While demand is huge, supply is also high and thus, it is imperative for aspiring professionals to understand the key factors employers consider while hiring for this profile. Handling and spending other people’s money commands a high level of responsibility and requires a certain type of person.

1. What do Recruiters look for
in Candidates?
While demand is huge, supply is also high and thus, it is
imperative for aspiring professionals to understand the key
factors employers consider while hiring for this profile. Handling
and spending other people’s money commands a high level of
responsibility and requires a certain type of person. As
Accountant & finance professionals, there are a number of key
skills and personal attributes that are common to all positions,
including:

2. Knowledge about latest developments in taxation, accounting
practices- With constant changes in taxation laws, it becomes
very important to cope with mounting pressure that comes
along with submissions and record maintenance.
Performance- There are some companies that focus on
employee’s performance their day to day duties than creativity.
Hence both creativity plays for important in becoming better
employee.
Be professional- This is a business, not college. Here Fun means
good personality. Fooling around is wasting your and others
time, being frequent off-task and often standing in the corridor
talking to girlfriend won’t pay you anything.
Very important tips to easy way for getting accounting and
finance professionals:
 excellent communications skills, both verbally and orally
 good all-round IT skills
 sensitivity and integrity yet assertive at the same time
 an analytical and logical approach to problem solving
 commercial awareness and interest in your chosen field
 ability to work on your own initiative
 motivated and ambitious

3. Accounting & finance professionals will be expected to have a
greater understanding of and ability to deal with highly complex
information.
What motivates you?
In the current interviewing vogue, recruiter tries to find what
abets the candidate, not only in the sphere of organization but
also in worldview. Contemplating this soul searching question
before interview is very important as the answer to the
question is not wring or right but HR just trying to seek the key
to your being successful in the job he is interviewing for.
 Prepare script – Write down about moments when you felt
energized by your work. Resume can be the key source of
ideas. Contemplate this script before going interview.
 What HR wants to listen?
1. What you enjoy doing and what you value?
2. Whether you would do well in the job role?
3. How you would fit into their team?
 Apt answer- Mentioned earlier there is no such perfect
answer to the motivation question as it is based on the
individual experiences and analysis. Back it up with
examples from studies, work experience. Answer should

4. relate to the skills and aptitude required for the job you
are going for.
 Can you tell me the synonym for motivation? Abet is what
encourage or motivates.
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