Hiring profile for:
HighMatch’s team of workplace psychologists break down the critical qualities, skills and knowledge staff accountants need to be successful.
800K+
staff accountants currently employed in the us
$54K+
average salary for staff accountants in the us
96%+
in 2021, women in this role earned 96% of men
equality
Women make up 58% of Staff Accountants yet earn only 96% of their male counterparts
Diversity
The vast majority of Staff Accountants are older (avg. age: 43) and White (65%)
retention
The average turnover at large CPA firms was 17%, with one in six reporting 20%+
HighMatch’s workplace psychologists developed a job profile for Staff Accountants that outlines the measures that are most predictive in determining success.
They have also defined behavioral measures hiring managers should explore further during the interview.
Additional titles for this role include:
Accountant, Accounting Officer, Business Analyst, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Cost Accountant, General Accountant and Project Accountant
HighMatch’s Accountant Assessment, personalized to your specific role and culture by our I-O psychologists, is the modern alternative to off-the shelf assessments.
HighMatch’s highly configurable assessment solutions are delivered on our fast, mobile-first platform for the ideal candidate experience.
You get relevant insights into what matters most in your roles and culture, in your preferred language.
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Hear from Michael Luckie-Ewing, former VP of People and Culture at Wayne Homes, a custom home builder serving 5 states for over 40 years.
Michael and his team used HighMatch to better filter applicants for the qualities and skills that contribute to success across every role in their organization.
Staff Accountants can often find themselves in client-facing situations, whether its presenting findings to internal department heads or connecting directly with external clients.
A situational judgement assessment, which asks candidates to react to real-life client scenarios they are likely to encounter, can help hiring managers understand how they are likely to react to similar situations when on the job.
Learn moreInterviews are an opportunity to take insights from the Candidate Report and dive deeper, ensuring alignment between the role, the individual and the organization.
This guide provides actionable tips on how to have more meaningful interviews, from asking relevant questions, making the interview conversational and avoiding conversation threads that can lead to unconscious bias.
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