Accounting Jobs in Phoenix, AZ

Observed local pay is solid. For accountants and auditors in Phoenix, 2025 BLS wages ran from $66,340 at the 25th percentile to $105,640 at the 75th, with a median of $80,820 and mean of $90,110. Financial analysts ran higher, with a $94,700 median and $108,780 mean. Separate directional signals point to current openings centering on about $84k to $120k in the metro, while Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Arizona mean offered salary on new Finance & Accounting openings around $88,949 in September 2026 with n=707; those posting-based figures are useful, but they are not the same thing as BLS wage measures.

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Advertised pay

Across the 80 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $65,000 at the 25th percentile, $85,733 at the median and $103,125 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

Phoenix is still a viable Finance & Accounting market, but it is no longer an easy one. Metro unemployment reached 4.9% in August 2026, and Phoenix Financial Activities employment was down -2.0823% year-over-year, which means employers have more leverage than they did a year ago. At the same time, statewide Finance & Accounting employment was up 0.9% year-over-year and active postings were up 4.1% year-over-year in September 2026 according to Revelio Public Labor Statistics, so demand has not disappeared; it has become more selective and skill-specific. Pay is still strong enough to justify a focused search, especially in analyst, tax, and senior accounting lanes.

Best positioned: Candidates with CPA-track or tax credentials plus Excel and reporting depth, or analysts with clear financial-analysis wins, have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not mistake the metro's more than 1,000 postings for an easy market: most roles are on-site, skew mid-career, and spread across many employers rather than concentrated in one obvious hiring wave.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 169 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Arevon Energy, Inc.: 3 open roles
2. Arizona: 3 open roles
3. Banner Health: 3 open roles
4. MBE: 3 open roles
5. Pulice Construction, Inc.: 3 open roles
6. Republic Services, Inc.: 3 open roles
7. U-Haul International: 3 open roles
8. American Airlines Inc.: 2 open roles
9. Arohana Tech: 2 open roles
10. Cushman & Wakefield: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Phoenix: 78
• Scottsdale: 37
• Chandler: 16
• Tempe: 15
• Mesa: 8
• Litchfield Park: 2
• Gilbert: 2
• Tolleson: 2

Work arrangement

on-site 109 (66%), hybrid 50 (30%), remote 5 (3%)

Where the demand is

Most real opportunity sits where tax and advisory work overlap with analytical finance. In the recent Phoenix sample, financial services accounted for about 40% of Finance & Accounting postings, software development about 20%, finance about 10%, insurance about 5%, and real estate about 5%. That mix says this is not just a public-accounting market; there is also a meaningful analyst and reporting lane tied to lenders, fintech, and software employers. The employer base is broad rather than dominated by one giant buyer. The sample showed more than 1,000 postings across more than 400 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring was described as fragmented. H & R Block and Intuit were among the most consistently active named employers, pointing to durable tax-prep demand, while REDW and Phoenix Accounting both signaled local growth in advisory, tax, and outsourced-accounting work. For most job seekers, the practical takeaway is to pick a lane. If you have tax credentials or can work quickly in UltraTax, GoSystem, or client-service accounting, lean into public accounting and tax services. If you are stronger in Excel, reporting, and financial analysis, aim at financial-services and software employers instead.

• Tax preparation and public accounting (high): This lane is backed by active named employers like H & R Block and Intuit, frequent requests for CPA, EA, PTIN, and Circular 230, and recurring demand for tax preparation, UltraTax, and GoSystem.
• Financial analysis, reporting, and FP&A-adjacent work (high): This demand maps mainly to financial services and software, which together make up about 60% of the sampled industry mix, with financial analysis, financial reporting, and Excel showing up repeatedly in local postings.
• Transactional bookkeeping and accounting support (moderate): This remains an entry door, but pay is lower: hourly postings center on about $20 to $22 / hour, and related bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerk pay averaged $54,380 in May 2025.
• Small and mid-sized advisory firms (moderate): About 20% of sampled postings come from small employers, and local growth signals from REDW and Phoenix Accounting suggest smaller firms are still worth targeting.

Where to focus: If you can choose only one lane, target mid-level tax/accounting or reporting roles in financial services, software, and advisory firms rather than remote-only generalist searches.

Roles worth searching next

• Business analyst: Uses the same Excel, reporting, and analysis habits that recur in local finance postings.
• Data analyst: Finance leaders are increasing demand for data and analytics skills alongside core finance work.
• ERP or business systems analyst: Robert Half reports pay premiums for ERP software skill, and Deloitte points to technology integration as a finance priority.
• Operations analyst or revenue operations analyst: Financial analysis, reporting, and process rigor transfer well into ops-focused analytics.

What postings ask for

• CPA (premium | immediate): CPA appears in about 20% of local postings and is the clearest signal for higher-trust accounting, audit, and tax work. Who: Staff accountants, senior accountants, auditors, and degree-holding career switchers.
• Enrolled Agent / PTIN / Circular 230 (differentiator | immediate): EA, PTIN, and Circular 230 each show up in about 10% of local postings, and the most active named employers include H & R Block and Intuit, reinforcing the value of tax-prep credentials. Who: Tax-prep entrants, seasonal tax workers, and public-accounting candidates.
• Microsoft Excel (table_stakes | immediate): Excel appears in about 15% of local postings and travels across analyst, staff-accounting, and reporting roles. Who: Everyone in this market.
• Financial reporting (premium | immediate): Financial reporting is requested in about 15% of local postings, and Robert Half reported that 87% of finance leaders typically offer higher pay to candidates with financial reporting, data analytics, financial modeling, and ERP software skills. Who: Mid-career accountants, analysts, and controller-track candidates.
• Financial analysis and modeling (premium | immediate): Financial analysis appears in about 15% of local postings, and employer guidance still places a pay premium on analytics and modeling capability. Who: Analyst-track candidates and switchers coming from operations or data work.
• UltraTax / GoSystem (differentiator | near-term): UltraTax and GoSystem each appear in about 10% of local postings, making them useful shortcuts into tax-heavy firms. Who: Anyone targeting tax, public accounting, or outsourced client accounting.

Questions about this market

What do Finance & Accounting roles pay in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

Observed local pay is solid. For accountants and auditors in Phoenix, 2025 BLS wages ran from $66,340 at the 25th percentile to $105,640 at the 75th, with a median of $80,820 and mean of $90,110. Financial analysts ran higher, with a $94,700 median and $108,780 mean. Separate directional signals point to current openings centering on about $84k to $120k in the metro, while Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Arizona mean offered salary on new Finance & Accounting openings around $88,949 in September 2026 with n=707; those posting-based figures are useful, but they are not the same thing as BLS wage measures. This is still a wage-premium category in Phoenix: the broad business and financial operations group averaged $43.06 per hour in May 2025 versus $33.48 across all occupations.

Where is demand for Finance & Accounting roles in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ concentrated?

Most real opportunity sits where tax and advisory work overlap with analytical finance. In the recent Phoenix sample, financial services accounted for about 40% of Finance & Accounting postings, software development about 20%, finance about 10%, insurance about 5%, and real estate about 5%. That mix says this is not just a public-accounting market; there is also a meaningful analyst and reporting lane tied to lenders, fintech, and software employers. The employer base is broad rather than dominated by one giant buyer. The sample showed more than 1,000 postings across more than 400 companies over the last 90 days, and hiring was described as fragmented. H & R Block and Intuit were among the most consistently active named employers, pointing to durable tax-prep demand, while REDW and Phoenix Accounting both signaled local growth in advisory, tax, and outsourced-accounting work. For most job seekers, the practical takeaway is to pick a lane. If you have tax credentials or can work quickly in UltraTax, GoSystem, or client-service accounting, lean into public accounting and tax services. If you are stronger in Excel, reporting, and financial analysis, aim at financial-services and software employers instead.

Which employers are hiring the most Finance & Accounting talent in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ?

Recent postings show the most activity from H & R Block, Inc. (150 postings), Intuit, Inc. (100 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Finance & Accounting roles in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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.

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