How to Become a Lead Accountant?

Are you thinking of becoming a Lead Accountant or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a Lead Accountant, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Lead Accountant job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Lead Accountant Career Path

Lead Accountant

Alias: Adjunct Accountant, Team Lead Accountant...(4)
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5 - 7Years of Experience
₹6L - ₹15L /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Principal Accountant

Alias: Accountant V, Senior Lead Accountant...(3)
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8+Years of Experience
₹6L - ₹6L /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Senior Principal Accountant

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8+Years of Experience
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Salary Trajectory

Lead Accountant Career Path

Summer Intern Accountant
Associate Manager of Accounting
Accountant II
Accountant Manager
Mid-level Accountant
Lead Accountant
Senior Manager of Accounting
Principal Accountant
Assistant Director of Accounting
Senior Principal Accountant
Associate Director of Accounting
Accounting Director
Senior Director of Accounting
Vice President of Accounting
Senior Vice President of Accounting
Executive Accountant
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₹8L
₹15L
₹23L
₹38L

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Interested in other Finance & Accounting careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Lead Accountant skills. Discover some of the most common Lead Accountant career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Management Accountant
0% skills overlap
13% transitioned to Management Accountant