This slideshow from Robert Half provides an overview of the 2015 hiring outlook for accounting and finance professionals, including salary and employment trends, and skills and jobs in demand. Visit roberthalf.com/salary-center for more compensation information.

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2015 Accounting and
Finance Hiring and
Compensation Trends

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Sources of Information
 Thousands of full-time, temporary
and project placements made by
our offices throughout the year
 Local insight from our recruiting
and staffing experts
 Exclusive research we conduct
among CFOs, senior managers
and employees
 A review of actual starting salaries in 2014
 An extrapolation of current trends into 2015
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The Hiring Environment
 Accounting teams are expanding
 Regulatory compliance mandates, baby boomer retirements are
impacting hiring
 Companies are adding temporary professionals
 Recruiting challenges persist
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What employers seek:
The Hiring Environment
Functional expertise
Professional credentials
Interpersonal abilities,
communication and analytical skills
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Software proficiency
The Hiring Environment
 Excel
ERP packages
 SQL
 IBM Cognos and MicroStrategy
 Hyperion
 QuickBooks
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Hot Jobs
 Accounts receivable/
payable professionals
 Auditors
 Business and business
systems analysts
 Compliance professionals
The Hiring Environment
 Controllers
 Cost accountants
 Financial analysts
 Payroll professionals
 Senior accountants
 Staff accountants
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Public Accounting Trends
 Shortage of senior and managerial talent
 Audit and tax staff needed
 Entry-level hiring a focus
 Compensation increases, work-life balance
incentives used for recruitment, retention
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Financial Services Trends
 Regulatory demands driving hiring
 Private equity and hedge fund management
firms are recruiting
 Investment banking hiring fueled by
improved environment and mergers
and acquisitions (M&A) activity
 Salaries are rising; sign-on bonuses and
other incentives are common
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Spotlight on Healthcare
 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act continues to
impact businesses in all industries
 Postponement of revision to WHO’s ICD-10 also driving hiring
 Hospital consolidation requires specialized financial expertise
 Electronic medical records need to be analyzed
 Aging baby boomers require healthcare financial planning
 More patients with health insurance creating
a need for financial support staff
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2015 Accounting and
Finance Hiring and
Compensation Trends
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