PARALLEL RECRUITMENT LTD

Are you a bookkeeper who enjoys doing a good job, but would like to do it in a more supportive environment? This is a great opportunity to join a well-established boutique accountancy firm in Oldham with a strong and loyal client base. It is a down-to-earth business where the partners genuinely care about their people and make sure the team is looked after. The culture is relaxed, friendly and supportive. You will not simply be left to get on with things and only spoken to when there is a problem. The partners take the time to check in with their team regularly, understand how people are getting on and provide support when it is needed. The role itself will involve working with a varied portfolio of clients and completing a range of bookkeeping duties, including bookkeeping, VAT returns, reconciliations and general client accounts work. You will also speak directly with clients and HMRC, so you will need to be comfortable and confident on the telephone. This role could suit someone at the early stages of their accountancy career who wants to join a firm that will support their studies and help them progress. Equally, it would suit an experienced practice bookkeeper who knows their way around client work and is simply looking for a well-run firm where they can do a great job without the unnecessary pressure or politics. You will be trusted to get on with your work, while having approachable partners and colleagues around you when you need advice or support. There is a genuine opportunity to develop your skills, take on more responsibility and build a long-term career with the firm. What matters most is that you are: Experienced in bookkeeping, ideally within an accountancy practice Comfortable working with a range of clients Confident speaking with clients and HMRC Organised, reliable and able to manage your own workload Someone who takes pride in producing accurate, high-quality work Keen to work somewhere supportive, friendly and genuinely team-focused In return, you will receive a competitive salary, ongoing support and the opportunity to study and progress if that is what you want to do. Most importantly, you will be joining a firm where people are treated well, the partners are approachable and everyone is encouraged to do their best work in a positive environment. If you are looking for a change and would like to work somewhere that feels more supportive, more personal and less corporate, this could be a very good move.

Performance based incentive of up to 50% of basic salary Potential total earnings of £135,000-£172,500 Corporate Tax in this firm is not a role built around routine compliance, recurring deadlines and waiting for the client's next instruction. It is an opportunity to advise founders and privately owned groups on the decisions that shape how their businesses grow, change ownership and create value, while leading the development of a Corporate Tax department within one of the UK's most ambitious independent advisory firms. The firm is a high-growth, entrepreneur-led tax and strategic advisory business working with successful founders, privately owned businesses and high-net-worth individuals across the UK and internationally. It is creating four specialist tax departments covering Corporate Tax, M&A Tax, International Tax and Private Client Tax. Each department will be led by its own Head of Department, reporting to the Tax Director and supported by Managers, Assistant Managers and Associates. An established tax advisory team is already delivering complex work for the firm's existing clients. The Corporate Tax department now needs senior leadership to develop its proposition and help clients make better decisions across growth, ownership, structure and succession. The firm being built The firm has doubled its revenue in each of the past four years and is continuing to invest significantly in its leadership, specialist teams and wider advisory capability. Its ambition is to become recognised within the next three years as a leading independent alternative to the Big Four for successful founders, privately owned businesses and high-net-worth clients. The objective is to combine exceptional technical advice with commercial thinking, faster decisions and direct access to senior advisers. The firm is building its services around what clients are asking for, rather than simply repeating the traditional accountancy model. A client base unlike a traditional practice The network surrounding the firm is one of the most distinctive parts of the opportunity. The owner is currently launching a paid, selective private members' club for successful founders and entrepreneurs. Membership is for business owners whose companies generate at least £1 million of EBITDA, and the club already has a waiting list. Members will receive direct access to the tax advisory team alongside private dinners, high-profile speakers and exceptional UK and international experiences. The firm also has an established relationship with a private wealth-management business overseeing approximately £4 billion of assets. The owner has personally created and organised an exclusive upcoming event on Sir Richard Branson's private Necker Island. It sold out within two weeks, generated an extensive waiting list and will bring together entrepreneurs representing approximately £3 billion in combined wealth. These relationships create access to successful business owners at the moments when they are making important decisions about growth, ownership, structure and wealth. For the Head of Corporate Tax, that means building trusted relationships with the people behind the businesses and becoming involved while decisions are being shaped. What you will lead Your role will be to lead Corporate Tax advisory work for founders, shareholders and privately owned groups. This could include group reorganisations, ownership structures, acquisitions and disposals, investment, succession planning, exit preparation and the wider tax implications of significant changes in a business. The work will involve more than identifying the technical answer. You will help clients understand their options, weigh the commercial consequences and put the right structure in place. You will lead complex assignments from initial discussion through to implementation, maintaining technical quality while ensuring the advice remains practical and relevant to the client's wider objectives. Alongside client delivery, you will own the direction, development and performance of the Corporate Tax department. You will help shape its proposition, methodology and standards, develop Managers, Assistant Managers and Associates, and work closely with the M&A Tax, International Tax, Private Client Tax and wider Strategic and Business Advisory teams. Why this opportunity is different Corporate Tax sits at the centre of many of the decisions entrepreneurial clients are making. A business may be preparing for investment, restructuring its group, acquiring another company, planning a sale or considering how ownership should pass to the next generation. The tax advice needs to reflect the commercial objective, the people involved and the wider personal consequences. You will work directly with founders and decision-makers, often at an earlier stage of the process than would be typical in a traditional compliance-led environment. The private members' club, wealth-management relationship and wider advisory platform create a broader context for those relationships. The opportunity is to help shape a Corporate Tax service that is connected to the business and personal decisions clients are already making. Who this could suit A practice background is essential. You will bring substantial Corporate Tax advisory experience, strong technical judgement and a clear understanding of how corporate tax interacts with growth, ownership, investment and succession. You will be confident speaking directly with founders, shareholders and other senior decision-makers, translating complex technical matters into clear, commercially useful advice. You should also be ready to contribute beyond individual assignments: developing people, improving the proposition and helping build a specialist department within a growing firm. If you want your next move to offer interesting clients, greater influence and the opportunity to help shape what comes next, please get in touch for a confidential conversation.

Performance based incentive of up to 50% of basic salary Potential total earnings of £150,000-£195,000 This is not a role built around maintaining a narrow technical remit or reviewing transactions from a distance. It is an opportunity to lead live M&A work, advise successful entrepreneurs and help build a specialist service within an independent advisory firm that is developing its offering around what clients actually need. Led by a founder recognised in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe, the firm has doubled its revenue in each of the past four years. Its growth has been driven by bringing tax, strategic advisory and wealth management closer together around the wider commercial and personal decisions faced by successful business owners. That approach is now being developed through four specialist tax departments: M&A Tax, Corporate Tax, International Tax and Private Client Tax. Each department will have its own Head of Department, reporting to the Tax Director and supported by Managers, Assistant Managers and Associates. M&A is already a live and growing area within the firm. An established tax advisory team is delivering complex work for existing clients, including four live transactions involving businesses with turnover ranging from approximately £10 million to £60 million. The next step is to appoint a Head of M&A Tax who can lead that work, develop the department and help connect it to the wider advisory platform being built around the firm's clients. A network that creates real advisory opportunities As part of the wider advisory platform being built around the firm, its owner is currently launching a paid, selective private members' club for successful founders and entrepreneurs. Membership is for business owners whose companies generate at least £1 million of EBITDA, and the club already has a waiting list. Membership includes direct access to the tax advisory team, alongside private dinners, high-profile speakers and exceptional UK and international experiences. This is directly relevant to the M&A opportunity. The club is creating trusted relationships with business owners who may need advice on acquisitions, investment, restructuring, sale and the next phase of their personal wealth. The M&A team will sit within those relationships, with its advice connected to the wider commercial decisions those founders are making. The firm also has an established partnership with a private wealth-management business overseeing approximately £4 billion of assets. That relationship adds another important dimension to the advice being developed around successful business owners, their companies and their personal wealth. The founder has personally created and organised an exclusive upcoming event on Sir Richard Branson's private Necker Island. It sold out within two weeks, generated an extensive waiting list and will bring together entrepreneurs representing approximately £3 billion in combined wealth. The scale and quality of these relationships are important because they create access to the people behind the businesses. For the M&A team, that means working with founders who are acquiring companies, raising investment, restructuring groups, preparing for sale or deciding what comes next. This sits alongside significant investment in a wider Strategic and Business Advisory team, with further Corporate Finance and Debt Advisory capabilities also being developed. Together, these services are creating a connected advisory platform capable of supporting founders through growth, investment, acquisition, sale and the decisions that follow. The opportunity You will lead complex acquisitions, disposals and restructuring projects, advising founders and business owners on the tax implications of important commercial decisions. Your work could include buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence, transaction structuring, valuation and pricing risks, pre-sale planning, agreements and covenants, deal protections, funds flows and management incentive arrangements. The expectation is that you understand the commercial objective behind each transaction, identify the important tax issues and turn complex technical analysis into advice that helps the client move forward. Alongside client delivery, you will own the direction, development and performance of the M&A Tax department. You will help shape its proposition, technical standards and pipeline, while working closely with the Corporate Tax, International Tax, Private Client Tax and wider Strategic and Business Advisory teams. Work with founders on important commercial decisions The clients are privately owned and founder-led businesses, often alongside high-net-worth individuals whose personal and commercial interests are closely connected. They are acquiring businesses, preparing for investment, restructuring groups, considering a sale or planning what comes next. The work is technically demanding, commercially relevant and directly connected to the decisions they are making. You will work with decision-makers who value clear judgement and practical advice. The role combines technical transaction tax work with the opportunity to become a trusted adviser to the people behind the deal. Why join at this stage? The department is being built around live client demand, an active transaction pipeline and a wider network of entrepreneurial clients. The team structure will grow around you which means there is an opportunity is to build a specialist M&A Tax service with the backing of an established tax team and direct access to senior leadership. Who this could suit This appointment is exclusively for a tax professional with experience gained in an accountancy practice. You will bring substantial M&A or transaction tax experience, strong technical judgement and the ability to advise confidently on complex deals. If you want your next move to offer interesting clients, greater influence and the opportunity to help shape what comes next, please get in touch for a confidential conversation.

Semi Senior Accountant Wilmslow Hybrid & flexitime Free Parking £32,000 - £38,000 This firm of accountants are going from strength to strength and after a successful 2025 they're currently looking for a Semi Senior to join their team in Wilmslow. Whether you're driven by career opportunities or a great environment with stability and job security they can deliver on whichever route suits you. Flexibility to work around your life outside of work: The owners understand people have commitments outside of work; and they've taken every step possible to accommodate this. There's a great flexible working policy which offers a starting time of anywhere from 8am - 10am; hybrid working and a Christmas shut down which you don't need to take out of your holiday allowance. The career path that suits you . The partners at the firm know that not everyone is motivated by the same things; and that's perfect for them. The growth at the firm means they see just as much value in someone that's looking for a stable 9-5 where they can do a great job, close the laptop at the end of the day and not think about things until the next day; as they do in someone that is fully focussed on their career, climbing up the corporate ladder and pushing for partner status in the future. What your day would look like: Regardless of your career path your core responsibilities will be the same; and would typically cover: Preparing the statutory accounts for a mix of limited companies Preparing and reviewing financial accounts Preparation of tax returns Handling client queries and ensuring relationships are maintained Speaking with HMRC for PAYE and other taxes Providing advice and guidance to help clients become more efficient with their accounts Experience you need to be considered: You must have current experience at a UK firm of accountants preparing year end accounts. You will be familiar with accountancy software and capable of building strong relationships with your portfolio of clients. Unfortunately due to the nature of the role if you don't match the above criteria you will not be considered so please don't apply. All applications will be treated with complete confidentiality so for more details apply now.

Practice Accountant Newcastle upon Tyne £40,000 - £50,000 This is an opportunity for an experienced Practice Accountant to join an established firm of accountants in the Newcastle upon Tyne area at a genuinely exciting point in its development. The firm is going through a period of positive change, with significant investment being made across its infrastructure, systems, technology and internal processes. This isn't change for the sake of it. It's being driven by the next generation of partners and directors who are focused on building a modern, forward-thinking accountancy practice that delivers a high-quality service to its clients and creates the right environment for its people. The role would suit someone who enjoys taking ownership of their own portfolio of clients, building strong long-term relationships and playing a key role in making sure work is delivered properly, professionally and to a high standard. You will be involved in managing a varied client portfolio, helping to produce and finalise year-end accounts, reviewing work prepared by junior members of the team and acting as a trusted point of contact for clients. The focus of the role is not simply processing accounts. It is about managing relationships, understanding clients, supporting them properly and taking pride in the standard of work being delivered. This would suit someone who already has strong experience in accountancy practice and wants to be trusted with real responsibility. You will have the opportunity to make a genuine difference to clients, support junior staff, improve processes and be part of a firm that is investing in the future. There is flexibility in what this role can become. If you are looking for a stable, well-run practice where you can do a good job, look after your clients and go home at the end of the day, that is absolutely fine. Equally, if career progression is important to you, there is plenty of opportunity to grow as the firm continues to move forward. The role will involve: Managing your own portfolio of clients Building strong, long-standing client relationships Overseeing the preparation and finalisation of year-end accounts Reviewing work prepared by junior members of the team Making sure accounts are completed accurately and to a high standard Acting as a trusted contact for clients throughout the year Supporting improvements in systems, processes and ways of working Playing a key role in a firm that is investing in its future The person: You will need previous experience working within an accountancy practice and be comfortable managing client relationships. You may already be operating at Client Manager, Portfolio Manager, Senior Accountant, Practice Accountant or Accounts Manager level. You do not need to be someone who wants a high-pressure corporate environment. The firm is looking for someone who cares about doing things properly, enjoys working with clients and wants to be part of a positive, professional and evolving practice. This role would suit someone who: Has strong experience in accountancy practice Enjoys managing client relationships Takes pride in producing accurate, high-quality work Can review and support the work of junior staff Likes the idea of having ownership of their own client portfolio Wants to join a firm going through positive investment and change Values a role where they can make a real difference to clients Why this opportunity? This is a chance to join an established accountancy firm with strong foundations, but one that is actively investing in the future. The business is improving its technology, processes and infrastructure, with a clear focus on creating a better, more modern practice for both clients and staff. For the right person, this is a role where you can take ownership, build trusted relationships, support good people around you and feel proud of the work you are doing.