100+ Finance & Accounting Jobs in Tampa, FL

Government wage data shows Tampa accountants and auditors at a median annual wage of about $78,280 as of May 2024, with a 25th-to-75th percentile range of $62,230 to $98,860 and about $131,970 at the 90th percentile. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks averaged about $53,270 in May 2025, while office and administrative support roles that often feed entry-level finance work averaged about $49,770. More current proxy signals are lower for generalist entry points: Robert Half places a Tampa Staff Accountant around $65,100 in 2026, with a low-to-high range of $57,488 to $72,450, and a recent Tampa Accounting & Finance Manager opening listed $100,000–$115,000.

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Advertised pay

Across the 41 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $71,500 at the 25th percentile, $80,000 at the median and $92,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Tampa is still a workable finance and accounting market, but it is no longer an easy one. Metro unemployment was 4.8% in July 2026, and Tampa's financial activities employment was 142.2 thousand, down 0.5594% year over year. Statewide, Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Florida finance and accounting employment up 1.6% year over year in August 2026, but active postings down 10.6%, which usually means employers are keeping core staff while being more selective on new openings.

Best positioned: The best odds go to CPA-track or experienced accountants and analysts who can own close, audit or tax work, or FP&A and reporting in Excel and ERP environments.

Main caution: Do not confuse Tampa's large overall job base with fast finance hiring; the local finance supersector is softer than the broader metro economy and Florida finance and accounting postings are lower than a year ago.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 118 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems: 3 open roles
2. MUFG Investor Services: 3 open roles
3. Raymond James, Inc.: 3 open roles
4. Sage Infusion: 3 open roles
5. At Ascend Technologies Group: 2 open roles
6. Bloomin' Brands, Inc.: 2 open roles
7. Deloitte: 2 open roles
8. Fanatics Inc.: 2 open roles
9. Fisher Investments: 2 open roles
10. Florida: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Tampa: 76
• St. Petersburg: 9
• Largo: 7
• Saint Petersburg: 7
• Clearwater: 7
• Brandon: 3
• Pinellas Park: 2
• Jacksonville: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 79 (71%), hybrid 26 (23%), remote 7 (6%)

Where the demand is

Tampa has a real base of finance work, but it is concentrated in established accounting functions rather than broad-based rapid expansion. The metro had 14,170 accountants and auditors and 7,420 financial managers in the latest detailed occupation counts, which shows meaningful installed demand. At the same time, July 2026 financial activities employment was 142.2 thousand and down 0.5594% year over year, so employers appear to be backfilling carefully rather than scaling everywhere at once. The best pockets are public accounting and tax, corporate accounting and controllership, and finance roles attached to expanding financial-services and shared-services employers. Robert Half identifies public accounting, tax, audit, and assurance as some of the hottest areas in 2026, Tampa job ads show flexible CPA-firm accountant openings and hybrid accounting-manager roles, Philip Morris plans about 180 Tampa jobs including finance and analytics, and BankUnited opened a Westshore branch with a St. Petersburg branch planned for the fourth quarter of 2026. Tampa Bay's emerging fintech cluster also supports adjacent finance demand, especially where accounting, systems, and analytics overlap. The weakest part of the market is the broad, unspecialized middle: candidates who look interchangeable for generic staff roles will feel the posting slowdown most. Florida finance and accounting postings were down 10.6% year over year in August 2026 even as statewide employment in the field remained up 1.6%, which points to fewer fresh openings relative to the number of qualified people already in market.

• Public accounting, tax, audit, and assurance (high): Still one of the clearest demand pockets, helped by ongoing shortage commentary and active internship pipelines in Tampa Bay.
• Corporate accounting, close ownership, and controllership support (high): Good fit for candidates who can run day-to-day accounting, reporting, and hybrid team coordination rather than only transactional tasks.
• FP&A, reporting, and finance-data crossover work (moderate): Best for candidates who combine accounting fundamentals with data fluency, modeling, and business communication.
• Entry-level clerical and generic support roles (limited): Accessible, but pay is lower and competition is heavier because the skill bar is broader and automation pressure is higher.

Where to focus: Focus on roles where accounting ownership and systems fluency show up in the same job: public accounting, senior accounting, accounting manager, and FP&A-support positions are the cleanest bets.

Roles worth searching next

• Financial systems analyst: ERP systems are table stakes in accounting hiring, and finance work is moving toward systems-enabled insight, making this a natural move for accountants who enjoy process design more than close cycles.
• Data analyst or BI analyst: FP&A is increasingly about data fluency and scenario modeling, and Philip Morris' Tampa expansion specifically includes data analytics roles alongside finance jobs.
• Project analyst or PMO analyst: Tampa corporate expansions include project management roles next to finance roles, which suits accountants who already manage budgets, reconciliations, and reporting cadences.
• Business operations analyst in fintech or banking: Tampa Bay's fintech cluster and BankUnited's local branch expansion create roles where finance knowledge plus operational understanding can be more valuable than pure accounting depth.

What postings ask for

• CPA (premium | immediate): Public accounting, tax, audit, and assurance are among the hottest areas in 2026, and local CPA-firm postings suggest firms are still competing with flexibility for accounting talent. Who: New grads on an accounting track and mid-career accountants who want better odds in tax, audit, and advancement-heavy roles.
• Advanced Excel (table_stakes | immediate): Advanced Excel remains a baseline alongside QuickBooks and ERP systems, so it is often the filter skill before interviews even start. Who: Everyone in this category, especially entry-level and career-switching applicants.
• QuickBooks (table_stakes | immediate): Smaller firms and general accounting roles still expect fluency in core bookkeeping software, and QuickBooks remains explicitly named among must-have tools. Who: Entry-level candidates, small-firm applicants, and anyone moving from admin or bookkeeping work into staff accounting.
• ERP systems (differentiator | near-term): ERP fluency helps bridge accounting into manager, controller-support, and shared-services work, which is where local openings and national employer commentary point. Who: Mid-career accountants, corporate finance candidates, and switchers coming from operations or systems-heavy environments.
• Data fluency (premium | immediate): FP&A work is shifting toward scenario modeling and real-time analysis, and hiring managers are explicitly looking for data fluency in 2026. Who: Analysts, accountants aiming for FP&A, and anyone targeting business-partner or planning roles.
• AI and automation literacy (differentiator | near-term): Jobs mentioning AI skills are growing amid broader hiring weakness, and 46% of U.S. accountants reported using AI daily in 2026, so employers increasingly value people who can automate routine work without losing judgment. Who: Mid-career professionals and career switchers who need a sharper story than 'traditional accounting.'

Questions about this market

What do Finance & Accounting roles pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL?

Government wage data shows Tampa accountants and auditors at a median annual wage of about $78,280 as of May 2024, with a 25th-to-75th percentile range of $62,230 to $98,860 and about $131,970 at the 90th percentile. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks averaged about $53,270 in May 2025, while office and administrative support roles that often feed entry-level finance work averaged about $49,770. More current proxy signals are lower for generalist entry points: Robert Half places a Tampa Staff Accountant around $65,100 in 2026, with a low-to-high range of $57,488 to $72,450, and a recent Tampa Accounting & Finance Manager opening listed $100,000–$115,000. This is a market where professional accounting can pay well, but the better numbers sit in true accountant, analyst, manager, and leadership tracks rather than clerical support work.

Where is demand for Finance & Accounting roles in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL concentrated?

Tampa has a real base of finance work, but it is concentrated in established accounting functions rather than broad-based rapid expansion. The metro had 14,170 accountants and auditors and 7,420 financial managers in the latest detailed occupation counts, which shows meaningful installed demand. At the same time, July 2026 financial activities employment was 142.2 thousand and down 0.5594% year over year, so employers appear to be backfilling carefully rather than scaling everywhere at once. The best pockets are public accounting and tax, corporate accounting and controllership, and finance roles attached to expanding financial-services and shared-services employers. Robert Half identifies public accounting, tax, audit, and assurance as some of the hottest areas in 2026, Tampa job ads show flexible CPA-firm accountant openings and hybrid accounting-manager roles, Philip Morris plans about 180 Tampa jobs including finance and analytics, and BankUnited opened a Westshore branch with a St. Petersburg branch planned for the fourth quarter of 2026. Tampa Bay's emerging fintech cluster also supports adjacent finance demand, especially where accounting, systems, and analytics overlap. The weakest part of the market is the broad, unspecialized middle: candidates who look interchangeable for generic staff roles will feel the posting slowdown most. Florida finance and accounting postings were down 10.6% year over year in August 2026 even as statewide employment in the field remained up 1.6%, which points to fewer fresh openings relative to the number of qualified people already in market.

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