During the pandemic, companies have focused on finding talent with experience of process and cost restructuring and optimisation. Candidates with relevant competence have been popular with recruiters. The average salary of a finance director in Poland is currently at the level of PLN 25,000. Many organisations have introduced innovations into their management and use of financial data. As a result, knowledge of Visual Basic (VBA) and SQL is one of the most in-demand competences for controlling department staff. Financial specialists with financial expertise plus programming skills can expect 20% more money than colleagues who lack the latter competence. Employers are looking for candidates with a background in analysis and controlling. In addition to a degree in the relevant field, it is just as important to have an understanding of commercial processes. It is crucial for a candidate to have both analytical skills and the ability to derive trends from numbers, as well as the confidence to present their own recommendations for further action to management.