250+ Finance & Accounting Jobs in San Francisco, CA

Every active opening we track in this market, read alongside the hiring conditions, pay, and employer demand from our August 2026 report.

257 active openings in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, published within the last 30 days, across 200 employers. 23 were published in the last 48 hours and 73 in the last 7 days. As of September 25, 2026.

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 213 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $85,014 at the 25th percentile, $120,000 at the median and $142,000 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

Live from the Callings.ai index of over 13 million postings, refreshed hourly and re-checked here nightly. Roles that close are dropped at the next refresh.

Controller

Leena AI | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | Posted 2026-09-24

Leena AI empowers employees using AI Colleagues to get answers and take action across IT, HR, Finance, Procurement and beyond through a sing...

Lead the full accounting function for US and India entities, including policy establishment, system implementation, financial reporting, and team leadership.

Staff Accountant

Ciis | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | $75,000 - $80,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-24

California Institute of Integral Studies is an internationally recognized leader in integral education offering degrees and professional cer...

Support day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger maintenance, month-end and year-end close processes, financial reporting, and compliance.

Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance

ServiceNow | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | $116,400 - $192,100 yearly | Posted 2026-09-24

ServiceNow is an AI control tower for business reinvention, helping Fortune 500 companies work smarter, faster, and better.

Lead the annual long-range planning process and own the integrated long-range financial model for the company.

Controller

Tenderloin Community Benefit District | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $120,000 - $135,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-24

The Tenderloin Community Benefit District (TLCBD) is a nonprofit organization focused on neighborhood improvement, safety, and community dev...

Oversee all finance, accounting, and reporting activities for a budget exceeding $11 million while supervising accounting staff and contractors.

Senior Accountant

San Francisco Friends School | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $100,000 - $120,000 monthly | Posted 2026-09-24

San Francisco Friends School educates K-8 students in the Quaker tradition.

A key member of the Business Office supporting the Controller in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring GAAP compliance.

Financial Analyst, Corporate FP&A

Plaid | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $159,000 - $172,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-24

Plaid is a financial data network that powers tools for developers and millions of users to connect their financial accounts.

Lead company-wide financial planning, forecasting, and reporting to deliver strategic insights to senior leadership and support informed decision-making.

Senior Accountant

Keadjian Associates, LLC | Walnut Creek, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $70,000 - $95,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-23

Keadjian Associates is a leading communications and management consulting firm in the San Francisco Bay Area.

A full-time bookkeeper role focused on maintaining financial records, preparing reports, and managing payroll and contracts.

Senior Portfolio Accountant

A&C Ventures, Inc. | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | Posted 2026-09-23

A private real estate investment firm specializing in retail real estate, restaurant operations, and multifamily properties.

Manage general ledger, perform reconciliations, handle month-end and year-end closing, and prepare financial reports for a real estate portfolio.

Senior Tax Accountant

Morling & Company | Larkspur, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | $95,000 - $110,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-23

Morling & Company is a financial services firm specializing in tax and financial consulting for professionals and small businesses.

Review tax returns, identify tax planning opportunities, and ensure client compliance while demonstrating leadership and problem-solving skills.

Senior Accountant

Akkodis | San Rafael, California, United States

Contract | Hybrid | $40 - $50 hourly | Posted 2026-09-23

Akkodis is a global digital engineering company and Smart Industry leader enabling clients to advance in digital transformation.

A contract role requiring accurate financial accounting, reconciliation, and analysis with a focus on fixed assets and capital expenditure.

Revenue Accountant

Kikoff | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | $120,000 - $130,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-23

Kikoff is a profitable fintech company helping people build credit and achieve financial security.

Ensure revenue reporting compliance and manage monthly close activities for a growing fintech company.

Senior Accountant

VSCO | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | $135,000 - $145,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-23

VSCO is a community-driven platform that equips photographers to expand creatively and professionally.

A hands-on role focused on executing and evolving accounting operations, including month-end close, general ledger, and audit readiness.

Accounting Senior (CAAS - Real Estate Industry)

CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $65,100 - $117,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-23

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm providing wealth advisory, audit, tax, and consulting services.

Lead client accounting operations, process financial transactions, and supervise associates in the real estate industry.

Assistant Controller

Terabase Energy, Inc. | Berkeley, California, United States

Full-time | Remote | $120,000 - $150,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-23

Terabase Energy is a solar technology company building an interconnected digital and automation platform for utility-scale PV power plants.

Oversee full accounting operations, manage the accounting team, and optimize systems to support a high-growth, global business.

Senior Accountant

Ciis | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | Posted 2026-09-23

California Institute of Integral Studies is an internationally recognized leader in integral education offering degrees and professional cer...

Support day-to-day accounting operations, maintain accurate financial records, and assist with month-end and year-end close processes.

Senior Financial Analyst - Production

Astranis | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $110,000 - $155,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-23

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits and provides dedicated, secure networks to customers including governments and large ent...

Partner with manufacturing and machining teams to ensure financial discipline, manage budgets, and drive efficiency across production departments.

Controller - Construction

IAPMO Group | Walnut Creek, California, United States

Full-time | $175,000 - $200,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-23

IAPMO Group is a global association that develops plumbing and mechanical codes, provides product certification, and offers education.

Oversee construction accounting operations, manage revenue recognition, and provide financial leadership for project profitability.

Fund Controller

Standish Management, LLC | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $90,000 - $115,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-23

Standish is a leading independent provider of fund administration and related services to the private capital industry.

Lead financial reporting and administration operations for private equity clients, managing fund accounting, capital accounts, and investor information.

Fund Controller

Standish Management, LLC | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $90,000 - $115,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-23

Standish is a leading independent provider of fund administration and related services to the private capital industry.

Lead financial reporting and administration operations for private equity clients, managing fund accounting, capital accounts, and investor information.

Management Company Controller

Standish Management, LLC | Walnut Creek, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $90,000 - $125,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-23

Standish Management, LLC provides specialized fund administration services for private equity and venture capital funds.

Oversee accounting functions for multiple management company clients and supervise accounting associates.

Financial Analyst

RLink Solutions LLC | San Francisco, California, United States

Contract | Hybrid | Posted 2026-09-23

RLink Solutions provides IT consulting, digital transformation, cloud computing, and ERP solutions.

Manage financial tracking, budgeting, and vendor reconciliation while partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure policy compliance.

Senior Corporate Accountant

Benchling, Inc. | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | $105,315 - $142,485 yearly | Posted 2026-09-23

Benchling is an AI platform for biotech R&D used by scientists and major biopharma companies.

The role involves managing accounting operations, month-end close processes, and leading continuous improvement initiatives within the Accounting team.

Senior Tax Accountant

Apply | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | Posted 2026-09-23

Apply is a platform that helps you find and apply to jobs quickly and easily using AI.

The role involves tax accounting responsibilities within the finance department.

Financial Services Analyst 2 (4754C) Lawrence Hall of Science, #88970

University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | $35.71 - $37.91 hourly | Posted 2026-09-23

The University of California, Berkeley is a world-class public research university founded in 1868.

Operational and financial transactions and services for the Lawrence Hall of Science, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and business operations.

Financial Analyst 3 (5183C) - College of Engineering

University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $82,800 - $116,300 monthly | Posted 2026-09-23

The University of California, Berkeley is a world-class public research university known for its academic excellence, innovation, and social...

Develops, interprets, and implements financial concepts for financial planning, resource planning, and control of the organizational budget while managing various financial transactions and...

Financial Services Analyst 2 (4754C) Lawrence Hall of Science, #88970

Berkeley International | Berkeley, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | $35.71 - $37.91 hourly | Posted 2026-09-23

The University of California, Berkeley is a world-class public research university known for innovation, social activism, and academic excel...

This role manages operational and financial transactions, including accounts receivable/payable, purchasing, and reporting for the Lawrence Hall of Science.

Accountant

Museum | Oakland, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | $36.25 hourly | Posted 2026-09-23

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is a leading cultural institution in the Bay Area that tells the stories of California through art,...

Provide financial management services including accounts payable, payroll entry, and general ledger reconciliations in a hybrid work environment.

Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance & Strategy

Plaid | San Francisco, California, United States

Full-time | Hybrid | $159,000 - $172,000 yearly | Posted 2026-09-23

Plaid is a data network that powers financial tools for millions of people to connect their accounts with various apps and services.

Strategically partner with leadership and the board on long-range planning, capital structure, and enterprise-level financial strategy.

Sr. Inventory Accountant

Grocery Outlet Inc. | Emeryville, California, United States

Full-time | On-site | $35 - $40 hourly | Posted 2026-09-22

Grocery Outlet is a leading Xtreme Value retailer serving bargain-seeking customers since 1946.

Ensure accuracy of company inventory by performing and reviewing reconciliation of store inventories across multiple locations.

Senior Accountant

Newfi Wholesale | Emeryville, California, United States

Full-time | Remote | Posted 2026-09-22

Newfi Lending is a leading Non-QM lender backed by Apollo Global Management, focused on innovative mortgage lending solutions.

Support mortgage accounting, investor reporting, servicing activity, and month-end close processes while acting as a liaison between investors, servicers, and finance leadership.

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

This is still a real market, not a frozen one: the metro unemployment rate was 4.4% in July 2026, and we observed more than 900 Finance & Accounting postings across more than 450 companies over the last 90 days. But it is not an easy market: local Financial Activities employment was down -3.7915% year over year in July 2026, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows California finance & accounting postings down 2.1% year over year in August 2026. Treat San Francisco as a high-pay, high-barrier market where experienced candidates with reporting, modeling, systems depth, and credentials such as the CPA have better odds than broad "accountant" applicants.

Best positioned: Your best odds are as a mid-career or senior accountant, controller-track, FP&A, or tax candidate who can show ownership of financial reporting, Excel, financial modeling, budgeting, and systems such as NetSuite, ideally with a CPA.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming high posted pay means broad access; compensation is strong here, but only about 20% of sampled roles are entry level and the market leans mid-to-senior.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 257 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

BKF Engineers, Inc.: 6 open roles
DeWinter Group: 6 open roles
MidPen Housing Corporation: 5 open roles
Albertsons Companies, Inc.: 4 open roles
Benchling, Inc.: 4 open roles
Apply: 3 open roles
Grocery Outlet Inc.: 3 open roles
Kaiser Permanente International: 3 open roles
PILOT: 3 open roles
Standish Management, LLC: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

San Francisco: 126
Walnut Creek: 20
San Mateo: 12
Oakland: 11
Redwood City: 9
Berkeley: 9
Foster City: 8
Alameda: 7

Work arrangement

on-site 112 (46%), hybrid 109 (44%), remote 25 (10%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated less in one dominant employer than in a mix of software, financial services, and tech-heavy in-house finance teams. In the local posting sample, software development and financial services each account for about 20% of Finance & Accounting demand, with technology and finance each around 15% and insurance about 10%. Hiring is fragmented across employers rather than dominated by a single company, which is good news if you are willing to run a wide target list instead of waiting on one brand. The most actionable clusters right now are tech and AI finance teams, public accounting and tax, and consulting or interim leadership work. Bay Area finance trackers show live FP&A and financial analyst openings in San Francisco, including roles at Okta and Benchling, while current accountant openings also include Anthropic, OpenAI, Fluidstack, and Figma. Separate local postings point to demand for a Senior Accounting Manager at Attivo Partners, a finance transformation consulting role at a Fortune 500 employer, an interim Controller at an Oakland AI startup, and a Property Accountant role in San Francisco paying $80,000–$110,000.

Tech and AI in-house finance (high): This is the clearest concentration point for FP&A, strategic finance, and controllership-adjacent hiring, with recent local openings tied to Okta, Plaid, Persona, Benchling, Anthropic, OpenAI, Fluidstack, and Figma.
Public accounting and tax (moderate): Tax and traditional accounting remain active, with H & R Block, Inc. and Deloitte among the most consistently active named employers in the local sample.
Consulting, interim, and transformation work (moderate): The Bay Area is also supporting project-based and modernization work, including a Senior Accounting Manager hire at Attivo Partners, a Fortune 500 finance transformation role, and an interim Controller opening in Oakland.

Where to focus: If you can choose only one lane, target in-house finance roles at software and AI companies, but present yourself as a systems-and-reporting operator rather than a generic accountant.

Roles worth searching next

Finance Transformation Consultant: A late-August Bay Area role explicitly blended senior accounting with finance transformation management, which makes this a natural bridge for candidates who know close, controls, and systems change.
Financial Systems / NetSuite Analyst: NetSuite is among the most-requested local skills, and Bay Area employers are visibly rewarding finance talent that can work across reporting, workflows, and systems.
Data Analyst supporting finance: Local postings ask for data analysis, and broader finance guidance says AI and data-tool fluency is increasingly tied to pay and demand.
Business Operations / Strategic Analyst in tech: San Francisco finance demand is concentrated in software, tech, and AI employers, and local FP&A openings show ongoing need for analytical decision-support talent inside operating teams.

What postings ask for

CPA (premium | immediate): The CPA appears in about 25% of local Finance & Accounting postings, making it one of the clearest formal signals in this market. Who: Best for public accounting, tax, controller-track, and promotion-minded mid-career candidates.
Excel (table_stakes | immediate): Excel is one of the most-requested local skills, appearing in about 20% of postings, with another about 10% explicitly naming Microsoft Excel. Who: Everyone, especially entry-level and career-switching candidates who need an immediate proof-of-skill.
Financial reporting (table_stakes | immediate): Financial reporting shows up in about 20% of local postings, making it a core hiring screen for staff through controller-track roles. Who: Accountants, senior accountants, and anyone targeting close, GL, or controllership work.
Financial modeling / FP&A (premium | immediate): Financial modeling appears in about 15% of local postings, and a local tracker shows 64 live financial analyst and related FP&A openings in San Francisco, including roles at Okta and Benchling. Who: Mid-career candidates aiming for FP&A, business partnering, or strategic finance.
NetSuite (differentiator | near-term): NetSuite appears in about 10% of local postings, which matters because much of the market is in software, technology, and finance-heavy operating environments. Who: Startup, scale-up, and consulting candidates who want stronger access to Bay Area in-house finance teams.
Data analysis and AI-tool fluency (premium | near-term): Data analysis appears in about 10% of local postings, and broader finance guidance says professionals who can work with AI and data tools are increasingly in demand and command higher salaries; 88% of finance and accounting teams are planning major digital initiatives. Who: FP&A, finance-systems, and ambitious accountants who want to move closer to decision support.

Questions about this market

What do Finance & Accounting roles pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

The cleanest local anchor is BLS pay for accountants and auditors: a $110,730 median annual wage in May 2025, alongside a broad metro mean hourly wage of $48.19. More recent posting-based signals are higher but broader: posted salary ranges for Finance & Accounting roles in the metro center on about $120k to $176k, while a separate San Francisco accountant sample shows about $127,000 to $230,000 in advertised pay. This is still a premium-pay market. One BLS-based summary ranks San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont as the second-highest paying metro in California for accountants and auditors. But some of that premium is absorbed by local costs: San Francisco's cost-of-living index is 115.6, or 15.6% above the national baseline.

Where is demand for Finance & Accounting roles in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA concentrated?

Which employers are hiring the most Finance & Accounting talent in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA?

Recent postings show the most activity from H & R Block, Inc. (41 postings), Deloitte (31 postings), Hallbartsamhallsbyggande (31 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Finance & Accounting roles in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 40% hybrid, with 50% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

Openings come from the Callings.ai live index of over 13 million jobs, refreshed hourly. This page searches postings from the last 30 days; run the search yourself to filter by anything else in plain language.

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