Finance & Accounting career path

The shape of what employers advertised at each level in this family. Real careers also move sideways, which adverts do not show.

BCoverage grade

Steps as employers advertise them

1
Entry
47 adverts
Pay is not shown for this step because only 0 adverts in United States dollars name a figure, below the minimum of eight.
2
Mid
305 adverts, usually asking for about 2 years of experience
Pay is not shown for this step because only 0 adverts in United States dollars name a figure, below the minimum of eight.
3
Management
3 adverts, usually asking for about 5.3 years of experience
Pay is not shown for this step because only 1 advert in United States dollars name a figure, below the minimum of eight.

Skills these adverts ask for

Skills are extracted from advert text, so a skill an employer assumes and does not write down will not appear here.

Name	Mentions	Share
Administration	47	13.2%
Leadership	40	11.2%
Compliance	39	10.9%
Excel	39	10.9%
Finance	29	8.1%
Marketing	29	8.1%
Logistics	23	6.4%
Sales	23	6.4%
Auditing	22	6.2%
Data Analysis	22	6.2%
Analytical	18	5%
Recruitment	17	4.8%
HR	17	4.8%
Safety	17	4.8%
Procurement	17	4.8%

Qualification levels named

Masters Degree3
Bachelor Degree3

Name	Adverts
Masters Degree	3
Bachelor Degree	3

Which levels are hardest to fill

A high score means the advertised role is drawing few qualified applicants on this platform. It does not prove a national skills shortage.

Level	Score	Band	Open adverts	Middle days open
Mid	77	Very hard to fill	305	10
Entry	72	Very hard to fill	47	7
Management	61	Hard to fill	3	13

Occupations in this family

Code	Occupation	Skill level
4313	Payroll clerks	2
3313	Accounting associate professionals	3
2411	Accountants	4
1211	Finance managers	4

Read thisA path here is the shape of what employers advertised at each level. Real careers move sideways and across families in ways adverts do not show.

As at 5 Oct 2026, 17:30. Method version 2026.07.1.