LinkedIn Top Companies in Finance: The 10 best finance employers to grow your career in Australia in 2025
Our first annual LinkedIn Top Companies list in Finance highlights the 10 best workplaces to grow your career in the finance sector right now. Entirely based on LinkedIn data, the methodology evaluates companies on various elements of career progression like how employees are upskilling, getting promoted while at the company and more. You can read more about how we compile the list at the bottom of this article.
From banks to accounting firms, these companies stand out for their ability to attract and retain finance talent today. Topping the list is Australia’s biggest bank, Commonwealth Bank, followed by global payments company Mastercard and insurer Suncorp. Big four accounting firms KPMG and EY and investment banks Macquarie Bank and JPMorganChase also made the top 10.
The list serves as a resource regardless of what stage you’re at in your career. At each company, you’ll find the top skills, roles and functions in demand. Looking to grow your network? See employees you may know at each company and start a conversation. Ready to start applying? Explore open roles at each company (all 10 are hiring!) and find your next opportunity.
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Here are this year’s 10 Top Companies in Finance in Australia.
Curious to see what companies came out on top in other sectors? You can also check out the Top Companies in Australia in Technology.
1. Commonwealth Bank
Commonwealth Bank is the parent company of ASB Bank (New Zealand), Bankwest, CommSec and others.
Top Australia locations: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth | Most notable skills: Commercial Banking, Capital Markets, Software Testing | Most common job titles: Banker, Software Engineer, Customer Service Specialist | Largest job functions: Finance, Business Development, Customer Success and Support | About Commonwealth Bank: Commonwealth Bank is one of the big four banks in Australia and provides banking services to retail, business and institutional customers. It also provides services and products in superannuation, insurance and share-broking.
2. Mastercard
Top Australia locations: Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne | Most notable skills: FinTech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Development Tools | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Product Manager, Managing Consultant | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Product Management | About Mastercard: Mastercard is a multinational financial services company that processes payments for banks, merchants and consumers. Mastercard also provides fraud protection security measures, offers rewards programs for cardholders, and data analytics and insights for merchants.
3. Suncorp
Top Australia locations: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne | Most notable skills: Insurance, Commercial Banking, Capital Markets | Most common job titles: Claims Manager, Software Engineer, Business Analyst | Largest job functions: Finance, Information Technology, Customer Success and Support | About Suncorp Group: Suncorp Group is an Australian insurance company that provides various insurance products and services, including home, car, and life insurance, to customers in Australia and New Zealand.
4. Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group is the parent company of Blueleaf Energy, Central Park Group and others.
Top Australia locations: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane | Most notable skills: Commercial Banking, Economics, Capital Markets | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Business Analyst, Executive Assistant | Largest job functions: Finance, Business Development, Engineering | About Macquarie Group: Headquartered in Sydney, Macquarie Group is a global financial services company that provides asset management, retail banking, wealth management and capital raising.
5. American Express
American Express is the parent company of American Express Global Business Travel and others.
Top locations in Australia: Sydney, Melbourne | Most notable skills: Commercial Banking, Sales Leads, Travel Management | Most common job titles: Business Development Executive, Business Development Officer, Marketing Manager | Largest job functions: Business Development, Sales, Marketing | About American Express: American Express is a financial services company specialising in payments, offering personal, business and corporate credit cards. They also provide membership-based rewards programs, travel-related services and insurance.
6. HSBC
Top locations in Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Perth | Most notable skills: Commercial Banking, Capital Markets, Investment Banking | Most common job titles: Client Manager, Banking Advisor, Business Development Officer | Largest job functions: Finance, Sales, Business Development | About HSBC: HSBC provides financial services through a network of branches and offices, offering retail and commercial banking and trade finance.
7. KPMG
Top locations in Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane | Most notable skills: Tax Law, Tax Accounting, Auditing | Most common job titles: Audit Supervisor, Business Consultant, Tax Consultant | Largest job functions: Consulting, Business Development, Accounting | About KPMG: KPMG Australia is a professional services firm that offers audit, tax and consulting services to organisations across various industries, government and non-profit sectors.
8. JPMorganChase
Top locations in Australia: Sydney, Melbourne | Most notable skills: Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Economics | Most common job titles: Investment Analyst, Investment Associate | Largest job functions: Finance, Business Development, Operations | About JPMorganChase: JPMorganChase is a financial services firm which offers asset management, commercial banking, investment banking and private banking.
9. EY
Top locations in Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane | Most notable skills: Tax Law, Tax Accounting, Auditing | Most common job titles: Business Consultant, Audit Associate, Accounting Associate | Largest job functions: Consulting, Accounting, Information Technology | About EY: EY is a professional services firm that offers assurance, consulting, tax and legal services to businesses and organisations across various industries.
10. Morgan Stanley
Top locations in Australia: Sydney, Melbourne | Most notable skills: Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Economics | Most common job titles: Investment Analyst, Financial Advisor | Largest job functions: Finance, Business Development | About Morgan Stanley: Morgan Stanley is a financial services firm that provides wealth management, investment banking and trading services.
Methodology
Our methodology uses LinkedIn data to rank companies based on eight pillars that have been shown to lead to career progression: ability to advance; skills growth; company stability; external opportunity; company affinity; gender diversity; educational background and employee presence in the country. Ability to advance tracks employee promotions within a company and when they move to a new company, based on standardised job titles. Skills growth looks at how employees across the company are gaining skills while employed at the company, using standardised LinkedIn skills. Company stability tracks attrition over the past year, as well as the percentage of employees that stay at the company at least three years. External opportunity looks at Recruiter outreach across employees at the company, signaling demand for workers coming from these companies. Company affinity, which seeks to measure how supportive a company’s culture is, looks at connection volume on LinkedIn among employees, controlled for company size. Gender diversity measures gender parity within a company and its subsidiaries. Educational background examines the variety of educational attainment among employees, from no degree up to Ph.D. levels, reflecting a commitment to recruiting a wide range of professionals. Finally, employee presence in the country looks at the company’s number of employees in the country relative to other companies, as a means of capturing companies that provide a diverse work environment and more opportunities for career advancement and networking.
To be eligible, companies must be headquartered in the country on whose list they appear, have less than 5,000 global employees and at least 250 in the country as of 31 December 2024. Attrition can be no higher than 10% over the methodology time period, based on LinkedIn data. Similarly, organisations that have had layoffs of 10% or more of their workforce based on corporate announcements or public, reliable sources between 1 January 2024 and the list launch, are not eligible. These decisions are made by the LinkedIn News team based on company statements and/or reputable news outlets. Only parent companies rank on the list; majority-owned subsidiaries and data about those subsidiaries are incorporated into the parent company score. The methodology time frame is 1 January 2024 through 31 December 2024. This analysis represents the world seen through the lens of LinkedIn data, drawn from the anonymised and aggregated profile information of LinkedIn's members around the world.
We exclude all staffing and recruiting firms, educational institutions and government agencies. We also exclude LinkedIn, its parent company Microsoft and Microsoft subsidiaries.
About company insights
Company insights were sourced from LinkedIn Talent Insights and include the parent company and majority-owned subsidiaries. Data reflects aggregated public member data from active LinkedIn profiles in the relevant country and includes employee profiles associated with the parent company and majority-owned subsidiaries on LinkedIn. We exclude members who identify as interns or contractors. All insights reflect a 12-month time period looking back from January 2025. Top locations were categorised as the regions or cities that employed the largest percentage of each company. Skills data was derived from measuring the most frequent unique skills among a company’s employees, relative to other companies. Most common job titles represent the occupations most common within each company. Largest job function measures the function area most prevalent within each company.
Methodology and insights by: LinkedIn's Economic Graph team
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6moInteresting list of companies. To build a successful career in finance is built on three pillars: adaptability, continuous upskilling (especially in digital and AI-driven tools), and relationship building. These are highly prioritised. The industry is evolving fast, and those who can combine strong technical expertise with strategic networking will position themselves for long-term growth. Excited to see these companies setting the standard!