2015 Accounting & finance salary trends in London
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2015 London Salary & Hiring Trends
The latest information for accounting & finance professionals
Hiring trends in accounting & finance
Salary & Hiring Trends: London2
Companies expanding existing teams and investing in new initiatives
Wanted: finance professionals skilled in budgeting, forecasting, margin analysis and cost efficiency
93% of London CFOs are bullish about the British economy and optimistic about business growth
Shortages are a BIG issue
Salary & Hiring Trends: London3
Recruiting finance professionals is challenging
85% of London CFOs are experiencing skills shortages in accounting & finance
Shortages are a BIG issue
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The top 3 reasons cited for the skills shortage
30%General demand
outweighing supply
40% Lack of niche,
technical experts
23% Lack of commercial
business skills
Finance professionals need to be multi-talented
Salary & Hiring Trends: London5
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• Financial/business analysts
• Management accountants
• Commercial/finance business partners
• Finance managers, finance controllers
• Newly qualified accountants
Salary & Hiring Trends: London6
Permanent accounting & finance jobs in demand
Temporary and interim accounting & finance jobs in demand
Salary & Hiring Trends: London7
• Systems and transformation finance experts
• Business/management information specialists
• Financial planning and analysis professionals
• Accounts assistants, credit controllers and purchase ledger clerks
UK accounting & finance salaries
Salary & Hiring Trends: London8
63% of London CFOs plan to increase salaries in 2015 (average increase = 7%)
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Select salary increases in accounting & finance
Job title Company size 2014 London 2015 London % change
Commercial Financial ControllerSME £87,000 - £101,600 £90,300 - £106,100 4.1%
Large £90,900 - £108,700 £96,400 - £111,600 4.2%
Finance DirectorSME £78,400 - £127,000 £80,300 - £131,900 3.3%
Large £90,300 - £159,300 £97,700 - £161,900 4.0%
Compliance ManagerSME £68,000 - £80,300 £70,600 - £82,200 3.0%
Large £75,500 - £83,900 £76,400 - £88,400 3.4%
UK accounting & finance salaries
Salary & Hiring Trends: London9
Select salary increases in accounting & finance (continued)
Job title Company size 2014 London 2015 London % change
Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
SME £78,400 - £86,100 £79,700 - £88,000 2.0%
Large £80,300 - £89,700 £81,900 - £91,600 2.1%
Financial Business PartnerSME £54,800 - £67,700 £58,400 - £69,300 4.2%
Large £57,700 - £70,000 £61,000 - £71,900 4.0%
Assistant AccountantSME £22,300 - £34,800 £22,900 - £35,500 2.3%
Large £28,700 - £40,300 £29,700 - £41,300 2.8%
Credit ControllerSME £22,300 - £31,600 £21,600 - £33,200 1.8%
Large £24,500 - £36,400 £25,500 - £36,800 2.1%
Purchase Ledger ClerkSME £20,000 - £31,000 £21,300 - £31,600 3.8%
Large £26,400 - £34,200 £26,800 - £34,800 1.6%
For a complete list of London salaries, visit roberthalf.co.uk/salary-calculator
Bonuses & benefits
Salary & Hiring Trends: London10
Opinions are divided when it comes to remuneration strategies
Bonuses & benefits
Salary & Hiring Trends: London11
6 out of 10 London CFOs are offering sign-on bonuses to attract talent
Salary & Hiring Trends: London12
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