At Watson Buckle we work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference – to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of our firm and clients. We support all our people to work flexibly, to manage their life and other responsibilities alongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.
Find your perfect role below…
Step 1:
Challenge the typical conventions of a career in accounting.
Step 2:
Enjoy a number of great company benefits and development opportunities.
Step 3:
Pursue an exciting career path in a constantly-changing sector.
Meet Gillian McLoughlin
- 2005
Joined Watson Buckle as an ACA Graduate Trainee - 2007
Progressed to Audit Senior - 2008
Qualified as a Chartered Accountant - 2010
Promoted to Corporate Services Manager - 2017
Achieved QuickBooks Online Core certification - 2018
Promoted to Associate Director - 2020
Promoted to Director
Meet Sam Stirzaker
- 2011
Joined on a placement year from university - 2013
Joined Watson Buckle as an ACA Graduate Trainee - 2015
Progressed to Audit Senior - 2017
Qualified as a Chartered Accountant - 2017
Achieved QuickBooks Online Core certification - 2018
Achieved QuickBooks Online Advanced certification - 2018
Promoted to Corporate Services Assistant Manager - 2019
Promoted to Audit and Accounts Manager
Meet Andrew Padgett
- 2009
Attained Association of Accounting Technicians qualification - 2011
Qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant - 2015
Joined Watson Buckle as Corporate Services Manager - 2016
Became a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant - 2018
Promoted to Associate Director - 2020
Promoted to Director
Meet Rebecca Hurford
- 2007
Joined Watson Buckle as a trainee - 2010
Promoted to Audit Senior - 2011
Qualified as a Chartered Accountant - 2016
Provided maternity cover for Corporate Services Manager role - 2017
Promoted to Corporate Tax Manager - 2018
Qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser, specialising in VAT - 2020
Left Watson Buckle to work in industry - 2022
Rejoined as Tax Manager
In fact...
100%
of our Directors were promoted internally.
75%
of our Managers were promoted internally.
100%
of our staff have the opportunity
for flexible working.
88%
of our Managers are female.
60%
of our staff are female.
40%
of our staff are male.
29%
over 10 years’ service
30%
between 5 – 10 years’ service
41%
between 1 – 4 years’ service
35
is the average age of our staff
49
is the average age of our Directors
FAQs
Our team regularly review the vacancies listed on our website. If you apply for a position that has already been taken, we will email you within 5 working days to confirm this.
You can apply by sending your CV and cover letter to the contact listed on the vacancy. Alternatively, for a general application, please send your details to hello@watsonbuckle.co.uk. Please put the job title in the subject line so that we can clearly see which role you’re applying for.
Of course! Watson Buckle supports lots of young people, including GCSE and A level school leavers on their journey towards an exciting and successful career in accountancy. We openly support those who are pursuing accountancy and tax qualifications.
If you are offered a position with us, we will provide study support in all instances where you are pursuing a qualification which is relevant to your role.
We will closely consider all applications we receive, but some of the requirements noted in our job descriptions will always be marked up as ‘essential’ – so please keep this in mind when applying.
Our offices offer free parking to all staff, but we can also be reached very easily via public transport. Some roles may require driving (audit roles, for example), while others may not, so please check our job descriptions carefully.
We are open to providing work experience opportunities to young people who are interested in a career in accountancy. Please do not hesitate to contact us to find out more.
We are looking for people who are competent, great at building and maintaining relationships with colleagues and clients, have excellent communication skills and are capable of juggling a demanding yet rewarding workload.
If your application is successful, we will contact you to invite you in for a stage one interview. For most roles, there will be a two-stage process with the successful candidate chosen after stage two.
Please address any general queries to hello@watsonbuckle.co.uk.
