Fed up of ‘the big smoke’? Get out of town…
While most of us complain on a daily basis about our commutes, our Essex counterparts seem to be enjoying salaries not far off of those in London - coupled with the added luxury of a healthier work / life balance, good benefits, and shorter working hours.
- Working locally can reduce your daily commute by an hour on average.
- While candidates choosing to work in Essex will earn less than their London counterparts, the difference in salary can be as little as 7% lower and candidates will save on travel meanwhile.
‘Most qualified accountants that live in Essex will look to roles in London upon qualifying’ says Karen Young, Regional Director at Hays Senior Finance in Essex. ‘Despite this being appealing, what most people don’t realise is that we have many good career roles right on their doorstep. Most of us spend on average two to three hours a day commuting; working locally can sometimes reduce that to a twenty minute drive!
‘The types of roles we do have are varied and range from big global companies where opportunities for travel can be rife to great roles in enterprising businesses. Some of our bigger clients have divisions and sites outside London and clients are prepared to offer competitive rates and benefits packages in order to attract the best talent.’
For more information about Hays Senior Finance, go to our senior finance jobs and qualified accountant jobs section.
Notes to Editor
Hays Senior Finance has been developed from Hays’s established Accountancy & Finance business to provide a specialist service for qualified accountants and recruiters. Hays has a national network of experienced Senior Finance consultants. Hays Senior Finance recruits qualifieds accountants across commerce and industry, financial services, practice firms, public services and not for profit organisations at all levels, up to finance directors and partners in practice firms.
Hays Senior Finance team is a subdivision of Hays Plc, the FTSE 250 Company which employs 7,753 staff operating from 376 offices in 27 countries across 17 specialisms. Hays Plc placed circa 68,000 candidates into permanent jobs and paid circa 46,000 temporary workers weekly during the year ending 30 June 07.
For further press information please contact:
Sarah Swailes
PR Executive
Hays Senior Finance
T: 020 7222 8575
E: sarah.swailes@hays.com
