Why Finance Roles Are Taking Longer to Fill, and What Salary Data Tells Us About It

If you’re hiring finance professionals outdated salary data could be costing you candidates, and time.

Our Australia Finance Salary Guide 2025 reveals that specialist accounting roles are taking 2–4 weeks longer to fill than generalist ones. Why? Because employers are underestimating what it takes to attract talent with hybrid skills like Finance + ESG, Tax + Governance, and Payroll + Compliance.

This guide goes beyond salary tables. It’s a strategic resource for:
– Finance leaders setting compensation frameworks
– HR teams justifying budget increases
– Hiring managers trying to close candidates
– Recruiters / Talent Aquisition Leads navigating high-stakes negotiations

Inside the guide:

• Salary benchmarks and contract rates across Accountancy, Finance, Tax & Payroll
• Sector breakdowns across nine industries
• Insights into candidate expectations beyond pay
• Contract vs permanent pay comparisons
• Career trajectory analysis for ESG, AI, and regulatory expertise

Key takeaway:
You can’t hire what you can’t afford, and you can’t afford to guess.

Download the full guide here to make informed offers and build teams that stick.

The Finance Salary Data That’s Actually Worth Your Time

Another salary guide. Another promise of market insights. Another form to fill in.

Fair enough if you’re sceptical. But here’s the thing: right now, somewhere in Australia, a hiring manager is wondering why their third Financial Controller candidate just accepted an offer elsewhere. They had a decent salary range. They moved quickly. They still lost.

This market isn’t playing by last year’s rules. ESG specialists are commanding 10-20% premiums. Tax professionals with OECD reform experience are thin on the ground. That Payroll Manager you’re after? They’re turning down roles that don’t match what they’re seeing elsewhere.

Download the Australia Accountancy & Finance Pay & Insights Guide 2025 and stop guessing what the market’s doing. The data’s current, the insights are practical, and it might just save you from restarting another search in three months.