Accounting and finance jobs include accountants, bookkeepers, payroll officers and financial analysts, in practices and in-house teams. Chartered Accountants ANZ, CPA Australia and the Institute of Public Accountants assess accounting skills for migration. Register with CrossNation to be considered as roles open. Listings are not job offers.
By CrossNation Editorial Team. Sources checked 4 October 2026.
10.2 thousand in August 2026, against 10.5 thousand in August 2025. Over the six quarters from May 2025 to August 2026 the low was 8.9 thousand (May 2026) and the high was 12.4 thousand (May 2025). This ABS industry group covers banks, insurers and other financial services.
Source: ABS: Job Vacancies, Australia, August 2026 (job vacancies by industry, original series) (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Chartered Accountants ANZ, CPA Australia and the Institute of Public Accountants are the three skills assessing authorities for accounting occupations.
Source: CA ANZ, CPA Australia and IPA: joint submission on migration skills assessing authorities (2023) (retrieved 4 October 2026)
The Accounting Professional Year Program was developed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ and the Institute of Public Accountants.
Source: Chartered Accountants ANZ: Skills assessment requirements (retrieved 4 October 2026)
In a Chartered Accountants ANZ skills assessment, Australian taxation law is compulsory only for the Taxation Accountant occupation and optional for the other accounting occupations.
Source: Chartered Accountants ANZ: Competency areas (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Many practices and businesses ask for a degree and membership of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ or the Institute of Public Accountants, while bookkeeping and payroll roles often value software experience over membership. Put your qualification, membership status and the systems you use at the top of your CV so screeners see them quickly.
Three bodies assess accounting occupations for migration: Chartered Accountants ANZ, CPA Australia and the Institute of Public Accountants. The accounting Professional Year Program was developed by all three. In a Chartered Accountants ANZ assessment, Australian tax law is compulsory only for the Taxation Accountant occupation. An assessment is evidence about your skills and not a visa.
The ABS counts financial and insurance services job vacancies at 10.2 thousand in August 2026, against 10.5 thousand a year earlier, with a six-quarter range of 8.9 to 12.4 thousand. The industry covers banks and insurers, so accounting roles in other industries are not counted. Read it as background.
Overseas candidates need the right to work in Australia, and most employers prefer local experience or a completed skills assessment. CrossNation cannot promise a job, visa or timeline. A registered migration agent can advise on your route.
A recruiter reviews profiles against roles as employers brief us. Listings are not job offers.
Not for every job. Many roles ask for membership, and bookkeeping and payroll roles often do not. Check the position description.
Chartered Accountants ANZ, CPA Australia or the Institute of Public Accountants. Each explains its own process.
Some employers offer part-time or contract roles. Tell us your preference on your profile.
Create a candidate profile and upload a CV with your qualification, membership and the accounting software you use. Recruiters compare profiles with finance briefs.
You need the right to work in Australia, and many employers look for Australian experience or a completed skills assessment. CrossNation cannot promise a job or a visa. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.
