Emma Pithouse, Accounts Senior at Prime Accountants Group
A leading Midlands accountancy firm has opened its 2022 graduate programme early to attract and nurture new talent after a period of sustained growth.
Prime Accountants Group, which has offices in Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry, has successfully retained and grown its team during what has been a tumultuous time for many industries.
The business, which recently announced the acquisition of Kings Norton-based firm Stanley Yule, is eager to support its growth by bringing forward the next intake of its graduate programme, to create its own pool of professionals who can be nurtured by its highly-skilled team.
Prime Accountants Group Director Morgan Davies said: “It’s been a strange few years for all industries and many are still dealing with the effects of the pandemic.
“In the midst of this, youngsters have also struggled with the fact that several firms did not take on many graduates. In fact, some did not take on any in 2020.
“Prime, however, has took a different stance, as we knew the only way to tackle challenges was with the right people, and what better way than to nurture this talent yourself.
“It’s why last year we took on the highest number of graduates we have ever taken on and are looking to do the same in 2022.
“During what has been dubbed ‘the great resignation’, we have been quite fortunate to grow our employee base in a positive way. In fact, our staff turnover is much below the industry norm today and this is a real testament to the culture we have built with our staff and nurture every day.”
Prime’s graduate programme is open to anyone at degree level with good quality A-level and GCSE results with a minimum of B/6 in GCSE maths and English.
The programme offers successful candidates a chance to learn a wide variety of skills, including the functionalities behind audits, accounts, corporation tax and how accountancy software works.
Their ‘on the job learning’ will be augmented by theoretical training as Prime offers a fully-supported and funded study package, allowing graduates to obtain professional qualifications at college.
Accounts Senior Emma Pithouse joined Prime as a graduate in 2016 and is one of the many candidates to successfully grow in the firm.
She said: “Prime’s graduate scheme was a great transition from university to work. It provided me with hands-on experience from the first day in my role and allocated time off to attend the accounting courses.
“The audit and accounts department are a very approachable team, meaning that I’m never afraid to ask questions, and have had a great support network throughout. It has allowed me to achieve my goal of becoming a chartered accountant and continues to guide me in growing within the department.”
For more information about the vacancies on offer at Prime Accountants, visit: https://primeaccountants.co.uk/careers.
