Risk Management jobs and advice
Risk Management within the accountancy profession has become increasingly high profile since the scandals of Enron and Worldcom with risk advisory services at accountancy firms growing substantially.
Since the introduction of Sarbanes-Oxley legislation, companies are even more regulated and their internal controls are regularly checked to ensure compliance with the latest legislation.
Internal Risk Management
This pressure has caused many firms to grow their internal Risk Management departments, which in turn has caused a substantial growth in recruitment in this area. Both permanent and temporary candidates with risk/internal audit and Sarbanes-Oxley experience have become an expensive and highly sought after commodity.
Initially, interim staff were heavily utilised as a quick fix was required to bring internal controls into line with the set standards. Now the use of interim staff has subsided slightly as departments are becoming established, internal controls are in order and permanent staff are required to monitor and maintain standards.
Recruitment boom
Risk Management is still an area of growth within the market as the standards of internal controls are ever changing. Recruitment within this area boomed during the initial implementation period and has since levelled out with most firms having more moderate requirements now.
For further information about the accountancy profession and the services we offer in this sector, please contact Colin Hawkins on 020 7269 2249 or email colinhawkins@michaelpage.com
