Qualified accountants in Newcastle turning to interim work

An increasing number of qualified accountants in Newcastle are considering interim management as a valid career path, says local recruitment consultancy Hays Senior Finance. Interim registrations in 2008 are up 10 per cent compared to last year, and client demand is also experiencing a high.

“Qualified accountants are now considering interim management as a valid career path in its own right,” says Peter Howarth, Senior Regional Director at Hays Senior Finance in Newcastle. “We are seeing more and more qualified accountants inquiring about interim roles as a long-term career, rather than a stepping-stone or a way of filling the gaps. These professionals are prepared to cast a wider net than the majority of finance professionals in permanent roles.”

Interim finance professionals can now demand salaries as much as 20 per cent higher than their permanent counterparts - or more -depending on skill and expertise on offer.

“Interim managers are able to add value from day one – reducing the risks and guaranteeing immediate improvements in the business,” says Howarth. “Interim managers have already been met and referenced, enabling them to start work in a matter of hours as opposed to months.”

Visit: www.hays.com/accountancyqual or call: 0192 232 4111

Note to Editor

Hays Senior Finance provides a specialist recruitment service to qualified accountants and the clients that have a requirement for them. Hays Senior Finance has a national network of experienced Senior Finance consultants, recruiting qualified accountants across commerce and industry, financial services, practice firms, public services and not-for-profit organisations at all levels, up to finance director and partners in practice.

Hays Senior Finance is part of Hays plc, the leading global specialist recruitment group. It is market leader in the UK and Australia, and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe. As at 30 June 2008, the Group employed 8,872 staff operating from 393 offices in 27 countries across 17 specialisms. For the year ended 30 June 2008:

• the Group had revenues of £2.5 billion, net fees of £786.8 million and operating profit before exceptional items of £253.8 million;
• the Group placed around 80,000 candidates into permanent jobs and around 300,000 people into temporary assignments;
• the temporary placement business represented 49% of net fees and the permanent placement business represented 51% of net fees.

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Sarah Swailes
PR Executive, Hays
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