In a nutshell
Are you considering a move into the industry? Before you make any decisions, why not explore how you can achieve the job satisfaction you've been craving while enjoying a fantastic work-life balance?
PKF Francis Clark has been recognised this year as one of the Top UK Employers for Development within the Workplace by Great Place to Work. This accolade highlights our commitment to fostering a supportive and growth-oriented environment.
Whether you're a part-qualified or fully qualified audit professional, you'll find opportunities to work with larger, more intriguing clients and be part of a culture that supports and challenges you. Our Audit team, which boasts over 200 members, is dedicated to helping each other succeed and pursue their career ambitions.
Long-term career progression is a key focus at PKF Francis Clark. We provide ongoing support to help you advance to roles such as Manager, Director, and even Partner, if that aligns with your career goals. Our team of internal experts offers a comprehensive, bespoke training programme that continues even after you've qualified.
What you'll be doing day to day
You'll work with a diverse client portfolio of commercial businesses up to £300m turnover from owner-managed businesses to listed entities and other corporate clients.
* Plan and complete statutory audits of corporate clients, both on-site and in the office
* Lead the audit team on-site and ensure all audit procedures are followed
* Supervise and support the work of junior team members
* Real contact time with developing relationships and liaising with people on the client side, including non-accounts employees
* Produce work for Manager and/or Partner review
* Highlight technical or client-specific issues and provide possible solutions where required
About you
Your clear communication and strong rapport building skills will be crucial for team-working and delivering excellent client service.
* ACA/ ACCA qualified (or equivalent) or part-qualified with relevant experience
* Experience in using automated audit software and computer-based accounts and tax compilation programmes
* Full clean driving licence with unrestricted access to a car (desirable but not essential)
* Organised and able to plan your own time efficiently
Why work at PKF Francis Clark
As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a breadth of opportunities to develop your career in the way that's right for you.
Established in 1919, we've grown to a team of nearly 1,000 people, based across our offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. This means we're big enough to do challenging work for exciting clients, but small enough to maintain our friendly and supportive culture.
We work hard to ensure you can belong, be yourself and be brilliant as part of a forward-thinking team. This includes a flexible approach to hybrid working. And our focus on wellbeing and learning and development has been recognised nationally.
For the past three years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK's Best Workplaces. In 2025, we climbed four places to 20 out of 100 large organisations on this prestigious list.
We're also in the UK's top 10 Best Workplaces for Women (6 out of 100 large organisations), as well as being ranked among the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (35 out of 100), Best Workplaces for Development (24 out of 100) and Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services.
All these lists are compiled by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work. Our rankings are a direct result of feedback from our people in a confidential, independent annual survey.
The success rates of our trainees mean we're also ranked 33rd in The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025.
While we're proudly independent, we collaborate with colleagues around the world to enable our clients to succeed. PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms – together we're the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK. Being part of this international network provides opportunities to connect with like-minded accountants and business advisers in 150 countries.
Your core benefits
Financial benefits:
* Pension
* Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary
* Group income protection
* Health cash plan to help cover the costs of everyday healthcare
Health & Wellbeing benefits:
* Option to buy 5 extra days holiday*
* Counselling and support for you and your immediate family
* Virtual GP for you and your immediate family
* Cycle to work*
Other benefits:
* Medicash Extras providing you with shopping and gym discounts
* Gifts for career and family milestones
* One volunteering day per year to support local organisations
* Emergency funding from the Francis Clark Charitable Foundation
Please note
* These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee's post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage.