senior associate

associate

manager

analyst

accounts payable clerk

HORNE LLP

If you like learning and challenging yourself,  this is a great place. We were in charge of creating financial statements  and build relationship with our clients. There was alot of material to grasp and understand. I have seen alot of people come and go within the short time I was here. Every week wasn’t the same. You could be prepared to know when the stress weeks were. However, they are a fast pace company. Even though they had people to help, the material could get overwhelming for the technician. Some managers would understand and others wouldn’t. Thankfully I had a manager that understood my concerns and heard me out. The workplace culture was nice. My team was very friendly and wanted to be as close as a family would be. If this isn’t your style, I wouldn’t recommend. They would prioritize work over life sometimes, and expected you to do it as well. I will say there were moments that I over worked myself to the point I burned myself out, that was one of the  hardest things I went through. 
One thing I wouldn’t agree with is that they prioritize a certain degree over who was hands on qualified. I have a degree in a similar field of accounting. However, I got paid, so I was told, a little but less than 1/2 of what someone with an accounting degree. The irony of it was that I was very successful in learning  the material compared to other and dealt with criticism of doing better. I would say that was something that I pride myself over due to the praise I would get, weekly and monthly. They would continue to give me a bigger and more workload that I would succeed in. They would make me think I would get great raises and become something bigger in the company. That was shortly ruined. The raised was given was not a 1/4 of what they promised, it was actually only a couple of cents. I was working 45-60 hours a week, at that point, I was told by another manager that they would give me the pay that I was getting with overtime, which is time and 1/2. I had a handful of coworkers that were not as successful in the material but would get raises that would double mind. I would say this made me confirmation the choice on leaving. 
My experience here was great. I loved the people, and I was very sad to leave. However, for my own mental health and self respect in the salary aspect, I didn’t see a future in this company with me in it. It’s a great company, and it might be different in another department. These are just the stuff I went through. 

I’ve been with Horne in government services for 11 months. In the beginning the job was very stressful due to the project just rolling out. It seemed like no one knew what was going on. Over the months, things have been pretty mellow. I don’t mind the job. It’s remote and flexible as long as you’re getting your work done. The work is easy, but there can be a lot of it. There isn’t much micro-management which I like. Management is young and understanding which is refreshing.

 There are times when the client is more demanding & it shows.  Whenever something goes wrong, the analysts are always to blame even though there is a workflow and a Quality Assurance team who is supposed to make sure things are right before it gets to the client.

I think my position should be paid way more since we do most of the work. During my interview process I inquired multiple times about the pay scale & everyone I asked acted like they didn’t know, so I was unable to negotiate properly. I know people who are paid more than me for the same job.

 When requests for raises and bonuses come up, management seems to talk in circles without really answering definitively. Also it’s a contract job. We have been reassured that when the projects end, we will likely be moved to other projects. But it’s always scary when you don’t know how secure your job is.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Remote, providing standard working equipment. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No security at all; I got laid off with no notice. All the pieces of equipment been locked up in a second, and they have never got back to the laid-off employees. I just received a shipment return label from FedEx and that's all. My supervisor was not aware of the situation as well even though I have been in their top 10 producers for the most part of my employment . I have been selected to get promoted to the fraud department a week before the end of my employment which I have never received it, me and few other top producers been invited to the promotion session with the project director and then we all got laid off. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I felt lots of pressure from the leadership, constantly being threatened with dismissal if I did not perform over the top, and hilariously got dismissed even though I was the 6th performer the last week of my employment out of over 800 employees. I Had never felt this much disappointment in the previous 15 years of my professional career.

The incessant questioning of the dating lives of female employees by superior male co-workers is uncomfortable in that you become concerned that your job security is dependent on obliging the inquirer. 

The termination process is neither discreet nor professional. Instead of arranging an "after work hours " meeting to terminate the employee without subjecting them to work place embarrassment, the employee is escorted out of the building in front of co-workers. When no threat to the company exists, the managers will inform everyone when an employee left on poor terms. The trainers and management openly gossip about others for others to hear.  For a biblical based company the human component is sorely lacking. 

No respect for other beliefs as you are asked to prayer at any company gathering.  Stepping out and not participating brings a certain pressure on the non-religious. 

The work in and of itself is not a problem. It is 90% bookkeeping and 10% accounting. If you desire to be an accountant go get your CPA. Otherwise, you will be stuck doing bookkeeping.  The pay and benefits are good. Many partners are kind and have a genuine interest in the people of the company. It the management and the day to day environment that is the problem.

A typical day would be preparing financial statements and client service.  I have over 30 years experience with general ledger, journal entries, etc.  I learned quite a bit while there as far as technology, very advanced with Horne, always changing with the times to stay up to date.  Got along with all my co-workers, a lot of different personalities but I adjust easy to all types of people, I am a people person.  The hardest part of the job was pleasing them, never enough and what is expected of you is always changing.  I adjust well to change, even encourage it but when the right hand does not let left hand know it creates confusion.  I had many supervisors because I worked many different types of clients, most stay within one group. Example: franchise restaurants, construction, retail, pharmacies, also worked with accounts payable, all of these had different management and being instructed by so many kept me on my toes.  However I have to say that was the hardest part of the job.

Horne is a great place to work. They are flexible around your schedule when needed as long as you keep an open line of communication with your team and managers. Just got to remember that flexibility goes both ways. So sometimes work flexes for you and at times you need to flex for work.  Management is generally easy to get along with and cares about the employees. Hardest part of the job sometimes is advancement depending on your degree and finding other jobs within the firm once a project is winding down.  Communication between departments in regards to availability within the firm can be sketchy sometimes so you have to reach out yourself sometimes to find other opportunities. Great place for people just starting out with their accounting degree. Limited opportunities for bookkeepers with associates degrees and lots of experience.

When I interviewed with HORNE, I was not familiar with the organization.  Therefore, after receiving two email contacts from a very wonderful recruiter, prompted me to reply to see if this was the next chapter in my career. I was very impressed with the overall vision of this organization and the history behind the HORNE brand.  Their focus was on building an organization that is built on Faith, Family, and the Future(FFF). This captured my attention and the interviewer captured my heart. I knew then this would be the end of my 28-year career in government and the beginning of the next 15-20 years of my career in this financial industry.

The entire team of professionals is amazing, but the respect each person displays to make sure each person feels as if they are part of the HORNE brand, means more to me than anything. HORNE cares about the people they employ and their clients. I wake up every morning with much gratitude to the recruiter that reached out to me. 
"To much is given, much is received." 

What is the best part of working at the company?
work from home and work-life balance.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
They did not support roles across most of Firm Services.  Leadership only had focus on areas they were interested in while discarding others.  Therefore, certain roles lacked development, growth and support.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
They were Christian-based and did open prayer during their Town Hall events.  The atmosphere was otherwise flexible, lenient and professional.  

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
To keep professionals from complaining about me.  If they did, and escalated to their managers I would hear about it.  Adversely, when I would frequently succeed and support internal Professionals well and to the best of my ability, it always went unnoticed.  There was no gratitude.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They offered work from home positions.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The management team seems unorganized and not trained.  The company appears to care more about profit than employees.  There is a huge communication gap with employees and management.  They spy on you through  IT technologies and show no appreciation for the hard work that you  put forth.  There is a great amount of dishonesty that goes on with this company, especially in the government services sector. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Most Co-workers were nice and respectful, but overall it is a cut-throat environment. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Fast paced.  It's all about production and how fast you can produce positive outcomes.

I worked remote for this company and at first it seemed great. After a week of training, the management set very unrealistic expectations so if you wanted to meet the set production goals, you would have to sacrifice the quality of your work or work a lot of extra hours for which you didn't get paid because you're salaried.  But team members who were able to exceed the unrealistic goals, were rewarded monetary. Never mind that the quality of their work was garbage, the speed was rewarded and encouraged. If you value quality and a diligent and a conscientious employee, this is not the right place for you. It was a sweat shop with constantly changing direction from management, like they couldn't decide whether they want to value speed or quality.  And they constantly made every team lead pressure their team members to meet those goals on a daily basis. The pressure was unreal and unhealthy!

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