Accounting Jobs in Philadelphia, PA

Observed government wage data is solid for core roles but lagged. In 2025, accountants and auditors in the metro had 29,370 jobs, a $85,990 median, a $96,100 mean, a $73,370 25th percentile, and a $110,420 75th percentile; the 90th percentile reached $139,420. Financial analysts had 10,050 jobs, a $95,400 median, and a $106,030 mean. Separately, the Callings.ai job database shows current posted salary ranges centering on about $87k to $130k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $70k to $175k, while hourly-paid postings center on about $18 to $20 / hour.

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Advertised pay

Across the 80 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $67,265 at the 25th percentile, $80,000 at the median and $97,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Philadelphia is a workable but selective Finance & Accounting market right now: metro unemployment was 4.4% in August 2026, metro Financial Activities employment was 228.8 thousand and up 0.7930% year over year, and the Callings.ai sample still captured more than 1,000 postings across more than 400 companies over the last 90 days. The catch is pace: Philadelphia Works said the metro ranked last of 17 major metros for job growth over the preceding two years, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Pennsylvania finance & accounting postings down 2.3% year over year even as statewide finance & accounting employment rose 1.8%. That combination usually rewards candidates who look specialized on paper—especially in tax, reporting, and analyst work—more than broad “finance professional” applicants.

Best positioned: Candidates with 2-7 years of experience, strong Excel, hands-on tax prep or financial reporting work, and progress toward CPA or EA credentials have the best odds because local openings skew mid-career and those skills show up repeatedly in the sample.

Main caution: Do not mistake visible posting volume for an easy market: openings are spread across many employers, most are on-site, and statewide opening flow looks softer than headcount growth.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 189 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Beverage Distribution Center, Inc.: 4 open roles
2. Burlington Stores Inc.: 4 open roles
3. Johnson & Johnson Co.: 4 open roles
4. SolomonEdwards: 4 open roles
5. Aramark Corporation: 3 open roles
6. Beacon Hill Solutions Group: 3 open roles
7. Danella: 3 open roles
8. TD Bank Group: 3 open roles
9. AdaptHealth, LLC: 2 open roles
10. Aramark: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Philadelphia: 70
• Wayne: 6
• Conshohocken: 6
• King of Prussia: 6
• Wilmington: 6
• Fort Washington: 5
• Burlington: 5
• Malvern: 4

Work arrangement

on-site 107 (58%), hybrid 68 (37%), remote 8 (4%)

Where the demand is

The real volume is concentrated, not evenly spread. The Callings.ai sample saw more than 1,000 Finance & Accounting postings across more than 400 companies over the last 90 days, but employer concentration was fragmented rather than dominated by a few names. Within that mix, about 50% of sampled postings sat in financial services, with smaller shares in finance, accounting, insurance, and public safety. That means your search should be lane-based, not title-based. Tax and public-accounting style work stands out because tax preparation is the most-requested hard skill in the sample and H & R Block, Inc. alone accounted for more than 200 postings. Beyond the obvious finance employers, Philadelphia Works said universities and hospitals led regional employer demand in Q2 2026, and the City of Philadelphia has also highlighted finance opportunities in its career resources, though without vacancy counts.

• Financial services and banking (high): This is the core local demand pool: about 50% of sampled Finance & Accounting postings were in financial services.
• Tax prep and public accounting (high): Tax preparation appeared in about 30% of hard-skill mentions, CPA appeared in about 25% of certification mentions, and H & R Block, Inc. had more than 200 sampled postings.
• Healthcare and higher education finance teams (moderate): Universities and hospitals led regional employer demand in Q2 2026, making them worthwhile targets for accounting, analyst, and finance-operations roles even though the report does not break those roles out separately.
• Municipal and public-sector finance (limited): Philadelphia's city career resources highlighted finance opportunities, but without role counts or title detail, so this looks like a supplemental lane rather than the main engine of demand.

Where to focus: Prioritize three lanes in parallel: tax/public accounting, analyst-reporting roles inside financial services, and finance back-office teams in healthcare or higher education.

Roles worth searching next

• Business operations analyst: Excel, reporting, and process-control skills transfer well if your finance work already touches KPIs, reconciliations, and cross-functional reporting.
• Business intelligence analyst: Candidates who can move from Excel into Power BI and SQL/Python are aligned with the more analytical hiring direction described in national finance hiring guidance.
• ERP / financial systems analyst: ERP proficiency is being rewarded, and finance users who understand close, reporting, and controls often transition well into systems-facing roles.
• Revenue cycle analyst: Healthcare employers are a major source of local demand, so finance candidates can pivot into billing, reimbursement, and revenue-cycle analysis inside hospital systems.

What postings ask for

• CPA (premium | immediate): CPA appeared in about 25% of local certification mentions, making it one of the clearest screening advantages in this market. Who: Staff accountants, senior accountants, auditors, and anyone targeting controllership or public-accounting style work.
• Enrolled Agent (EA) / IRS Circular 230 (differentiator | immediate): EA appeared in about 10% of certification mentions and IRS Circular 230 in about 5%, which matters because tax preparation was the single most-requested hard skill locally. Who: Career switchers, tax preparers, and early-career candidates who want a faster tax-focused signal than a full CPA path.
• Microsoft Excel (table_stakes | immediate): Excel appeared in about 15% of hard-skill mentions and is one of the few skills that crosses clerk, accountant, analyst, and FP&A-style roles. Who: Everyone in this category, especially entry-level candidates who need a credible baseline skill signal.
• Tax preparation + GoSystem / UltraTax (differentiator | immediate): Tax preparation showed up in about 30% of hard-skill mentions, GoSystem in about 15%, and UltraTax in about 10%, so real tax-software fluency is more valuable than generic tax interest. Who: Candidates targeting seasonal tax ramps, public accounting, or small-firm accounting work.
• Financial reporting (differentiator | near-term): Financial reporting appeared in about 15% of local hard-skill mentions and maps directly to close, audit support, and controller-track work. Who: Accountants moving from staff to senior level and analysts who want a stronger controllership edge.
• FP&A, analytics, financial modeling, and ERP proficiency (premium | near-term): Employer guidance continues to flag FP&A, analytics, modeling, automation, and ERP proficiency as higher-value finance capabilities, especially for leaner teams that want fewer but more analytical hires. Who: Mid-career accountants, financial analysts, and candidates aiming to move into better-paid planning or systems-adjacent roles.

Questions about this market

What do Finance & Accounting roles pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD?

Observed government wage data is solid for core roles but lagged. In 2025, accountants and auditors in the metro had 29,370 jobs, a $85,990 median, a $96,100 mean, a $73,370 25th percentile, and a $110,420 75th percentile; the 90th percentile reached $139,420. Financial analysts had 10,050 jobs, a $95,400 median, and a $106,030 mean. Separately, the Callings.ai job database shows current posted salary ranges centering on about $87k to $130k, with a broader 25th-75th band of about $70k to $175k, while hourly-paid postings center on about $18 to $20 / hour. This is a good-paying market by local standards: business and financial operations occupations averaged $47.00 per hour in the metro in May 2025 versus $34.49 across all local occupations, and the same broad occupational group averaged $45.78 nationally.

Where is demand for Finance & Accounting roles in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD concentrated?

The real volume is concentrated, not evenly spread. The Callings.ai sample saw more than 1,000 Finance & Accounting postings across more than 400 companies over the last 90 days, but employer concentration was fragmented rather than dominated by a few names. Within that mix, about 50% of sampled postings sat in financial services, with smaller shares in finance, accounting, insurance, and public safety. That means your search should be lane-based, not title-based. Tax and public-accounting style work stands out because tax preparation is the most-requested hard skill in the sample and H & R Block, Inc. alone accounted for more than 200 postings. Beyond the obvious finance employers, Philadelphia Works said universities and hospitals led regional employer demand in Q2 2026, and the City of Philadelphia has also highlighted finance opportunities in its career resources, though without vacancy counts.

Which employers are hiring the most Finance & Accounting talent in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD?

Recent postings show the most activity from H & R Block, Inc. (200 postings), Hallbartsamhallsbyggande (75 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Finance & Accounting roles in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 20% hybrid, with 75% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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