Annabel’s story
We are a medium-sized firm and every member of our team makes an important contribution. The Shipleys team is a friendly bunch, and ours is a firm where you can be yourself, contribute to a group and make your mark.
Our approach to our people is similar to our approach to our clients – very much based on individuals and their aspirations. Our size means there are options for progression into different areas of work – moving from an accounts or audit-based role into tax, for example.
Whilst the firm is very well known in a number of niche markets, overall we look after a wide range of clients. This means there are plenty of opportunities to build your experience with clients in many different industries – whether as a specialist or more generally.
We are also a founding member of AGN – a global association of separate and independent accounting and advisory businesses. This gives opportunities to form professional connections with your peers overseas through work and events.
Roles here tend to be very interactive, with more exposure to clients and others outside the firm than is often the case elsewhere. Our culture and training opportunities help our professionals hone their expertise and provide the proactive advice and excellent service our clients value from us. It contributes to our reputation as a trusted advisor.
Our people work hard, but we also expect them to go home! We strongly respect colleagues’ work/life balance and operate an agile working environment with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home. We also have set core working hours and flexibility to work either earlier or later around them.
The firm celebrated its 75th anniversary back in 2012. Our solid financial performance allows us to remain independent and secure, investing in modern systems, processes and premises that safeguard our independent future.
In 2023 we were certified as a carbon neutral business by Carbon Neutral Britain. This is in recognition of the offsetting and other measures we have taken to make a positive difference to climate change. Find out more here.
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Read about the career journeys and work experiences from some of our colleagues.
