Accounting and finance remain core hiring areas in the professional services and regulated sectors, with strong demand for ACCA-qualified accountants.
Salary highlights (gross annual):
| Accounting/Finance | LOW | P25 | MEDIAN | P75 | HIGH | OUTLIER | |||||||||||
| Financial Controller | € 32,500 | € 53,000 | € 62,500 | € 82,500 | €112,500 | € 182,500 | |||||||||||
| Finance/Accounting Manager | € 20,500 | € 42,500 | € 57,500 | € 65,500 | € 82,500 | € 117,500 | |||||||||||
| Assistant Controller | € 37,500 | € 40,000 | € 41,500 | € 42,500 | € 47,500 | ||||||||||||
| Assistant Finance Manager | € 13,500 | € 27,500 | € 37,500 | € 49,500 | € 51,500 | ||||||||||||
| Financial Reporting Manager | € 45,500 | € 52,500 | € 72,500 | € 92,500 | € 97,500 | ||||||||||||
| Audit Manager/Internal Audit | € 12,500 | € 36,000 | € 41,000 | € 56,000 | € 70,500 | ||||||||||||
| Accountant (Qualified) | € 22,500 | € 26,000 | € 32,500 | € 45,000 | € 65,500 | € 92,500 | |||||||||||
| Accounts Payable/ Receivable Accountant | € 17,500 | € 22,500 | € 23,500 | € 27,500 | € 32,500 | € 38,500 | |||||||||||
| Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper | € 13,500 | € 17,500 | € 24,000 | € 28,000 | € 32,500 | ||||||||||||
| Tax Manager | € 64,500 | – | – | – | € 71,000 | ||||||||||||
| Tax Accountant | € 24,500 | – | – | – | € 25,500 | ||||||||||||
| Payroll Accountant | € 20,500 | – | – | – | € 20,500 | ||||||||||||
| Treasury Manager | € 39,500 | € 47,500 | € 59,500 | € 67,000 | € 77,500 | € 122,500 | |||||||||||
| Treasury Accountant | € 23,500 | – | – | – | € 47,500 | ||||||||||||
| Payments Operations Manager | € 37,500 | € 42,500 | € 46,500 | € 63,500 | € 82,500 | ||||||||||||
| Payments Analyst | € 17,500 | € 21,500 | € 32,500 | € 42,500 | € 52,500 | ||||||||||||
| Payment Processing Specialist | € 17,500 | € 24,000 | € 28,500 | € 37,500 | € 51,500 | ||||||||||||
| Back Office Operations Manager | € 30,500 | € 42,500 | € 182,500 | ||||||||||||||
| Back Office Administrator | € 15,500 | € 22,500 | € 23,000 | € 35,000 | € 40,000 | ||||||||||||
Trend insight:
Firms and companies increasingly offer hybrid flexibility to attract mid-level finance professionals.
Emerald Zebra recruits finance, treasury, and payments talent across fintech, corporate, professional services and regulated entities in Cyprus.


