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This section looks at the demand for Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in IT contracts within the London region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited ACCA over the 3 months to 20 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Location
3 months to
20 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank339428
Rank change on same period last yearUp+89
Matching contract IT job ads6550
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.086 %0.050 %
As % of the category below1.910 %1.152 %
Daily rates quoted2514
Average minimum daily rate£449£416
Average daily rate£488£454
% change on same period last year+7.59 %
Average maximum daily rate£528£491
UK excluding London average daily rate£448£391
% change on same period last year+14.49 %
Hourly rates quoted60
Average minimum hourly rate£40.83-
Average hourly rate£52.25-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£63.67-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.75-
% change on same period last year-
London IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
London
Matching contract IT job ads34044342
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled4.492 %4.324 %
Daily rates quoted14041566
Average minimum daily rate£370£380
Average daily rate£394£401
% change on same period last year-1.83 %
Average maximum daily rate£417£422
UK excluding London average daily rate£331£329
% change on same period last year+0.46 %
Hourly rates quoted238222
Average minimum hourly rate£23.89£24.03
Average hourly rate£25.52£25.67
% change on same period last year-0.58 %
Average maximum hourly rate£27.15£27.31
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.48£25.68
% change on same period last year-4.69 %
ACCA EnglandACCA
England

We calculate average IT contractor rates directly from the figures quoted and do not attempt to derive hourly rates from daily rates or vice versa.

ACCA
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing ACCA across the London region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

London ACCA Demand Trend

ACCA
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing ACCA across the London region.

London ACCA Daily Rate Trend

ACCA
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing ACCA across the London region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

London ACCA Daily Rate Histogram

ACCA
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing ACCA across the London region.

London ACCA Hourly Rate Trend

ACCA
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing ACCA across the London region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008.

London ACCA Hourly Rate Histogram

ACCA
Contract Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ACCA within the London region over the 3 months to 20 August 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
City of LondonDown-217£468+33.65 %
Docklands, LondonNew entry-1£350-
ACCA EnglandACCA
England

ACCA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the London region citing ACCA also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited ACCA.

1123 (87.23 %)Finance
2111 (78.72 %)CIMA
358 (41.13 %)Banking
431 (21.99 %)Investment Banking
527 (19.15 %)SAP
621 (14.89 %)Derivative
717 (12.06 %)Change Management
717 (12.06 %)MS Excel
816 (11.35 %)Microsoft
816 (11.35 %)Degree
913 (9.220 %)Hyperion
1012 (8.511 %)Basel II
1012 (8.511 %)Hyperion Enterprise
1111 (7.801 %)MS Project
1111 (7.801 %)HFM
1210 (7.092 %)User Acceptance Testing
1210 (7.092 %)Project Management
1210 (7.092 %)General Ledger
138 (5.674 %)Insurance
138 (5.674 %)Asset Management
138 (5.674 %)Data Analysis
138 (5.674 %)Business Analysis
138 (5.674 %)Back Office
138 (5.674 %)Risk Management
138 (5.674 %)SAP BW
147 (4.965 %)Oracle
147 (4.965 %)Data Management
147 (4.965 %)Financial Modelling
156 (4.255 %)Credit Derivative
156 (4.255 %)Business Continuity

ACCA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the London region citing ACCA also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited ACCA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

London IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
117 (12.06 %)MS Excel
211 (7.801 %)MS Project
34 (2.837 %)MS Visio
42 (1.418 %)MS Office
51 (0.709 %)Spreadsheet
London IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
112 (8.511 %)Hyperion Enterprise
211 (7.801 %)HFM
35 (3.546 %)Summit
35 (3.546 %)SAP Bank Analyzer
44 (2.837 %)SAP FI/CO
44 (2.837 %)SAP CO
44 (2.837 %)SAP FI
53 (2.128 %)CODA-Financials
61 (0.709 %)CODA Dream
61 (0.709 %)HiPortfolio
61 (0.709 %)Oracle 11i
61 (0.709 %)Oracle Financials
61 (0.709 %)Line 50
London IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (0.709 %)Internet
London IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
18 (5.674 %)SAP BW
22 (1.418 %)Oracle 8/8i
31 (0.709 %)MS Access
31 (0.709 %)Crystal Reports
31 (0.709 %)Oracle Discoverer
London IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
1123 (87.23 %)Finance
258 (41.13 %)Banking
331 (21.99 %)Investment Banking
410 (7.092 %)General Ledger
58 (5.674 %)Insurance
58 (5.674 %)Back Office
63 (2.128 %)Front Office
72 (1.418 %)Retail
72 (1.418 %)Legal
72 (1.418 %)Government
72 (1.418 %)Financial Institution
81 (0.709 %)Health
81 (0.709 %)Telecoms
81 (0.709 %)Retail Banking
81 (0.709 %)Corporate Banking
81 (0.709 %)Billing
London IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
172 (51.06 %)Analyst
252 (36.88 %)Business Analyst
326 (18.44 %)Consultant
418 (12.77 %)Financial Analyst
511 (7.801 %)Project Accountant
511 (7.801 %)Hyperion Consultant
68 (5.674 %)Project Manager
77 (4.965 %)SAP Consultant
77 (4.965 %)Systems Accountant
85 (3.546 %)Test Analyst
85 (3.546 %)Qualified Accountant
85 (3.546 %)Financial Business Analyst
85 (3.546 %)Investment Banking Business Analyst
94 (2.837 %)Functional Analyst
94 (2.837 %)SAP Business Analyst
94 (2.837 %)Senior Consultant
103 (2.128 %)Senior Manager
103 (2.128 %)Credit Analyst
103 (2.128 %)Senior Test Analyst
103 (2.128 %)Senior Analyst
London IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
121 (14.89 %)Derivative
26 (4.255 %)Credit Derivative
26 (4.255 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
35 (3.546 %)Fixed Income
44 (2.837 %)Equity Derivative
52 (1.418 %)Interest Rate Derivative
61 (0.709 %)Market Risk
61 (0.709 %)Management Information System
61 (0.709 %)Equities
London IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
117 (12.06 %)Change Management
210 (7.092 %)User Acceptance Testing
210 (7.092 %)Project Management
38 (5.674 %)Asset Management
38 (5.674 %)Data Analysis
38 (5.674 %)Business Analysis
38 (5.674 %)Risk Management
47 (4.965 %)Data Management
47 (4.965 %)Financial Modelling
56 (4.255 %)Business Continuity
56 (4.255 %)BPR
65 (3.546 %)Validation
74 (2.837 %)PRINCE2
83 (2.128 %)PRINCE
92 (1.418 %)Migration
92 (1.418 %)E-Procurement
92 (1.418 %)Workflow
92 (1.418 %)ERP
92 (1.418 %)Six Sigma
92 (1.418 %)Fund Management
London IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
14 (2.837 %)SQL
22 (1.418 %)VBA
31 (0.709 %)C
London IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
1111 (78.72 %)CIMA
216 (11.35 %)Degree
33 (2.128 %)MBA
41 (0.709 %)CCAB
41 (0.709 %)CIPFA
41 (0.709 %)PRINCE2 Certification
41 (0.709 %)ICAEW
London IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
112 (8.511 %)Basel II
24 (2.837 %)QA
24 (2.837 %)MiFID
24 (2.837 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
31 (0.709 %)GAAP
London IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
127 (19.15 %)SAP
216 (11.35 %)Microsoft
313 (9.220 %)Hyperion
47 (4.965 %)Oracle
56 (4.255 %)Calypso
65 (3.546 %)Murex
74 (2.837 %)CODA
83 (2.128 %)PeopleSoft
83 (2.128 %)CA
92 (1.418 %)Cognos
92 (1.418 %)Sage
101 (0.709 %)Sun
101 (0.709 %)Reuters
101 (0.709 %)Agresso
101 (0.709 %)OutlookSoft