Audit Placement Year, September 2025 | HaysMac

Company Description

HaysMac is an award-winning firm of chartered accountants and tax advisors, with 40 partners and over 500 staff, providing advice and services to entrepreneurs, fast-growing and owner-managed businesses, charities and not for profit organisations across the UK and internationally. 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 20 London accountancy firm, a leading member of MSI Global Alliance, and advisors to some of the UK’s most exciting businesses and charities. Our team of over 500 people all work together in our modern offices located in London and Cape Town.

Job Description

You are our future; so we want to give you the best opportunity to partner with us and grow!

At HaysMac, audit is about more than just reviewing financial records and a company’s control environment. It has a true societal impact and purpose – aiming to provide solutions to our clients and adopting an added value approach. Given on-the-job coaching, you will soon be working on client site, learning how to interpret data and understand areas of risk. We have clients across the UK where you will have the opportunity to gain exposure to different environments and projects.

From day one, working from our London office, you will be involved in challenging and exciting engagements in one of our five teams: Creative Media and Technology, Property, Hospitality, Financial Services and Social Purpose. 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.

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.

We host events so you can socialise with your colleagues outside of work, and network with other people at HaysMac. From our summer sports day party to events organised by our Connect committee such as cycling at the velodrome, puppy yoga and pottery painting, we pride ourselves on making time for one another.

We give you the opportunity to support local communities through our Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) programme. We highly value supporting local causes, and we welcome and encourage our staff to participate in charity events and fundraising they are interested in.

As a firm, we are committed to environmental and sustainability initiatives. We demonstrate this commitment through several schemes, such as implementing energy-efficient practices and technologies throughout our operations. We also encourage everyone to play their part in the office, promoting recycling, reusing materials and reducing the amount of paper used in day-to-day operations.

We are looking for candidates who want to kickstart their career in Audit by being exposed to a wide range of UK and international clients. Our firm values are very important to us, and we are seeking candidates who equally value these. You will be motivated by having hands on experience working with clients, as well as collaborating with Seniors, Managers, Directors and Partners across the firm. In return, we offer a supportive environment whereby working together with you, we can propel your personal and professional development for a successful career in Audit at HaysMac.

Qualifications

Person Specification

• Flexible work attitude, pro-active team player;
• Great communication skills;
• Ability to work well under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines;
• Able to learn, adapt and pick things up fast;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• Good telephone manner;
• Problem solver with strong written and numeracy proficiency;
• Reflective and innovative mindset;
• Excellent integrity and ethical standards.

Academic Requirements

• A predicted 2:2 honours degree in any discipline
• 120 UCAS points from your top 3 A-Levels or equivalent

Additional Information

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation.

We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles.