Join Our Team
Looking for a fulfilling career where you’ll be truly valued? Do you want to be part of a team where there is investment in your future and development?
At Hayward Wright, our people are integral to our business.
They are the driving force behind our growth, quality of service delivery, and help shape our culture. Being part of our team means you get the opportunity to learn, grow, and be part of a supportive and friendly team.
What we offer:
Attractive remuneration packages and a firm-wide profit related bonus scheme
Investment in your training and development including full-funded technical training to full qualification for and ‘soft’/interpersonal skills development
Ongoing support including access to mental health first aiders, employee assistance program, mindfulness app, and access to our employee benefits portal
Flexible and hybrid working and enhanced holiday (minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays and ‘loyalty days’
Free financial coaching and free mortgage advice
Loads of social and team building events as well as charity and community support programme and employee chosen charity donations
Investing in your future: ‘The Hayward Wright Way’
At Hayward Wright, we have always believed in investing in our team’s future by helping our people develop technical skills and their softer/interpersonal skills. That’s why we’ve created ‘The Hayward Wright Way’: a programme which focuses on developing all our people from ‘trainee’ through to ‘management and leadership’ with modules at every stage on areas such as communication skills, managing performance, and account management. The programme has been designed with support from leading HR consultancy, Danton HR, and is delivered in a modular fashion and in parallel to technical skills development/qualifications.
Every team member gets access to this exciting programme as part of their ongoing training and development support.
Chloe's Story
From apprentice to director
Chloe Blackwell is one of our directors at Hayward Wright and joined the team in 2013 and has progressed from an apprentice accountant to a key member of the leadership team in that time.
Chloe initially studied AAT and then moved on to an ACCA qualification before gaining her practicing certificate and being promoted to Director at the age of 27. Today, she manages a large portfolio of 300+ clients across a wide range of sectors providing both hands-on advice and strategic guidance and support. In addition to her client responsibilities, Chloe also leads our approach to personal development and training, onboarding, and staff retention and supports the ongoing management of the firm’s operating model. Chloe was recognised for her achievements in 2024 winning the ‘Young Leader’ award at the TheBusinessDesk.com’s West Midlands Leadership Awards.
In addition to her own achievements as a young leader, Chloe has also invested a lot of her time in helping others to succeed and progress in their careers as well as supporting the wider community. She has built strong relationships with a range of local schools and colleges to help them identify skills and knowledge gaps and delivers mock interview sessions, attends career fairs, and works with those looking for work experience. As part of her commitment to supporting those in education and the wider community, Chloe is on the Worcestershire Local Skills Improvement Plan board with the Hereford & Worcester Chamber of Commerce.
Ollie's Story
Leading our technology offering
Ollie Newburn is one of our client managers at Hayward Wright and joined the team in 2019 after completing an accountancy apprenticeship and leads our technology offering.
Ollie has quickly progressed at the firm to a Client Manager role where he looks after a portfolio of clients including owner-managed businesses, SMEs, larger corporates, and individuals. And he also now leads our technology support service for all clients across the.
Ollie works with clients to help them use technology, such as XERO (we are a XERO Platinum Partner), DEXT (an electronic, bookkeeping automation tool), and a range of other platforms and apps to help them improve their own accounting and finance processes to bring about efficiencies and improve the data the client can access. The training and support that Ollie provides to our clients help them save time and make better decisions that are informed by real-time data.
Our values
The values we hold as an accountancy company are incredibly important to us. They guide our behaviours, how we support our clients, and how we work together as a team. Our values are:
Accountability
We are accountable for our actions
Communication
We communicate positively and clearly
Trust
We earn the trust of our clients and colleagues
Empathy
We are approachable, empathetic, and inclusive
Improvement
We seek ways to learn, grow and be the best that we can be
Want to know more about what it’s like to be part of our team?
Call us:
0333 006 8809
Email us:
careers@haywardwright.co.uk
Find us:
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