Just weeks after announcing its strongest ever financial year, Midlands-based PKF Cooper Parry has made 68 new appointments across its two Midlands offices, taking the total number of new jobs created over the past twelve months into three figures. The firm is the fastest growing firm of accountants in the UK and is enjoying an unprecedented number of new client wins.
It has now boosted its already expanding team with the appointment of a further 68 experienced team members ahead of another planned period of growth. The biggest area of growth has been in the audit team. 43new team members have been recruited across the Midlands, with additions to the audit, pensions and financial outsourcing teams.
Appointments have been made across all teams in the West Midlands. Experienced deal-maker Phil Hinson has joined the team as director of corporate finance. Further appointments have been made across the restructuring, wealth, corporate finance, service charge and IT solutions teams. The firm’s internal support teams have received a boost too, with new appointments to its people team and administration and payroll teams.
To support its ambitious plans, the leadership team has also been strengthened. Whilst continuing as chairman, Jeremy Bowler has taken on a new role of head of client services. Fiona Holland joins the firm as new head of sales and marketing from Gateleys Plc. Fiona has a wealth of experience in developing new business and leading creative campaigns. April Bembridge has joined the firm as head of people, with a new head of finance set to be announced shortly.
These latest appointments take the number of new posts created this year to 110 and keep the firm on target to exceed its target turnover of £30m for this financial year and double its market share in the West Midlands in the next two years.
