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WEEKEND BRIEF · SUN SEP 20 |
The week in remote accounting
384 new remote roles · 312 employers · top end $305K · 59% disclose pay
384 new remote accounting and finance roles posted this week across 312 employers - a spread that suggests broad, steady demand rather than a handful of firms doing all the heavy lifting. Operational Accounting dominated at 160 roles, nearly triple the next category. Tax came in at 54, quietly punching above its weight given that four of the five roles worth a look this week sit inside it. The top of disclosed pay reached $305,200, though the median employer cap of $93,300 is the more useful anchor for most readers. One data point worth noting from the desk: accounting holds the largest share of this month's remote roles overall, and the fastest employer is closing postings in a single day - so the window on the better roles is not always as wide as it looks.
THE REMOTE MARKET RIGHT NOW
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4,833 LIVE REMOTE ROLES |
539 POSTED THIS WEEK |
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2,547 EMPLOYERS HIRING |
58% DISCLOSE PAY |
US remote accounting and finance postings, counted September 20, 2026. See the full dataset
FROM THE DATA DESK · THIS WEEK
Accounting hiring holds the largest share of this month's roles, and the fastest employer closes in 1 day.
Apply early: PricewaterhouseCoopers closes accounting roles in a median 1 day from posting.
Workday is the fastest-growing tool in accounting job descriptions, up 1.61pts of share in a quarter.
6469 live postings name it today; share measured against all postings each month.
The same financial analyst job pays 25% more in California than in Florida.
Measured medians: $99,607 vs $80,000, advertised pay only, disclosure-state coverage noted on the page.
WHO HIRED REMOTE THIS WEEK
The employers that added the most remote accounting roles
Counted from postings dated in the last seven days. Staffing agencies are left out.
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Mercor
10 remote roles this week · mostly External Audit
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up to $166K |
The AI data platform is reportedly in talks to raise a new round at a $20 billion valuation - double its October 2025 Series C mark - as it expands from foundation-model clients into enterprise financial-sector accounts.
For example: Accounting Expert (Cl Funnel)
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CohnReznick
4 remote roles this week
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up to $250K |
The firm acquired Houston-based Ham, Langston & Brezina effective July 1, 2026 - its latest in a run of geographic expansions that also included Minneapolis, San Francisco, Tampa, Denver, Tallahassee, and Richmond, all accelerated by a private-equity investment from Apax Partners.
For example: Not-for-Profit Client Accounting - Senior Manager
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CBIZ
3 remote roles this week
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Grant Thornton Advisors agreed in July 2026 to acquire CBIZ in an all-cash deal valued at $5 billion, expected to close in Q4 2026 - a transaction described as the largest of its kind in more than 25 years; CBIZ has since withdrawn its fiscal 2026 guidance.
For example: Tax Managing Director | Global Information Reporting
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Republic Services
3 remote roles this week
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up to $85K |
For example: Area Accountant
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Harris
3 remote roles this week · mostly Accounts Receivable
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up to $126K |
For example: Senior Manager, U.S. Tax
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Centene Management Company
3 remote roles this week · mostly Operational Accounting
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up to $158K |
WORTH A LOOK
Five of the week's roles, by disclosed pay
All five roles are senior tax or procurement positions, and every one clears $174,000 at the low end of the disclosed range.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Director, Tax Operations
🌐 Remote - US · $183.1K-305.2K
Cherry Bekaert
Tax Senior Manager - Corporate Taxation and Mergers and Acquisitions
🌐 Remote - US · $174K-278.4K
PAYING ABOVE MARKET
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Standard Bots
Corporate Controller · Remote
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2.8× market
$300K-$450K
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Imprint
Staff Accountant · Remote
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1.7× market
$100K-$130K
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Ambience Healthcare
Financial Controller · Remote
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1.6× market
$181K-$251K
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WHAT REMOTE PAYS
Median pay by role
From 577 remote postings that disclosed a range.
| ROLE | MEDIAN | TYPICAL RANGE |
| Staff Accountant | $72K | $65K to $83K |
| Senior Accountant | $93K | $82K to $103K |
| Payroll Specialist | $67K | $57K to $85K |
| Controller | $145K | $123K to $175K |
| Accounting Manager | $128K | $108K to $143K |
| Billing Specialist | $53K | $43K to $62K |
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218 remote-first companies are hiring remote finance roles right now.
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