Adding Quality

Welcome to Addington Ball

We are a professional services provider specialising in recruitment within the Finance and Accountancy sector.

Recruitment has and always will be a people business. Our focus is on building long-term symbiotic relationships with genuine interest, understanding and a collective goal.

We are fully aware that finding the right people and staff is essential for any business. In a fast-moving and increasingly competitive market, and with so many different avenues and opportunities for candidates to explore, we will partner with you to provide a solution tailored to your specific business needs.

And if you’re a jobseeker thinking about that next career move and your longer-term ambitions, we’re here to guide and advise and may well be recruiting for your next role!

We continually deliver on our values of providing the highest quality service, with complete transparency and authenticity in an enjoyable manner.

We have decades of experience and a proven track record so please get in touch as we’d love to work with you.

Sectors We Cover

Latest Jobs

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Financial Accounting Manager

Northampton/Northamptonshire/

£45,000 - £52,000 per year hybrid & career progression

Imagine working as an Accounts Manager in a fast-growing, top 50 PE backed accountancy practice based in Northampton where your expertise is valued, your ideas are heard, and career prospects are boundless along with the flexibility to suite your lifestyle!

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Senior Tax Manager

Northampton/Northamptonshire/

£65,000 - £85,000 per year + hybrid & Partner track

A Partner track opportunity that blends advisory projects with complex compliance challenges!

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Accountant

Stourbridge/West Midlands/

£45,000 - £60,000 per year + Benefits

Are you a practice accountant, seeking a fresh challenge or feeling limited in terms of career prospects? This could be for you...

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Audit & Accounts Senior

Kettering/Northamptonshire/

£38,000 - £45,000 per year + long-term prospects!

Are you seeking a rewarding role where you feel valued? A local, regional practice based in Kettering, is seeking and Accounts & Audit Senior. This is an all-encompassing role, providing career development within a co-operative, supportive team culture.

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Audit Director

Northampton/Northamptonshire/

£90,000 - £100,000 per year + Benefits

This is your chance to be an Audit RI within a nationally established practice!

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Accounts Semi Senior / Senior

Kettering/Northamptonshire/

£34,000 - £40,000 per year + study support & career growth

Are you looking to progress your career in a forward-thinking, caring business? If so, this is certainly for you... This well-established and respected regional practice based in Kettering is seeking an Accounts Semi Senior / Senior.

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Testimonials

“I highly recommend Addington Ball and found their approach to be very thorough and diligent. They took the time to understand the needs of the role and they were always on hand to answer questions throughout the process.”

ManufacturingHead of Finance

"Ashley is a recruiter who fully understands your requirements. He respects timeframes and is prepared to go the 'extra mile'. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to anyone seeking the right finance hire for their business."

RetailCEO

“We are a stable team but when I have needed to recruit we always go to Richard. He listens to our requirement and recommends candidates that fit the brief. We have always managed to find the right candidate through Richard.”

FMCGGroup Finance Director

"I have had the pleasure of working with Ash as a both a candidate and a recruiter. As a candidate I found him to listen carefully to my needs and understand my future career aspirations. Ash stands head and shoulders above the rest."

HealthcareCFO

"I strongly recommend Richard if you are a senior level appointment. Richard is different. He knows "our world" more than most recruiters. He has now found me my perfect position. Since joining, I realised Richard got it just right."

Tax AdvisoryPartner

"Luke was the consummate professional in every interaction we had. He has a refreshing, no nonsense approach to recruiting. He has helpful resources that supported preparation for my interview. I wish all recruiters were like him.

Public PracticeAssociate

“Ashley helped me secure my current role, a role that has significantly changed my life for the better. His professionalism, friendly manner, guidance and advice are second to none - Highly recommended to anyone looking for a new role.”

ConsultancyProject Management Accountant

“It was an absolute pleasure to work with Ashley - seamless communication and always kept me informed. I highly recommend Addington Ball to anyone who is looking for a job change or employers who need candidates for their open roles.”

Data Analytics & Business IntelligenceSenior Manager

“Ashley placed me in a senior finance role in what was a seamless process from start to finish. After being placed, Ashley maintained contact to get updates on how it is all going - a sign that he genuinely cares which is fantastic.”

DistributionFinance Controller

"We have benefited greatly working with Richard and his team for over ten years. Richard has appointed many of our key management and this success has been driven by his attention to detail and the level of candidates he provides."

Facilities ManagementManaging Director

"Richard guided me through an application & interview process in a short turn-around, and was helpful and professional throughout. His interview tips and advice were very useful in focusing my preparation. Thoroughly recommended."

Membership OrganisationGroup Financial Director

"My candidate experience was incredibly positive, from initial discussions to advice and support throughout. Richard was friendly and approachable throughout, and accommodated any requests in order to assist my decision making process"

Accountancy PracticeDirector, Tax and Treasury

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Meet the Team

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Ashley Ball

Director

Finance & Accounting Recruiter for SME, Private Equity Owned / PE backed, Private & Listed businesses and the Accountancy Profession (Practice).

Richard Davies

Director

Connecting FDs & FCs to experts in accountancy in the Midlands | Financial & Management accountant professionals I ACCA I CIMA I Specialist Financial Recruitment

Luke Scale

Recruitment Consultant

Addington Ball specialise in recruiting accountancy & finance professionals working within FTSE 350 organisations, blue chip businesses, small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and firms of accountancy practices.

Case Studies

Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce

Tailored project for this Accountancy Practice

Knowledge Hub

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How to Navigate a Skills & Candidate Shortage

The current labour market has been experiencing a skills and candidate shortage for quite some time now, which can be attributed to several factors including Covid, baby boomers retiring and Brexit.

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How to Question a Candidates Reason for Moving?

You think you found the perfect candidate; they accept your job offer and then days later have withdrawn from the process and you are back at square one again – you guessed it, their current employer has put a counter offer to them.

Adding Quality

Welcome to Addington Ball

Sectors We Cover

Finance

Accountancy

Tax

Addington Search

Latest Jobs

Financial Accounting Manager

Senior Tax Manager

Accountant

Audit & Accounts Senior

Audit Director

Accounts Semi Senior / Senior

Testimonials

ManufacturingHead of Finance

RetailCEO

FMCGGroup Finance Director

HealthcareCFO

Tax AdvisoryPartner

Public PracticeAssociate

ConsultancyProject Management Accountant

Data Analytics & Business IntelligenceSenior Manager

DistributionFinance Controller

Facilities ManagementManaging Director

Membership OrganisationGroup Financial Director

Accountancy PracticeDirector, Tax and Treasury

Meet the Team

Ashley Ball

Richard Davies

Luke Scale

Case Studies

Knowledge Hub

How to Navigate a Skills & Candidate Shortage

Top Tips for Your Video Interview

How to Question a Candidates Reason for Moving?