T+O+M BLOG

In case you missed the T+O+M Talk video, here's a summary from Fergal Gleeson on recruitment activity for Commerce & Industry Accounting & Finance in June 2024.

Market Trends

• There’s been an increase in the number of new roles since the start of the year.
• Food, energy, education and property industries have held up well.
• Technology, Media and Advertising are still under pressure

Recruitment trends

• Stronger flow of Financial Control and Reporting vs Commercial Finance roles particularly in the $200k + end of the market
• A trend towards fixed term contracts as companies hedge their bets and to backfill transformation roles
• The $120-150k package range remains busy

Skills in demand

• There is plenty of ERP work with S4 Hana and Workday implementations so Projects people or Finance people with knowledge of these systems will be in demand
• Finance people with analytical ability with Power BI and Alteryx standout
• Commercial finance people need to be able to demonstrate real business impact with examples using dollar values to show how they make a difference

Salary expectations for candidates

• There is an over supply of candidates in the $250-400k range which means that salaries are flat. Some out of work candidates are willing to take cuts to get back in.
• Below $200k the market is more in balance with the supply of jobs and candidates but there is less demand of large pay rises than previous years as there has been a reality check.

Advice for Clients

• Despite a better supply of high quality candidates then previously, these can be hard to identify amidst the large volumes of applications: often over 250 CVs per job ad
• A recruiter can help sell the role to top performers as well as assist with supplying a short list
• 3 days in the office has become the norm. Clients asking for 5 days in the office is not impossible but it is a hard sell and does eliminate a large percentage of potentially suitable candidates.

If you would like to find out more, get in touch with one of the Accounting and Finance team. 

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