Today we are going to take a look at an accounting recruiting service overseas, Hays Accountancy. Hays is located in the United Kingdom and though we here at ClockWork Accounting mostly focus on US GAAP we recognize the trend towards international accounting standards and thought Hays would be an interesting company to review.
What does Hays do?
Hays specializes in recruiting auditors, analysts, accounts clerks, bookkeepers, cost accountants, and tax accountants. Basically they help accountants find jobs. Hays main operations are in England and they place most of their applicants in that region. However, this company is expanding overseas and now has operations in Canada as well. One of the good things about being an accountant is that people need accountants in every city throughout the world. So if you are looking for a job overseas, Hays Accountancy and Finance services may just be the place for you.
How well do they do their Job?
The truth is that right now, with the global recession continuing, no recruiting services are doing that great of a job. There isn’t a lot they can do when employers simply aren’t interested in hiring. However, if you are interested in the UK accounting market, then it would be a shame to miss out on using Hays accounting.
Pricing
After digging around their site for a while, we couldn’t find any pricing. We assume that they work as most recruiting services do. It is free for those looking for a job to post their information and be available to be recruited. However, it costs money for those who are looking to hire. Hays probably receives some form of a headhunting fee when a business hires a new employee from the Hays pool of applicants.
Are They Coming to the US?
Although this major recruiting service operates in over 20 countries and places thousands of applicants each year, they have not yet ventured into the United States. Because this is a multination corporation, we would expect that sooner or later they will enter the United States.
While this post may be a little out of the ordinary for our readers, we thought it might be a good tool for those who are looking to gain some international experience in accounting. The FASB and IASB are working together so that the accounting standards are converging. If you want to stay relevant in this business you are going to need to understand international accounting standards. And a good way to understand them is to get out of the United States and practice somewhere where these standards are being implemented. Hays Accountancy may be a way to find such an opportunity.
