Finance and accounting salary benchmarks and trends

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2027 Belgium Salary Guide

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Finance and accounting hiring managers are re-evaluating salary ranges to help compete for professionals with specialized skills and experience. As roles evolve with the growing use of AI, demand is high for talent who can interpret data, maintain compliance and apply sound judgment to validate AI-driven processes.

These professionals know their value, making it harder for employers to compete for them when pay falls below market rates or roles expand in scope without corresponding salary adjustments.

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Salaries by job category

The salaries below default to national averages. Select a job category and city to find figures for a specific market. Starting compensation — pay for someone new to a role — can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three percentiles.

Accounting

Audit

Business Advisory

Consolidation

Controlling

Corporate Finance

Credit Management

Financial Management

Internal Audit/Control

Student Jobs

Tax

Treasury

Job title

25th percentile

50th percentile

75th percentile

Accounting Director

6650

8450

11250

Accounting Manager

5700

6800

9050

Chief Accountant

4950

5850

6950

Senior Accountant

4400

5000

6000

GL Accountant

3750

4700

5400

Cost Accountant

3250

4000

5000

Assistant Accountant

2550

3550

4300

AR/AP Team Leader

5000

5500

6300

AR/AP Assistant

2850

3650

4600

Accounting Clerk

2550

3300

3900

Senior Accountant (Public)

3700

4300

5250

Accountant (Public)

3150

3500

3900

Assistant Accountant (Public)

2450

2850

3250

25th percentile

The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.

50th percentile

The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferrable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.

75th percentile

The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.

2027 Belgium finance and accounting compensation trends

Insights at a glance

65%

of finance and accounting hiring managers are offering salaries above their planned ranges to secure top talent.

59%

cite the need to secure candidates with specialized skills as a reason.

46%

are paying more for professionals with generative AI skills.

Specialized skills commanding premiums

Professionals with the following skills may command higher pay:

Financial analysis

Budgeting and forecasting

Excel (Advanced)

Big data

ESG reporting

AI skills

National accounting standards

Financial modeling

Salary negotiations

Specialized finance and accounting professionals have greater leverage in salary negotiations as employers increasingly reward hard-to-find expertise with targeted pay premiums instead of broad salary increases.

72%

of managers are willing to negotiate base pay.

58%

say candidates frequently negotiate higher salaries based on specialized skills.

34%

of professionals struggle with knowing their market worth.

Rewards that motivate career moves

When base pay is similar, finance and accounting professionals increasingly look beyond salary, making perks and benefits a key differentiator.

Top perks and benefits that would motivate a job change include:

Financial

Bonuses, meal vouchers, commuting discounts, home office equipment allowance

Work‑life balance and flexibility

Hybrid work options, flexible work schedules, unpaid leave, sabbaticals/leaves of absence

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Roles, industries and certifications on the rise

Salary growth above the 2% average for finance and accounting positions is expected for roles that require the specialized skills and technical depth teams need to support critical work. Roles that have seen growth above the 2% average are:

Senior accountant (public) (3,6%)

Corporate finance analyst (3%)

Accountant (public) (2,9%)

AR/AP team leader (2,8%)

Group controller (2,5%)

Certain industries continue to invest heavily in finance and accounting talent, especially where revenue recognition, transformation and complex reporting are priorities.

B2B and B2C retail

Biotech

Pharma

Software and IT

Certifications can justify higher pay when they validate technical expertise, compliance knowledge or leadership capability. Certifications and knowledge businesses are looking for most are:

Bachelor's or master's degree

Knowledge of national GAAP

Tax knowledge

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The salary benchmarks in the Belgium Salary Guide from Robert Half are the result of a rigorous, multistep process designed to reflect projected market trends for 2027. We factor in current and projected demand, talent supply and key market conditions. We gain additional local insights from our talent solutions professionals in offices across the country.

Non-salary data is based on online surveys developed by Robert Half and conducted by an independent research firm. Respondents include hiring managers and workers at small-to-midsized enterprises (20-249 employees), and large (250-plus employees) private, publicly listed and public sector organisations across Belgium.