Accountancy firm to boost its numbers with recruitment drive

A fast-growing accountancy firm is reaching out for fresh talent after doubling its numbers over recent months.

Dains, which now has offices across the UK, is growing its nearly 400-strong workforce after making three major acquisitions and expanding its operation on Festival Park in Stoke-on-Trent.

The firm, founded in Lichfield in 1926, is creating a range of new positions in accountancy, audit, finance, and technology as part of exciting growth plans.

In July, Dains acquired Newcastle-based chartered accountancy firm Barringtons and has welcomed staff to its landmark office on Festival Park.

It then followed with the acquisition of Isosceles Finance, an outsourced FD and accounting consultancy business with offices and staff based in London, Sheffield, and Edinburgh.

There 's a special focus on career development with apprenticeship and graduate schemes on offer, as well as leadership programmes, aimed at nurturing fresh talent and harnessing ambition.

The firm aims to strike a positive work-life balance and a wellness programme has been set up for staff, which includes access to advice from mental health first aiders as well as a free employee assistance programme.

There are regular social activities and a reward and recognition scheme offering the chance to nominate colleagues for 'Superstar of the Month ' and 'Employee of the Year ' awards.

Richard McNeilly said: “As a business, we understand people are our greatest asset and we strive to provide a complementary working environment from flexible working hours to a fantastic benefits scheme.

“We take pride in our long heritage and the fact we have attracted some of the region 's best talent down the decades. It says something that staff choose to stay with us their whole careers and grow with the firm.

“We are delighted to be in a position to create new opportunities for talented individuals and young people joining the industry. ”

Investment in employees over the years has seen new recruits often rising to senior management roles, including three current directors.

Dains wants to find more talent as it recruits across a spectrum of junior and senior roles, from trainees to skilled due diligence consultants, who can advise on sizeable corporate transactions.

Jobs currently on offer include audit senior roles in Stoke and Birmingham offices, a corporate finance manager based at either Birmingham or Derby and an audit manager and group financial controller in the Birmingham office to name but a few.

Head of HR, Angela Millward, said: “We are always looking at ways to engage with our staff through surveys, feedback sessions and employee working parties. We employed this strategy when reviewing our benefits and hybrid working policy and I am currently working with a team of managers to develop staff career plans.

“We are passionate about supporting people in our local communities through regular charitable and volunteering activities. ”

Go to recruitment.dains.com or email recruitment manager Nicola Jones to find out more at [email protected]