Hybrid and remote working has significantly improved access to talent while delivering moderate retention benefits.
In today’s environment, flexibility is increasingly considered a baseline expectation rather than a differentiator. Reflecting this trend, some professional services firms have adopted hybrid working models to attract senior finance talent outside major city hubs, while energy and retail organisations have recruited ESG specialists from across the country.
We believe firms unable to offer credible flexibility risk losing talent to more adaptive competitors.
The UK accounting and finance recruitment market in 2026 will reward firms that combine speed, flexibility, and capability-building strategies. Sheridan Maine's insights make it clear: the future of hiring lies in delivering a compelling, comprehensive proposition that goes beyond salary alone.
