Helping a Growing Accountancy Firm Bring Key Finance Operations Back In-House

RDA is a modern accountancy practice focused on delivering high-value client services through a lean, technology-enabled team. As the business grew, it needed additional capacity to support bookkeeping and payroll operations without increasing administrative burden on the leadership team.

The challenge
  • Growing client demand required additional operational capacity.
  • Significant bookkeeping and payroll work was being outsourced.
  • Internal leadership team had limited time to manage recruitment.
  • Previous agency recruitment had been expensive and time-consuming.
Our Solution
  • Managed candidate attraction and sourcing.
  • Conducted first-stage screening interviews.
  • Shared interview recordings and candidate insights for review.
  • Provided weekly hiring reviews to keep the process moving and aligned with business needs.
RESULTS
  • Bookkeeping & Payroll Officer role successfully filled.
  • Candidate accepted and scheduled to start on 5 January.
  • Estimated 41+ hours of recruitment administration and screening time saved.
  • Enabled the firm to move towards bringing outsourced bookkeeping and payroll work back in-house.
  • Improved confidence in hiring decisions through structured screening and recorded interviews.

“It’s taken so much time back, which is brilliant.”

RDA