| As a leading firm of accountants and business advisors in the UK, with
over 100 associated firms around the world, we're proud of our reputation
for combining excellence in training with an informal, friendly work
environment.
Being a mid-tier firm, and not one of the 'Big Four', works in our favour.
Because of our size, we're less bureaucratic and can offer greater
autonomy to staff. We're also more dynamic, offering real scope for
independent ideas and decisive action.
Our organisation strives to provide all employees with a challenging and
rewarding day-to-day work environment, and this philosophy starts at the
top. Martin Goodchild, Managing Partner, says "PKF's continuing success
depends on giving our people the chance to use their knowledge, creativity
and hard work to really make a difference".
If you join us, you're likely to get involved in a wide range of
activities right from the start. A good example of this is the
cross-section of clients with which we deal, ranging from small
family-owned businesses, to large plcs in all industry sectors, to major
charities and public sector bodies.
For us, treating our clients as partners in business and not simply
customers makes commercial sense. For our clients, it's our friendly,
informal approach that frequently makes them choose us ahead of our
competitors.
As well as offering you variety in the work you do, we encourage you to
take responsibility at an early stage. Daunting initially perhaps, but
tremendously satisfying when your contribution really counts. We encourage
all employees to develop, as we recognise that you are the future of our
business.
Fee Earners
We recruit our fee-earners from a wide range of backgrounds, with some
recent people including:
Qualified corporate recovery partner.
Hotelier for our hotel consultancy department.
Private Finance Initiative specialist for our management consultancy
service
Forensic accounting specialist.
IT advisor for our management consultancy service
We employ a diverse group of professionals, which adds to our ability to
service a wide range of clients.
The opportunities don't end there. With our international network of more
than 8,000 people in over 100 countries around the world, we're flexible
enough to offer employees the chance to expand their horizons through work
experience abroad. Recent secondments have been arranged for Australia,
New Zealand and the Bahamas.
At the more senior level we are always interested in discussing new
business opportunities or service lines, and welcome the chance to talk to
partners who are looking for a home for their ideas.
Professional Support
Our professional support staff make a huge contribution in helping drive
the business forward. That's why we strive hard to provide a stimulating
and challenging work environment and provide the personal development and
career opportunities you are looking for.
Across the country, we offer a range of careers which support and enhance
the work of our fee earning professionals.
In particular, we recruit professional support in the following areas:
IT
HR
Marketing
Facilities
Administration support
As well as providing training in everything from the latest computer
software to leadership skills, we encourage all our staff to study for
professional qualifications. This ongoing commitment to continuous learning
and development gives you the tools to develop your potential and move your
career in the direction you want to go.
But our commitment to you does not end there. We value the views of all our
people, which is why we conduct an annual UK-wide survey on the issues that
affect them. The positive results of this year's survey reflect our
continuing efforts in staff development. And we follow up the survey, by
holding offices and department meetings to discuss the results and agree
appropriate action plans. | 