Isosceles News

Isosceles Graduate Accountant and Harlequins winger Heather Cowell made her international debut for England Women on Sunday against Canada. England’s convincing win over the North American visitors was watched by 6,300 people in the stadium and one million people on BBC Two. Heather joined Isosceles in January 2019 as a Graduate Accountant and has worked hard to balance her sporting career with her work at Isosceles. Not only does she … Continue reading →

Sustainability in the workplace is an important component in the whirling machine of Isosceles. From the demolition and construction of our headquarters in Egham in December 2017, when most of the existing building was recycled, to encouraging our people to consider the ongoing environmental concerns in our offices, we recognise that our day-to-day decisions have much broader implications. In our latest discussion, we chat with our CEO, Mike O’Connell, about … Continue reading →

Our latest discussion with Mike highlights Isosceles people. Mike reflects on the importance of ensuring everyone in the company feels comfortable expressing themselves and explains why our people are at the core of Isosceles. All-hands call Several times each week, the entire Isosceles team join the all-hands call and a member of the team presents an interesting topic focused on work or home-related activities. “It is a wonderful opportunity,” Mike … Continue reading →

Our latest discussion with Mike centres on the importance of trust in the workplace and why it is such an asset. Mike reflects on its significance and explains why every interaction with clients and employees represents an opportunity to nurture trust. Why our clients trust us… At Isosceles, we never take for granted the trust that a client places in us every time they reveal the fundamentals of their business. … Continue reading →

We recently caught up with Isosceles CEO Mike O’Connell to discuss the company’s recent WeThrive engagement survey.   This week, Mike discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion at Isosceles. Related | Employee engagement and Isosceles life On diversity and inclusion… “I think every company needs to examine what it’s doing,” Mike reflects, “and we can do a lot more”.   “Why would any business person deny themselves the opportunity to work with the best people?” Mike asks. “Why would you deny your clients and staff the opportunities … Continue reading →

Our feature series continues this week with Mike meditating on Isosceles’ recent WeThrive employee engagement survey and outlining a range of other exciting projects in the pipeline. Mike, the floor is yours. On Isosceles’ recent employee engagement survey… Isosceles recently conducted an employee engagement survey to determine the wellbeing of its people. Referring to how Isosceles utilised WeThrive to complete this task, Mike explains: “The WeThrive engagement survey is an … Continue reading →

Isosceles’ biotechnology and life sciences clients active in the COVID-19 space have devoted resources to the production of vaccine candidates, development of tests and analysis of data. As the battle for a vaccine continues in earnest, we explore the work of Isosceles’ biotechnology and life sciences clients. Estimated reading time: 3.5 minutes   Sector: Biotechnology Synthace: Harnessing the latest software COVID-19 has caused a structural shift in how research labs … Continue reading →

I’ve been working at Isosceles as a Graduate Accountant for just over three months now, which is hard to believe as I’ve been welcomed into the team so well that I feel like I’ve been here much longer! I was a little nervous before I joined as my degree was nothing to do with accountancy, I studied International Development with Quantitative Research Methods (I know it’s a mouthful!) at Leeds … Continue reading →

Making a move from practice to industry represents a significant career change for both qualified and part-qualified accountants and one that requires careful thought; both have their appeal, but the day-to-day work and career opportunities that come with these roles are very different. Did you know that a move from practice to working for an outsourced accounting provider like Isosceles offers the benefits of working in both practice and industry … Continue reading →

60 Seconds with Mike O’Connell, entrepreneur and CEO of Isosceles Mike O’Connell is CEO of Isosceles.  In founding Isosceles, he wanted to give growing companies access to great finance, accounting and HR people to support their growth and help them achieve a successful exit. Mike is also a non-exec director on four boards (two TechTrack 100 companies). Guilty pleasure? 5-a-side football on a Monday evening. The best things in life … Continue reading →