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
- 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 or York
HOURS
Full-time or part-time with optional hybrid/flexible working
CONTRACT
Permanent
DESCRIPTION
This busy and varied client-facing role sits within our tax team and is ideal for an experienced manager with comprehensive knowledge across all aspects of corporation tax. Liaising with clients, HMRC and other key stakeholders is a central aspect of this largely autonomous role, alongside cross-departmental collaboration to advise and support our wider team on a range of projects, in particular relating to Audit and Corporate Finance.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Comprehensive technical knowledge and experience in all areas of corporation tax
- Previous experience of advisory/planning for corporate entities and their directors
- Current, clean driving licence (some travel to client sites is required).
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Able to manage a busy and diverse workload and meet challenging deadlines
- High regard for client service excellence
- Problem-solver with a ‘can do’ attitude and willingness to embrace new challenges and learn new skills
- Confident communicator, able to manage client and colleague relationships at all levels
- Ability to explain complex planning/transactions to clients in a way that they can understand
- Confident in working autonomously and also in a cross-departmental advisory and collaborative capacity at all levels.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Managing tax planning projects such as complex corporate restructuring, creation of groups and corporate finance tax due diligence
- Preparing and reviewing complex tax computations relating to large companies, groups and those requiring audit (up to £100m)
- Dealing with QIPs calculations and group tax relief
- Managing client relationships, including fee negotiation.
BENEFITS
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Death in service
- 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 with the potential for some hybrid working
CONTRACT
Permanent
DESCRIPTION
This busy client-facing role reports into our Head of Business Services and will suit an experienced personal tax professional who is currently working within a practice. You will manage a portfolio of clients in relation to personal tax, providing ad hoc advisory work and dealing with compliance requirements.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- An experienced personal tax professional currently working within a practice
- High level of personal tax knowledge
- ATT qualified (ideally) or qualified by experience.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Proven track record in developing and maintaining strong client relationships
- Able to convey specialist knowledge in an understandable manner
- Strong team player, willing and able to share knowledge and experience with more junior colleagues
- Able to manage own workload and meet deadlines in an autonomous role
- Confident and professional in approach
- Self-motivated and resourceful with strong organisation skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Managing a portfolio of clients (individuals and partnerships) in relation to their personal tax returns, effectively managing client relationships
- Regularly meeting with and speaking to clients to ensure the provision of a knowledgeable and professional level of service
- Dealing with P11D benefits forms
- Dealing with HMRC queries and letters
- Keeping up to date with changes in tax legislation
- Assisting in the development of less experienced colleagues, providing training/instruction where needed and reviewing the work of junior colleagues
- Providing ad hoc advice on income tax and capital gains tax forms
- Liaising with tax specialists as required.
BENEFITS
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Death in service
- 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.