Is the Finance Business Partner market becoming more candidate driven in Q3?

As we move through the second half of the year the economic environment remains a key factor in influencing hiring decisions. But are things starting to look up for Finance Business Partner roles?

Here our Finance Recruitment Consultant Vanessa Swindells offers her view:

The first half of 2024 was relatively quiet, but we started to see signs of improvement in June, which looks set to continue in Q3. There has been an increase in the number of available Finance Business Partner roles, both permanent and contract, with a preference towards permanent hiring.

Requirements for individual hires remain very specific however, we are now seeing an increase in clients seeking candidates with a strong commercial background. This has created more opportunities for candidates to work across different sectors, as clients are becoming more open to speaking to candidates from alternative industries rather than strictly requiring industry-specific knowledge.

The end of 2023 saw an increase in companies trying to get staff back into the office more however, this is an arena where securing fully remote roles generally remains unchanged. Interestingly, due to employees having worked in these remote roles for quite some time, we are now seeing an increase in Finance Business Partners wanting to return to the office on a hybrid working pattern.

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