Philippines’ financial job market is seeing a higher demand for specialised skills and qualifications to meet the industry’s ever-evolving appetite for efficiency and adaptability, battling the impacts of AI developments, and modernised technology.
The country’s financial job market is notorious for being a highly competitive space. To help cut back on complexities, leading accounting platform Intuit QuickBooks Philippines analysed job listings using JobStreet, where they’ve identified the desired skills employers are after in 2025 to highlight where the most opportunities are for Filipino job seekers in finance.
A spokesperson from Intuit QuickBooks Philippines says,
“There has been a notable shift in the Philippines’ financial market in recent years, and to accommodate this growing transformation, aligning the right professional skills from both job seekers and employers is more crucial than ever.
“This data highlights a strong demand for candidates proficient in Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR). Auditing and time management are also high on the list of skills that many employers are looking for.
“Traditional qualifications remain highly valuable within the country’s financial roles, with CPA (Certified Public Accountant) taking the lead as the most sought-after professional qualification at 66%, followed by CMA (Certified Management Accountant) and CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) at 2.3%. These are followed by Master of Business Administration (1.7%), Chartered Financial Analyst (1.6%), and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (1.3%).”
The Philippines’ Top 10 Cities Offering the Most Job Opportunities
While Makati (1,529 jobs available) and Taguig (538), both cities more commonly known for being the country’s top financial and business powerhouses, dominates in the most job opportunities for Filipinos seeking employment in the finance sector, the city of Muntinlupa leads the way as the area with the highest paying jobs, as salaries listed averaging at a staggering ₱108,500 monthly.
The Philippines’ Most In-Demand Financial Skills Employers Are Seeking in 2025
For finance professionals wanting to thrive in this increasingly complex industry, having a strong understanding of AP (98%) and AR (85%) is a clear non-negotiable skill for a majority of employers.
While over two-thirds of employers are also looking for candidates competent in payroll (67%), three in five seek candidates with strong communication skills (59%), and over half of job listings include proficiency in compliance (54%).
The Most In-Demand Software Skills Employers Are Seeking
On the other hand, software proficiency in Excel (42%) is the most sought-after skill that employers are looking for in candidates. Followed by Microsoft Dynamics (26.77%) and accounting platforms like QuickBooks (26.76%).
Other tools like SAP (23.73%) and Microsoft Teams (19.49%) are also in high demand.
As the industry grows more dependent on automation and adaptability to AI developments, the study also reveals a small pool of employers eyeing candidates with knowledge of progressive AI tools, like BlackLine (mentioned in 52 job listings).