We place accountants, financial controllers, finance managers, CFOs, analysts and AI finance specialists with Melbourne employers, across the CBD, Southbank, Docklands and Richmond. Our fee is 15% of base salary, with nothing charged on super.
Financial controller, Melbourne, 2026 published guide midpoint.
15% of base salary, nothing on super, plus GST.
Base plus 12% super. Agencies commonly quote 15 to 25%, usually on package.
Published 2026 ranges for the roles we fill most. Use them as a starting point when you set a salary band.
| Role | Base salary | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | ||
| Graduate accountant | $65k to $70k | RW |
| Newly qualified accountant | $90k to $100k | RW |
| Financial accountant | $110k to $135k | RW |
| Management accountant | $110k to $135k | RW |
| Systems accountant | $120k to $140k | RW |
| Finance leadership | ||
| Finance manager | $135k to $165k | RW |
| Financial controller | $160k to $220k | RW |
| CFO, SME | $180k to $270k | RW |
| Analysis | ||
| Finance or commercial analyst | $110k to $140k | RW |
| AI and data | ||
| Data engineerClosest published match for finance automation roles | $130k to $155k | RW |
| AI engineerClosest published match for AI finance engineer | $130k to $160k | RW |
| Generative AI engineer | $130k to $160k | RW |
Base salary excluding super. RW: Robert Walters Salary Guide 2026 (mid-year), state figures, base excluding super (VIC figures used for the city). RH: Robert Half 2026 Salary Guide, Finance and Accounting, base excluding super. AI finance job titles are new and not yet in any published guide, so the closest published roles are shown. Ranges vary with company size, industry and experience. Brief us on your role and we will benchmark it.
Our experience runs across Big 4, mid-tier firms, tax, private enterprise, startups and corporate finance, and we build with AI tools day to day. That's how we know what a good Melbourne financial controller or AI finance engineer looks like, and how to find one.
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Accounting, finance, analyst and AI finance roles with employers in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.