Clerical accounting resilient to current market challenges
The ability to apply for a job on Monday, interview on Tuesday, receive an offer on Thursday and start work on the following Monday is very attractive for clients and candidates alike. Transactional or clerical accounting is an area that has not yet felt the pinch from the credit crunch. It’s not uncommon for temporary roles to be turned around in two days. Permanent roles take a little longer, from one-to-three weeks is more typical.
Employers are acutely aware of the need to move quickly
We’re seeing high demand for a range of roles across sales and purchase ledger, accounts assistants, payroll and up to finance managers. Credit control roles are in constant demand, a good credit controller or credit control manager should never be out of work the need is so great. Individuals with key systems skills such as SAP or Oracle are also in demand.
Employers are acutely aware of the need to move quickly and are taking steps to allocate time and resources to interview and engage candidates within limited time frames, and in some cases turning around interview times with candidates the same day. Others are committing to a temp-to-perm agreement with their recruiter.
We’re currently seeing sustained demand from sectors such as retail, telecoms, information services and financial services. Other sectors such as manufacturing, construction, engineering and utilities appear largely unaffected by the economic climate.
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