Company Description

Partner with us and grow.

haysmacintyre is ambitious and pioneering to its core. From our trainees to our partners, our culture of support and progression means we grow together as one firm to best help our clients.

We are a top 25 UK accountancy firm, a leading member of MSI Global Alliance, and advisers to some of the country’s most exciting businesses and charities. Our team of over 500 people all work together with a flexible and hybrid approach on one floor in our modern office located in London at the foot of Southwark Bridge.

Early talent are our future; so we want to give you the best opportunity to help us grow together. These are the some of the things we’ll offer you.

From day one, you will be working on challenging and exciting projects in one of our 5 sector teams; Creative, Media and Technology, Property, Hospitality, Financial Services and Not For Profit.

You will be a part of a close-knit graduate cohort full of self-starters, problem-solvers and collaborators who strive to continually enhance their skills and knowledge.

You will have access to personal development and high-quality training whilst working towards your professional qualification, alongside mentoring and support from peers and leaders alike.

You will be assigned a mentor from day one to support your career and development, and help you transition into the world of work.

We host events to keep the right balance between work and play. From our formal Christmas party to events as part of our Connect initiative such as puppy yoga, visits to the London Dungeon or cycling at the Olympic velodrome, we pride ourselves on making time for one another.

We give you the opportunity to support local communities through our CSR programme. This is the heart of what we do, allowing us to work with our clients, employees and other stakeholders to carry out this mission and reduce our impact on the environment.

Powered by our 38 partners (a large number of whom joined as trainees themselves), we offer a dynamic place to kickstart your career.

Job Description

Audit Placement Year

One year university placement

The work experience you will gain in our audit department will be first class. Working both autonomously and as part of a team your main responsibilities will be to deliver audit, accounting and advisory services to our clients. On our placement year programme, you will:

• Gain exposure to a range of clients in a variety of sectors
• Network with employees of all levels, from graduates up to partners
• Get the opportunity to visit client site for audits
• Conduct administrative tasks such as data entry and account preparation
• Be trained to use the latest auditing software and data analytics tools
• Have the opportunity to sit several Certificate level ACA exams

After completion of your placement year, there is an opportunity to be offered a role on the graduate programme to continue to work towards a professional qualification to become a chartered accountant.