The Aberdeen accountancy firm’s latest award nomination comes just weeks after up-and-coming talent Peter Cowan took home the Rising Star award at the inaugural Finance & Accountancy Business Awards.

The Accounting Excellence Awards’ three Employer of the Year categories spotlight firms creating exceptional work environments and which demonstrate a holistic commitment to staff development and wellbeing, as well as celebrating how they achieve excellence in service delivery to customers.

The news coincides with the recent appointment of the company’s first ever people and culture manager, a move which firmly underlines Hall Morrice’s commitment to and investment in its team. RGU graduate Hayley Smith brings to the role a decade of experience from the energy and IT sectors and has been tasked with developing the company’s HR infrastructure.

Ms Smith said: “I was attracted to the role by Hall Morrice’s nimble decision making and the people first, people centric approach.

“The firm has grown significantly over the last three years, entering a fresh new era driven by our people shaping the bigger picture and helping us drive forward successfully and cohesively.

“I am taking lessons learned throughout my career so far to create a hybrid approach to HR which is aligned with the company’s values and its strategy of leading the way, inspiring professionals, and empowering voices to shape the future.”

Hall Morrice operations director, Ian Mackie, added: “Being shortlisted for these respected national awards is a strong reflection of the value of the culture we’ve worked hard to build.

“This recognition, coming so soon after Peter’s recent success, further endorses our commitment to creating a supportive workplace where our team can grow and thrive.

“Along with Hayley joining our team, these achievements clearly signal our direction: we are putting our people at the heart of our future growth.”