According to a new poll from Deloitte’s Center for Controllership, public companies are facing significant challenges (more so than private companies) in the war for financial talent, including attrition caused by the Great Resignation which remains a top three issue.

1. A new working relationship: Aligning
organizations with the workforce of the
future
Deloitte poll results from June 29, 2022

2. Controllership talent trends: Public vs. Private
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1,200+
Methodology
Hiring managers for accounting and financial
positions within private and public
companies were polled online during a
Deloitte webcast titled “A new working
relationship: Aligning organizations with the
workforce of the future” on June 29, 2022.
Answer rates differed by question.
In some instances, immaterial amounts (e.g., +/-
0.1%) have been added to or removed from the
“Don’t know/not applicable” answer responses to
bring results to 100% total for each question.

3. Controllership talent trends: Public vs. Private
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Don’t know / not applicable = 7.3% in public company hiring managers for accounting and financial positions; 6.4% in private
company hiring managers for accounting and financial positions
Has your organization faced any accounting and finance talent retention
challenges in the past 12 months?
Votes received 2,144 (1,022 from public company hiring managers for accounting and financial
positions; 1,122 from private company hiring managers for accounting and financial positions)
57.9%
18.7%
5.8%
10.3%
46.2%
14.4%
8.3%
24.7%
Yes, talent is leaving for higher pay
Yes, talent is leaving for higher
roles
Yes, talent is leaving to change
industries
No
Public company hiring managers Private company hiring managers

4. Controllership talent trends: Public vs. Private
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Don’t know / not applicable = 8.6% in public company hiring managers for accounting and financial positions; 11.5% in
private company hiring managers for accounting and financial positions
Which best describes your organization's ability to attract accounting and
finance talent in the year ahead?
Votes received 1,830 (871 from public company hiring managers for accounting and financial
positions; 959 from private company hiring managers for accounting and financial positions)
82.3%
9.1%
73.7%
14.8%
Challenged – We expect to have to work hard
to attract and retain such talent
Not challenged – We do not expect to face
challenges in attracting and retaining such
talent
Public company hiring managers Private company hiring managers

5. Controllership talent trends: Public vs. Private
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Don’t know / not applicable = 10% in public company hiring managers for accounting and financial positions; 11.4% in private
company hiring managers for accounting and financial positions
Which is most likely to drive your organization's need to hire accounting and
finance talent in the next 12 months?
Votes received 1,262 (589 from public company hiring managers for accounting and financial
positions; 673 from private company hiring managers for accounting and financial positions)
34.3%
23.4%
21.9%
10.4%
38.6%
20.5%
17.5%
12.0%
Need is simply for more headcount in
existing areas where workloads are
increasing
Need for more technological skills (e.g., AI,
machine learning, RPA, cloud ERP solutions)
Need to counter attrition caused by Great
Resignation talent shifts
Need for more technical accounting
standards implementation skills (e.g., lease
accounting, revenue recognition)
Public Co Hiring Mgr Private Co Hiring Mgr

6. Controllership talent trends: Public vs. Private
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