Accounting & Finance Recruitment Market Spotlight
The recruitment landscape for accounting, finance, treasury, and tax professionals reflects shifting market needs and skills demands
Hiring Trends
- Increased demand for regulatory finance professionals due to ongoing compliance changes.
- Treasury teams expanding as businesses focus on cash flow management and risk mitigation.
- Tax professionals sought after as firms navigate evolving tax legislation and reporting requirements.
- As more accountants integrate technology into their work, finance professionals are shifting their focus to business partnering to help shape commercial strategy.
- Growth in interim and contract roles as uncertain economic conditions drive businesses to seek flexible staffing solutions without the commitment of permanent hires; firms look for specialist expertise for transformation projects, particularly digital transformations.
- Regulatory changes such as those to NI mean organisations are opting for more flexible and cost-efficient solutions.
Candidate Availability
- Strong competition for senior accountants with excellent business partnering skills, tax consultants, and treasury analysts, leading to salary inflation.
- Growth in demand for top interim talent as firms seek specialist expertise for transformation projects.
- Increased demand for finance professionals with strong digital and data analytics capabilities.
In-Demand Roles
- Senior Management Accountant
- Senior Financial Planner & Analyst
- Senior Finance Business Partner
- Tax Compliance Manager
- Treasury Risk Analyst
- Finance Transformation Lead
As businesses continue to prioritise financial resilience and regulatory compliance, understanding salary expectations, interim rates and hiring trends will be key to attracting and retaining top talent in finance, accounting, treasury, and tax.
