1. Japan
Average yearly salary: $87-160K
Position: Financial/Management Accountant
Years of experience: 4 – 8
Overview of the trends: The Japanese jobs market was extremely active in 2015, with constant improvement in country’s economic outlook thus creating an optimistic attitude among local companies and foreign multinationals. Agency Robert Walters predicted continuation in levels of hiring activity, especially in searching for bilingual professionals. Since Japanese language fluency is one of the most searched for employment requirements, for most jobs, opportunities for foreign workers are pretty limited.
On the other side, there is a significant gap between the growing numbers of vacancies and available local staff. There is a sizable shortage of bilingual, qualified accountant and junior candidates as well. If you do not speak Japanese, you can find your place in the Japan business world, primarily thanks to your technical and product-specific knowledge and skills. Or maybe you should consider if learning Japanese is a good investment in your future.
This was our list of 7 highest paying countries for accountants, but there are many more opportunities all around the world if you are or willing to become one.
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