Shared services accountants nail more jobs than regular accountants: survey

And also those willing to take on temporary roles.

Candidates with experience within a shared services environment are becoming more in demand across commerce and industry, particularly for the transition of, or managing of shared services, the Hays Quarterly Report reveals.

According to the report, graduates from top universities and with Big Four experience (those who have worked with KPMG, Deloitte, PwC and Ernst & Young) are highly sought after for finance roles within many multinational companies.

“These candidates tend to command above market salaries, move quickly and often have multiple offers on hand,” says Chris Mead, regional director of Hays in Singapore & Malaysia. “Currently we are seeing high demand for finance professionals in media, advertising, PR and IT Solutions.”

Also, contract and temporary candidate have great demand as more business turn to contract and temporary workers as they allow employers to fill a short-term staffing need or assist with special projects without the commitment of a permanent hire.

Here’s more from Hays:

Within commerce, employers are recruiting junior to mid level Project Accountants/Controllers with project skills. Financial Accountants at the mid to senior level who are flexible with good ERP experience are also sought.”

The recruiter says that within financial services, Regulatory Reporting and Product Control expertise is needed. “A number of boutique consultancy firms have entered the market recently, and are competing effectively with the top tier firms,” says Chris.

“In professional practice, Internal Auditors are in high demand given Singapore’s position as a regional hub, as are Compliance Professionals in response to increasingly stringent regulation and scrutiny in the financial services industry,” he said.