Accounting Jobs in Raleigh, NC

Government wage data shows solid pay but not universal six-figure access. In Raleigh-Cary, accountants and auditors had 2025 wages of $81,950 median and $93,340 mean, with the 25th to 75th percentile running from $67,050 to $105,160. Financial managers, a senior-end proxy inside this category, had a $99,200 median and $104,260 mean, with a 90th percentile wage of $160,710. More current posting data shows salary ranges centered on about $76k to $127k locally, while Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new North Carolina finance & accounting openings at ~$89,221 in September 2026 (n=1,149).

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Advertised pay

Across the 47 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $74,465 at the 25th percentile, $90,000 at the median and $110,517 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Favorable market | next 3-6 months

Raleigh-Cary is a favorable but selective market for Finance & Accounting over the next 3-6 months. Metro unemployment was 3.1% in August 2026, and Raleigh-Cary's Financial Activities employment reached 44.3 thousand, up 1.8391% year over year. Statewide, finance & accounting employment was up 1.8% and active postings were up 2.0% year over year in September 2026, even as North Carolina postings across all occupations were down 3.0%. There were more than 450 postings across more than 200 companies over the last 90 days, but the market skews toward on-site or hybrid work and mid-level hiring rather than easy-entry remote roles.

Best positioned: Candidates with CPA progress or proven tax, financial reporting, Excel, and financial analysis skills who are open to on-site or hybrid work in financial services, insurance, or accounting firms have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not mistake a healthy market for easy access: only about 5% of sampled postings were remote, and the clearest high-pay local benchmark is a financial-manager median of $99,200 rather than the whole category.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 100 openings in this market. 8 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Standish Management, LLC: 5 open roles
2. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.: 3 open roles
3. H & R Block, Inc.: 2 open roles
4. Lenovo Inc.: 2 open roles
5. NetApp: 2 open roles
6. North Carolina: 2 open roles
7. Precision For Medicine, Inc.: 2 open roles
8. Precision Medicine Group: 2 open roles
9. Abrigo: 1 open role
10. Advance Auto Parts Inc.: 1 open role

Where the openings are

• Raleigh: 55
• Durham: 20
• Morrisville: 10
• Cary: 2
• Wake Forest: 1
• Wake County: 1
• Roseville: 1
• Burlington: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 58 (59%), hybrid 28 (28%), remote 13 (13%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in financial services first, not evenly spread across every industry. In the local posting sample, financial services accounts for about 35% of Finance & Accounting openings, followed by finance at about 15%, insurance at about 10%, accounting at about 10%, and finance & accounting firms at about 10%. That mix fits the broader metro backdrop: Raleigh-Cary had 44.3 thousand Financial Activities jobs in August 2026, up 1.8391% year over year. Within that mix, the work skews toward practical execution and mid-level ownership. Mid-level roles are about 45% of the sample versus about 30% entry and about 15% senior, and the most-requested hard skills cluster around tax preparation, Microsoft Excel, financial reporting, financial analysis, bookkeeping, and tax compliance. The leading named employers include H & R Block, Inc. with more than 50 postings and Hallbartsamhallsbyggande with more than 20, but the market is still fragmented across more than 200 companies rather than controlled by a handful of firms. That is good news if you are open to multiple employer types—banks, insurers, accounting firms, and in-house finance teams—but weaker news if you only want remote-first corporate finance roles, because about 65% of openings are on-site and only about 5% are remote.

• Financial services and banking (high): This is the largest local lane: financial services represents about 35% of sampled postings, and Raleigh also saw 2026 expansion signals from Carter Bank and First Carolina Financial Services.
• Tax, audit, and accounting services (high): Local skill and credential signals point to tax preparation, tax compliance, financial reporting, CPA, EA, and IRS Circular 230 as recurring asks.
• In-house reporting, analysis, and finance management (moderate): This is a smaller but stronger-paying path for candidates who can combine reporting, analysis, modeling, and ERP skill with ownership of close or planning work.

Where to focus: Start with financial-services and tax/reporting openings where your industry knowledge plus Excel/reporting skill can be shown quickly, and stay open to on-site or hybrid work.

Roles worth searching next

• Business Analyst: Strong fit for finance candidates who already translate numbers into operational recommendations.
• ERP / Business Systems Analyst: Good pivot for candidates with accounting-system, close-process, or reporting-tool experience.
• Data / BI Analyst: Natural bridge for candidates strongest in financial analysis, reporting packs, dashboards, and spreadsheet modeling.
• Operations Analyst: Useful bridge for candidates with budgeting, variance analysis, workflow improvement, or KPI reporting experience.

What postings ask for

• CPA (premium | immediate): CPA is the most common explicitly requested credential locally at about 20% of postings that list a certification requirement. Who: Accountants, auditors, controllers, and mid-career candidates who want access to higher-trust reporting, audit, or tax roles.
• Enrolled Agent (EA) / IRS Circular 230 (differentiator | immediate): EA and IRS Circular 230 both appear in local certification requirements, and tax preparation plus tax compliance are among the most-requested hard skills in the sample. Who: Anyone targeting tax prep, tax advisory support, or tax-season-heavy employers.
• Microsoft Excel (table_stakes | immediate): Microsoft Excel and Excel each appear in about 15% of local hard-skill mentions, making spreadsheet fluency a baseline filter rather than a bonus. Who: Everyone in this category, especially entry-level and career-switching candidates.
• Financial reporting (premium | immediate): Financial reporting appears in about 15% of local hard-skill mentions, and employers nationally report pay premiums for reporting expertise. Who: Staff accountants aiming for senior accountant, controller-track, or audit-adjacent work.
• Financial analysis and modeling (premium | near-term): Financial analysis appears in about 10% of local postings, and analytics and modeling expertise are cited nationally as premium skills across accounting and FP&A work. Who: Analysts, FP&A candidates, and accountants trying to move into planning or business-partner roles.
• ERP systems (premium | near-term): ERP-system expertise is named nationally as a premium skill, which matters in Raleigh because employers reward candidates who can do close, reporting, and analysis inside real systems rather than only in spreadsheets. Who: Mid-career candidates who want to stand out for corporate finance, reporting, or controller-track roles.

Questions about this market

What do Finance & Accounting roles pay in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Government wage data shows solid pay but not universal six-figure access. In Raleigh-Cary, accountants and auditors had 2025 wages of $81,950 median and $93,340 mean, with the 25th to 75th percentile running from $67,050 to $105,160. Financial managers, a senior-end proxy inside this category, had a $99,200 median and $104,260 mean, with a 90th percentile wage of $160,710. More current posting data shows salary ranges centered on about $76k to $127k locally, while Revelio Public Labor Statistics puts the mean offered salary on new North Carolina finance & accounting openings at ~$89,221 in September 2026 (n=1,149). This is a good-pay market relative to the state's overall new-opening mean of ~$63,996, but the premium comes from specialization and responsibility, not from the average posting being senior-level.

Where is demand for Finance & Accounting roles in Raleigh-Cary, NC concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in financial services first, not evenly spread across every industry. In the local posting sample, financial services accounts for about 35% of Finance & Accounting openings, followed by finance at about 15%, insurance at about 10%, accounting at about 10%, and finance & accounting firms at about 10%. That mix fits the broader metro backdrop: Raleigh-Cary had 44.3 thousand Financial Activities jobs in August 2026, up 1.8391% year over year. Within that mix, the work skews toward practical execution and mid-level ownership. Mid-level roles are about 45% of the sample versus about 30% entry and about 15% senior, and the most-requested hard skills cluster around tax preparation, Microsoft Excel, financial reporting, financial analysis, bookkeeping, and tax compliance. The leading named employers include H & R Block, Inc. with more than 50 postings and Hallbartsamhallsbyggande with more than 20, but the market is still fragmented across more than 200 companies rather than controlled by a handful of firms. That is good news if you are open to multiple employer types—banks, insurers, accounting firms, and in-house finance teams—but weaker news if you only want remote-first corporate finance roles, because about 65% of openings are on-site and only about 5% are remote.

Which employers are hiring the most Finance & Accounting talent in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Recent postings show the most activity from H & R Block, Inc. (50 postings), Hallbartsamhallsbyggande (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Finance & Accounting roles in Raleigh-Cary, NC be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 30% hybrid, with 65% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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