Sydney

At HLB Mann Judd we pride ourselves on providing high quality comprehensive advice across a range of business and financial services.

 

Providing our employees with a supportive and positive environment to work in, allows us to produce the highest quality of work for our clients, whilst providing our employees with a rewarding Career in the Accounting profession.

 

Our Values, which were collaborated together by our employees and Partners, speaks true about the Culture here in Sydney, in the way that we work with both our clients and colleagues to produce superior results.

V -  Valuable     -  Worth working with 
A - Accessible   -  Easy to work with
S - Supportive   - Working with you
T - Trustworthy  - Reliable to work with

Valuable: Worth working with
 

At HLB Mann Judd we recognise that our employees are our most valuable asset and are always looking for ways to improve the way we do business with both our staff and with our clients.

 

Creative Ideas

We understand that many great ideas come from our staff which is why we have established the concept of  "A Creative Idea" where staff are able to email through their ideas to "A Creative Idea" email address, where it is then sent to the appropriate division for consideration.
 

A Creative Idea can be in relation to any aspect of the firm; it may be an improvement to a process to increase efficiency, heighten employee engagement; increase our contribution to corporate social responsibility, or be in relation to firm social activities.

 

Staff Survey

We are always striving towards best practice and looking for ways to improve our current processes and increase employee engagement. Our annual staff satisfaction is designed to gain valuable feedback on what the Firm is doing right, what we can improve on, and what our employees would like to see in the future.

 

Policies and Procedures

Our policies and procedures are a reflection of the flexible and supportive culture we have developed in Sydney such as our Flexible hours policy, Paid parental leave and TOIL provisions.

 

Health & Wellbeing

The Firm provides annual flu shots and health screens for all our staff and an Employee Assistance Program, which is a confidential counselling and support service for all employees.

 
Our staff also have access to corporate health plans through BUPA, as well as discounted travel insurance through Chartis Insurance.
 

Our break out areas which have stunning views over the harbour bridge, are supplied with a variety of fresh fruit and biscuits, as well as their own espresso machine.
 
Accessible: Easy to work with

Our culture here in Sydney is very much a team environment, where the door is always open and everyone knows each others name.

 

One of the main advantages of working within a mid-tier Firm, are the opportunities to work alongside peers at all levels, and develop relationships with a variety of clients across a range of industries.

 

Social

There are always plenty of opportunities to get to know everyone in the office, both inside and outside of work including:
 

      Monthly staff speech/drinks night event

      Monthly birthday cakes

      Annual team building event

      Christmas party

      Lunch time sporting events, such as Basketball, Soccer, and Oztag, as   well as external events such as the City 2 Surf and sporting tournaments ran by the ICAA.

     

Our active Social Club organises numerous events throughout the year such as the End of Financial Year Ball, Melbourne Cup afternoon, Christmas breakfast and Kris Kringle, where Santa pays a visit to all the girls and boys in the office.

 

Supportive: Working with you

 

Reward and Recognition

We always want to hear about the wonderful things our staff have achieved and share with the rest of the Firm at our monthly staff speech, including:
 

      University and CA results

      Client Referral Rewards

      Service Awards

      Firm representation at events such as Career Fairs

      Thank you for a job well done

      Bottle of Moet for engagements

      Creative Ideas

      Bottle of Moet for staff on their anniversary date with the Firm.
 

Mentoring Program

Most of our staff are paired with a Mentor upon commencement. The Mentor will normally have a few years more experience than the Mentee and is from a different division. We find the program to be extremely beneficial as gives the opportunity for our experienced staff to become involved in the Career development of others, whilst giving the Mentee the opportunity to increase their knowledge and professional development, as well as gain some insight into the culture and the unwritten rules of the Firm.

 

The ensure regular communication between the Mentor and Mentee, the Firm allows a reimbursement up to $50 for the Mentors to take their Mentee to lunch up to once a month.

 

Career Plans

The Firm has a transparent Learning and Development system in place for staff at all levels. We also support the development of our Senior executive team through an external coaching program to form career plans and develop leadership skills.

Secondment and Travel Opportunities
We encourage our staff to broaden their professional experience and, where possible, offer them the opportunity to work in other offices around Australia or in overseas offices of our world-wide network. With offices in more than 100 countries in the world, this provides an accountant with unlimited possibilities to work and travel. 
 

Community and Corporate Responsibility

We make every effort to support the wider community when we can, through fundraisers, morning teas, and incorporating charity into our team building events. Some of the causes that our Firm has been involved with include:
 

      Jeans for Genes Day

      Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea

      Gold Week for the Children’s Hospital at Westmead

      Spin to Cure Diabetes

      Haiti Earthquake Appeal

      Bikes for Tykes

      Guide Dogs NSW/ACT

      Movember

      Sydney to Gong Ride for MS Australia
 

 

Our staff are also permitted to wear casual on the first Friday of the month in exchange for a gold coin donation to the Cancer Council.

 

The Firm is committed to the highest standards of Quality Control which is reflected in our internal documentation, policies and procedures and training materials.

 

Our ongoing commitment to the training and development of our employees starts from induction. Upon commencement, our employees receive an induction pack and are taken through a tailored induction program ran by HR, IT and appropriate software champions, to ensure our staff are prepared and have the right training for the job.