accounting language and industry language—especially month-end close, reporting, budgeting, and analysis in energy-linked businesses. A second concentration point is role shape. Mid-level roles are the largest share of postings at about 40%, with senior roles at about 20% and lead+ at about 10%. Work is mostly in person: about 75% of postings are on-site, about 25% hybrid, and about 5% remote. Recent spot checks show live accountant openings with employers such as Energy Transfer, Vinmar International, and ENA Corporate, plus a smaller set of corporate finance openings tied to energy-transition companies including 174 Power Global, Chariot Energy, and Fluence. A third pocket is contract and temp-to-perm work. A major staffing firm recently carried 24 accountant-related Houston roles, including temp-to-perm jobs around $35–$37/hour, and recent staff-accountant postings emphasized reconciliations, process standardization, financial reporting, and strong Excel rather than simple clerical bookkeeping.

Which employers are hiring the most Finance & Accounting talent in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from H & R Block, Inc. (125 postings), Hallbartsamhallsbyggande (50 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Finance & Accounting roles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 25% hybrid, with 75% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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