Today's SSC sector in Poland facing a talent competition is open to innovative solutions

Last year has brought a dynamic growth, but also a lot of challenges to the modern business services sector in Poland. One of the ABSL reports¹ informs that total employment in the SSC industry in 2023 will grow by 7.9%, approaching 500,000 employees. This is great news, which also has a challenge... More and more companies are investing in Poland and thus looking for highly qualified staff. The best specialists receive even a few job offers each month. The most wanted talents look for employers who will provide them with development and attractive career prospects. The perfect solution - responding to the employees’ needs as well as the organisation’s business goals - is ACCA's modern development package for the SSC sector.

Investment companies opening SSC centers in Poland, are looking for highly qualified staff. The job market ruled by employees is still a trend in this sector. Polish experts often relocate to Western European countries. Polish talents are looking for employers who will provide them with development and beneficial career opportunities. According to Hays Poland’s report Business Service Centers. Salary Report 2023, 91% of BSS companies are going to proceed with recruitments in 2023, and 43% of these recruitments will be for finance and accounting roles.

Data shows that keeping the best employees and attracting new ones is a major challenge for the enterprises in the GBS/SSC sector. Building a competitive Employee Value Proposition might be an effective solution. EVP should include a properly designed employee's career path based on the best development scenario and the company's business goals. It is efficient to build development and career plans for team members in a trilateral partnership: an employeer, employees and external experts, i.e. organizations that have long-term experience in supporting Learning & Development processes and an international perspective and reputation, such as ACCA.

ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the largest and most prestigious global organization associating finance, accounting and management professionals. ACCA works with many global partners, including top training companies in Poland and abroad. ACCA is eligible to support learning & development processes, especially those regarding employees who are or want to be finance and accounting professionals. Bearing in mind that it is the finance specialists who create the value of the business, provide your team with the skills letting them face the rapidly changing trends in the financial industry, the development of new technologies in business and the increasing customers’ needs and expectations.

In response to these challenges, ACCA has prepared an exceptional development package for the SSC sector. The package consists of three effective and practical scenarios - companies can incorporate all of them into their human resources development strategies, or choose the one/s suiting their needs and business goals.

ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business

The Diploma is for professionals who are starting their career in finance and accounting or are already working in the sector, but need the right knowledge and skills. The Diploma in Accounting and Business is also the first milestone for those who want to complete the entire ACCA qualification and join the prestigious group of ACCA members, who are the highest standards experts. MORE INFORMATION

Certificate in Global Business Services (CertGBS)

The Certificate is designed for employees who need to be well-prepared for a role in a GBS / SSC organization - suitable for new team members, but also for present ones. MORE INFORMATION

Diploma in International Financial Reporting (DipIFR)

The Diploma meant for the employees who need to expand their knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Professional accountants, auditors, IFAC members and members, and other professionals with relevant accounting experience can apply for the DipIFR. MORE INFORMATION

ACCA partners value the broad spectrum of the development package business usefulness

• an increase of employees' qualifications through effective introduction to the world of finance and accounting - all in English language,
• an efficient onboarding tool providing new employees with knowledge and monitoring their progress,
• internal relocation of employees within the company and their reskilling as an alternative to recruitment - employees can be prepared to their new roles in finance and accounting effectively and quickly,
• valuable non-wage benefits - building the loyalty of the best employees, for whom professional development and gaining international qualifications is crucial.

ACCA DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE FOR SSC SECTOR - FULL INFORMATION

¹Data taken from ABSL report Sektor Nowoczesnych Usług Biznesowych w Polsce 2022