Chris

“I joined the firm in January this year. I was working in London but needed something closer to Somerset, where I live with my family. I had previously worked in an offshore role for many years and I had heard good things about PKF Francis Clark; so I was pleased when I had an opportunity to join their international tax team.

I’m impressed with how much the people in the firm support one another. The way we all help each other has let me see just how rich the talent is in the various tax teams across the business. It is challenging to navigate the various areas of UK tax legislation and it’s only when you pool the expertise from across a business that the people can truly support one another. This enables you to thrive as a leading provider of tax advisory and compliance services and PKF Francis Clark is certainly getting this right.

I can see why the firm is a finalist for Tolley’s Best Employer in Tax Award. I’m continually able to develop in my role and I don’t think there will ever come a day where I don’t learn something new. The firm is constantly supporting me to develop, whether that is talking through a technical point with a partner, going on external training courses or attending an internally organised CPD session. The firm puts a lot of emphasis on developing us; it’s reassuring that they’re so committed to investing in their people.

The best thing about working at PKF Francis Clark is definitely the people. Being in a team where people are happy, relaxed, work hard and trust each other is important. That kind of culture is not easy to find but when you do have it, that’s when you retain staff and build longer-term relationships with your people and your clients. We certainly have that kind of culture here at PKF Francis Clark”.