Modeled career paths · Accounting

Where does a Senior Accountant go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Accountant for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Accounting Manager+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Senior Accountant go here
leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Controller+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Senior Accountant go here
leadership branch91% of modeled exits move upward from there
Finance Manager+50% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Accounting Manager. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch89% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Accounting+147% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Accounting Manager. 15% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Financial Analyst+16% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Accountant go here
pivot87% of modeled exits move upward from there
Account Executive+23% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Senior Accountant go here
pivot88% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.