Jobs ad in Hong Kong's accounting and finance sector up 21%

In line with efforts to transform finance functions.

Job advertising within the accounting and finance sector in Hong Kong grew by 21% year-on-year.

According to a research note from Robert Walters, this is in line with companies that sought to transform their finance function to better support decision making by hiring professionals with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Internal auditors were also in high demand to help mitigate risks under the tightening regulatory environment.

Here's more from Robert Walters:

Intense competition for strong sales professionals to develop new businesses and increase revenue led to a 21% growth in the number of job advertisements for sales roles.

Developments in big data and social media created a strong demand for IT professionals, with job advertising volumes up 20% year-on-year. IT security specialists, developers and programmers were highly sought-after due to the continued growth in cloud, mobile and application technologies.

The slowdown in some European markets and the Chinese economy has weakened consumer demand and led to a decrease in exports in Hong Kong. As a result, we saw a 9% drop in job advertising for product and logistics operations roles.