Building your career at Parsons, Chartered Accountants
People are our biggest asset, that’s why we encourage the perfect mix between ambition, lifestyle and professional development. Our four key values of ambition, clarity, positivity and trust are at the heart of everything we do.
We genuinely care about one another’s success. That’s why we empower each other to be the best that we can be. We believe in investing in your professional development and wellbeing, nurturing you to fulfil your career ambitions. We actively listen to our people and encourage a work-life balance that fulfils both your career ambitions and passions outside of work. After all, a happy team leads to happy clients.
We encourage our collaborative team to continually learn and develop, whether that be training for your next qualification or motivating one another by sharing experiences and knowledge. Our open-door approach to communication allows us to build respect amongst our friendly and supportive team.
With an opportunity for anyone looking to develop or start their career in finance, there has been no better time to join Parsons, Chartered Accountants. We welcome you to enquire about joining our growing and aspirational team!
A career that nurtures your professional development
We are passionate about allowing our colleagues to fulfil their potential and reach their career goals throughout a progressive career at Parsons.
If you are ambitious and want to progress and develop, you will be given every opportunity to do so, whether this is through further education, work experience in other departments or through our fantastic culture of knowledge transfer and mentorship.
Employee Endorsements
Alison
Management Accountant
As with all new jobs I was nervous on my first day at Parsons. Being from a commercial background I haven’t worked in practice before and I was unsure of what my daily tasks would be. However, I needn’t have worried! My colleagues immediately made me feel welcome and everyone was keen to include me (even the younger ones….) My client has been really great to work with, even though they were new to Parsons at the same time, and I couldn’t have had a better year. I really can’t believe that this past year has come and gone so quickly! Here’s to many more!!
BETHANNIE
ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT SEMI SENIOR
I have now been working at Parsons for a year and have loved every second of it. Since the first day I joined, I have been welcomed and supported by everyone. I am studying towards becoming a chartered accountant therefore, this support was one of the main things I was looking for in a role. We often plan regular social events and are all really close as a team. At Parsons, I have the freedom to manage my own workload and the ability to work flexibly which I value immensely. I am excited to see what the future holds at Parsons and develop my career with the firm as it continues to grow.
RICHARD
COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
I feel fortunate to work alongside people that I get along with and who are professional in both their work and outlook. Parsons is an exciting place to be because the team and client base are growing so we are always improving the quality of our financial information to assist clients. I really feel a valued member of the team, there are regular social events and activities, we also receive great benefits - I use the Cycle to Work scheme which helps with fitness and reduces the environmental impact of travel.
ALISTAIR
PAYROLL ASSOCIATE
I’ve never worked in a more supportive environment. I’ve been given the freedom to explore improvements to processes and look at ways we can more accurately fulfill client information needs. I genuinely see the company values living in all of the team and I feel proud to be associated with such a group of people.
MAGGIE
AUDIT SEMI SENIOR
Working in a client-facing role with opportunities to visit client sites was high on my list of priorities and this job certainly delivers. I get direct exposure to clients’ plans, aims and challenges – and I can see the real-life impact of the work we do. This is a really fun place to work with opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. I feel challenged in my role and there’s time and encouragement to learn and broaden my skills.
What’s in it for you?
- Work within a progressive firm with a fantastic team culture
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Competitive salary and a transparent annual pay review in line with industry
- Generous annual leave allowances
- Regular company socials
- Death in service benefit
- Up to 5% employers pension contribution
- Cycle to work scheme / free on-site parking at our offices
- Training and experience in using technology for automation and process efficiency. We aspire to use increasingly sophisticated technology and data analytics to further improve service quality, in-line with our ethos to continually identify ways to help our clients to do things better.
- Employee assistance programme: comprehensive telephone helpline available 24/7 offering medical, legal (not work related), financial and emotional support, advice and information.
- Reward and recognition programme: exclusive discounts and offers on thousands of products and services from over 1,500 national and 6,000 local retailers, plus reward credits linked to performance and milestones in your role.
Our current vacancies
Our current vacancies are listed below (click a job title to view full details).
Please complete the form beneath the listings if you are interested in joining us. We’d love to hear from you!
LOCATION
Wakefield
HOURS
Full-time (35 hours per week) – Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch break
CONTRACT
Permanent
DEPARTMENT
Audit – reporting to the Audit Senior Manager
THE ROLE
Are you an experienced or aspiring Audit Senior with experience of co-managing client relationships and leading small audits from the planning stage right through to completion stage? Are you a fantastic team player with a track record of building strong and effective client relationships? Would you like to work in a supportive environment that gives its people autonomy and the opportunity to develop and grow within a collaborative team environment? If so, we would love to hear from you.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- ACA/ACCA (or equivalent) qualified or studying at the Advanced stage
- Experienced in leading small audits from the planning stage right through to the completion stage including supervising junior team members within the Audit team
- Familiar with/aware of the laws and regulations that apply to accounting and audit to ensure compliance
- A track record of building strong and effective client relationships and experienced in co-managing client relationships.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Flexible work attitude, proactive team player
- Able to effectively manage own workload under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines
- Highly organised and able to prioritise own workload
- A quick and willing learner, keen to share knowledge and experience with more junior colleagues
- Good interpersonal skills
- Strong written and verbal communicator
- Confident IT user.
DESIRABLE SKILLS
- Existing knowledge of CCH accounts/audit
- Able to use complex Excel functions
- Supervisory experience – assisting junior colleagues with work allocation, supervision and development.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Carrying out audits using a bespoke risk-based audit approach
- Overseeing audit assignments as directed
- Completing relevant sections of the audit file as required/discussed
- Planning the audit file right through to the completion sections including reviewing the financial statements, preparing the management letter and letter of representation
- Preparing/reviewing audit risk assessments
- Preparing/reviewing preliminary analytical procedures on draft accounts
- Liaising with technical experts/guidance on such areas as required, i.e. tax
- Liaising with group auditors and delivery of group reporting requirements
- Considering/providing recommendations to enhance company policies and procedures – raising with management with a view to discussing these with clients
- Supervising and effectively delegating work to less experienced members of the audit team as appropriate
- Communicating with the Audit Managers regularly on the audit and making recommendations to them on how our clients can improve their accounting systems and controls
- Appraising less experienced members of the audit team following completion of their jobs
- Please note that a small selection of audits may require travel or overnight stays.
BENEFITS
- Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
- Death in service benefit
- Up to 5% employers pension contribution
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Training and experience in using technology for automation and process efficiency. We aspire to use increasingly sophisticated technology and data analytics to further improve service quality, in-line with our ethos to continually identify ways to help our clients to do things better.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site parking at Parsons offices
- Employee assistance programme: comprehensive telephone helpline available 24/7 offering medical, legal (not work-related), financial and emotional support, advice and information
- Reward and recognition programme: exclusive discounts and offers on thousands of products and services from over 1,500 national and 6,000 local retailers, plus reward credits linked to performance in your role, on your birthday and for other worthy reasons such as long service.
LOCATION
Wakefield
HOURS
Full-time (35 hours per week) – Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch break
CONTRACT
Permanent
DEPARTMENT
Audit – reporting to the Audit Manager
THE ROLE
Are you an experienced or aspiring Audit Semi-Senior with experience of leading small audits from the planning stage right through to completion stage including assisting or supervising less experienced colleagues within your Audit team? Are you a fantastic team player with a track record of building strong and effective client relationships? Would you like to work in a supportive environment that gives its people autonomy and the opportunity to develop and grow within a collaborative team environment? If so, we would love to hear from you.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- AAT qualified or studying towards ACA/ACCA (or equivalent)
- Experienced in leading small audits from the planning stage right through to the completion stage including assisting or supervising junior team members within the Audit team
- Familiar with/aware of the laws and regulations that apply to accounting and audit to ensure compliance
- A track record of building strong and effective client relationships.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Flexible work attitude, proactive team player
- Able to effectively work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines
- Highly organised in approach
- A quick and willing learner
- Good interpersonal skills
- Confident communication skills with a good telephone manner.
- Confident IT user.
DESIRABLE SKILLS
- Existing knowledge of CCH accounts/audit
- Able to use complex Excel functions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Carrying out audits using a bespoke risk-based audit approach
- Completing relevant sections of the audit file as discussed and agreed at team briefings
- On some smaller clients, acting as a Senior reporting directly to the Audit Senior Manager. For these audits, you will be responsible for the planning of the audit file right through to completion sections, including reviewing the financial statements, preparing the management letter and the letter of representation
- Supervising and effectively delegating work to less experienced members of the audit team as appropriate
- Communicating with the Audit Managers regularly on the audit and making recommendations to them on how our clients can improve their accounting systems and controls
- Appraising less experienced members of the audit team following completion of their jobs
- Please note that a small selection of audits may require travel or overnight stays.
BENEFITS
- Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
- Death in service benefit
- Up to 5% employers pension contribution
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Training and experience in using technology for automation and process efficiency. We aspire to use increasingly sophisticated technology and data analytics to further improve service quality, in-line with our ethos to continually identify ways to help our clients to do things better.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site parking at Parsons offices
- Employee assistance programme: comprehensive telephone helpline available 24/7 offering medical, legal (not work-related), financial and emotional support, advice and information
- Reward and recognition programme: exclusive discounts and offers on thousands of products and services from over 1,500 national and 6,000 local retailers, plus reward credits linked to performance in your role, on your birthday and for other worthy reasons such as long service.