Learn which finance and accounting roles are in highest demand, how many managers in the sector are hiring and what employees seek in a new role.
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Hiring for vacated roles Hiring for vacated roles

Facing challenges finding skilled talent Facing challenges finding skilled talent

Top areas where managers plan to add contract professionals: of finance and accounting managers plan to hire more contract professionals in the first half of 2023 (up from 54% in July-December 2022). of finance and accounting managers plan to hire more contract professionals in the first half of 2023 (up from 54% in July-December 2022).

Types of jobs these professionals are interested in pursuing: of finance and accounting professionals are looking or plan to look for a new job in the first half of the year. of finance and accounting professionals are looking or plan to look for a new job in the first half of the year.

Robert Half calculations are based on job postings provided by Textkernel. *The ranking of roles is based on proprietary analysis of more than 8 million positions posted on more than 1,000 independent job boards and company websites, specialized unemployment rates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and placement data from Robert Half. **Current Population Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 7, 2023. Percentages reflect unemployment rates for select positions that were near or below the national unemployment rate at the end of the first-quarter 2023. The Employment Situation — August 2023, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Sept. 1, 2023 Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2023, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Aug. 29, 2023 Online surveys were developed by Robert Half and conducted by independent research firms. Respondents included executives, senior managers and employees from small (20-249 employees), medium (250-499 employees) and large (500+ employees) businesses in private, publicly listed and public sector organizations across the United States.  
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