Specialist Practice

Finance & Accounting

CFOs, controllers, FP&A, audit, tax and treasury talent.

+5.9%Median finance base movement, 2025→26
0.6×Qualified candidates per commercial-finance role
48%Of CFO mandates now require transformation experience
Overview

Our Finance & Accounting practice covers the full spectrum of finance talent — from CFOs and finance directors to controllers, FP&A, treasury, audit and tax specialists — across listed, private and high-growth organisations.

Market context

Finance leaders are increasingly expected to be strategic partners to the business, not just stewards of the numbers. We find the finance talent that combines technical excellence with commercial judgement.

Talent market insights · Q2 2026

Where this market stands today

Finance hiring remains one of the most consistently undersupplied markets in the region. The structural shortage of CA/CPA-qualified talent — exacerbated by reduced migration during prior years and fewer graduates entering audit — keeps upward pressure on pay for qualified candidates with three to eight years of post-qualification experience.

Demand by segment

Commercial / business-partner finance Acute — strongest premium in the function.
FP&A & decision support
Treasury & tax specialists
Newly-qualified (CA/CPA) accountants Consistent shortage across metro markets.

Hiring demand index

+35.5%
202120222023202420252026

Finance & accounting demand index — sustained shortage of qualified, commercially-minded talent.

Salary snapshot

What these roles pay

Base salary, AUD '000 p.a. (excl. super & STI). For city-level and total-reward detail, download the full Finance & Accounting Salary Guide.

Chief Financial Officer Mid-market
$280k $360k typical $480k
Chief Financial Officer Large / listed
$450k $600k typical $950k
Finance Director
$230k $290k typical $380k
Financial Controller
$170k $210k typical $270k
Head of FP&A
$190k $230k typical $300k
Commercial Finance Manager
$150k $180k typical $220k
Treasury / Tax Manager
$160k $195k typical $250k
Senior Financial Accountant
$120k $140k typical $165k
Key talent shortage

Commercially-minded finance partners who can influence operational decisions.

View the full Finance & Accounting Salary Guide

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