Cyprus Salaries 2025: Accounting & Finance

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/FinanceLOWP25MEDIANP75HIGHOUTLIER
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.

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