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Everyone brings their own strengths. And together, we make a difference for our clients and support each other.
“It’s amazing to be able to train and work at the same time, learning every day from an expert IT team. They’re so friendly; everyone is inclusive and lovely. I have a mentor and I do independent coding training too. I feel very lucky.”
Paige, trainee developer“I’m a Client Liaison, a role that is all about managing relationships and multi-tasking. I do things like diary management, packaging reports and communicating with clients and other internal teams. I enjoy interacting with our clients and supporting our Financial Planners, we work closely together to deliver a great service to our clients. The team is great. I enjoy working with everyone.”
Lizzie, client liaison“I love managing people. I like coaching them and helping with their challenges. I try to strike the balance between giving them the space they need and making sure they know that my door is always open. I’m here to help them grow in confidence. I’m so proud of my team; seeing them succeed is the best bit of my job.”
Ruth, senior manager, marketing“I am well on my way to the highly respected Chartered Financial Planner status. I’m happy to have found PKF Francis Clark Financial Planning; I’ve got a great career, exactly where I wanted it.”
Jenny, financial planner“I’m the only Graphic Designer here. This means that some of my professional development needs differ from those of all my colleagues, but they aren’t overlooked. I’m able to create custom development opportunities just for me.”
Jade, graphic designer“Accountants aren’t boring, that’s a myth. They are smart, inquisitive and ambitious for their clients; the job is all about building relationships and finding better ways to do things together.”
Ellie, trainee accountant“The firm has the type of clients I get excited about. I work with a lot of interesting start up and early stage companies. I really like learning what these businesses do and where they want to go”
Matt, tax consultant“I had seen PKF Francis Clark had supported other trainees who had changed careers and they also promoted a good work-life balance, so I felt I would do well there. The firm was my number one choice and thanks to my amazing team it has been a seamless transition. I feel at home here.”
Simon, trainee accountant“I feel well supported to do my job, we do varied days in the office and at home and the firm is so understanding of being a parent alongside working full-time job. We muck in and help each other, inside work and outside, and we all like to have a good laugh! I really enjoy being part of this team.”
Beth, payroll team leader“Our team has a spirit of openness where we recognise that we don’t (and can’t) always have the answer. Things are very rarely clear cut in HR. You often deal with a lot of ambiguity and uncertainty - so being able to chat through scenarios with colleagues in a safe forum is invaluable.”
Toby, senior people manager“I joined PKF Francis Clark having qualified as a chartered accountant with Deloitte. I was drawn to the wealth of experience within the corporate finance and advisory team and could see that joining them would further my own development.”
Adam, corporate finance associate“I absolutely love our team, everyone is so supportive. We are all creative and get along brilliantly. We meet virtually on Teams twice a week and there are a couple of optional days in the office most weeks. There are the team days too – some are about thinking strategically while others are more about having fun”.
Daisy, marketing and business development co-ordinator