Accounting Jobs in Sydney

938 positions available • No change this month

Accounting pay in Sydney is 33% above the national market median of A$79,200 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$82,500 and A$135,000 per year. Median salaries have fallen 4% over the past month.

Sydney has 938 Accounting roles listing salary details at the moment. Leading employers include Perigon Group Pty Limited, Richard Lloyd Accounting Recruitment and Lawson Elliott Recruitment.

For a detailed breakdown, see the full Accounting salary guide for Australia.

Median Salary
A$105,000
Down 4% this month
25th Percentile
A$82,500
Down 4% this month
75th Percentile
A$135,000
No change this month

Salary Distribution

See how Accounting salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Under A$60,000
23 jobs (2%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
162 jobs (17%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
237 jobs (25%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
155 jobs (17%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
141 jobs (15%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
87 jobs (9%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
49 jobs (5%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
26 jobs (3%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
36 jobs (4%)
A$250,000+
22 jobs (2%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Accounting positions by employment type in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Full-time
694 jobs (74%)
Contract
172 jobs (18%)
Part-time
59 jobs (6%)
Casual
13 jobs (1%)

Sub-categories

Breakdown of Accounting roles by sub-category in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Financial Accounting & Reporting
157 jobs (17%)
Business Services
131 jobs (14%)
Financial Managers & Controllers
92 jobs (10%)
Accounts Officers/Clerks
84 jobs (9%)
Payroll
81 jobs (9%)
Accounts Receivable/Credit Control
52 jobs (6%)
Bookkeeping
51 jobs (5%)
Assistant Accountants
50 jobs (5%)
Management Accounting & Budgeting
50 jobs (5%)
Taxation
48 jobs (5%)
Analysis & Reporting
47 jobs (5%)
Accounts Payable
45 jobs (5%)
Systems Accounting & IT Audit
10 jobs (1%)
External Auditing
9 jobs (1%)
Strategy & Planning
9 jobs (1%)
Internal Auditing
5 jobs (1%)
Compliance & Risk
4 jobs (<1%)
Insolvency & Corporate Recovery
4 jobs (<1%)
Inventory & Fixed Assets
2 jobs (<1%)
Management
2 jobs (<1%)
Other
2 jobs (<1%)
Treasury
2 jobs (<1%)
Cost Accounting
1 job (<1%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Accounting professionals in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

P
Perigon Group Pty Limited
50 open positions
R
Richard Lloyd Accounting Recruitment
44 open positions
L
Lawson Elliott Recruitment
42 open positions
F
FourQuarters Recruitment
16 open positions
M
Michael Page
15 open positions
R
Randstad - Accounting & Finance
15 open positions
A
AXR Recruitment & Search
15 open positions
M
Mars Recruitment
15 open positions
T
Talent Web Recruitment
14 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Finance & Accounting Syd
14 open positions
H
Hays | Accountancy & Finance
13 open positions
R
Roc Consulting
13 open positions
M
MW Recruitment
12 open positions
R
Reo Group
11 open positions
C
Charterhouse
10 open positions
R
Robert Half
10 open positions
E
Ethos BeathChapman
10 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Sydney North Shore
10 open positions
S
Sharp & Carter Finance & Accounting WS
10 open positions
T
ThompsonCook | We Only Do Accounting
9 open positions

Explore Accounting Jobs in Sydney

Financial Accountant - Construction

DMC Recruitment and Search

Macquarie Park, NSW
A$100K-A$110K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Financial Controller

Perigon Group Pty Limited

Sydney, NSW
A$220K-A$300K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

Financial Controller - Property

Perigon Group Pty Limited

Parramatta, NSW
A$160K-A$190K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Bookkeeper – Full-Time or Part-Time

NexEra Solutions

Sydney, NSW
A$100K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Standalone Payroll Officer

Randstad - Accounting & Finance

Sydney, NSW
A$80K-A$85K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Intermediate Accountant | Advisory Exposure & No Timesheets

Edward Jacobs

Castle Hill, NSW
A$80K-A$100K p/a
Full-time
Hybrid

About this data

  • Based on 938 active listings in Sydney.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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