Finance & Accounting Jobs in Philadelphia, PA

Comcast's accounting floors, Aramark's Market Street headquarters and a bank branch network that reaches from Center City to the far Northeast make Philadelphia one of Pennsylvania's deepest finance job markets. The guides below cover every finance and accounting role in Philadelphia, who is hiring, and what it pays.

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Why Finance & Accounting Work Is Different in Philadelphia

Most of Philadelphia's finance jobs are not in banks. The biggest concentration sits in corporate and nonprofit headquarters in Center City and University City: Comcast lists staff and senior accountants, accounts payable analysts and accounting managers; Aramark hires financial analysts on Market Street; Independence Blue Cross employs senior, lead and tax accountants at its Center City headquarters; and Deloitte and PwC recruit audit associates and interns for their Philadelphia practices. On top of that sits the city's "eds and meds" economy. Penn Medicine alone posts finance openings from financial analysts at Pennsylvania Hospital to accounts resolution specialists in its physician practices, and the other hospital systems and universities run finance departments of their own.

Retail banking is the second half of the market, and it lives in the neighborhoods. Citizens has hired tellers at 1515 Market Street and on Stenton Avenue, Santander has posted teller jobs from Chestnut Street to Port Richmond and Bustleton Avenue, PNC and Wells Fargo staff branches across the city, and Philadelphia Federal Credit Union runs its headquarters on Townsend Road in the far Northeast. Branch jobs are on site and often part time; corporate finance roles in Center City are commonly hybrid. The mix gives people without a degree a real way in at the teller window, and gives accountants the choice of public accounting, corporate, healthcare or university finance without leaving the SEPTA map.

Top Finance & Accounting Employers in Philadelphia

These employers have posted finance, accounting or banking jobs in Philadelphia on their own career sites this year:

  • Comcast - the Center City media company hires staff and senior accountants, accounts payable analysts and accounting managers.
  • Penn Medicine - the health system hires financial analysts, accountants, accounts payable staff and revenue cycle specialists.
  • Aramark - the Market Street headquarters hires senior financial analysts, accountants and finance trainees.
  • Independence Blue Cross - the health insurer posts senior, lead and tax accountant roles in Center City.
  • Deloitte - the Big Four firm at 1700 Market Street hires audit and assurance staff and interns.
  • Citizens - hires full-time and part-time tellers at Philadelphia branches.
  • Santander Bank - posts teller openings at branches across the city.

Finance & Accounting Career Paths in Philadelphia

  • Banking and branch services - Bank Teller, Loan Officer and Mortgage Loan Processor, plus the Finance and Banking overview. The fastest way in without a degree, with promotion to universal banker and branch management.
  • Accounting and bookkeeping - Accountant, Bookkeeper, Accounts Receivable Clerk, Accounts Payable Clerk and Tax Preparer. Clerk roles open with a certificate; accountant roles and the CPA need a degree.
  • Analysis and credit - Financial Analyst and Credit Analyst. Degree-level roles in corporate, hospital and bank finance teams, and the route to finance management.

How to Start a Finance & Accounting Career in Philadelphia

  • CPA license - issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy. Under Act 27 of 2025, a bachelor's degree plus 24 months of experience, or 150 credits or a master's plus 12 months, after passing the Uniform CPA Exam.
  • Mortgage loan originator license - required for loan officers at non-bank lenders, issued through NMLS after 20 hours of pre-licensing education, including 3 hours of Pennsylvania law.
  • Community College of Philadelphia accounting programs - the Accounting AAS and the 16-credit Accounting Paraprofessional certificate at the Main Campus on Spring Garden Street, plus an online Post-Baccalaureate Accounting certificate.
  • Community College of Philadelphia banking certificate - the online Certified Modern Banking Representative course, 18 hours, for entry-level bank jobs.
  • Bachelor's and master's degrees - Temple's Fox School of Business on North Broad Street and Drexel's LeBow College of Business in University City.

Only the CPA license, for public accounting work and the CPA title, and the loan originator license are legally required; tellers, clerks, bookkeepers and analysts need no state license, and certificates and degrees are employer preferences.

Finance & Accounting Salaries in Philadelphia

  • Entry - about $38,000 to $46,000 a year for tellers, new accounts clerks and financial clerks.
  • Mid - roughly $55,000 to $95,000 a year for bookkeepers, loan officers, accountants and credit analysts.
  • Senior - $100,000 to $180,000 or more for senior financial analysts, accounting managers and financial managers.

These are estimates from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry's May 2025 figures for the Philadelphia metro, where tellers average about $44,900, bookkeepers about $55,400, accountants about $94,900, financial analysts about $103,400 and financial managers about $182,500. Corporate and Big Four jobs pay the most at the professional level, while hospital and university employers tend to offer strong benefits and tuition help. Bank branch pay is hourly, and full-time tellers usually get benefits that part-timers do not.

Frequently Asked Questions

What finance jobs in Philadelphia do not need a degree?

Bank teller, universal branch associate, bookkeeper, and accounts payable and receivable clerk jobs often hire with a high school diploma and experience. Banks train new tellers, and a certificate from Community College of Philadelphia can help for clerk and bookkeeping roles.

How much do accountants make in Philadelphia?

Pennsylvania's May 2025 wage survey puts the average accountant in the Philadelphia metro at about $94,900 a year, with entry-level pay near $62,700 and experienced pay near $111,000. A CPA license and public accounting experience push pay higher.

Do I need a CPA to work in accounting in Philadelphia?

No. Staff accountant and bookkeeping jobs do not require a license. The CPA from the Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy is required to sign audit opinions and is expected for promotion in public accounting.

Which banks are hiring tellers in Philadelphia?

Citizens, Santander, PNC and Wells Fargo have all posted teller openings at Philadelphia branches this year, and Philadelphia Federal Credit Union hires universal branch associates. The Bank Teller guide above lists the current openings.

Are finance jobs in Philadelphia remote?

Branch jobs are fully on site. Many corporate and healthcare finance jobs in Center City and University City are hybrid, commonly with two or three office days a week, while fully remote roles are less common.

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