| First 6 months 2024 | Last 6 months of 2024 | |
| Expanding – adding new positions | 44% | 39% |
| Maintaining – only filling vacated positions | 47% | 53% |
| Freezing – not filling vacated positions or creating new ones | 7% | 7% |
| Reducing – eliminating positions | 2% | 1% |
Independent survey commissioned by Robert Half among 100 CFOs in November 2023 and 166 finance and accounting hiring managers in July 2024.
Functional area
|
% of companies hiring
|
Accounting (e.g., Payable, Receivable, Accountant, Cost Accountant, Corporate Accountant, Financial Accountant, Management Accountant, etc.)
|
48%
|
Leadership & management (e.g., Finance Manager, Finance Director, CFO, etc.)
|
40%
|
Payroll (e.g., Payroll Clerk, Payroll Manager, etc.)
|
36%
|
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) (e.g., Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, Commercial Analyst/Manager, Finance Business Partner etc.)
|
30%
|
Risk and compliance
|
27%
|
Controlling (e.g., Financial Reporting, Financial Controller, Group Controller, Business and Finance Controller, etc.)
|
20%
|
Independent survey commissioned by Robert Half among 166 finance and accounting hiring managers in July 2024.
