Who is Hayes Knight?
Hayes Knight is an innovative chartered accountancy practice that works beyond the numbers to keep our clients’ businesses future fit.
Our primary role is to improve lives by helping clients grow their wealth and protect their assets.
With 120 experienced energetic people including 14 Directors across Auckland, we offer a full suite of services including business advisory, taxation, audit and assurance and business improvement services.
Business can change fast and the numbers are only part of the game plan. We work closely with our clients to not just be their accountants, but add rigour to their business planning.
What makes us different?
As the ‘new blood’ of Chartered Accounting firms, we’re restlessly committed to keeping our people ahead of the game. We can only call ourselves innovative, energetic and streetsmart by living up to it!
Innovation is key to our success and we continue to develop new tools and resources for our team and clients.
We always have our finger on the pulse; this allows us to react quickly to changing market conditions so our team and clients are informed of industry changes and updates before or as they happen.
We also recognise personal milestones and celebrate long standing service.
Working beyond the numbers!
Our people are the greatest assets of our firm and we are committed to developing all our team to reach their next level. Our first choice will always be to promote and transfer our existing talent.
A career at Hayes Knight will be stimulating and rewarding. You can expect to be exposed to many opportunities including:
- Working beyond the numbers on Business Improvement, Forecasting, Financial Health Checks, Valuations and Financial Modelling to name a few
- Exposure to a range of clients and industry sectors which will help you to expand and broaden your knowledge
- Build close relationships with your clients. We will teach you how to actively look for ways to improve their business
- Develop new products and services. We are always looking for team members to drive innovation
- Introduction to different service groups – Audit, Tax, Business Advisory, and Business Improvement
- Expansion into new areas of expertise – Succession Planning, Knowledgeshop consulting, Training Academy, presenting workshops and training sessions and sustainability consulting
- Clear career pathways to supervisory and management roles
Ready to get serious about your training?
We are restlessly committed to helping our people flourish in an environment rich with possibilities. This philosophy ensures we stay focussed on helping you with your professional development.
- We don’t just offer the required 20 structured hours of training per year. Instead we insist on a minimum of 60 hours for every member of the professional team.
- We have a dedicated Training Academy team who develop training programmes and search out the latest courses and training initiatives for you
- Training is tailored to fit each individual’s level and aspirations
- A mixture of technical, personal and skills booster training courses are offered through a range of in-house and external courses
- We offer Foundations & PCEII support and mentoring
- Extensive mentoring programmes for NZICA are offered to you
Reward and recognition
As well as offering a very competitive remuneration package and a suite of team benefits, like our company wide bonus scheme, we offer some more innovative rewards you might not expect:
- Health and Wellbeing week – with massages, stress management, nutrition and exercise workshops
- Guilt free health day (a bonus day off to keep up your sleeve)
- Team profit share scheme
- Team welcome pack
- Birthday present
- Extra sick leave entitlements
- Morning teas
- Friday night drinks
- Fruit baskets
- Social functions
- Team outings
- Formal and informal company wide functions
- New team member referral bonus
- Client acquisition incentive
- Corporate discounts
- Discounted health insurance
- Access to discounted child care
Culture
People are the most important part of our business so we work hard to ensure this is a great place to work not just today but in the future.
Our reason for being is to improve lives through building wealth and protecting assets. For you this will mean support in your personal and professional development, promotion of your health and wellbeing and making sure you enjoy your time at Hayes Knight.
Team environment
Operating within three modern office environments in Parnell, Newmarket and Albany, all offices are within walking distance to shops, restaurants, cafes and amenities. So you can nip out during your lunch break on errands or for a nice team lunch.
Technically savvy, our team all have the latest software and technology to equip them to do the job more efficiently.
We have deliberately created an environment where people are passionate about what they do, their work is challenging and their support is second to none.
If you are a keen team player, but thrive on the opportunity for individual recognition, then you will love the Hayes Knight culture.
Open communication
We operate an open door policy – giving you easy access to Managers and Client Service Directors when you need them.
We have open communication across our teams and the firm. We hold an annual business planning day every year which communicates and involves you in our strategy for the year ahead. You will also be involved in your team’s plans.
Fostering a culture of excellence
We believe in supporting and rewarding excellence. Our annual Excellence Awards recognise outstanding performance and behaviours aligned to our strategy and values.
Work hard, play hard
Having fun and socialising is a huge part of our culture.
From Friday night drinks at the office to sports teams, themed mid month drinks, midyear and Christmas parties, and regular sporting and team events, you will find there is always plenty to get involved in.
Health and wellbeing
We know it’s important for you to be both healthy and happy. To play our part in helping you achieve this, we run a health and wellbeing week, offer flue injections, encourage involvement in team sporting activities and have flexible options available. These include summer flexi hours, family friendly hours, job sharing and casual time.
What makes a person right for Hayes Knight?
- You understand the need to work ‘beyond the numbers’ for clients
- You are passionate about who we are and what we do
- You have a positive attitude and are an innovative, energetic and streetsmart professional
- You thrive in an ever changing environment
- You are a great team player, perhaps even a team leader
- You sincerely want to help make a difference to our clients and their businesses
- You are technically savvy and you strive for excellence in everything you do
