"Our culture of L&D is infectious", says accountancy, tax and business advisory firm Carter Backer Winter, part of Gravita.
Alongside helping "clients achieve their dreams", it sees its core purpose as boosting its employees' skills and expertise.
The London-based firm, which has 15 partners and more than 160 employees, looks after the interests of high-net-worth individuals through to multinational companies, many of whom have been with the firm for decades.
It recognises that these long-standing business relationships have been achieved through nurturing its own team – developing their technical abilities and confidence and making Carter Backer Winter, part of Gravita a place they want to stay. Close to 30 staff have been at the firm 10 years or more.
The firm is focused on promoting from within and has a dedicated learning and development advisor to ensure everyone gets a bespoke development plan.
Top talent is supported to rise through the ranks rapidly, with some employees going from new to assistant manager within 18 months through coaching, mentoring and transitional roles – taking on parts of the job so they can learn without being overwhelmed.
And career development is just one of the company benefits. Employees get flexibility, with the option of two days at home a week and the chance to work around caring responsibilities or other commitments with a 7am start or 7pm finish.
There are plenty of financial incentives, with company-wide pay rises, overtime and cost-of-living payments, up to £5000 for recommending successful hires, generous client introduction payments and £225 for showcasing company values.
