After over two years of doom and gloom in the corporate finance job market, things finally are looking up.
The latest Business Roundtable report shows 25% of US CEOs are ready to add staff through this June - more than double the percentage looking to hire in an October survey.
Recruiters say finance departments will add staff for many reasons but particularly in preparation for growth. When companies bring in new CEOs or CFOs, those executives bring in more new staffers to fill out their teams, especially in the controller and treasurer positions.
An anticipated increase in M&A activity is also expected to increase finance hiring, as is the need to abide by Sarbanes-Oxley, which will continue to boost hiring in the internal-audit area.