Homework headache for finance leaders
A greater reliance on home - working will be the biggest change facing businesses post-pandemic, according to a survey of Scottish finance leaders.
Meanwhile, 60 p er cent of finance directors are experi en cinghig her demands on their time compared to pre-C ovid times, the latest snapshot from imultiply, the finance and accountancy search specialist, reveals.
The firm introduced its survey during the pandemic to monitor the priorities, team challenges, stress and wellbeing of Scottish finance leaders.
Respondents operate in sector s including energy and utilities, construction, manufacturing, education, retail, technology, transport a nd the public and third sectors.
The latest results show that finance leaders continue to experience additional pressure and greater demand son their time, compared to pre - C ovid -19. Communication with teams as well as te am collaboration continues to be a challenge as many businesses operate away from the office.
More than a fifth identified staff sickness as imp acting their team. In divergence to April’s study, the respondents identified a focus on hiring permanent employees over the next 12 months – compared to a projected need for temporary workers identified in the spring.
Backing for government support initiatives remains relatively constant –52 per cent agreed that support was adequate, a slight drop from April.
Kirs ty MacKenzie, chief executive of imultiply, said: “It’s clear that those in Scottish financial leadership positions are still feeling under additional pressure.”