Our People Stories

Life at Haines Watts

Not all journeys into accountancy are the same. Not all careers unfold in the same way or at the same pace. Each member of our team has their own story to tell. Here, we share their stories.

Find out what working at Haines Watts is like through the eyes of our people. Hear how they’ve taken advantage of opportunities, overcome tough times, found community in their colleagues and inspiration from the business owners they work with.

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Spotlight on our women leaders

Hear from a few of our women leaders about their greatest successes, the people who have been role models for them in their career and personal lives, and their goals and ambitions.

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More of our women leaders share their views on what it means to be women in the profession, and why they believe with hard work and determination there is nothing beyond the reach of women in the firm.

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Development and progression

At Haines Watts, we’re passionate about enabling our people to achieve their potential. In these short clips people from across our business talk about what development and progression looks like for them here at Haines Watts. And, they share a little advice for those starting out in their careers, those starting over, and those working out what their next career step could be.

Meet Matt, Josh & Sara

In this episode, our people share their career journey’s, talk about the support they’ve experienced and offer some advice for making the most of your own journey.

Meet Francis, Kristina & Paige

In this episode, we hear more from our people on what development and progression has looked like for them and how they’ve made the most of opportunities at Haines Watts.

Hear from Kristina, Darren, Sara, Sarah and Tyler

In this snippet, our people talk about the personal and career benefits they’ve reaped from our Manager Skills Programme and Leadership Development programme. From building confidence, strengthening peer networks, and enhancing the ability to make a difference to clients.

Inside Haines Watts

We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. In each story, our people talk openly about their careers to date and their successes and failures along the way. They share their ambitions, goals and thoughts on what it’s really like working here at Haines Watts.

Everyone’s doing life...

just the same as you are. Find out how Lucy has done life on her terms. From school leaver to manager by the age of 23.

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I’m not a typical VAT person...

that’s how Sarah introduces herself, mostly. Hear why Sarah loves VAT; what being a role model means to her and her advice on ‘finding where you fit’.

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The tax benefits of owning a horse...

you’ll have to ask Darren. What he does share in this clip is that it doesn’t matter if you don’t have it all figured out when you leave school; there’s no one route to becoming a chartered tax advisor.

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Careers at Haines Watts

We’ll give you the training, tools and support to flourish. No matter what stage you are at in your career, there are always new opportunities to join our team.

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