Salary for Financial Accountant Jobs

Updated: 28 Jan 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$25K	$50K	$75K
Salary	$34,931 - $70,283
Bonus	$485.81 - $9,933
Profit Sharing	$497.49 - $9,351
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$31,866 - $74,187
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 28 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 809

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Job Listings for Financial Accountant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 20	Consultant / Accountant / Financial Analyst	Aventine Hill Partners	San Antonio, Texas
	a high focus on quality • Advanced Excel and/ or Access skills • SEC and Financial Reporting • Business Objects • Implementation of Accounting Systems (SAP or... Indeed
Jan 20	Consultant / Accountant / Auditor / Financial Analyst	Aventine Hill Partners	Houston, Texas
	with a high focus on quality • Advanced Excel and/ or Access skills • SEC and Financial Reporting • Internal Audit and IT Audit • Implementation of Accounting... Indeed
Jan 24	Experienced Financial Services Accountant	Financial Services Company	New York, New York
	Internal/External Financial Reporting • Accounting Process Enhancement • Corporate Financial Planning and... Financial/SEC Reporting, Consolidations, Financial... Indeed
Jan 24	Financial Accountant I	Raytheon	Garland, Texas
	o Financial Planning & Analysis: Involves strong financial analysis, strategic planning and financial... Financial support to Program Management, Financial... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Financial Accountant Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


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American Express Co. (AMEX)	Not enough data
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PricewaterhouseCoopers	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Financial Services	$35,524 - $70,420
Accounting / Auditing Firm	$36,226 - $69,375
Manufacturing and Distribution	$36,453 - $71,884
Healthcare	$35,549 - $70,822
Insurance & Financial Services	$35,877 - $70,081

Key Statistics for Financial Accountant Jobs

Gender

	Female 67%			Male 33%
Salary:	$40,120 - $58,728			$42,736 - $58,469

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

35%

5-9 years

26%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

16%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$36,140 - $70,069
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$37,309 - $70,561
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$37,743 - $71,834
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	$36,037 - $63,894
Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc), Accounting	$35,527 - $79,506

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 79%		Dental: 65%
	Vision: 47%		None: 19%

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Career Path for Financial Accountant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Financial Accountant

Salary Range

$31,866 - $74,187

	Accountant $29,446 - $61,841
	Staff Accountant $31,339 - $56,259
	Senior Accountant $42,457 - $77,164

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Financial Accountant

Salary Range

$31,866 - $74,187

	Senior Accountant $42,457 - $77,164
	Financial Controller $47,481 - $132,977
	Senior Financial Analyst $53,763 - $101,293

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Financial Accountant Job Description

People with the job title Financial Accountant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Accountants

Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.