accounting jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, accounting appears in 148 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand down 32% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about accounting
+Is accounting in demand in 2026?
Yes. accounting appears in 148 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 32% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (12% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require accounting?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require accounting are Product Manager (12% of postings list accounting), Software Engineer (7% of postings list accounting), Data Analyst (6% of postings list accounting).
+What skills are commonly paired with accounting?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), accounting most often appears alongside SQL, Excel, Python, financial modeling, forecasting.
+Where is accounting most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring accounting are New York City, San Francisco, Atlanta, Home, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring accounting — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require accounting
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 18 | 12.2% |
| Software Engineer | 10 | 6.8% |
| Data Analyst | 9 | 6.1% |
| Business Analyst | 8 | 5.4% |
| Program Manager | 6 | 4.1% |
| Director of Finance | 4 | 2.7% |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | 2.7% |
| Country Finance Manager | 3 | 2.0% |
| Head of Finance | 3 | 2.0% |
| Solutions Architect | 3 | 2.0% |
Top metros hiring for accounting
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 17 | 30.9% |
| San Francisco | 14 | 25.5% |
| Atlanta | 4 | 7.3% |
| Home | 4 | 7.3% |
| London | 4 | 7.3% |
| Austin | 3 | 5.5% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 5.5% |
| Kyiv | 3 | 5.5% |
| Melbourne | 3 | 5.5% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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