An essential link to any business, the number trades are not experiencing the crisis.

While other sectors are suffering, the areas of accounting, auditing, management control and payroll continue to recruit, on the contrary, and are struggling to find enough new talent to meet the need for current skills.

Indispensable actors

Although there are few studies on the subject, it is estimated that the number trades represent some 250,000 jobs in France, knowing that more than half of the firms in the profession recruit each year as part of a job creation. . It has been a decade since the financial accounting sector has experienced significant growth. Several factors explain this growth, as recalled by Mikael Hugonnet, president of the Order of Chartered Accountants of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in an interview given to

La Tribune

in early 2021: “We are recruiting heavily due to retirements but also because our activity is structurally growing, whether our customers are themselves developing or, on the contrary, in a decline phase. "

In addition to the renewal of the workforce, it is above all the growing needs of companies that are conducive to hiring.

The constant evolution of technologies, like the development of electronic invoicing, requires in particular the increased use of experts.

Likewise, accountants are essential to any restructuring and reorganization plan of any company, while the analysis of the books of account is a necessary step to optimize the management of its cash flow and focus on the most profitable activities. .

Already essential, the number professions are therefore in great demand in a context of economic recovery.

Popular trades

Chartered accountant, auditing and consulting firms or even wealth management, insurance companies, financial organizations, public entities but also SMEs and large companies, the frameworks in which the activities of the figure are carried out are varied , like the multitude of possible trades. If offers are abundant in the sector, certain professions are particularly sought after in 2021, according to the specialized recruitment site Comptajob.fr which brings together more than 5,000 recruiters and 60,000 candidates.

This is particularly the case of the accountant, a position accessible from bac +2 with a BTS Accounting and Management, but which offers more opportunities at bac +3 with a professional license, a bachelor or with a State diploma in Accounting and management (DCG).

Taking a central role of advice and assistance, this professional manages the recording of the commercial or financial data of the establishment which employs him in order to ensure its good management.

Another key position, the management controller is in great demand since he brings his expertise in financial decision-making within the company (budget forecasting, optimization of resources, control of results, etc.).

Different courses at bac +3 level (professional licenses, bachelor, DCG), +5 (master, DSCG, etc.) or +6 (specialized master) make it possible to qualify.

Let us also mention the professions of financial consultant, consulting engineer or financial director which are also on the rise as they all participate in the development of economic recovery strategies for companies.

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Attractive salaries

In addition to being in demand, the number jobs are rather well paid.

Depending on the size of the business, a junior non-executive accountant starts his career at 2,000 euros gross per month.

But according to a recent PageGroup study, a senior accountant can earn between 38,000 and 50,000 euros gross annually.

Also count a minimum of 2,500 euros gross per month for a junior management controller and 3,700 euros for a senior, where a financial director has a salary varying between 4,000 and 15,000 euros gross per month depending on his seniority and the size of the company. .

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