200+ Finance & Accounting Jobs in Phoenix, AZ

Direct local government data is strongest for support work: Phoenix employed about 16,280 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in May 2025, and their mean pay was $26.15 an hour or $54,380 a year. Proxy signals for broader finance and accounting roles are higher: local posted salary ranges center on about $78k to $115k, a Phoenix Staff Accountant midpoint is $83,338, and Arizona finance & accounting openings show a mean offered salary of ~$85,143 on new openings in August 2026 (n=1,122).

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Advertised pay

Across the 96 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $72,250 at the 25th percentile, $84,136 at the median and $103,750 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 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 workable finance and accounting market, but it is tougher than a year ago: metro unemployment was 4.8% in July 2026, and the local unemployment rate rose from 4.0% to 4.9% over the year ended June 2026. The category is holding up better than the broader Arizona labor market, though. Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Arizona finance & accounting employment up 1.2% year over year and active postings up 4.0%, even as Arizona employment across all occupations was down -2.9924% year over year in July. Expect openings to be real but screening to be tighter, especially if you do not show a bachelor's-level profile, CPA progress, or strong Excel, reporting, analysis, or GAAP depth.

Best positioned: Candidates with 3-8 years in staff or senior accounting, close, reporting, FP&A, tax, or audit, and who are open to on-site or hybrid work, have the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming Phoenix is a remote-friendly market or that general finance experience is enough; only about 5% of postings are remote, and employers most often ask for concrete accounting and analysis skills.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 234 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Intuit, Inc.: 11 open roles
2. Arizona Public Service Co.: 3 open roles
3. Edward Jones: 3 open roles
4. HonorHealth: 3 open roles
5. Meritus Gas: 3 open roles
6. Mfused: 3 open roles
7. RPM Living: 3 open roles
8. Sprouts Farmers Market, LLC: 3 open roles
9. The Intersect Group: 3 open roles
10. U.S. Bank: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Phoenix: 103
• Scottsdale: 48
• Tempe: 34
• Chandler: 13
• Mesa: 9
• Gilbert: 5
• Glendale: 4
• Litchfield Park: 3

Work arrangement

on-site 155 (70%), hybrid 57 (26%), remote 11 (5%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail rather than one dominant employer. Over the last 90 days, the local sample shows more than 900 finance and accounting postings across more than 400 companies, and hiring is fragmented across employers rather than concentrated in a few giants. The busiest industry buckets in the sample are financial services at about 25%, finance at about 15%, software development at about 15%, and real estate at about 10%. That mix points to several distinct playbooks. Tax-heavy and seasonal volume is visible through Intuit and H & R Block, experienced-accounting demand shows up through recruiter-led firms such as Southwest Accounting Resources and Beacon Hill, and contract close support is active enough that LHH posted a temporary staff accountant opening tied to manufacturing month-end work. The market also skews toward practical delivery rather than strategy-only roles. About 30% of postings are entry level, about 40% mid, about 20% senior, and about 10% lead+, so the thickest part of the Phoenix market is still staff and senior individual-contributor work rather than executive finance.

• Financial services and tax volume (high): This is the deepest lane in the local sample, with financial services representing about 25% of postings and active hiring from tax-oriented employers such as Intuit and H & R Block.
• Corporate accounting, close, and reporting (high): Software development represents about 15% of local finance and accounting postings, and the core requested skills are Excel, financial reporting, financial analysis, and GAAP, which favors candidates who can own close and reporting work immediately.
• Senior controllership and real estate finance (moderate): Real estate accounts for about 10% of the local posting mix, and senior openings can pay well, but the barrier is much higher because roles are fewer and more specialized.

Where to focus: Prioritize staff-to-senior accounting, reporting, and analysis openings in financial services, software, and tax-heavy employers, then use contract close work as a bridge if you need faster entry.

Roles worth searching next

• Data Analyst: Local finance postings already emphasize Excel, financial analysis, data analysis, and digital tools, so the underlying skill base transfers better than most career pivots.
• Business Operations Analyst: The overlap is strongest for candidates who already build reporting packs, track KPIs, and clean up processes inside finance teams.
• ERP or Finance Systems Analyst: Phoenix employers show demand for digital tools, reporting, and practical month-end workflows, which makes systems-facing finance candidates easier to retarget.
• Financial Software Implementation Specialist: Software development accounts for about 15% of local finance and accounting postings, creating room for candidates who can translate accounting workflows into client-facing setup or implementation work.

What postings ask for

• CPA (premium | immediate): CPA is the most common explicit credential in the local posting sample, appearing in about 15% of postings that list a certification requirement, and it is the clearest differentiator for audit, tax, reporting, and controller-track roles. Who: Mid-career accountants, audit or tax candidates, and career switchers who want a durable signal.
• Microsoft Excel (table_stakes | immediate): Excel remains the most visible day-to-day skill in local postings, with Microsoft Excel and Excel both appearing among the most-requested hard skills. Who: Everyone in the category, especially entry-level and switcher candidates.
• Financial reporting (differentiator | immediate): Financial reporting appears in about 15% of local hard-skill mentions, making it a strong screen-in skill for staff, senior, and manager roles. Who: Staff accountants moving up and analysts who want better odds in accounting-heavy roles.
• Financial analysis (differentiator | immediate): Financial analysis also appears in about 15% of local hard-skill mentions, showing that employers want more than bookkeeping; they want people who can interpret results, not just record them. Who: Mid-career candidates, FP&A-adjacent applicants, and accountants aiming for broader scope.
• GAAP (differentiator | near-term): GAAP shows up in about 10% of local hard-skill mentions and helps prove that you can move from transactional tasks into full-cycle accounting and cleaner reporting ownership. Who: Career switchers and early-career candidates trying to get out of purely clerical work.
• Tax preparation and PTIN (differentiator | immediate): Tax preparation is present in about 10% of local hard-skill mentions, and PTIN appears in about 5% of postings that list certifications, with the H&R Block Income Tax Course also showing up in about 10%. Who: Entry-level candidates, seasonal job seekers, and career switchers who need a faster point of entry.

Questions about this market

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

Direct local government data is strongest for support work: Phoenix employed about 16,280 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in May 2025, and their mean pay was $26.15 an hour or $54,380 a year. Proxy signals for broader finance and accounting roles are higher: local posted salary ranges center on about $78k to $115k, a Phoenix Staff Accountant midpoint is $83,338, and Arizona finance & accounting openings show a mean offered salary of ~$85,143 on new openings in August 2026 (n=1,122). Phoenix can still pay solid professional-level wages, but the market is split. Support-accounting pay sits much lower than staff accountant, senior accountant, controller, and finance leadership paths. The local Staff Accountant midpoint of $83,338 is also very close to the U.S. median annual pay of $83,680 for accountants and auditors in 2025, which suggests Phoenix is more of a market-rate city than an outlier premium market.

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

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail rather than one dominant employer. Over the last 90 days, the local sample shows more than 900 finance and accounting postings across more than 400 companies, and hiring is fragmented across employers rather than concentrated in a few giants. The busiest industry buckets in the sample are financial services at about 25%, finance at about 15%, software development at about 15%, and real estate at about 10%. That mix points to several distinct playbooks. Tax-heavy and seasonal volume is visible through Intuit and H & R Block, experienced-accounting demand shows up through recruiter-led firms such as Southwest Accounting Resources and Beacon Hill, and contract close support is active enough that LHH posted a temporary staff accountant opening tied to manufacturing month-end work. The market also skews toward practical delivery rather than strategy-only roles. About 30% of postings are entry level, about 40% mid, about 20% senior, and about 10% lead+, so the thickest part of the Phoenix market is still staff and senior individual-contributor work rather than executive finance.

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

Recent postings show the most activity from Intuit, Inc. (50 postings), H & R Block, Inc. (50 postings), Hallbartsamhallsbyggande (40 postings), Deloitte (30 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 25% hybrid, with 70% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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